Astral Predator

Week 15

By Kyle (design & code, models, music) · Released 2026-08-20

A single-player space shooter set in the real stars of Ursa Major. Mine asteroids, hunt pirates, and haul cargo across 19 star systems, earning the credits that keep your ship flying. Station quest boards offer contracts, and a 25-chapter story leads to the Meridian Gate, the broken link back to Sol. Repair it and fly home.

How to play

• Fly to an asteroid belt, shoot rocks, and scoop up the ore they drop.
• Dock at the station to sell cargo, recharge, repair, and take contracts.
• Fly to a gate and pay the toll to reach the next system.
• Follow the story contracts to find and repair the Meridian Gate.

Desktop: WASD thrusts and strafes and the mouse steers. Left click fires. M opens the map, Q the quest log, E docks and interacts, Escape pauses. · Mobile: Left stick thrusts, right stick steers, and tapping FIRE toggles your cannons on and off. A labeled button appears when you can dock or use a gate.

Why we built this

We started with a single star system and grew it into all nineteen of Ursa Major, each with its own stations, asteroid belts, and pirates. The whole galaxy, ships and rocks included, is baked into the game as plain data, so it runs straight from a folder in your browser. We added the gates, the credit economy, and the story road to the Meridian Gate one piece at a time.

FAQ

• Is Astral Predator free to play?

  Yes. It runs free in your browser with no download or signup.

• How do I play Astral Predator on my phone?

  Open it in your phone browser and turn the phone sideways. Twin sticks fly the ship and a button fires. Add it to your Home Screen to play fullscreen.

• Does the game save my progress?

  Yes. It saves in your browser automatically, and Continue picks up where you left off.

• How does the story end?

  Repairing the Meridian Gate and flying to Sol completes the campaign. You can keep exploring afterward.

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