Astral Defense

July 11, 2019 Pixel Pajama Studios Pixel Pajama Studios
Shooter Arcade
Android PC iOS Mac
About

Astral Defense is a tiny pixel art space shooter designed for mobile. Each wave is randomly generated and the difficulty endlessly scales. Collect power-ups and conserve special ammo for more troublesome Alien Vessels. Inspired by retro arcade classics such as Galaga.
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Release Date July 11, 2019
Developer Pixel Pajama Studios
Publisher Pixel Pajama Studios
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Action
Astral Defense

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