Last Horizon
v1.2.0Casual to mid-core gamers who enjoy atmospheric, minimalist indie titles and space exploration survival challenges.
What Is Last Horizon?
Launched Nov 18, 2015
Updated Feb 2016
What users think iIndependent intel reports to help builders create better apps or enhance existing ones. Still in beta, accuracy and relevancy get better every day. For informational purposes only.
What does it look like?
What are the key features?
Requires balancing fuel, oxygen, and hull integrity to survive space travel.
Manual piloting to land on planets to harvest terraforming resources and rescue survivors.
Immersive gameplay experience set to deep ambient music.
Sentient alien life reacts to the player's resource harvesting intensity.
What do users think? iIndependent intel reports to help builders create better apps or enhance existing ones. Still in beta, accuracy and relevancy get better every day. For informational purposes only.
“Recent user voice shows a excited sentiment. Users appreciate engaging gameplay and aesthetic design, but report difficulty and controls and technical issues and updates.”
What Users Love
Simple but very difficult is a perfect formula for an addicting game
It’s challenging and it’s relaxing at the same time
This game deserves a design award for its in game graphics
The music, the minimalist elements, we'll worth a buy
Pain Points
Controls are awful. extremely frustrating, next to impossible to land on a planet
The game controls... are like trying to steer a dump truck
Please just make it full screen :(
I get into the game for about a minute and it crashes
High confidence · 49 reviews available
How is it ranked?
| Chart | Rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Paid | #90 | NEW |
What are the pros and cons?
Pros
- Strong atmospheric and audio identity
- Unique manual piloting/landing mechanic
- Addictive core gameplay loop
- Established indie developer reputation
Cons
- Frustrating control scheme for new users
- Technical debt (last updated in 2016)
- Lack of modern screen aspect ratio support
- Frequent crashes on newer devices
What is the market outlook?
Growth Opportunities
- Porting to modern engines/aspect ratios
- Adding accessibility/control sensitivity settings
- Introducing new game modes (e.g., Zen mode)
- Capitalizing on recent chart visibility for a sequel
Market Threats
- Modern high-fidelity space sims (Juno: New Origins)
- App Store removal due to lack of updates
- Polished competitors with active live-ops (Out There)
- Shift in user preference toward F2P models
Who competes with Last Horizon?
The Nemesis
Out There: Ω Edition
StoreRider
The primary rival in space survival, featuring near-identical core loops of resource management (fuel, oxygen, hull) and searching for a habitable world.
The primary rival in space survival, featuring near-identical core loops of resource management (fuel, oxygen, hull) and searching for a habitable world.
Contenders
Crying Suns
★4.8 (2K)Humble Bundle
Offers a highly atmospheric, narrative-driven space exploration and survival experience with a similar 'last hope' theme.
Offers a highly atmospheric, narrative-driven space exploration and survival experience with a similar 'last hope' theme.
Peers
Seedship
★4.7 (690)John Ayliff
A minimalist text-based peer that shares the exact goal of finding a new home for human survivors through planetary evaluation.
A minimalist text-based peer that shares the exact goal of finding a new home for human survivors through planetary evaluation.
Solar 2
★4.6 (29)Jay Watts
An open-world space physics sandbox that captures the feeling of celestial movement and environmental interaction.
An open-world space physics sandbox that captures the feeling of celestial movement and environmental interaction.
A Dark Room
Amirali Rajan
Shares the minimalist, atmospheric survival DNA and the sense of mystery in a hostile, unknown environment.
Shares the minimalist, atmospheric survival DNA and the sense of mystery in a hostile, unknown environment.
New Kids on the Block
Juno: New Origins Complete Ed.
★4.4 (1K)Jundroo, LLC
A modern, high-fidelity evolution of physics-based space sims that pushes the boundaries of mobile exploration.
A modern, high-fidelity evolution of physics-based space sims that pushes the boundaries of mobile exploration.
ExoMiner - Idle Miner Universe
★4.7 (13K)ExoCorp AB
A rising title focused on the resource harvesting and planetary colonization aspects of space travel.
A rising title focused on the resource harvesting and planetary colonization aspects of space travel.
What are the key takeaways?
Last Horizon is a exciting games app that is a paid app. With a 4.1/5 rating from 173 reviews, it excites its users from users. Users particularly appreciate engaging gameplay, though difficulty and controls remains a common concern.
Best for: Casual to mid-core gamers who enjoy atmospheric, minimalist indie titles and space exploration survival challenges.
How much does it cost?
Model: paid
A straightforward premium model with no mention of in-app purchases or subscriptions, focusing on a complete, ad-free experience.