Earth Impact
Explosive Asteroid Puzzler
Ratings
Age
13+
Category
Puzzle
Languages
English
Tue Aug 25 2020
• New Sandbox Mode (unlocked after chapter 6, accessed from pause menu)
• Improved controls
• Added camera shake to visualize impact damage
Earth Impact is a visually outstanding puzzle game that puts you in control of one of the greatest threats to life on Earth. Based on scientific computation models, the game challenges you to arrange asteroid impacts strategically to maximize damage and solve complex objectives. The experience features highly detailed graphics where you can follow sunsets and glinting rivers across the globe. As you progress, you unlock free navigation around the planet and a Sandbox mode for ultimate experimentation. It is a clean, premium experience with no ads or in-app purchases.
Dinsun Expert Review
Our Expert Score
Earth Impact is a masterclass in 'educational destruction,' blending scientific simulation with a Zen-like puzzle aesthetic. Most games about asteroids focus on the panic of preventing them, but here, you are the cosmic architect of impact. The gameplay revolves around placing asteroids and choosing their trajectories to maximize specific types of damage—thermal, blast, or seismic—to solve increasingly complex orbital puzzles. The level of detail is staggering; seeing the sun glinting off South American rivers just before a multi-megaton impact is both beautiful and haunting.
The progression is smart, moving from simple targeting to free global navigation in the later stages. It uses genuine scientific computation models to simulate the direct effects of these impacts, making every crater feel earned. It’s a 'Premium App' in every sense—no ads, no microtransactions—just a polished, high-fidelity experience that respects the player's intelligence. Whether you're experimenting in the Sandbox mode or working through the curated chapters, the tactile feedback of the camera shake and the visual evolution of the blast waves make every session deeply satisfying.
Features
Simulation of direct impact effects based on scientific models
Highly detailed graphics with real-time sun glint and sunsets
Free global navigation unlocked in the second half
New Sandbox Mode for creative destruction
Ad-free premium experience with no in-app purchases
Tips & Walkthrough
Start by selecting your asteroid and viewing the targeting helper. Adjust the entry angle to see how the blast wave changes from a circular impact to an elongated thermal trail. In later chapters, use the free navigation to rotate the globe and find the most vulnerable geological points to meet your damage quotas.
Gameplays
The core gameplay involves choosing impact points to trigger specific effects like thermal damage from the fireball or seismic waves. Players must balance the size of the asteroid with the precision of the hit, all while observing the realistic visualization of direct impact effects.
Screenshot
Q&A
Yes, a Sandbox Mode is unlocked after completing Chapter 6, allowing for free play.
Ratings & Reviews
Great Game but...
Fri Feb 12 2021 TornadoYeeterI love this game a lot and it’s really really addicting, my only problem is, is that other than a flash of light, there is no real impact factors other than the explosion, I really want to be able to see other factors like tsunamis, earthquakes, craters, ejecta, and again it’s an awesome game and it’s super fun, but I wish that in maybe just sandbox mode, there are more realistic effects to the impact. Another thing is that I think in sandbox mode, you should be able to select certain meteors like Aphophis or Chicxulub, besides all of these problems, this game is really fun and worth it
Not consistent
Sun Sep 23 2018 JMag911The game is a similar setup to Plague, a game which I loved. However, the only factor is the impact point itself, with no other factors like flooding or earthquakes or even environmental changes that would normal have some global effects regardless of where the asteroid hit. Also, the game tells you to maximize damage potential by targeting densely populated cities, but then have of the most densely populated cities in the world don’t seem to be big enough to warrant higher points. I don’t understand why it also doesn’t take into account shockwave damage to surrounding areas as the asteroid shots get larger. So, if you use one of the first smaller asteroids on say a city in India, you have a rating of 1.75 for multiplier points, but that doesn’t change if you wait to hit that same city until later when you have a large enough asteroid to wipe out the entire country. Likewise, you could use one of your larger asteroids to wipe out all of North America or all of Europe or east Asia, but the multiplier points would still only be around 1.20 or even 1.10....if you are wiping out an entire country because the asteroid is ten miles wide instead of half a mile wide, that doesn’t make any sense.
Chapter 7 and suggestions
Sun Sep 16 2018 Romp48I love this game, I really do, I just have one small issue- I can’t beat level/chapter 7. I’ve probably tried it 50 times, and I’m no better than when I tried the first time. If you could balance the difficulty, maybe increase the meteors you get or make it so you kill 75% of the population instead of 85%, that’d be great. Also, you should make a sandbox mode where you have infinite meteors. And a mode where you kill a singular city, like you zoom in and you can see individual buildings and stuff and you need to destroy the whole city, so like the fist city could be New York, and then Paris, and then Rome, and on and on. Otherwise, it’s a GREAT game and I’m excited to see where it goes!
Fresh with Potential
Thu Sep 27 2018 AldosotoThe best part about it is the visuals. The earth is beautiful and the lighting and textures are top notch, especially on newer devices. It’s quite challenging and fairly gratifying. Timing the day to night is very important in finding populated areas. I would like to see more dramatic impacts as well as the asteroids coming in from space, as is it looks more like nukes exploding on the surface instead of objects from space. Overall, the game is clean, fast and to the point. Worth the .99, especially with future updates making it better. Great job.
Super addicting!
Sat Sep 08 2018 SathvikV.I really love how realistic it is, but I would also LOVE to see more destruction. It’s a bit vulgar I know; however seeing the amount of people that the meteor has killed, or the amount of damage caused(using currency) would be awesome! For example: wiping out all of India or something would give me a billion deaths. Or 100 Billion Dollars worry of destruction. Also. It would be nice to see a little bit more detail in the explosion. Like maybe a physical meteor coming down and colliding earth. And as multipliers increase, the meteor becomes larger and larger. And finally, the animation is ok, but it could be improved with other things like mushroom clouds, fire instead of darkness of lights, and explosions. This is one of the best $0.99 game I have played. And with a little more improvement, it would be THE best $0.99 game I have ever played! Thanks!
Level select
Sat Feb 09 2019 Brendan10157638First off I love this game, the visuals are beautiful, but I’ve beaten this game a couple of times now, so sometimes I just like to mess around and take out certain countries and not worry about the main objective, but some of the levels make it hard to do so since they will lower your multiplier and what not, so this game would be perfect if it had either a level select option or a sandbox option for players who have beaten the game.
Feel guilty - but this was a waste
Sat Oct 27 2018 2648264739The game designer seems very responsive and offers detailed explanations of how the software works, which is wonderful and a nice change of pace for once. Unfortunately, while I enjoyed taking a chance and paying for this game, it is quite boring. There really are no visual component to this game outside of the initial opening. The end results are blotting out “lights” on a world map with no graphic appeal. Unfortunately, I think I spent about 3min actually playing, mainly because thats about how long it takes to realize there is nothing unique beyond the first mission. In reality, there is nothing beyond the first mission that is different then all other following missions and game attributes.
Not what I thought
Thu Dec 17 2020 DrumtamaI was assuming I was going to see asteroids hit the earth and have control of black holes like a sandbox game is. But it’s not,I’m glad it was only 99 cents. I would be really upset if it cost more than $1 dollar. Not going to say don’t download it but all you see is a flash of light and a black circle appears were the meteor hit. But again you don’t see the impact or the asteroid flying in space. I would love if this was a 100 percent sandbox and you could control much more than a flash of light and a black circle. Only good thing about the game is how great the earth looks. Keep in mind the better device you have the graphics will stand out. But that’s it.
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