Lifeless Vanguard

Lifeless Vanguard is a single-player twin-stick shooter about piloting a stolen prototype spacecraft against an invading force. You lure enemy ships into a yellow box created by hacking their warp drives, then fight to draw out and destroy their mothership.

The invasion

An unknown hostile force has been detected by spy satellites, with its jump signatures locked on the planet. The planet has no defenses, and the invaders threaten to destroy it. The Vanguard prototype was stolen by a silver-haired woman accused of treason; she has temporary access to the satellite network and uses it to trap the enemy ships. You pilot the Vanguard as the planet’s last chance.

Upgrade your weapons

Destroy enemy ships and collect their energy shards to improve your weapon systems. Taking damage reduces their energy charge. An experience-based progression system upgrades your weapons, and you can unlock three super guns during a run: the Plasma Cannon, the Heavy Machinegun and the Death Ray.

Learn enemy patterns

Two capital ships accompany the main force. Defeating them attracts the mothership, and they use bullet patterns to confuse you. The game has 16 enemy types, each with its own movement and attack patterns. You can reset the current timeline and try again, learning how enemies move and shoot so you can predict their next actions.

Levels and challenge

You face nine challenging levels in one run, with the goal of destroying the mothership and saving the world. Difficulty rises in a curve reminiscent of classic arcade games, and the game includes eight achievements that take considerable skill to earn. A leaderboard lets you compare scores with friends and other players.