Space Shooter – Shoot Descending Enemies with 3 Lives
Clear escalating enemy waves, choose one ship upgrade after every wave, and survive the Dreadnought boss that appears every fifth wave.
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Space Shooter
About Space Shooter
Space Shooter is a wave-based arcade shooter with Drone, Dart, Tank and Dreadnought enemies. Between waves, one of three upgrades changes fire rate, projectile count, damage or survivability for the rest of the run.
How to Play Space Shooter
1Move with A/D or the left and right arrow keys; on mobile, drag the ship.
2Press Space on desktop to fire; touch dragging keeps the ship firing automatically.
3Clear every enemy in the wave and choose one of three upgrades.
4Prepare for the Dreadnought boss on every fifth wave.
Space Shooter Rules
- You start with three lives and lose a life when an enemy collides with or passes the ship.
- Wave-clear upgrades last for the current run.
- Shield charges absorb one damaging hit before lives are removed.
Space Shooter Scoring
| Action | Points | How it works |
|---|---|---|
| Enemy destroyed | +10 | — |
| Enemy collision | -1 life | — |
Space Shooter Game Mechanics
Objective
Move the ship horizontally, shoot descending enemies for points, and protect three lives from enemy collisions.
Round End
The run ends when enemy collisions reduce lives from three to zero.
- Enemies arrive in discrete waves; clearing a wave pauses combat and offers three random ship upgrades.
- Every fifth wave ends with a Dreadnought boss with its own health bar.
- Upgrade choices include faster fire, extra projectiles, higher damage, shield charges and hull repair.
- Dragging on touch devices moves the ship and keeps it firing; desktop supports A/D or arrow movement and Space to fire.
- Score and lives are session-only; this runtime does not persist a best score.
Tips & Strategies
- Projectile-count upgrades are especially strong when combined with damage upgrades.
- Keep movement small against Tank enemies so you still have space to dodge fast Darts.
Game Info
| Game Name | Space Shooter |
| Category | Shooting |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Platform | Web Browser |
| Price | Free |
| Players | 1 Player |
| Controls | Keyboard / Touch |
| Last Updated | 2026-08-08 |
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the boss appear?
A Dreadnought appears at the end of every fifth wave.
Are upgrades permanent?
They last for the current run and reset when a new run starts.
How does mobile shooting work?
Dragging moves the ship and also keeps its weapon firing automatically.
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