Arcade
VCORE ARCADE / GAME 07

SPACE DEFENDER

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PILOT LEVEL1
GALACTIC DEFENCE
Drag to fly
Stay clear of enemy fire
FOUR SECTORS. TWENTY-FOUR MISSIONS.

Mission control

FIND YOUR FLIGHT STYLE

The hangar

A STRONGER SHIP. A BIGGER FIGHT.

Armory & upgrades

YOUR PLACE IN THE GALAXY

Achievements

THE NUMBERS BEHIND YOUR DEFENCE

Pilot records

MAKE THE COCKPIT YOURS

Game settings

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SPACE DEFENDER · v1.0VCORE ARCADE / GAME 07
SMALL SHIP. BIG RESPONSIBILITY.

How to play

01

Move without covering your ship

Touch and drag anywhere on the flight area. Your ship follows the movement of your finger, not its position. Lift and touch again to reposition your hand. Select Virtual joystick in Settings if you prefer it.

02

Focus on dodging

Your ship fires automatically. The small bright centre is your collision hitbox. Keep clear of pink and orange enemy shots, asteroids and marked hazards. A warning appears before powerful attacks.

03

Use your defences

Shields absorb damage and recharge after a short delay. Hull damage remains until you collect a repair. Dash gives a brief invulnerable escape; your ship's Special ability has its own cooldown.

04

Build a stronger run

Collect supplies and credits. Upgrade choices pause combat while you pick one. Temporary weapon bonuses last for the run; hangar and armory purchases remain saved.

05

Complete the objective

Each mission has its own goal: clear enemies, hold out, escort a transport, defeat marked targets, survive asteroids or take down a sector boss. Score, accuracy, speed and hull damage contribute to mission stars.

Backgrounding the browser pauses combat. Resume when you return. Progress is local to this browser; there is no account or online leaderboard.

WASD / ↑↓←→ MoveSpace FireShift DashE SpecialEsc Pause
START A FRESH FLIGHT RECORD?

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