AstroGenesis

AstroGenesis is a shoot ’em up in which you pilot a ship against waves of enemy fire and learn attack patterns to reach the end without continuing. The Earth Union reconnaissance ship is exploring distant space when it receives an unknown signal. Hoping to make humanity’s first contact with alien life, the crew travels to its source and finds an army of aggressive aliens attacking the ship. The crew decides to destroy them, with the giant mother-ships as especially important targets.

Combat and weapons

You can use several weapon types, including lasers and missiles, against enemies and bosses. Your main weapon fires automatically. Taking a hit does not kill you outright, but there is no temporary invulnerability to enemy fire, so a strong volley can quickly drain all your energy. The game has more than 10 different bosses and many kinds of enemy characters. Reaching the final bosses requires completing the game without continuing.

Game modes

AstroGenesis has three modes: Bullet Hell, Standard and Casual. Bullet Hell features many more bullets than the other modes. You can slow time to help avoid bullets in Bullet Hell and Casual, but not in Standard.