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Action Arcade Shooter Retro 3–8 min

Star Squadron

Blast diving alien swarms and rescue captured fighters.

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How to play Star Squadron

  1. Drag anywhere to slide your fighter left and right — it fires automatically.
  2. Aliens swoop into formation, then peel off in diving attacks. Dodge their shots and clear every alien to finish the stage.
  3. Boss aliens can catch your fighter in a tractor beam. Shoot the captor to free it and fly a double-firepower twin ship.
  4. 20 hand-made stages: new formations, Challenging Stages and a mothership boss every 5th. Stars: clear, lose no fighter, 50%+ hit ratio. Grab capsules for rapid fire, spread and shields.

Missions to chase

Every run counts toward missions that pay out XP. Clear a tier to unlock the next one:

  • Reach stage 3
  • Destroy 150 aliens in total
  • Rescue a captured fighter
  • Reach stage 6
  • Destroy 30 boss aliens
  • Hit 30 in a Challenging Stage

Upgrades

Coins you earn buy permanent upgrades for Star Squadron:

  • 🚀 Reserve Wing — +1 spare fighter per run
  • 🔫 Hot Cannons — Auto-fire 12% faster
  • 🧲 Salvage — More capsules, power-ups last longer

Good to know

  • Free and instant: runs in your browser on phone, tablet or desktop — nothing to install.
  • Session length: about 3–8 min per round, perfect for a short break.
  • Progress saves automatically in this browser: best scores, missions and favorites.

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Star Squadron is part of Today Puzzle: Brain Games, our free Android app — no Wi-Fi needed, with daily puzzles and check-in rewards.

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