Bug Blaster
Move left/right with the arrow keys / A-D or the on-screen buttons (or drag), and fire upward with Space / the Fire button. Shoot the bugs in formation and the ones diving at you — divers score more — dodge their bombs, and clear every wave. A hit costs a life; you have 3.
Bug Blaster — a free online arcade game on TotType
Bug Blaster is an original space shooter where waves of alien bugs swoop into formation, then peel off to dive-bomb your ship. Strafe left and right along the bottom, fire upward, and pick off the bugs — the ones diving straight at you are worth the most points and the most danger. Catch the power-ups that fall for twin shots, rapid fire or a shield, clear every wave, and chase a high score. It's free, fully touch-playable, and runs in any browser on phone, tablet, or desktop with no download — anyone can try a demo run with no account, and a free parent account with a verified email unlocks unlimited play.
- Made for
- Kids
- Players
- 1, or up to 4 online
- Online
- With everyone playing it now, or in a private room with a 4-character code; bots (marked 🤖) fill empty seats
- Controls
- Keyboard, mouse or touch
- Scored in
- pts · posts to the arcade leaderboard
- Shelf
- Classic arcade games
- Cost
- Free — try a demo run with no account (one run, up to 90 seconds, twice a day; not saved); a free parent account with a verified email unlocks unlimited play and saved scores
- En español
- Bug Blaster en español
How to play Bug Blaster
Move left/right with the arrow keys / A-D or the on-screen buttons (or drag), and fire upward with Space / the Fire button. Shoot the bugs in formation and the ones diving at you — divers score more — dodge their bombs, and clear every wave. A hit costs a life; you have 3.
Tips & tricks
- Shoot the divers, not just the formation — a bug peeling off to attack is worth far more points, and it's the one about to crash into you or drop a bomb.
- Keep moving: pick off formation bugs as the swarm sways overhead, but never sit still while a diver is lining up — slide sideways at the last second to dodge.
- Go out of your way for dropped power-ups — twin-shot doubles your fire and clears waves much faster, which is the key to surviving the later, swarming levels.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play Bug Blaster?
Move your ship left and right with the arrow keys, A/D, the on-screen buttons, or by dragging, and fire upward with Space or the Fire button. Destroy every alien bug in a wave — both the ones in formation and the ones diving at you — while dodging their bombs to advance.
How is Bug Blaster different from Star Defender?
Star Defender's aliens march side to side in a block and step down toward you. In Bug Blaster the bugs swoop in along curving paths into a swaying formation, then peel off to dive-bomb you — one or two at a time at first, more at once on later waves — so you are constantly dodging divers, and hitting a diving bug scores extra.
Is Bug Blaster free and playable on mobile?
Yes — Bug Blaster is completely free and fully touch-playable in any modern browser on a phone or tablet, with on-screen move and fire controls and no download; anyone can try a demo run with no account, a free parent account with a verified email unlocks unlimited play, and ads never interrupt a game in progress.
Can I play Bug Blaster online with friends?
Yes. Open Bug Blaster and choose Play online to join everyone playing it right now: up to 4 players a round, all starting together, and the highest score wins. When nobody else is on, computer players marked as bots hold the empty seats, and a real player always takes a bot's place. To play only with friends, make a private room and share its 4-character code. Online play needs a free parent account with a verified email, and players see only each other's nicknames and scores: there is no chat.