77%Strong matchBit Blaster XL
97%5k97% positive reviews, Overwhelmingly Positive across 5k reviews·Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up
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A single-stick arcade shoot 'em up inspired by the golden years of retro gaming. Blast to the synthwave beat to combine powerups and destroy waves of invaders. Complete missions, compete on leaderboards, discover secrets, and unlock over 80 unique ships from every era of gaming.

Combine Powerups

Stack multiple powerups at once to become an unstoppable force of intergalactic vengeance. Rapid fire? What about if you rapid fire giant bullets? Rapid fire giant bullets in THREE DIRECTIONS! Single Stick Shooter Play the whole game single handed with our single-stick controls! No need to hold down that fire button, we do it for you! Why would you want to not shoot? Are you a coward? PEW PEW PEW! Move to the Beat Shoot and move to the beat with a dynamic retro synthwave soundtrack that increases the tempo the longer you last! You think that fat beat is chill? Well, let's see how you go at 180bpm! Classic Score Attack Gameplay Like the arcade games of old, keep playing as long as you can before your eventual demise. Score points, compete on the global leaderboards. Challenge your friends! Smash Enemies

Shot and destroyed an invader? Shoot and rebound that floating wreckage directly into another one!
Unlock Retro Ships

Over 80 unique ships to unlock, with heaps of unique themes inspired by decades of gaming and geek culture! Collect coins and complete missions to buy your favorite new ship, or maybe open a sugary packet of Astro Puffs and see what's inside! Missions Complete missions with unique challenges to earn extra coins to spend on ships and delicious Astro Puffs. Secrets!

Discover secret ships, and maybe even a super hidden game mode. Well, not that hidden. I'm mentioning it now. I'm not very good at this.
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