Novafall: Idle Space Empire
Robert Gonzales Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Novafall: Idle Space Empire is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by Robert Gonzales. Rated 5.0/5 from 3 ratings. Requires iOS 16.4.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 3 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 44 MB
- Age 9+
- Updated
- Oct 12
- 2026 · v1.7.1
Screenshots
About Novafall: Idle Space Empire
Novafall is an idle space-strategy game. Build a fleet, colonize 64 worlds across 16 sectors, and hold them against three rival empires. When a run slows down, ascend: the galaxy resets, and the Dark Matter you keep buys permanent upgrades for every run after. THREE RIVAL EMPIRES The Vex Hegemony, the Krillix Swarm and the Hollow Court each claim part of the map. Once your empire is big enough, they besiege your colonies and run spy operations against you. Invade their worlds, buy them outright, or sign a truce. Your government decides which of them treat you as kin and which as an enemy. WHAT'S IN IT • 30 ship classes, from the Probe Drone to the Omega Fleet • 64 planets: terran and ocean worlds, gas giants, mining, volcanic, crystal and relic worlds • Espionage: spy cells, counter-intelligence and a signature operation for each government • Five alien species you can win over with gifts, for alliances and tribute • Six wonders, a Senate with edicts, and a galactic stock market • Ten ministers you appoint to automate the empire one system at a time • NOVA, your ship's advisor, ranks what to do next ASCENSION • Spend Dark Matter on permanent upgrades that carry into every run • 8 challenge runs with handicaps, each giving a permanent yield bonus • A weekly galactic anomaly, and double Dark Matter from ascensions on weekends • 26 achievements, milestones and a 7-day supply drop HOW IT'S SOLD • No forced ads. The only ad is a sponsor broadcast you choose to watch for a bonus. • Purchases are optional. Dark Matter and warp time are earned by playing. The six Precursor Relics are the one thing only the shop provides. • Novafall does not track you and does not ask for tracking permission. • Your save backs up to your own iCloud. • Progress continues while you are away, and the game plays offline.
What’s new
Version 1.7.1 · Updated October 12, 2026
Easier to pick up, and easier to read. Before the tutorial, a short card explains how a run works. The tutorial counts its five steps, points at exactly what to tap, and nothing pops up over the game while you are learning it. Any dotted word explains itself in one tap, from garrison to Dark Matter. The long rule paragraphs that used to sit on screens moved onto those cards, so screens keep their labels and numbers. News, contracts and your next goal share one strip instead of stacking up. When a fight goes against you, the game says why and what to try next. Settings, Shop and NOVA give the tap button's space back to the screen. On iPad in landscape, the two-pane layout uses more of the display. The game follows your Reduce Motion setting, no text is smaller than 11 points, every button is at least 44 points, and large numbers no longer print as 1000K. Also: an engine update that fixes a memory issue.
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App privacy
The developer, Robert Gonzales, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Coarse Location
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Advertising Data, Product Interaction
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Analytics, App Functionality
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novafall: Idle Space Empire | 5.0 / 5 (3 ratings) | Free | October 12, 2026 | |
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