The Seventh Sun has entered orbit. Gaia chose you. Don't waste it.

Alien Orbital Assault is a vertical shoot-'em-up built around a single, brutal boss fight — and an economy loop that makes every shot count. Destroy the orbiting drones, crack the boss open, collect the Substrate they bleed. Spend it to stay in the fight. Repeat until the rot stops spreading.

⚔️ You are the mechanism of recovery

When you destroy alien ships, you don't earn points — you liberate corrupted Earth matter. Your vessel, Gaia-attuned, purifies every wreck it passes through. That reclaimed energy is your ammunition, your fuel, your lifeline.

Replenish what you spend. Recover what was taken.

🔫 Three weapons, three playstyles

You start with the Vulcan Cannon — fast, reliable, dead straight. Hunt down the loot-carrying orbiter to unlock and upgrade your arsenal:

  • Shotgun Blaster — wide spread, close-range punishment. Get in their face and make it count.
  • Latch Beam Projector — lock on and burn. Devastating on contact.

Each weapon upgrades across three tiers. No two runs unlock the same way.

⚙️ How it works

The boss is untouchable behind its drone escort. Destroy every last orbiter to open a brief vulnerability window — then hit hard before it closes. Miss your chance and the drones come back: more of them, tougher than before. Every failed cycle escalates.

One orbiter is always carrying a weapon drop. Do you secure the upgrade first, or rush the window and risk running dry?

Five lives. No continues. Make them count.

Built for one sitting. Replayable by survival instinct.

Updated 7 hours ago
Published 8 days ago
StatusIn development
PlatformsHTML5
AuthorFifth Layer Studio
GenreShooter
Tags2D, Boss battle, Shoot 'Em Up, Weapons
AI DisclosureAI Assisted, Code, Graphics, Sounds, Text

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