Play Alien Descent free in your browser at Dad Arcade. This modern fixed shooter features classic drone-blasting gameplay plus power-ups, boss fights, and a global leaderboard.
Works on desktop and mobile. Move your Defender with the arrow keys (or A/D) and press spacebar to fire, or use the on-screen touch controls on mobile. Destroy all drones to advance to the next wave. The drones march side to side and drop down — if they reach your level, it's game over.
Defeated drones may drop power-ups: Triple Shot fires three bullets in a spread, Rapid Fire lets you hold spacebar for automatic shooting, and Barrier places a shield in front of your Defender that blocks one hit.
Every 5th wave features a boss battle. Bosses have unique attack patterns including spread shots, aimed bullets, and bombs that explode into fragments. Destroy the boss and its escort fleet to advance.
When your game ends, enter your 3-letter initials to submit your score to the global leaderboard. Compete with players worldwide for the top 10.