Stellar Assault

Stellar Assault frames its browser shoot-em-up action around a clear survival ladder: pilot a lone starfighter through 40 waves of alien attackers. The ship choice gives the run its first strategic layer, with four vessels named in the source: Interceptor, Destroyer, Phantom, and Dreadnought. Their roles are described through different stats and playstyles, from nimble movement to heavier armor, so selection matters before the first wave begins. Progression comes from surviving long enough to earn upgrade points. Those points can go into hull repairs, weapon boosts, shield reinforcement, or combat drone deployment, turning each break between waves into a resource decision rather than a simple reset. The structure also sets predictable pressure spikes: mini-bosses arrive every 5 waves, while larger boss encounters appear every 10 waves. The strongest play is likely to come from planning upgrades around those boss intervals instead of spending points only on immediate recovery. Stellar Assault works best as an endurance challenge where survival, ship identity, and upgrade timing all feed into the same question: how long can the line hold?