Zamarian

Zamarian is an arcade space game in which you fight aliens trying to destroy Earth and battle for control of part of the galaxy. You steer your ship through each level, defeat enemies and face bosses; each level has its own boss, and the challenge increases as you progress. The final boss is the Zamarian alien.

Ships and upgrades

You collect coins and gems to improve your chances of survival, buy ships and weapons, and upgrade your ship. The game has three fighter ships, with different amounts of health: the heavy fighter has three green health bars, while the light fighter has one. Each fighter has weapons that are mostly exclusive to it, and every weapon works differently. If your heavy or medium fighter is destroyed, you automatically get the light fighter. There is no fixed number of lives; you can buy another ship before your current one explodes.

Game modes

Zamarian has single-player and multiplayer modes. Multiplayer lets you collect gems, and if nobody joins your room after a few seconds, a “GO SOLO” button lets you play that mode alone. In multiplayer, collecting a booster after it turns green temporarily changes your ship into a heavy fighter with a powerful weapon.

Levels and equipment

The game includes boss battles, including a Crab boss in level 4. The Guardian weapon can remove floater bombs. You can also buy the Medusa weapon and EMP, among other weapons. The soundtrack combines rock and chiptune music.