Angry Birds Space
Angry Birds Space is a 2012 puzzle video game developed and published by Rovio Entertainment. The fifth installment in the Angry Birds video game series, it is the first in the series to take place in outer space, and had multiple partnerships with NASA. Rovio also partnered with Samsung with the Samsung Galaxy Note for the game's release. The game features variations of the existing bird characters and one new character that each carry their own unique abilities.
Angry Birds Space
- Model
- Angry Birds.
- Date
- 2012.
- Language
- English.
- Genre
- puzzle video game and science fiction video game.
VALÉORINE Encyclopedia
VALÉORINE documentary reading
Documentary summary
Angry Birds Space is a 2012 puzzle video game developed and published by Rovio Entertainment. The fifth installment in the Angry Birds video game series, it is the first in the series to take place in outer space, and had multiple partnerships with NASA. Rovio also partnered with Samsung with the Samsung Galaxy Note for the game's release. The game features variations of the existing bird characters and one new character that each carry their own unique abilities.
Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE
Note VALÉORINE
No house-authored Note is published until its assertions and sources pass the VALÉORINE evidence contract. The documentary article remains available in full while that enrichment is being consolidated.
Documentary enrichment in progress · no unsupported statement published
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for Angry Birds Space. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
World of VALÉORINE
Documentary connections
Only confirmed graph relationships appear here. Images are shown only when their identity and reuse rights both pass the documentary gate.
Documentary evidence
Evidence Panel
original value insufficient · checked 25 September 2026
- Identity
- resolved
- Independent source families
- 0
- Admitted assertions
- 0
- Open conflicts
- 0
Authority files
wikidata · Q1188898 · wikipedia · Angry Birds Space
In this article
Gameplay
Gameplay
Gameplay takes place across several episodes which are divided into 30 levels each and feature their own gimmicks. The game was released worldwide across multiple mobile devices on March 22, 2012. The game has received generally favorable reviews from critics and was downloaded over 50 million times in 35 days.
As with its predecessors, Angry Birds Space is a side-scrolling puzzle game; using touchscreen input, players using a slingshot to launch wingless birds and take out the green pigs inside structures. The birds in this game are transformed versions of themselves. For instance, the yellow bird is now able to fly towards a set target. Space also introduces Ice Bird, a square bird who freezes nearby blocks and pigs upon detonation. Upon beating a level, the player receives one to three stars based on their score; attaining three stars in all of the levels grants access to bonus levels, including mirrored, more difficult versions of the normal levels. Later updates introduced power-ups to enhance scores. One power-up summons clones of a bird, another inflates pigs, and another summons an egg that creates a black hole with the player's input. Gameplay takes place across several episodes which are divided into 30 levels each and feature their own gimmicks: one episode is food-themed, and another has radioactive rocks that take out nearby pigs. As per the name, the game is set in outer space; objects stay static in zero gravity environments and travel in a straight line when pushed. Most levels feature planets with gravitational fields, which attract nearby objects to the surface. At the end of each episode is a boss battle. As with most other Angry Birds games, episodes were gradually added through updates. Through an in-app purchase, the player can access the Danger Zone, which works as the game's climax. Extra levels can also be accessed by finding hidden collectables that include NASA rovers like Sojourner and Phoenix. Many of these levels are parodies of video games such as Super Mario Bros. and Space Invaders.
Development and release
Development and release
In February 2012, Rovio announced a new game in the Angry Birds series titled Angry Birds Space. Angry Birds Space launched on March 22, 2012, and features elements from the preceding Angry Birds games as well as new gameplay mechanics. The game initially contained 60 levels with additional levels available as free updates or with in-app purchases. For the launch of the game, Rovio partnered with wireless carrier T-Mobile to erect a 300-foot-tall (91 m) contraption, with a 35-foot-tall (11 m) red bird resting in it at the Seattle Space Needle to make it look like a slingshot. On March 8, 2012, new footage of Angry Birds Space, presented by NASA astronaut Donald Pettit on board the International Space Station, was released. The video shows that the game's stage is no longer flat, instead comprising several different planetoids, each of which has its own gravitational field that affects the trajectory of the birds after launch. NASA states that such collaboration with Rovio Mobile may share the excitement of space with the Angry Birds community, educate users on NASA's programs, and create interactive educational experiences for the public. Rovio also partnered with Samsung with the Samsung Galaxy Note for the game's release. The release included free Danger Zone levels and exclusive level for the Galaxy Note until June 21, 2012, for Samsung Galaxy users only when downloaded from the Google Play Store or Samsung Apps (now Samsung Galaxy Store). The game features variations of the existing bird character and one new character that each carry their own unique abilities. As of June 1, 2012, Angry Birds Space has been downloaded a total of 100 million times since launching on iOS, Android, PC, and Mac. Angry Birds Space was discontinued in early 2019.
