Phoenix 2
The best space shooter
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad
Save the galaxy in this classic arcade shooter that everyone can enjoy! Blast wave after wave of menacing invaders in exciting missions to achieve glorious victory. Start playing Phoenix 2 right now with all these great features.
* Blast invaders with over 100 unique ships.
* Build your own ship collection and upgrade your favorites.
* Experience an action packed campaign with 30 exciting story missions.
* Discover special abilities like Mega Laser, Missile Swarm and Personal Shield.
* Short game sessions: Launch whenever you have a minute to play.
* Complete daily missions of different skill levels, from casual to bullet hell.
* Get the high score on global leaderboards and show you are the best of the best.
* Engage with an active community to help each other and discuss ship tactics.
* New missions are generated every day.
* Stunning and smooth 120FPS graphics powered by our custom game engine.
* Create a group for your friends and play your own unique missions.
* Cross-platform saving and cross-platform play.
Phoenix 2 is developed by a passionate indie studio in The Netherlands and delivers the handcrafted experience of a retro space shoot’em up with modern gameplay. Phoenix 2 is your new daily visit to the arcade!
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Phoenix 2 celebrates its 10th anniversary! Countless Invaders have been destroyed while all pilots set over 800.000.000 scores. We have released over 120 updates and will continue until every last Invader has been defeated. Celebrate with a limited time Player Tag.
8.2.2 18 Jul
This update features some nice performance improvements and fixes.
* Phalanx Kinetic Bulwark now deals maximum damage when ramming speed is achieved. This also fixes an issue when combining it with Catapult mod.
* Improved rendering pipeline.
* Numerous other fixes and optimizations.
8.2.1 24 Jun
A new update to accompany our big release! Additional changes are listed below:
* Engram rewards have been adjusted. Opening Engrams now gives you a higher chance of receiving a new mod that you don't own yet.
* Improved tutorials for Aura and Counter abilities.
* Adds an indicator to mods in the shop when you own a better mod, or if it would be an upgrade to an existing mod.
* Adds new and improved sounds for Kinetic Bulwark, Reflecting lasers and Reflex EMP.
* Tweaks the gain of Mega Bomb and Mega Laser related sounds.
8.2 2 Jun
Turn up your volume for this update with lots of improvements and additions across the board.
Main changes:
* Added and improved sound effects in game and interface.
* All Apex mods now have a fitting rarity assigned to them.
* Several Apex mods were buffed to match regular mods.
* Mods can now be purchased for every ship in a player's collection.
* Existing mods have been tweaked in power and to allow more combinations.
* More mods have been made available.
* Adds alternative control scheme for Controller.
8.1 7 May
This update features a few balance adjustments, as well as many fixes.
* Reduces Amplifier mod damage to +10%, +20% and +30% to bring them in line with others.
* Mega Bomb Fusion Core size now scales along with Mega Bomb mods that affect its radius.
* Reduces Mega Bomb Condensed mod damage to +20 to match its rarity. The Apex is unaffected.
* Increases Mega Bomb Super Condensed base size to 80.
* Reduces Barrier Super Reflect damage bonus to 200% and 300%, to better match their rarity and ease of use.
* Removes Goliath Missile twin mod radius penalty.
* Clover ATS base charge time reduced to original values.
* Clover ATS Half Clover deals increased Blast Damage with the appropriate mods.
* Fixes Vorpal Lance mods that alter its Damage Type.
* Fixes Phalanx use after teleporting.
* Added and improved various visual effects.
* Several other bug fixes and improvements.
8.0.5 25 Jan
Another update with fixes has arrived! In the mean time we are working on the next balancing update for mods.
* Fixes an issue where the ship moved down slightly after teleporting.
* Fixes issue when playing with an external keyboard on iOS.
* Fixes targeting issue with Vorpal Lance and Focus Lance homing mods.
* Fixes bug where Laser Storm level 2 and 4 had 1 more Moon than intended.
* Improves translations for Mod descriptions and various other texts.
8.0.4 18 Jan
Happy New Year with the first update of 2026! We continue to work on improving the existing mods and adding new ones. We appreciate all the lovely feedback that has been shared with us.
* Fixed Phase Conduit hitting a single target multiple times.
* Personal Shield Booster mods no longer stack with the Booster Apex.
* Reflex EMP Extended Range mods no longer stack with the Extended Range Apex.
* Improved mod descriptions.
* Trinity Teleport effects now correctly show their unique green color.
