# Capyblaster — Capybara Themed Arcade Shooter

> Capybara Themed Arcade Shooter (iPhone/iPad app by Mikael Hatakka.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/capyblaster/id6757312904 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Mikael Hatakka](https://appshunter.io/developer/1865971690)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Action
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 62 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-01-06
- Data updated: 2026-05-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/capyblaster/id6757312904/reviews.md

## What is Capyblaster?

Capyblaster is a Capybara-themed arcade shooter where reflexes, focus and pure chaos collide in a neon-soaked bullet hell.

Meet the most chill animal in the galaxy — now armed with a plasma gun.
Capyblaster is a fast-paced, vertical arcade shooter inspired by classic bullet hell games, reimagined with a vibrant neon cyberpunk style and a fearless Capybara at the center of the action.

Dodge impossible patterns, blast waves of enemies, and take on intense boss fights that will push your reflexes to the limit. Each run escalates with new enemy types, faster attacks, and screen-filling chaos — all synced to an energetic soundtrack.

Features:
• Capybara-themed arcade shooter gameplay
• Tight, responsive controls designed for mobile
• Collect Stardust, upgrade, power-up and rule the galaxy
• Rogue Lite Bullet Hell: Unlocked power-ups and upgrades persist between runs
• Neon cyberpunk visuals with smooth animations
• Multiple enemy types and 5 challenging bosses
• One-time purchase to unlock the full game
• No ads. No subscriptions - Just pure blasting!

Whether you’re chasing high scores or just enjoying the chaos, Capyblaster delivers fast, satisfying action in short, intense sessions.

Stay chill. Dodge everything. Blast harder.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Full Game | $2.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2 — 2026-01-13

- Fixed wrong label on full game unlock button

### 2.1 — 2026-01-12

Bugfixes:
- Fixed a bug that prevented weapon unlocks from saving correctly
- Fixed a bug that disrupted correct enemy spawning in the free version
- Added cloud saves for all unlocks
- Fixed an issue that would cause SFX not to play on close/resume of the app
- Fixed an issue that could cause SFX not to play on some older iPhones
- Fixed inconsistencies in audio when the iPhone or iPad is in silent mode

### 2.0 — 2026-01-12

- Added level 2 and boss 2 to free to play version. You get to know the gameplay loop better now!

- All new Upgrade-system:
    - Collect stardust from defeated enemies and chest spawns
    - Use stardust to unlock permanent upgrades to aid Capy, in the upgrade menu

- All new movement patterns for enemies: Each enemy type now have their own distinct attack pattern.

- All new power-up system:
    - Power-ups are no longer fixed in order
    - Pick up any power-up in any order and create different firing combinations for Capy
    - New power-ups unlock each level, once unlocked they can drop anytime!
    - Max Power & Overdrive are now their own power-ups: Unlock Max Power by defeating rabbit boss, unlock Overdrive by defeating unicorn boss.

- Extended soundtrack: Each level now has its of unique song
- Improved crossfading
- Enhanced SFX

- Implemented sprite-based icons for all power-ups
- Added unique sprites for bosses
- Improved enemy type scaling to make them more distinct

- Performance improvements:
    - Adjusted Max Power state for performance
    - Switched from frame based to time based attack pattern, for more consistent enemy attacks in busy scenarios.
    - Caching gradients and expensive operations during boss fights

- Difficulty balancing: 
    - Made friendlier learning curve early game
    - Reduced rabbit enemies burst from 2 to 1 carrot (but it will now be aimed at the player when fired)
    - Reduced mole enemies cluster lanes from 5 to 4
    - Allowed moles from level 1
    - Removed rabbit boss’s sniper carrot 
    - Reduced size of unicorn boss’s tertiary attack bubbles

- Bugfixes:
    - Offscreen cache canvas ending up in DOM fix for older iPhones
    - Small screen title fix
    - Shield bubble resize
    - Shield bubble glow repositioning
    - Choosing not to unlock the full version now also correctly saves highscores

### 1.3 — 2026-01-07

- Removed limits to enemy projectiles.
- Improved clean-up logic for enhanced performance
- Added caching for pop-ups for improved performance
- New mascot on title screen
- Added safe zone to bottom of screen to prevent new game from starting when user minimises the app
- Added new sprite for capy when in overdrive: OPCapy
- Added special song to endgame: Final level before the hamster boss now plays a unique song
- Balanced bosses
- Leaderboard activation
- Fixed full game unlock

### 1.0 — 2026-01-06

No release notes.

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