Asteroid Destroyer

Asteroid Destroyer is a 2D arcade shoot ’em up set in deep space. The player controls a spacecraft and is tasked with destroying asteroids, avoiding hazards and surviving as long as possible to build a high score. The game has now been released after a period in development.

Movement is based on inertia. The ship has no automatic braking, so the player accelerates using forward thrust, rotates freely and relies on momentum to move around the field. Managing speed and position is therefore central to survival as the asteroid field changes. Alongside the standard asteroids, two indestructible hazards affect the battlefield: Crimson Shards, which tear smaller fragments from asteroids that collide with them without destroying the original, and the Rogue Comet, which travels through the field deflecting asteroids and breaking fragments off as it passes.

Five difficulty levels are available, ranging from a slower pace to a more demanding setting aimed at high-score play. The developer has stated that further updates are planned, including ship upgrades, new weapons, new enemies and achievements.