NOVA STRIKER: Bullet Hell
Retro vertical shoot 'em up
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
A retro '90s-style vertical bullet-hell shooter you can play with one finger — free, and fully playable offline.
Weave through walls of bullets across 3 stages and massive boss battles.
Skim past enemy fire to "graze" for score and bomb gauge,
and turn the tables with screen-clearing bombs. Clear everything,
and a hidden true battle awaits.
◆ Features
- Intuitive controls: drag to move, auto-fire, double-tap to bomb — one-handed play
- Graze system: near-misses are the path to high scores
- 3 stages + more: unique midbosses, bosses, and a hidden final boss
- Achievements & rankings: 14 achievements and global rankings (with per-language boards)
- Difficulty options: EASY / NORMAL / HARD
- 17 languages supported, works offline
◆ How to Play
1. Drag to move (your ship fires automatically)
2. Double-tap to trigger a bomb (clears enemy bullets)
3. Graze enemy bullets for bonus score
4. Watch a short video to revive after game over and push on for the clear
Note: This game contains flashing lights. Player discretion is advised for those with photosensitivity.
◆ Made for players who enjoy
- A retro arcade shooter, pixel art, neon lights, and a tense trip through space
- A quick game during a break, or a longer high-score and score-attack session at home
- Learning to dodge patterns with one hand in portrait mode instead of aiming every shot
- Starting on EASY, settling into NORMAL, then taking on the hardcore density of HARD
◆ A score run with choices
NOVA STRIKER is a danmaku-style shmup where reading a pattern matters as much as reflexes. Your ship fires on its own, leaving you free to steer through the gaps. A close dodge earns graze and fills the bomb gauge, so a daring line can be worth more than a safe one. Spend a bomb to clear a crowded screen, or save it for a boss phase: each run is a chance to refine that decision.
◆ Reasons to return
The three stages are built around distinct enemy waves, midbosses, and boss battles, culminating in the hidden final boss. Choose the pace that suits you: EASY introduces the flow, NORMAL rewards consistency, and HARD asks for careful routing through thicker bullet patterns. Chase all 14 achievements, improve your high-score, and compare results on global leaderboards with separate boards by language.
◆ Play on your terms
This is a free single-player action game for portrait smartphones, designed for a few spare minutes or repeated practice. It works offline, so a connection is not required to fly and dodge. A rewarded video is offered only when you choose to revive after game over; there are no forced ads interrupting play. With drag movement, auto-fire, and a double-tap bomb, it stays focused on the arcade rhythm.
Price: Free (rewarded ads only — no forced ads)
Supports: Smartphones (portrait)
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・New: Clear Bonuses! Reach the true ending and your ship grows stronger. NORMAL grants a rear beam and faster movement. HARD grants side beams... and beyond that, an unknown challenge awaits.
・Bonuses are earned by reaching the true ending in this version. Cleared it before? Come relive that moment! (Daily Challenge excluded.)
・Faster ranking display and minor bug fixes.
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Information
- Seller
- JOIN CIRCLE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
- Size
- 48.2 MB
- Category
- Action
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 15 more
- English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Infrequent
Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Contains
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- Copyright
- © 2026 JOIN CIRCLE LLC