ⓘ HOW TO PLAY

How to play VECTAVADERS

The mothership lowers its invaders on cords. Slide under, let go to cut: everything below the cut falls. Never let them land!

Goal: A mothership lowers its invaders over the city on swinging cords: singles, strings, chandeliers and trees. Hold anywhere to slide your hover cannon under them and let go to fire: the beam cuts what it meets first, and everything below the cut falls. The higher the cut, the more fall, and the n-th invader of one cut pays ×n, so catch the swing and cut the top. Falling invaders cut the cords they fall through (a chain), bombers blow up the cords around them and gold ones drop power-ups. Never let a cord touch down: a landing costs a heart. Spitters spit at the street, armoured knots take two hits, anvils smash through, and THE WARDEN and THE HIVE hang on armoured cables. After every wave you build one of three refits (twin barrels, chain sparks, heavy falls and more), and bringing down THE HIVE at wave 10 repels the invasion. Today's Invasion gives everyone the same invasion.

Controls: Hold to slide · let go to fire · Keys: ← → and Space

How do you play VECTAVADERS?

A mothership lowers its invaders over the city on swinging cords: singles, strings, chandeliers and trees. Hold anywhere to slide your hover cannon under them and let go to fire: the beam cuts what it meets first, and everything below the cut falls. The higher the cut, the more fall, and the n-th invader of one cut pays ×n, so catch the swing and cut the top. Falling invaders cut the cords they fall through (a chain), bombers blow up the cords around them and gold ones drop power-ups. Never let a cord touch down: a landing costs a heart. Spitters spit at the street, armoured knots take two hits, anvils smash through, and THE WARDEN and THE HIVE hang on armoured cables. After every wave you build one of three refits (twin barrels, chain sparks, heavy falls and more), and bringing down THE HIVE at wave 10 repels the invasion. Today's Invasion gives everyone the same invasion. Controls: Hold to slide · let go to fire · Keys: ← → and Space

Is VECTAVADERS free to play?

Yes. VECTAVADERS runs free in your browser with no download, no install and no account — open the page and it starts.

Can I play VECTAVADERS on a phone?

VECTAVADERS plays best on a desktop or laptop with a keyboard, though it will load on any modern mobile browser.

How long does a game of VECTAVADERS last?

A typical run takes around five to ten minutes. It suits medium sessions and plays intermediate, so it sits in the Challenge corner of the arcade.

What kind of game is VECTAVADERS?

VECTAVADERS is a skill game in the VECTARCADE catalogue — vector-drawn, instant-play, and scored on a global leaderboard.