✦ DEEP SPACE / ARCADE SHOOTER
STARFALL.
A free browser space shooter.
Build, dodge, and face the guardians.
READY WHEN YOU ARE, PILOT.60 FPS TARGET
ABOUT THE GAME
Starfall: build your ship. Read the fight.
Starfall is a free, single-player, top-down space shooter from Zero Star Games. Pilot a ship through enemy formations, dodge their attacks, collect power-ups, and defeat the guardian at the end of each five-wave sector. Play in your browser without an account or download.
How to play Starfall
- Choose Vanguard, Wraith, or Bulwark and a starting module: Arc chain lightning, Lance piercing shots, or orbiting Drones. Select a sector and launch.
- Move with WASD or the arrow keys, or drag on the playing field. Your cannons fire automatically. Use Shift or Dodge for a short protected burst.
- Watch enemy warnings and collect upgrades. Space or B deploys a Nova bomb to clear hostile shots. Collect energy fragments, then press E or Starfall when Overdrive is charged.
- Clear the enemy waves, line up beneath violet shield generators, then attack the guardian's exposed core. Side guns are optional targets that reduce its fire. After victory, choose a module and a Recovery or Hostile route for the next sector.
A standard controller uses the left stick or D-pad to fly, A / Cross to Dodge, B / Circle for Nova, X / Square for Overdrive, and Start to pause. Press P, Escape, or Pause on keyboard and touch. Switching tabs pauses the mission.
Different ships, builds, and threats
Vanguard balances movement and armor. Wraith is faster with less hull; Bulwark trades speed for extra hull. Combine weapon modules between sectors: chain lightning spreads through packed enemies, piercing shots reward alignment, and drones attack nearby threats.
Interceptors pursue you, snipers warn before firing, and shield carriers protect linked ships. Later sectors introduce mine layers, kamikazes, and commanders. Guardians change phases as you disable their defenses.
The campaign advances through three repeating environments: Azure Expanse's electrical storms, Ember Reach's asteroids, and Violet Rift's defense turrets. Sector difficulty increases as you progress. Unlocked sectors remain available; weapon modules reset for each new run.
Questions before launch
Is Starfall free to play?
Yes. Starfall is free to play in a modern browser with JavaScript and Canvas support. No account or download is required. All three ship classes and starting weapon choices are available from the start.
Can I play Starfall on my phone?
Yes. Drag on the playing field to move, and use the on-screen Dodge, Nova, Starfall, and Pause controls. The layout adapts to phone and tablet screens. Sound is optional. Haptics are off by default and only work where the browser and device support them; controller support also varies by browser.
Does Starfall save my progress?
Unlocked campaign sectors, personal best scores, ship choices, and settings are saved in this browser when local storage is available. Clearing browser data removes those saves. An active mission does not resume after a reload. There is no account sync or online leaderboard.
What is Daily Flight?
Daily Flight is a three-sector run with a seed, ship, and starting module fixed for the UTC date. Retry the same conditions and improve your personal best. Scores are saved on this device. Daily runs do not unlock campaign sectors.