Spaceships
Shares rank 37 of 48 browser games by recommenders
People recommend it as a challenging game that is hard in a good way. Critics say the rules and controls are unclear.
People recommend it as a challenging game that is hard in a good way. Critics say the rules and controls are unclear.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 67%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Challenging in a good way
“Great Game! I think we'd all have an easier time with color added, which is why this game is challenging in a good way.”
Comment from 14 Sep 2026 in “Spaceships (Reverse Asteroid)” Neat game, reached level 11
“Neat game! I managed to get to level 11 but got beat up.”
Comment from 14 Sep 2026 in “Spaceships (Reverse Asteroid)”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Rules and controls unclear
“The game is pretty confusing i still do not understand how to play this the right way”
Comment from 14 Sep 2026 in “Spaceships (Reverse Asteroid)” “The controls/rules are pretty unclear.”
Comment from 14 Sep 2026 in “Spaceships (Reverse Asteroid)” Global leaderboard missing high scores
“now, even though my high score displays on the "best wave" display for me, it's nowhere on the global high score board”
Comment from 14 Sep 2026 in “Spaceships (Reverse Asteroid)” Freezes when ships teleport
“screeches to a halt when ships start to teleport”
Comment from 14 Sep 2026 in “Spaceships (Reverse Asteroid)”
Other browser games people recommend
The four most recommended other browser games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TinyWind | 61 | 19 | 76% | 1 | — | — |
| Starfling | 59 | 17 | 78% | 1 | — | — |
| Starcraft: Ashfall | 46 | 12 | 79% | 1 | — | — |
| Half-Life 2 in a Browser | 42 | 11 | 79% | 6 | — | Approved |
| SpaceshipsThis page | 6 | 3 | 67% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“now, even though my high score displays on the "best wave" display for me, it's nowhere on the global high score board”
“The game is pretty confusing i still do not understand how to play this the right way”
“The controls/rules are pretty unclear.”
“Neat game! I managed to get to level 11 but got beat up.”
“Great Game! I think we'd all have an easier time with color added, which is why this game is challenging in a good way.”
“screeches to a halt when ships start to teleport”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.