Space: Defender Xtreme
Defend the Earth
Free
1.5.1for iPhone, iPad and more
Age Rating
Space: Defender Xtreme Screenshots
About Space: Defender Xtreme
Defend the Earth from hordes of alien attackers!
Endless retro arcade space shooter. How long can you defend the Earth for?
No Ads and no in-app purchases - just simple honest 100% free gaming!
- Choose between various unique space craft - each with its advantages and disadvantages.
- Various alien enemy types, which get gradually more difficult.
- Switch between different weapon types.
- Boss levels which get significantly harder each time.
- Collect Shield, Weapon, and Health power-ups to help with the ever increasing might of the enemy.
- Explosions. Explosions. Explosions!
- Your shields and weapon battery recharges, but your health does not.
- Global stats and leaderboards!
Endless retro arcade space shooter. How long can you defend the Earth for?
No Ads and no in-app purchases - just simple honest 100% free gaming!
- Choose between various unique space craft - each with its advantages and disadvantages.
- Various alien enemy types, which get gradually more difficult.
- Switch between different weapon types.
- Boss levels which get significantly harder each time.
- Collect Shield, Weapon, and Health power-ups to help with the ever increasing might of the enemy.
- Explosions. Explosions. Explosions!
- Your shields and weapon battery recharges, but your health does not.
- Global stats and leaderboards!
Show More
What's New in the Latest Version 1.5.1
Last updated on Oct 24, 2023
Old Versions
Reduced difficulty of the Eliminator.
New touch screen controls added. Switch between Touch or Tilt!
New Boss - the mighty Eliminator.
New Player ship.
New enemies.
Leaderboard improvements.
New touch screen controls added. Switch between Touch or Tilt!
New Boss - the mighty Eliminator.
New Player ship.
New enemies.
Leaderboard improvements.
Show More
Version History
1.5.1
Oct 24, 2023
Reduced difficulty of the Eliminator.
New touch screen controls added. Switch between Touch or Tilt!
New Boss - the mighty Eliminator.
New Player ship.
New enemies.
Leaderboard improvements.
New touch screen controls added. Switch between Touch or Tilt!
New Boss - the mighty Eliminator.
New Player ship.
New enemies.
Leaderboard improvements.
1.5.0
Oct 22, 2023
New touch screen controls added. Switch between Touch or Tilt!
New Boss - the mighty Eliminator.
New Player ship.
New enemies.
Leaderboard improvements.
New Boss - the mighty Eliminator.
New Player ship.
New enemies.
Leaderboard improvements.
1.4.3
Aug 31, 2023
Minor UI update
1.4.2
Feb 20, 2023
Fixed some minor issues with animations on bosses.
Some minor improvements to effects.
Some minor improvements to effects.
1.4.1
Nov 6, 2022
The 4th anniversary update!
New player ship. New weapons. New special abilities. New enemies.
Balancing. Power-ups more powerful.
New boss, and boss waves are now in a random order.
Interface update. HUD update. Some weapon graphics updated.
Shields now have audio alert when down/up.
Full changelog on website.
New player ship. New weapons. New special abilities. New enemies.
Balancing. Power-ups more powerful.
New boss, and boss waves are now in a random order.
Interface update. HUD update. Some weapon graphics updated.
Shields now have audio alert when down/up.
Full changelog on website.
1.4.0
Oct 24, 2022
New player ship. Two new special abilities. New enemies.
Interface update. HUD update. Some weapon graphics updated.
Power-ups more powerful.
Shields now have audio alert when down/up.
Full changelog on website.
Interface update. HUD update. Some weapon graphics updated.
Power-ups more powerful.
Shields now have audio alert when down/up.
Full changelog on website.
1.3.01
May 8, 2021
New special ability: Wingman.
"Wasp" ship now unlocked at 250k score.
Immunity shield now lasts 20 seconds, up from 10.
Weapon boost ability now lasts 20 seconds, up from 10.
Player base shields increased slightly for Woolsthorpe and Stratosphere.
UI update.
