Claude Fable 5.2
Sternenjäger
A sci-fi space shooter with 12 sectors and 3 boss fights, all in one HTML file.
- 40 KB
- 100 plays
- Source
- Shooter
- Arcade
- Canvas
- Mobile
- Single File
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About Sternenjäger
Sternenjäger ("star hunter") is a vertical sci-fi shoot-'em-up that flies you outward across the solar system, from lunar orbit to the Oort Cloud, to destroy an alien mothership. There are 12 sectors and 3 boss fights. Your ship fires on its own, so the game is all about flying: weaving through waves, grabbing power-ups and saving your EMP for the moment it matters.
The route
Lunar Orbit → Mars debris field → Asteroid Belt → Jupiter Station (boss) → Europa ice fields → Saturn's rings → Titan nebula → Uranus Gate (boss) → Neptune depths → Kuiper swarm → Oort Cloud → the Mothership (final boss). Every sector you clear unlocks the next, and the game remembers how far you got and your best score.
Made to play anywhere
The whole game is one 40 KB HTML file, with no build and no server. It plays in portrait on a phone (drag your finger to fly), and on a PC with the keyboard or mouse or with a gamepad. Graphics are drawn on a canvas and the sound is synthesized. The game's text is in German.
Credits
Made by oldzitterhand.
Sternenjäger guide & tips
The basics
- Your ship fires automatically. You only steer.
- Hull (HÜLLE): 100. Taking a hit costs hull and gives you about a second of invulnerability.
- EMP: you start with 2 and can carry 3. An EMP wipes every enemy bullet off the screen, shields you for 1.6 seconds, and hits every enemy for heavy damage (more against bosses).
- Clear all the waves in a sector to secure it. The bosses come at the end of sectors 4, 8 and 12, announced by "WARNUNG – Großes Objekt im Anflug" ("warning, large object approaching").
Power-ups
| Drop | Effect |
|---|---|
| W (WAFFE) | Weapon level +1, up to 5 (more and wider shots). At level 5 it's worth 500 points instead. |
| H (HÜLLE) | Repairs 35 hull |
| B (EMP) | One more EMP, up to 3 |
| Gold | Bonus points (500 × your combo multiplier) |
Heavy ships always drop something, and other enemies drop power-ups regularly. Dying keeps the sector, but you restart it.
Scoring
- Combo: every 5 kills in a row raises your multiplier, up to ×8. Getting hit, or going about 3 seconds without a kill, resets it.
- Sector bonus: remaining hull × 10, plus 200 for every unused EMP. Finishing a sector healthy and with EMPs in reserve pays.
Enemy notes
- Mines burst into a ring of 8 bullets when destroyed. Shoot them from a distance, not point-blank.
- Large rocks split into two smaller ones.
- Kamikaze ships dive at you. Keep moving sideways.
- Ramming hurts you badly (22 hull). It's a last resort.
- Enemies get about 15% tougher with every sector.
Boss tips
- Bosses can't be damaged while they fly in. Use that time to position yourself.
- Their attacks combine aimed shots, rings, spirals, fans and summoned minions. The later bosses use more patterns. Ring and spiral attacks have gaps, so move through them instead of running from them.
- Save at least one EMP for the boss. It clears a bullet pattern you can't dodge and hits the boss hard.
Controls
| Device | Fly | EMP | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phone / tablet | Drag your finger | EMP button | Pause / sound buttons |
| PC | Arrow keys, WASD or mouse | Space or right-click | P pause, M sound |
| Gamepad | Stick | A |
How to play Sternenjäger online
Press Play Game above and Sternenjäger loads from the author's own site (oldzitterhand.github.io) inside a sandboxed frame. There is nothing to install.
Under the hood it uses Canvas.
Controls
- Arrows / WASD / Mouse to Fly
- Space / Right-click EMP
- P Pause
- M Sound
On a phone, tap Play and the game opens fullscreen with its own touch controls.
Tip: click inside the game once to capture the mouse, and press ESC to release it. Fullscreen gives the best frame rate on large monitors.
Sternenjäger FAQ
- How many levels does Sternenjäger have?
12 sectors from lunar orbit to the Oort Cloud, with bosses at Jupiter Station, Uranus Gate and the Mothership. Clearing a sector unlocks the next.
- How do I shoot in Sternenjäger?
You don't need to: the ship fires automatically. Collect W power-ups to raise your weapon level, up to 5.
- What does the EMP do?
It clears every enemy bullet, shields you briefly and damages every enemy on screen. You start with 2 and can carry up to 3.
- Can I play Sternenjäger on my phone?
Yes, in portrait: drag your finger to fly and tap the EMP button. It also supports keyboard, mouse and gamepad.
- Is Sternenjäger free to play?
Yes. Sternenjäger runs in your browser for free, with no download, account or install. It loads from the author's own site (oldzitterhand.github.io).
- Can I play Sternenjäger on a phone or tablet?
Yes. It has its own touch controls. It is designed for a phone held upright.
