# Sky Master - pixel shooter — 2019 space battle

> Retro pixel art space shooter with spaceship combat and upgrades. (iPhone/iPad app by 奕洲 刘.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sky-master-pixel-shooter/id1244048058 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [奕洲 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/951401020)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Casual, Strategy
- Price: Free (on sale, was $0.99)
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 70 App Store ratings · 105 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 124 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-06-05
- Data updated: 2026-09-11
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sky-master-pixel-shooter/id1244048058/reviews.md

## What is Sky Master?

The space station is in crisis, and future human fighters are fighting fiercely in the air against space invaders by flying various spaceships.

 - you just need to slide your fingers on the screen to control the movement and firing of the spacecraft.
 - Get resources through battles and buy different personas.
 - Match a variety of special weapons and choose different combinations to control different enemies.
 - Getting "P" in combat increases firepower, while "B" increases 1 bombs.
 - If you get enough crystals, please purchase special props at the suspended supply station.

Tip: Quick double-click screen can quickly release bombs, large screen can be set to double the selection of sliding to enhance the handle.

## Key features

- Slide to control spaceship movement and firing
- Collect resources and buy new personas
- Match special weapons and combinations
- Power-up with 'P' for firepower
- Deploy bombs with 'B' or double-tap
- Purchase special props with crystals

## Recent user reviews (10 of 105)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sky-master-pixel-shooter/id1244048058/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Tread

*2026-07-03, version 1.1.9f*

Test

### 5/5 — Very Nice

*2026-05-22, version 1.1.9f*

The. Good game

### 5/5 — 👌

*2026-05-13, version 1.1.9f*

👍

### 5/5 — เพลินๆ

*2025-12-29, version 1.1.9f*

เพลินๆ

### 5/5 — 五星好评

*2025-08-28*

太棒了，2025 年玩也不过时
适合休闲

### 5/5 — Top game

*2025-06-06, version 1.1.9f*

Hello, I love your game, I play it every day. Can you add a power gauge please? Thank you

### 5/5 — Fun game

*2025-04-23, version 1.1.9f*

This game is really fun and casual. It gets harder as you go along. I wish there was a guide that listed what the special weapons are

### 5/5 — Really fun quality shmup!  My new favorite.

*2025-03-29, version 1.1.9f*

I have played so many of these and I love this one so far.  Good control, nice graphics, randomly varied gameplay that gets progressively harder.  Give it a try.

Update:  After playing this for a while now, it's become my favorite shmup.  I LOVE the variety of the enemies and the gameplay.  It's also so fun to unlock new ships to see how they play.  
    This developer is VERY talented and you can tell how much love and work went into this.  I look forward to more games from them.

### 5/5 — addictive！

*2025-03-26, version 1.1.9f*

highly recommend

### 5/5 — 画面がガタガタでなければ

*2025-03-22, version 1.1.9f*

面白いけど古い昔のゲームのように画面がガタガタで見づらくてしんどくて嫌になってしまう。

## Frequently asked questions about Sky Master

### What is Sky Master - pixel shooter?

Sky Master is a retro-inspired space shooter game where players pilot spaceships to battle alien invaders. The game features pixel art graphics and classic arcade-style gameplay.

### How do I control my spaceship?

You control your spaceship's movement and firing by simply sliding your finger across the screen. This intuitive control scheme allows for quick reactions during intense battles.

### Can I upgrade my spaceship or weapons?

Yes, you can get resources through battles to buy different personas and match a variety of special weapons. Collecting 'P' items increases firepower, and 'B' items grant bombs.

### Is Sky Master free to play?

The game is free to play and is supported by advertisements. You can also purchase special props using in-game crystals collected during battles.

### What are the use cases for this game?

This game is ideal for quick gaming sessions, reliving classic arcade experiences, or for players who enjoy challenging space combat with strategic weapon choices.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.9f — 2020-07-08

*Removed passive interstitial Ads
*Fix bugs

### 1.1.9 — 2020-01-17

* 2020 Chinese New Year Red Packet
* Optimized missile performance
* Decrease the screen
* Improve code security
* Fix bug

### 1.1.8 — 2019-11-28

1. spaceship update
* Brazil special effects optimization
* Cold Front attack method changed to low-speed shotgun
* Moonblade's attack can bounce between multiple enemies
* Viking missile special effects optimization
* Optimization of special effects for manta rays
* Red lotus bullets are adjusted to high attack speed, missiles move at low speed and flight time is greatly extended
* Valkyrie's melee attack has been slightly increased

2. Secondary weapon update
* Tracking missiles are accelerated from the original 2 to 4 each time
* Armor-piercing projectiles increase offset tracking ability and reduce attack miss rate
* Planecraft adds self-sniper intelligence to enable it to shoot at enemies
* The electromagnetic gun is changed to an electromagnetic sniper gun, which can automatically target the nearest enemy attack
* Flame wingman's attack even changes the beam of fire directed forward

3. Functional update
* Increase operating sensitivity setting by 1.5 times
* Aircraft selection will jump to the most recently used aircraft by default
* Now the crystal is no longer showing floating animation, reducing visual interference

4.bug fix
* Fixed the bug that the store attack speed item is invalid for individual ships

### 1.1.7 — 2019-05-02

1.1.7 update content

1. Version Benefit: 100,000 Crystal
2. New spaceship: Valkyrie, you can switch between spacecraft and mech
3. Redo the charge, now it is upgraded to get more barrage
4. Optimize the machine gun to make it better for the enemy in front
5. Now there is a small range of crystal adsorption capacity, and the range is larger after buying the magnet.
6. The crystals from the treasure chest increase the bonus of 5% of the highest score in history.
7. End of the screen ads get an additional 10% of the number of crystals.

### 1.1.6 — 2019-02-05

1.1.6
1. Add spaceship: sweet fruit
2. Change the movement path of the dropped weapon
3. Redo the spaceship songbird
4. Optimize aircraft playing time
5. Optimize the screen effect
6. Optimize some interface images
7. Fix the bug
Update to receive the 2019 Spring Festival version of the red envelope 3!

1.1.5
1. Add spaceship: Emerald
2. Add spaceship: Manta ray, replace the original battle axe, reach 4000 points can be used
3. Add special weapons: armor-piercing projectiles
4. Increase the damage range of the special weapon shock bomb, and increase the number of shots.
5. Adjusted missile attacks to cause more damage to obstacles such as small barriers and meteorites.
6. Set up a virtual joystick operation
7. Shorten game time and speed up the game
8. No longer screen after the game starts
9. Increase the amount of crystals in the advertising box
10. Increase language: Japanese and Korean
11. Fix the bug

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