ASTROE2

Multiplayer 2D Space Battle

Astroe2 - Multiplayer 2D Space Battle

Astroe2 is a free multiplayer 2D space battle game you play in your browser, with no download and no install. Fly a ship through an asteroid field, destroy enemy players, collect gold to upgrade your ship, and either fight for your team to capture every satellite on the map or drop into a 50-player free-for-all. Scroll up to pick a server and press Play.

Game modes

Satellites

Join the red or green team and help capture all of the satellites. Twelve satellites, 30 players maximum. Captured satellites fire on enemy ships and can be upgraded with gold your team collects.

Free For All

No rules, no teams, just a lot of ships destroying each other. Fifty players maximum. The game restarts every six hours.

Controls

  • Left mouse button or SHIFT - fire lasers
  • Right mouse button or SPACE - main engine
  • Arrow keys or WASD - directional engines
  • CTRL (Windows) or COMMAND (Mac) with +/- or the mouse wheel - zoom the map

Powerups

  • Health pack - heals your ship.
  • Shield pack - creates a shield around your ship.
  • Invisibility - 10 seconds of invisibility, cancelled when your ship fires or is damaged.
  • Speed boost - a 10 second speed boost.
  • Double damage - doubles your damage for 10 seconds.

Upgrades

Destroy asteroids or other ships to collect gold. Spend gold to upgrade your ship or, in Satellites mode, the satellites your team controls.

How to capture satellites

Fly into a satellite's circular capture area and stay inside it. The contest bar above the satellite fills toward your team colour as long as no enemy ship is contesting the same area, and the satellite flips to your team when the bar is full. An enemy inside the area stalls the capture, so clear defenders first. Once a satellite is yours it shoots at enemy ships, and gold can be spent to upgrade its guns.

Frequently asked questions

Is Astroe2 free to play?

Yes. Astroe2 is completely free to play in your web browser. There is no purchase required and signing in is optional.

Do I need to download or install anything to play Astroe2?

No. Astroe2 runs entirely in your browser using WebGL and WebSockets. Open the site, type a ship name and press Play.

What are the controls in Astroe2?

Left mouse button or the shift key fires your blaster. Right mouse button or the spacebar fires your main engine. The arrow keys or WASD control your directional engines. Hold CTRL (or COMMAND on a Mac) and use +/- or the mouse wheel to zoom the map.

What game modes does Astroe2 have?

Astroe2 has two modes. In Satellites, you join the red or green team and work to capture all 12 satellites, with up to 30 players per game. In Free For All, up to 50 players fight with no teams and the game restarts every six hours.

How do you capture satellites in Astroe2?

Fly your ship into a satellite's circular capture area and stay inside it while no enemy ship contests the same area. The contest bar fills toward your team colour and the satellite switches to your team. Captured satellites shoot at enemy ships and can be upgraded with gold.

How do upgrades and gold work in Astroe2?

Destroy asteroids and enemy ships to collect gold. Spend gold to upgrade your ship or, in Satellites mode, to upgrade satellites your team controls.

What powerups are in Astroe2?

There are five powerups: a health pack that heals your ship, a shield pack that creates a shield around it, invisibility for 10 seconds (cancelled if you fire or take damage), a 10-second speed boost, and 10 seconds of double damage.

Is there a mobile version of Astroe2?

Astroe2 is built for desktop browsers and needs a mouse and keyboard. It requires WebGL and WebSocket support.

Which servers does Astroe2 run on?

Astroe2 runs game servers in several regions. Pick the server closest to you on the start screen for the lowest latency.

More Astroe2

Astroe2 is made by Dan Phillips and published by Superstruct. Game servers run in several regions.