Overview
SPACE BLASTER is a fast-paced, top-down 2D space shooter where survival hinges on resource management and strategic ship upgrades. Navigate a hostile sector, destroy asteroids and enemy vessels, collect valuable gems, and enhance your starship to withstand the relentless assault.
Key Features
- Arcade-Style Action: Engage in intense combat against enemy ships and swarms of asteroids.
- Resource Collection: Gather Gems from destroyed objects, which serve as the currency for all ship improvements.
- Ship Upgrade System: Spend your gems to permanently enhance three core ship systems, critical for survival:
- 🛡️ Shield Capacity: Increase your maximum hull strength.
- ⚡ Energy Regeneration: Boost the speed at which you recharge energy for weapons.
- 💥 Weapon Damage: Maximize your offensive firepower.
- Persistent World: Explore a large, bounded world map with a dynamic spawning system for enemies and asteroids.
- Real-time HUD & Radar: Monitor your Score, Gems, and Ship System Levels via the Heads-Up Display, and track threats using the dedicated Radar panel.
- Multi-Platform Controls: Supports both Keyboard/Mouse (WASD/Mouse) for PC play and Touch Controls (Joystick/FIRE button) for mobile devices.
Mission Briefing: Controls & Objectives
| Action | PC Controls | Upgrade Key |
|---|---|---|
| Move Ship | WASD or Arrow Keys | N/A |
| Aim | Mouse Pointer | N/A |
| Shoot | Mouse Click or Spacebar | N/A |
| Upgrade Shield | [1] (Cost: 10 Gems) | Shield Cap |
| Upgrade Energy Regen | [2] (Cost: 10 Gems) | Energy Regen |
| Upgrade Weapon Dmg | [3] (Cost: 10 Gems) | Weapon Dmg |
Objective
Collect gems, upgrade your ship, and survive. Push your ship's capabilities to the limit to achieve the highest possible score before your signal is lost.