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About Starhive
Space Invaders with the dials turned up. The alien hive still marches down the screen, but single invaders break formation and dive at you, so you can't just sit and trade shots. Destroyed invaders sometimes drop power-ups, and the damage you deal charges an Overdrive beam that sweeps the whole screen. There's no last wave; it just keeps getting faster.
How to play
- Desktop: move with ← → or A/D, hold Space to fire.
- Phone: drag left and right. Your ship fires on its own.
- When the Overdrive meter is full, fire it to sweep the whole hive.
Tips
- Shoot the bottom rows first. They're the ones that dive.
- A shield is worth crossing the screen for. A small upgrade under a diving alien usually isn't.
- Save Overdrive for when you're cornered.
- Divers shudder just before they drop. When you see it, move first and shoot second.
FAQ
Is it free? Do I need an account? It's free, paid for by ads. No account: you only type a name if you want to post a score.
Does it work on a phone? Yes. Drag to move with automatic fire was made for touch screens.
Why do I keep dying? Usually the divers. Clear the bottom rows and watch for the shudder.
More games like this
- Skyguard — defend rather than attack — the other side of the same era.
- Swarmfall — far more things trying to reach you, and no shooting back upward.
- Driftbreak — the same guns, but with inertia you have to fight.
Or read The arcade classics that inspired our games — one of our write-ups on how these games are built and how to play them better.