Weapons
- Twin cannons at start
- Upgrade every 500 points
- Five weapon tiers total
- Rail cannons at higher tiers
Gameplay Feed
Watch It In Action
Mission Brief
About This Game
Starshot Genesis is a fast-paced first-person space combat arcade shooter built with Three.js, featuring neon visuals, responsive controls, adaptive combat scaling, and atmospheric audio.
Strafe and dodge in full 3D while aiming with the mouse and moving with WASD, Shift, and Space. You start with twin cannons and earn weapon upgrades every 500 points, up to five tiers, so you grow stronger the longer you last.
Action
FPS
3D
Sci-fi
Space
Arcade
Score Attack
Fast-Paced
Shooter
Combat Systems
Core Gameplay
Enemies spawn from portals in packs, using different behaviors: strafers, interceptors, and variants with traits like armored, fast-fire, and elite. Difficulty increases with your score and weapon tier, bringing more enemies and tougher packs. Runs range from a few minutes to long sessions depending on skill.
Enemies
- Portal-spawned packs
- Strafers and interceptors
- Armored and fast-fire variants
- Elite enemy types
Survival
- Shields soak hits and recharge
- Health regenerates after delay
- Adaptive difficulty scaling
- Maximize score to climb ranks
Ship Systems
Movement & Abilities
Beyond normal movement you have a Boost (right mouse button), Warp (extra speed while boosting forward; steer with the mouse), and an Ultimate ability: a shield overcharge burst on a long cooldown.
The HUD shows score, health, shield, weapon level, kills, and boost/warp/ultimate status so you always know your combat state at a glance.
High Scores
Leaderboard
The online leaderboard tracks high scores across the galaxy. Scores earned offline stay local until you connect. Compete for the top spot and prove you're the best pilot in the sector.
Audio
Soundtrack
In-game music by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen / Torque / courtesy of Epidemic Sound, with custom sound effects for upgrades, rail cannons, low health, ultimate ready, warp, and kills.
Flight Manual
Controls
| Move | WASD to strafe and thrust in 3D space |
| Vertical | Space (up) / Shift (down) |
| Aim | Mouse |
| Fire | Left mouse button |
| Boost | Right mouse button |
| Warp | Boost forward, steer with mouse |
| Ultimate | Shield overcharge burst (long cooldown) |
Systems Check
System Requirements
Windows
- OS: Windows 10 or higher (64-bit)
- CPU: 2.8 GHz Quad Core
- RAM: 8 GB
- GPU: GTX 470 1GB / HD 6970 1GB class
- Storage: 300 MB
macOS
- OS: 10.13.6 High Sierra or later
- CPU: Core i5 (4 cores) @ 2.3 GHz or Apple M1
- RAM: 8 GB
- GPU: AMD Radeon HD 5770 / 5870 class
- Storage: 300 MB
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 16.04 (64-bit) or later
- CPU: 2.8 GHz Quad Core
- RAM: 8 GB
- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 470 / 570 series
- Storage: 300 MB
Launch
Available on Steam
Starshot Genesis is available now on Steam for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Published by Happy Robot Shop. Released March 17, 2026.