* Numerous other bug fixes and improvements.
8.0.3 9 Jan
Welcome to our largest update ever!
This update introduces ship mods. Mods enhance a specific part of your ship or ability. They are like ultimate upgrades, but you get to choose which ones to use! There are many mods to be found and collected, and more will be added in the future.
Existing ultimate upgrades have been replaced by mods. These can be found in the mod inventory of your ships. This update also contains many other changes and fixes!
8.0.2 23/12/2025
Welcome to our largest update ever!
This update introduces ship mods. Mods enhance a specific part of your ship or ability. They are like ultimate upgrades, but you get to choose which ones to use! There are many mods to be found and collected, and more will be added in the future.
Existing ultimate upgrades have been replaced by mods. These can be found in the mod inventory of your ships. This update also contains many other changes and fixes!
8.0.1 20/12/2025
Welcome to our largest update ever!
This update introduces ship mods. Mods enhance a specific part of your ship or ability. They are like ultimate upgrades, but you get to choose which ones to use! There are many mods to be found and collected, and more will be added in the future.
Existing ultimate upgrades have been replaced by mods. These can be found in the mod inventory of your ships. This update also contains many other changes and fixes!
8.0 19/12/2025
We are celebrating Kingsday, or Koningsdag, down here in The Netherlands. April 27th marks the King's birthday and we have added new player tag options to join the festivities. Check them out while they last!
Meanwhile, we are hard at work on a major new content update. We can't wait to share it with you when it is done, stay tuned!
7.3.2 25/04/2025
This update brings several additional benefits for VIP members, as well as a slew of improvements and fixes.
* A daily VIP Mission has been added. These missions are exclusive for VIP members and are played with a different Apex form each day.
* Additional items are available from the Warpgate for VIP members.
* Numerous fixes and improvements for everybody.
7.3.1 19/03/2025
This update brings several additional benefits for VIP members, as well as a slew of improvements and fixes.
* A daily VIP Mission has been added. These missions are exclusive for VIP members and are played with a different Apex form each day.
* Additional items are available from the Warpgate for VIP members.
* Numerous fixes and improvements for everybody.
7.3 17/03/2025
Demotions have been re-enabled. While we plan to adjust the demotion system as part of a broader set of changes, we’ve decided to delay this change and align it with a larger content update.
7.2.4 23/02/2025
Happy New Year pilots around the world! We wish you all great health and good fortune. The Chinese New Year celebrates the Year Of The Wood Snake and we added some limited time player tag options for the occasion.
This update also brings several fixes and improvements, as well as these additions:
* Demotions have been disabled. Pilots will no longer be demoted when they fail to complete a daily mission.
* VIP's now receive double the XP earned.
* Unlocking VIP awards a new VIP badge, each time. This includes players who unlocked VIP in the past.
We have even more content updates coming soon, but in the mean time be sure to let us know what you think or if you have any questions.
7.2.3 27/01/2025
Happy New Year pilots around the world! We wish you all great health and good fortune. The Chinese New Year celebrates the **Year Of The Wood Snake** and we added some limited time player tag options for the occasion.
This update also brings several fixes and improvements, as well as these additions:
* Demotions have been disabled. Pilots will no longer be demoted when they fail to complete a daily mission.
* VIP's now receive double the XP earned.
* Unlocking VIP awards a new VIP badge, each time. This includes players who unlocked VIP in the past.
We have even more content updates coming soon, but in the mean time be sure to let us know what you think or if you have any questions.
7.2.2 26/01/2025
Merry Christmas to all the pilots around the world! To celebrate we have added several player tag options that will only be available during the holiday season. There are also some interface improvements and we are preparing some amazing updates for the new year!
7.2.1 17/12/2024
Enjoy the improved main menu and the fresh new mission selection menu in this brand new update. The new Missions menu offers a gorgeous new way to check and select your next mission.
Among other changes Phoenix 2 will now notify you if a High Score fails to upload to the server and allow you to retry.
This update also includes several behind-the-scenes preparations for the upcoming release on PC. Don’t forget to wishlist Phoenix 2 on Steam and share it with your friends and rivals—so you can crush their scores!
7.2 06/12/2024
Happy Halloween pilots!
For those who want to celebrate this spooky event in style, we have added limited-time styles for your player tag! Customize your player tag to try the new options.
7.1.2 18/10/2024
This update contains numerous bug fixes and improvements, as well as fun new additions.