History of the object
Dated record
History of the object
Explore 2012–2013
The full dated record · 9 entries
2012
Angry Birds Space published.
2012
Unofficial Guide to the Angry Birds Space (2 catalogued editions) (2012) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
2012
Angry Birds Space Sticker Book Angry Birds Space (2012) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
2012
Angry Birds Space Sticker Book Angry Birds Space digitised by Open Library.
2012
Angry Birds Space Renkler digitised by Open Library.
2012
Angry Birds Space Sayilar digitised by Open Library.
2013
Learn to draw Angry Birds space (2 catalogued editions) (2013) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
2013
Angry Birds space joke book (2013) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
2013
Angry Birds space joke book digitised by Open Library.
Reception
The game has received generally favorable reviews with a Metacritic score of 83/100 based on 30 reviews. Justin Davis, writing for IGN, gave the game a score of 8.5/10, calling the pricing and physics disappointing but concluding that "neither issue detracts from the game's overall quality or fun factor." Harry Slater of Pocket Gamer thought the game was "as much fun as its predecessor" adding that it had "enough new concepts to keep even the hardiest fans entertained". Kyle Hilliard of Game Informer wrote the game is "instantly understandable and easy to play, though lifting your finger sometimes changes the trajectory of your bird at the last second." Lee West from Gamereactor said it had a clever and entertaining level design, while the sounds were "boring and anonymous", and he also noted that the game was too "heavy on microtransactions." Mark Walton wrote in GameSpot the new birds "are an excellent addition", and that some levels "rely more on luck than skill." The game was downloaded 50 million times in 35 days. According to Rovio, this made the game the fastest-growing mobile game ever.
Notes from the source article
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Davis, Justin. Angry Birds Space Review. IGN. March 23, 2012.
- 2.Hilliard, Kyle. Angry Birds Space Review: In Space No One Can Hear You Slingshot Wingless Birds. Game Informer. March 23, 2012.
- 3.Priestman, Chris. Angry Birds Space update brings 30 new levels and 260 Mirror World levels. Pocket Gamer. January 21, 2025.
- 4.Gilmour, James. Angry Birds Space gains 30 aquatic levels in Pig Dipper update. Pocket Gamer. January 10, 2013.
- 5.Gilmour, James. Angry Birds Space gets 20 new levels and Orange Bird in Utopia update. Pocket Gamer. July 26, 2012.
- 6.Angry Birds Maker Says 2012 Will be a Monster Year with FIVE New Games. Business Insider. March 13, 2012.
- 7.Brown, Mark. [Update] Angry Birds Space: How to find the Golden Eggsteroids and Mars Rovers. Pocket Gamer. June 6, 2014.
- 8.Eddie Makuch. Angry Birds Space unveiled. GameSpot.com. CNet. February 17, 2012.
- 9.Jeff Bertolucci. Angry Birds in Space: The Final Merchandising Frontier?. PCWorld.com. February 17, 2012.
- 10.Stuart Dredge. Angry Birds Space released for iOS, Android, PC and Mac. The Guardian. March 22, 2012.
- 11.Clay, Kelly. Rovio turns space needle into slingshot. forbes.
- 12.Kotaku. First Angry Birds Space Gameplay Footage Debuts from Orbit. March 8, 2012.
- 13.What Is Microgravity?. March 8, 2012.
- 14.Angry Birds Space now available March 2012.
- 15.Gadgetnode. Angry Birds has Landed!.
- 16.Takahashi, Dean. Angry Birds Space introduces the age of the mobile game blockbuster. The Washington Post. March 27, 2012.
- 17.Batchelor, James. Rovio delists original Angry Birds due to impact on free-to-play games. GamesIndustry.biz. 2023-02-22.
- 18.CBS Interactive. Angry Birds Space for iPhone/iPad Reviews. Metacritic.
- 19.Hodapp, Eli. 'Angry Birds Space' Review – The Final Frontier. TouchArcade. March 22, 2012.
- 20.Hilliard, Kyle. Angry Birds Space Review. Game Informer. March 23, 2012.
- 21.West, Lee. Angry Birds Space - Review. Gamereactor UK. March 27, 2012.
- 22.Walton, Mark. Angry Birds Space Review. GameSpot. March 22, 2012.
- 23.Harry Slater. Angry Birds Space Review. PocketGamer.co.uk. March 22, 2012.
- 24.Reisinger, Don. Angry Birds Space: 50 million downloads in 35 days. CNET. CBS Interactive. April 30, 2012.
References
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
reference work
Partially resolvedreference work
Partially resolved
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Collectables
20,755 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Angry Birds Go!Work
- Angry Birds JourneyWork
- Angry Birds POP BlastWork
- Angry Birds POP!Work
- Angry Birds Star Wars IIWork
- Angry Birds StellaWork
- Angry Birds TransformersWork
- Angry Birds TrilogyWork
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a copy of Angry Birds Space?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.