"Wasp" ship now unlocked at 250k score.
Immunity shield now lasts 20 seconds, up from 10.
Weapon boost ability now lasts 20 seconds, up from 10.
Player base shields increased slightly for Woolsthorpe and Stratosphere.
UI update.
1.3.0
May 2, 2021
New special ability: Wingman.
"Wasp" ship now unlocked at 250k score.
Immunity shield now lasts 20 seconds, up from 10.
Weapon boost ability now lasts 20 seconds, up from 10.
Player base shields increased slightly for Woolsthorpe and Stratosphere.
UI update.
"Wasp" ship now unlocked at 250k score.
Immunity shield now lasts 20 seconds, up from 10.
Weapon boost ability now lasts 20 seconds, up from 10.
Player base shields increased slightly for Woolsthorpe and Stratosphere.
UI update.
1.2.1
Oct 13, 2019
To celebrate Xtreme's first birthday and over 1m kills:
1. New player ship, with new player weapons!
2. Enemy balancing
3. Leaderboards system improvements
1. New player ship, with new player weapons!
2. Enemy balancing
3. Leaderboards system improvements
1.2.0
Oct 12, 2019
To celebrate Xtreme's first birthday and over 1m kills:
1. New player ship, with new player weapons!
2. Enemy balancing
3. Leaderboards system improvements
1. New player ship, with new player weapons!
2. Enemy balancing
3. Leaderboards system improvements
1.1.8
Jul 21, 2019
1. Apollo 50th anniversary update: Defend the Moon throughout July and August!
2. New enemy heavy fighter Ace - intelligent and dangerous.
3. New special unique challenge ship for those who get past wave 20!
4. Balancing:
- Enemy "Destroyer" kill score increased
- Boss "Planetary Destroyer" has had its damage increased.
2. New enemy heavy fighter Ace - intelligent and dangerous.
3. New special unique challenge ship for those who get past wave 20!
4. Balancing:
- Enemy "Destroyer" kill score increased
- Boss "Planetary Destroyer" has had its damage increased.
1.1.7
Mar 6, 2019
1. Added one time use powerful Special Abilities.
2. New Boss added.
3. Meteoroids added: Use for cover or destroy for a reward.
4. Balancing:
- Very-heavy enemy Photon-Bomber fire rate and power reduced slightly.
- Very-heavy enemy ships now award 25% more points.
- Player Stratosphere Bomber health, shields, and fire-power improved significantly.
- Player Woolsthorpe Fighter shields increased by 10%.
2. New Boss added.
3. Meteoroids added: Use for cover or destroy for a reward.
4. Balancing:
- Very-heavy enemy Photon-Bomber fire rate and power reduced slightly.
- Very-heavy enemy ships now award 25% more points.
- Player Stratosphere Bomber health, shields, and fire-power improved significantly.
- Player Woolsthorpe Fighter shields increased by 10%.
1.1.6
Jan 28, 2019
Minor User Interface tweaks.
1.1.5
Jan 2, 2019
1. Leaderboard updates
2. Waves can no longer be accidentally ended quickly
3. Power-ups no longer spawn at the edge of the screen
4. Ships (player and enemy) now have a small buffer margin at edges of screen
5. Larger ships (excluding bosses) now explode... bigger
6. User experience tweaks including colour of last score in scoreboard, weapon icons instead of numbers, and weapon descriptions
7. Weapon score cost balancing
2. Waves can no longer be accidentally ended quickly
3. Power-ups no longer spawn at the edge of the screen
4. Ships (player and enemy) now have a small buffer margin at edges of screen
5. Larger ships (excluding bosses) now explode... bigger
6. User experience tweaks including colour of last score in scoreboard, weapon icons instead of numbers, and weapon descriptions
7. Weapon score cost balancing
1.1.4
Dec 9, 2018
Space: Defender Xtreme FAQ
Click here to learn how to download Space: Defender Xtreme in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Space: Defender Xtreme.
iPhone
Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 11.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
Space: Defender Xtreme supports English
