Angry Birds Space

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.

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.