Astro Chickens | HTML5 Arcade Game

Astro Chickens is a premium wave-based space shooter built entirely with vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Zero dependencies. Zero build tools. Open index.html in any modern browser and play instantly.

Pilot a spaceship across 10 unique environments and blast through endless waves of alien chickens before they reach you. Destroy enemies to earn coins, collect power-ups mid-wave, and unleash your ship’s special ability to survive. Every fifth wave brings a boss fight. There is no finish line — only a higher score.

Key Features

• 10 unique playable environments with animated backgrounds rendered entirely on Canvas 2D
• 15 procedurally drawn ships — all rendered with Canvas 2D, no sprite sheets
• Each ship has a unique special ability: Bomb, Nova, Freeze, Missile, Laser, or Barrier
• 3 difficulty modes: Normal, Hard, and Insane — each scaling enemy speed and fire rate
• Wave-based progression — formations grow larger and faster every wave; boss fight every 5th wave
• 6 power-up types that drop from defeated enemies: Weapon, Shield, Life, Rapid, Spread, and Laser
• Full coin economy — earn coins in-run, spend in the store to unlock environments and ships
• Magnetic coins — collected coins automatically fly toward the player ship
• Complete ad monetization — reward ad on Game Over, lobby interstitial with configurable frequency
• All audio synthesized at runtime via Web Audio API — no audio files bundled
• Zero dependencies — pure HTML5, CSS, and vanilla JavaScript
• Mobile ready — virtual joystick + shoot zones, DPR-aware canvas, responsive layout
• All player data persisted via localStorage — no server or backend required

Environments

10 unique environments, each with a distinct animated background and particle effects. The first environment is free; the remaining 9 unlock with in-game coins.

1. Deep Space — Twinkling stars, infinite void. Free.
2. Sunset City — Neon skyline, orange dusk, glowing windows. 30 coins.
3. Forest — Dense jungle canopy, ancient ruins. 50 coins.
4. Ocean Night — Deep sea, moonlit waves, starlit sky. 80 coins.
5. Lava Planet — Scorched rock, rivers of fire, volcanic rage. 120 coins.
6. Jungle Day — Bright canopy, tropical clouds, animated vines. 150 coins.
7. Desert Dunes — Scorching dunes, ancient pyramids, cacti. 180 coins.
8. Cloudy Skies — Fluffy clouds, blue sky, green rolling hills. 200 coins.
9. Arctic Tundra — Frozen plains, glaciers, northern lights, blizzard snowflakes. 240 coins.
10. Bright Sky — Blazing sun, white clouds, crisp daylight horizon. 280 coins.

Ships

15 ships are available in the store. All drawn procedurally every frame — no sprite sheets. Thrust flame shape randomizes each frame for organic flicker. The first ship is free.

• Neon — Free
• Inferno — 20 coins
• Arctic — 40 coins
• Sunburst — 60 coins
• Ghost — 80 coins
• Plasma — 100 coins
• Crimson — 120 coins
• Jade — 140 coins
• Titan — 160 coins
• Wraith — 180 coins
• Aurora — 200 coins
• Magma — 220 coins
• Quantum — 250 coins
• Serpent — 280 coins
• Solaris — 320 coins