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Read the swarm.
Watch the formation. Dodge the dive. Your guns fire on their own, so every move can be your best move.
Starlight AscendantDODGE.
BUILD.
SURVIVE.
A roguelite space shooter for iPhone. You fly. The guns do the rest.
Coming soon20WAVES TO SURVIVE
28AVAILABLE WEAPONS
8SHIPS TO MASTER
57ITEMS FOR PURCHASE
The mission is simple
START SMALL.
HIT EVERYTHING.
A run starts with a ship and a weapon.
What happens next is up to your build.
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Build your advantage.
Spend your credits between waves. Add a weapon, stack an upgrade, or combine your gear into something stronger.
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Finish the fight.
Face huge bosses and survive wave twenty. Then take on a harder Ascension level with a new ship and a new plan.
Find your flight style
SAME SWARM.
DIFFERENT RULES.
Eight ships. Each with its own strengths, limits, and starting weapon. Win runs to open the hangar.
HANGAR / 01
Your first flight
Your first flight01 / 08 — Your first flight
Vanguard
A little more health. A little more speed. A head start on your next upgrade. Learn the swarm with a ship built to give you room to grow.
- Starting weapon
- Pulse Laser
- Ship advantage
- +5 Max HP · +5% Speed
- Trade-off
- No penalties
Ready from your first run
HANGAR / 02
Stay one move ahead
Stay one move ahead02 / 08 — Stay one move ahead
Scout
Slip through the gaps while seeking missiles find their targets. Speed and dodge keep you alive. Armor cannot help you here.
- Starting weapon
- Seeking Missiles
- Ship advantage
- +20% Speed · +10% Dodge
- Trade-off
- Armor cannot exceed 0
Win Ascension 0
HANGAR / 03
Hold your ground
Hold your ground03 / 08 — Hold your ground
Cruiser
Trade speed for a hull that can take a hit. Keep your laser beam on the enemy and make every position count.
- Starting weapon
- Laser Beam
- Ship advantage
- +8 Max HP · +5 Armor
- Trade-off
- −20% Speed
Win Ascension 1
HANGAR / 04
Make the shop count
Make the shop count04 / 08 — Make the shop count
Merchant
Earn more from each wave and choose from five shop offers. Find the right upgrades to turn a weak start into a strong finish.
- Starting weapon
- Ice Shard
- Ship advantage
- +15 Scavenging · +15 Luck
- Trade-off
- −20% Damage
Win Ascension 2
HANGAR / 05
Clear a path
Clear a path05 / 08 — Clear a path
Gunship
Hit harder and fire faster from the first wave. With less reach for pickups, you need to fly close to collect your reward.
- Starting weapon
- Fire Ball
- Ship advantage
- +20% Damage · +10% Attack Speed
- Trade-off
- −5 Scavenging · −30% Magnet
Win Ascension 3
HANGAR / 06
Bring your own backup
Bring your own backup06 / 08 — Bring your own backup
Carrier
Fill the arena with sentries that last the whole wave. Build around Engineer weapons and let your fleet do the work.
- Starting weapon
- Turret
- Ship advantage
- +5 Engineer Damage
- Trade-off
- −40% non-Engineer Damage
Win Ascension 4
HANGAR / 07
Live between the shots
Live between the shots07 / 08 — Live between the shots
Phantom
Push your dodge chance higher than any other ship. A small health pool leaves little room for mistakes when a hit gets through.
- Starting weapon
- Lightning Spark
- Ship advantage
- +20% Dodge · 80% Dodge cap
- Trade-off
- −5 Armor · 25 Max HP cap
Win Ascension 5
HANGAR / 08
Start with something wild
Start with something wild08 / 08 — Start with something wild
Prototype
Begin each run with a random hybrid weapon and extra damage. Your first weapon sets the challenge. You decide where to take it.
- Starting weapon
- Random Uncommon hybrid
- Ship advantage
- +20% Damage
- Trade-off
- −25% Max HP
Win with all seven other ships
Every slot is a decision
SIX WEAPONS.
YOUR KIND
OF CHAOS.
Chain lightning through the formation. Send missiles after the stragglers. Set up sentries and hold your ground.
Choose from seven base weapons and 21 combinations. Stack 57 items between waves. Build a ship that fights your way.
Find your starting shipWeapons bay06 / 06
Weapon · Common
Pulse Laser
Rapid
A fast stream of bolts. Keep moving and keep the pressure on.
Base damage- 3
Cooldown- 0.18 s
Range- 400
Scales with Ranged Damage.
Combine with Laser Beam Strobe Cannon
Combine two Common weapons to make an Uncommon hybrid.
Weapon · Common
Seeking Missiles
Swarm
Three homing missiles seek targets in every direction.
- Base damage
- 7 × 3
- Cooldown
- 1.2 s
- Range
- 600
Scales with Ranged Damage.
Combine with Fire Ball Inferno Swarm
Combine two Common weapons to make an Uncommon hybrid.
Weapon · Common
Lightning Spark
Electric
Lightning jumps between enemies. A close formation gives it more targets.
- Base damage
- 8
- Cooldown
- 0.8 s
- Range
- 350
2 chains · Scales with Elemental Damage.
Combine with Turret Tesla Coil
Combine two Common weapons to make an Uncommon hybrid.
Weapon · Common
Fire Ball
Fire
An explosive fireball hits a group and leaves enemies burning.
- Base damage
- 15
- Cooldown
- 1.0 s
- Range
- 450
Splash + burn · Scales with Elemental Damage.
Combine with Laser Beam Solar Lance
Combine two Common weapons to make an Uncommon hybrid.
Weapon · Common
Laser Beam
Beam
A focused beam cuts through enemies lined up in front of you.
- Base damage
- 5
- Cooldown
- 0.25 s
- Range
- 500
1 pierce · Scales with Ranged Damage.
Combine with Turret Beam Sentry
Combine two Common weapons to make an Uncommon hybrid.
Weapon · Common
Turret
Engineer
Deploy sentries that fire at enemies in every direction.
- Base damage
- 5
- Cooldown
- 0.5 s
- Range
- 350
2 sentries · Scales with Engineering.
Combine with Seeking Missiles Missile Pod
Combine two Common weapons to make an Uncommon hybrid.
Your next mission
ONE MORE
RUN.
A new ship. A new build. A new way through.
Coming soonComing to iPhone · iOS 18 or later
The App Store link will appear here at launch.