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How to play

Everything you need in five minutes. Then go play — it teaches the rest as you go.

Controls

Keyboard: WASD or arrow keys to move, Space or click to shoot, Shift for a bomb, P or Escape to pause. Gamepad works too.

Phone or tablet: play in landscape. Drag the left side of the screen to move, hold the right side to fire, tap the bomb zone in the bottom-right, and the pause icon top-right.

Two ways to play

Arcade is an endless roguelike run with all five weapons unlocked and enemy tiers that climb the further you push. Campaign is a five-act, 150-level story with a crew, contracts, branching decisions and three endings — you start with the Basic weapon and unlock the rest.

Heat

Every shot builds heat. Fill the bar and the weapon overheats and locks until it cools. Each weapon has its own heat cost — the Laser runs hottest, the Basic coolest. Pace your fire.

Between levels

Pick one of three upgrades after each level. They last for the run only. After boss fights, spend Salvage at the Fleet Dock on ship systems and new weapons.

Your fleet

In the campaign you escort 200 ships and 2,000 souls. Enemies that slip past attack the fleet — clear at least 80% of each level to keep them safe, and a perfect clear can bring lost ships back.

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