* Fixed allied ship not flying away when retrying campaign mission 19.
* Fixed delay in campaign mission 20.
* Added new visual style for player tags.
* Added option to show a large ship on your player tag.
* Delta timer is shown for non-completed high scores.
7.1.1 13/10/2024
This update contains numerous bug fixes and improvements, as well as fun new additions.
* Fixed allied ship not flying away when retrying campaign mission 19.
* Fixed delay in campaign mission 20.
* Added new visual style for player tags.
* Added option to show a large ship on your player tag.
* Delta timer is shown for non-completed high scores.
7.1 12/10/2024
A massive content update has arrived! This update adds a whole new Campaign with story driven missions to explore space and to familiarize new players with the game.
New features:
* An extensive new Campaign has been added! The Campaign missions can be played alongside Daily Missions at their own pace and are an entirely new experience for Phoenix 2 pilots.
* Custom player tags! Become a Phoenix 2 VIP and customize your entry on the leaderboards for everyone to see.
* Adds game controller support! Phoenix 2 is now completely playable using a modern game pad.
* Support for Game Mode on iOS 18, for more responsive controller support.
* Phoenix 2 is now fully playable on macOS when using a controller.
* The in-game interface now shows wave progress and a new timer when speedrunning missions!
Other improvements:
* Veterancy is now also shown on the Pilot screen for pilots older than 1 year.
* Characters have updated new portrait images.
Bug fixes:
* Many small fixes all around.
7.0.4 01/10/2024
A massive content update has arrived! This update adds a whole new Campaign with story driven missions to explore space and to familiarize new players with the game.
New features:
* An extensive new Campaign has been added! The Campaign missions can be played alongside Daily Missions at their own pace and are an entirely new experience for Phoenix 2 pilots.
* Custom player tags! Become a Phoenix 2 VIP and customize your entry on the leaderboards for everyone to see.
* Adds game controller support! Phoenix 2 is now completely playable using a modern game pad.
* Support for Game Mode on iOS 18, for more responsive controller support.
* Phoenix 2 is now fully playable on macOS when using a controller.
* The in-game interface now shows wave progress and a new timer when speedrunning missions!
Other improvements:
* Veterancy is now also shown on the Pilot screen for pilots older than 1 year.
* Characters have updated new portrait images.
Bug fixes:
* Many small fixes all around.
7.0.3 28/09/2024
A massive content update has arrived! This update adds a whole new Campaign with story driven missions to explore space and to familiarize new players with the game.
New features:
* An extensive new Campaign has been added! The Campaign missions can be played alongside Daily Missions at their own pace and are an entirely new experience for Phoenix 2 pilots.
* Custom player tags! Become a Phoenix 2 VIP and customize your entry on the leaderboards for everyone to see.
* Adds game controller support! Phoenix 2 is now completely playable using a modern game pad.
* Support for Game Mode on iOS 18, for more responsive controller support.
* Phoenix 2 is now fully playable on macOS when using a controller.
* The in-game interface now shows wave progress and a new timer when speedrunning missions!
Other improvements:
* Veterancy is now also shown on the Pilot screen for pilots older than 1 year.
* Characters have updated new portrait images.
Bug fixes:
* Many small fixes all around.
7.0.2 24/09/2024
Please translate the following patch notes for Phoenix 2 update 7:
A massive content update has arrived! This update adds a whole new Campaign with story driven missions to explore space and to familiarize new players with the game.
New features:
* An extensive new Campaign has been added! The Campaign missions can be played alongside Daily Missions at their own pace and are an entirely new experience for Phoenix 2 pilots.
* Custom player tags! Become a Phoenix 2 VIP and customize your entry on the leaderboards for everyone to see.
* Adds game controller support! Phoenix 2 is now completely playable using a modern game pad.
* Support for Game Mode on iOS 18, for more responsive controller support.
* Phoenix 2 is now fully playable on macOS when using a controller.
* The in-game interface now shows wave progress and a new timer when speedrunning missions!
Other improvements:
* Veterancy is now also shown on the Pilot screen for pilots older than 1 year.
* Characters have updated new portrait images.
Bug fixes:
* Many small fixes all around.
7.0.1 19/09/2024
Phoenix 2 celebrates its 10th anniversary! Countless Invaders have been destroyed while all pilots set over 800.000.000 scores. We have released over 120 updates and will continue until every last Invader has been defeated. Celebrate with a limited time Player Tag.
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