Classic early 80's style arcade space shooter, with a laid back vibe and easy, smooth controls. Just chillax and shoot some aliens for a while.
- Variety of different aliens that swoop down at a nonchalant pace (it gets crazy later on).
- Unique boss every 5 waves
- Shoot meteors, debris, SPACE HIVES
- Scavenge and attach gadgetry to create varied powerups
- Rescue hapless humans floating around in space FOR POINTS
- Every 10 waves passed, you can continue from that point! Each new wave is unique and incrementally harder.
Version history
2.0.3
2019-02-13
Updated for iOS 12 and latest screen sizes.
2.0.2
2018-02-09
- Updated for 64-bit and iOS 11 (finally)!
- All new modular powerup system! Gone are the boring space pods, now you can scavenge different pieces of gadgetry and combine to produce varied powerups.
- SPACE HIVES*
- Rescue humans floating in space for some reason.
- New unique aliens and juicy FX.
*(not a rash)
1.2.1
2014-10-24
- Updated for iOS 8 and iPhone 6
- Fixed some stars not showing up on the left edge on some screen sizes. Proper scrolling star behaviour is VITAL!
1.2
2013-08-01
- New leaderboards!
- WAVE BONUS score added for starting at a higher wave
1.1
2013-07-26
CHILLAXIAN update! - Added some new, weirder alien types to spice things up - Adjusted the difficulty to make things that much more smooth. - Fixed an issue with highscores sometimes not being posted
1.0
2013-07-23
Download Chillaxian on Android and iPhone for free
It starts out fun but since there's no upgrades for your ship or weapon it seems kind of pointless to keep playing when your only goal is to reach as many levels as you can.
You can acquire pod ships in the debris field but they don't last long. Would have been cooler if you could get these from the alien ships like in the original this game is copied from.
Gameboychick,
Blown away!
It’s graphically gorgeous and the mechanics are actually terrific!
Congrats to the developers. You really have something special here. I don’t play it every day but every now and then I go back to it and I say to myself wow. They took an idea that was old and made it new again. Not only that but being that I live through the great age of quarter arcades I can honestly say that this game could easily have stood up against any of the classics from the era it seems to emulate. Very very impressed. The game is beautiful and it works really well so congrats again. You should feel very proud that you put together such an awesome retro shooter like this. If you had a Murch store I’d probably buy stuff from it. One last thing. I hope that you continue to improve the game and add to it as time goes on. Please don’t forget about this game it’s so cool. Keep polishing it. Thanks so much! Your fan Ryan from New York
gtangjr,
A new classic.
When Chillaxian was released maybe two or so years ago I played it all the time and loved it. Like most apps, it made its way to the furthest reaches of my iPhone after a few months. I was so happy to see it featured in the App Store as a throwback favorite. I immediately downloaded it again and it's like returning to an old classic — only its brand new and absolutely perfect for mobile.
Oh, and the curved missiles are a brilliantly executed touch. They make you feel like you're throwing big left and right hooks at your opponent while solving the chase problem so common to Galaga.
I'm guess the best I can say about this game is that the developer just gets it.
NoUserErrorHere!,
The Game I've Been Waiting For
Ages ago (in the 90s) a free game came with my Macintosh computer: 'Pegleg II': it was simple, fun, and addictive enough to cause all-nighters of gameplay. .. It was The Stuff.
But come osX out went Pegleg II and I've been on a hunt for the last decade-plus to find a game at all like Pegleg with zero luck ...until now: enter Chillaxian: Very similar concept / feel and VERY fun to play.
With Chillaxian you just maneuver - your ship shoots - this might not Sound intriguing until you get a feel for the controls: they're fantastic and allow the player to become immersed in the wonderfully lo-fi Chillaxian galaxy.
AWEsome game and completely worth the asking price.
-- Old School --,
It's great (old review), problems (new review)
First, the new review... The new update doesn't allow me to get into the preferences or to pause the game. It crashes every time I try to do either. Perhaps it's because I'm using an iPad 3 with iOS 9.5.3, but it still needs to be fixed. By the way, this is coming from the player with the all-time high score. Beat me if you can ;-)
Now, my original review... I love it! Definitely a blast (pun intended) from the past. It's just hard enough to make it a terrific, retro example of the 80s/90s space genre. Rarely do you get caught in a corner like the old Galaxian game, which is nice. If you enjoy "old school," you most assuredly will like this app. Thumbs up, baby!
Lordshadowz,
Why 5 stars?
Years after release this game is a fully premium, full screen, experience that works flawlessly on the IPhone 6 running iOS 9.2.1. The control scheme is simple but fun and very effective. I love the graphics style and the gameplay. If you have ever played, or grew up playing, Galaxian you will absolutely love this game! It nails the arcade feeling and gameplay perfectly. Even the sounds give off the right atmosphere. Thank you madgarden for a great game!
DW65,
Screen Iphone X
Well...thanks for updating for newer phones, but play is the same. The ship is limited in horizontal movement, still held by the glowing red lines on right and left to old screen size. Yet..the aliens can move beyond the lines...but I can’t shoot them there. Because they can use the whole screen...but I cannot. Doesn’t make sense, let me move all the way left and right and use the entire screen. Nice try but really it’s just wallpaper at this point. Please fix! Thx!
PSG82ASSE76,
Love this game now for 5 years
I play this space game during my travels or once I have absolutely nothing to do. Such a simple relaxing game, Chillaxian is 5 stars.
Well designed & love the sounds effects. So far at level 891. Want to reach 1000 before the end of the summer.
I lost my 891 level, dropped back to 1, are you able to restore it.
Soccer explorers is my name.
Please & Thank you.
Mark G. ,
Love letter to Galaga, Galaxian, Asteroids, Space Invaders
The new retro movement is well represented with Chillaxian. The late 1970s, early 1980s arcade classics: Space Invaders, asteroids, Galaxian, and Galaga are all referenced here. The game itself has a look and feel as if you were playing a game created in 1979. And that's a good thing! It gets everything right about everything good in the old space classic shooters.
Oli1014,
Awesome
This game is super fun an addictive. The only controls you actually work with are moving the ship left and right (you don't shoot - the ship does that automatically). So, it's not too hard but it gets harder as you go, trying to dodge the enemy fire. Very well done for an iOS game!