Starwave Shooter
kazu kaneko Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Starwave Shooter is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by kazu kaneko. Requires iOS 18.2. Updated September 5, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 26 MB
- Age 9+
- Updated
- Sep 5
- 2026 · v1.4.0
Screenshots
About Starwave Shooter
Race across the stars and destroy waves of enemies and powerful bosses in a fast-paced pixel-art space shooter. Drag to move freely, then combine distinctive ships, weapons, and abilities to create your own combat style. SHIPS THAT CHANGE HOW YOU PLAY Every ship has different power, fire rate, lives, and movement performance. Unlocked ships can move vertically, horizontally, and diagonally, and each comes with a unique ability. A CHARGE BEAM THAT ERASES ENEMY FIRE Equip a Charge Core and hold the play area to build energy. Release to fire a massive beam whose duration depends on your charge time. The beam damages enemies and cancels enemy projectiles in its path. CUSTOMIZE YOUR ARSENAL Equip different shot types, ship colors, and Charge Cores. Rare cores cost a large amount of gameplay coins, but can be upgraded after you unlock them. FEATURES - Pixel-art space backgrounds that change from stage to stage - Distinctive ships, enemies, bosses, and projectile patterns - Wave-based stages and boss battles - Ships, weapons, cores, and upgrades unlocked with gameplay coins - Game Center leaderboard for your combined best score - Optional rewarded ad to continue a run Coins are earned by playing. There are no in-app purchases or subscriptions.
What’s new
Version 1.4.0 · Updated September 5, 2026
Added new ships, enemies, and stage backgrounds. Added unique ship stats, abilities, and full-direction movement. Added customization for weapons, ship colors, and Charge Cores. Added a hold-and-release Charge Beam that cancels enemy projectiles. Refreshed player shots, enemy projectiles, and the stage-clear screen with new pixel-art effects. Fixed an issue where a failed stage could later be marked as cleared.
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App privacy
The developer, kazu kaneko, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Coarse Location
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data
- Diagnostics: Performance Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Analytics, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Diagnostics: Crash Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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