# Gatecrasher

> Arcade game where players navigate a ship through gates without crashing. (iPhone/iPad app by Ben Grant.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gatecrasher/id1240771285 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ben Grant](https://appshunter.io/developer/1519696982)
- Category: Games, Action, Casual
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 498 App Store ratings · 157 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 62 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-05-31
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gatecrasher/id1240771285/reviews.md

## What is Gatecrasher?

Gatecrasher is a game. As a player of this game you will control a ship. You will have two buttons; one button to rotate your ship clockwise, and another to rotate your ship the direction that isn't clockwise. You must navigate your ship through gates, without crashing into them. I realise while writing this that the name of the game may be misleading, as the objective of the game is to not crash into the gates. I apologise for this, and those responsible have been fired.

## Key features

- Ship control
- Gate navigation
- Collision avoidance
- Two-button controls
- Skill-based gameplay

## What do users think of Gatecrasher?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Good casual game
- 🚀 Simple and addictive
- 🚀 Attractive, simple, and fun
- 🚀 No ads or IAP
- 👍 Great game design
- 👍 Challenging but satisfying
- 👍 Smooth gameplay

**Cons**

- 🐛 Controls are difficult to master
- 🐛 Levels become unreasonably hard after a certain point
- 🐛 Lack of checkpoints or practice mode
- 🐛 Sensitivity issues with controls
- 🐛 Disorienting when at the top of the screen

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes on certain devices
- Issues with the 'Linechaser' mode
- Screen orientation problems

**Most requested features**

- Add more soundtracks
- Implement a pause button
- Add a scoring system based on gates passed
- Introduce different skill levels or difficulty modes
- Allow customization of controls and sensitivity

## Recent user reviews (10 of 157)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gatecrasher/id1240771285/reviews.md

### 2/5 — World record

*2026-03-24, version 1.3*

I currently posses the highest record for linechaser being 2,208 and I posses the Gatecrasher  world record of 20. The reason for my rating is that for you lesser folks who suck at this game it is to hard.

### 5/5 — good game

*2025-06-06, version 1.3*

good casual game. start any time, end any time

### 5/5 — I’m gay

*2025-04-13, version 1.3*

Makes me have wet dreams

### 5/5 — Last act issue

*2023-08-13, version 1.3*

In my Iphone 7 after the last actualization it bugs out when you do the "pass section loop" you can pass the first loop bcs you can' t keep pressing.

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2021-12-24, version 1.3*

Great game

### 1/5 — Управление

*2021-09-27, version 1.3*

Нет возможности настроить размер и расположение кнопок управления, а так же чувствительности.. Занос тоже бесит.

### 4/5 — Great

*2021-08-26, version 1.3*

Im looking for an almost identical game except it looked liked a bird in a circular maze and the music was techno. I loved it. Are you its developper?

### 5/5 — Good

*2021-08-01, version 1.3*

到第8層跟喝水一樣

### 5/5 — Super!

*2021-03-28, version 1.3*

Tolles Spiel! Braucht am Anfanf etwas Übung, aber macht echt Spaß!
Und Extrapunkt: Keine ständige, nervige Werbung!

### 5/5 — ニダ！！

*2020-09-15, version 1.3*

とても面白いニダ!!                                                      操作ムズいとか言ってアンインストールする奴は       ヘタなだけと思うニダ!!                                                     運営様。気にしなくていいと思うニダよ!!                   こんな有象無象の負け犬の遠吠えは聞くに耐えんよな

## Frequently asked questions about Gatecrasher

### What is Gatecrasher?

Gatecrasher is a game where you control a ship. The objective is to navigate your ship through gates without crashing into them. It's a skill-based arcade experience focused on precision and reflexes.

### How do I control the ship?

You control the ship using two buttons. One button rotates your ship clockwise, and the other rotates it in the opposite direction (counter-clockwise). Mastering these controls is key to successfully navigating the gates.

### Is Gatecrasher free to play?

Yes, based on the provided information, Gatecrasher is a free game. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a straightforward free experience.

### What is the main goal of the game?

The main goal of Gatecrasher is to successfully guide your ship through a series of gates without colliding with them. Successfully passing through gates allows you to progress further in the game.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.3 — 2018-09-21

This thing called GDPR happened, you might have heard of it. 

Apparently I was collecting some personal data in the form of analytics, but now I am not. 

Keep Crashing!

### 1.2 — 2017-12-09

I don't have an iPhone X yet, but my friend Mike let me borrow his, so here's an update! And if it doesn't work very well on the iPhone X, blame Mike.

Oh also I removed the ads and in-app purchases, so everyone can enjoy the Linechaser game mode. For free. Yay.

### 1.1 — 2017-07-03

Introducing Linechaser. A new game mode. It's similar to Gatecrasher but a little bit different. You can pay a small fee to unlock it permanently, or watch an advert to try it out first. Don't worry, the core game is untouched and still completely free. Hooray.

Thank you so much for all of the overwhelmingly positive feedback thus far, it means a lot. I'm making my way through the reviews, and in the next update I'll try to fix some of those niggling issues that are being raised. Be patient.

To those of you saying it's impossible to get past level 6/7/etc... It is possible, other people have done it.

To those of you saying it's impossible to get past level 10... You might be correct. I'll look into this in the next update. Unfortunately none of my friends are any good at the game, so it's difficult to test the harder levels.

Thanks again!
Ben

### 1.0 — 2017-05-31

No release notes.

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