Nova Strider

Nova Strider is a top-down sci-fi score-attack game set high in the atmosphere. As the sole captain of the Strider, you defend the planet from a hostile alien army attempting a surprise invasion.

Dash and attack

Dashing is your only way to move, so each input matters. Use short dashes to position yourself and charged heavy dashes to attack with your rocket-boosters. Enemies eventually begin spawning in linked pairs, which remain invulnerable until you break their link.

Each kill raises your score multiplier, while getting hit resets it immediately. Plan your movements to keep the multiplier going for as long as possible.

Local leaderboard

The game locally records and ranks players’ high scores. After each run, you can choose to save your score by entering your name.