---
title: "Harrier Carrier"
subtitle: "Take control of an aircraft carrier as you defend against waves of fighters in this isometric puzzle strategy game."
date: 2017-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
category: game
url: https://phaser.io/news/2017/02/harrier-carrier
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
copyright: © 2026 Phaser Studio Inc. All rights reserved.
---

# Harrier Carrier

*Take control of an aircraft carrier as you defend against waves of fighters in this isometric puzzle strategy game.*

![image](harrier-carrier.png)

Harrier Carrier is a new isometric puzzle strategy game, in which you control a US aircraft carrier, defending against waves of attacking Soviet fighters and bombers. 

You manage the aircraft on your deck by moving them around, chanring up their resources using the different landing pads; yellow for shields, red for ammo and purple for fuel. When landing planes on the runway if you hit the arrestor cables you get a resource boost.

It's a pretty deep but fun game. Aircraft must be sent into combat to defend your carrier, and the different types have different abilities. For example the Seaking helicopters are missile jamming, and the A10 fires bullets.

[Play Game](http://www.html5gamedevs.com/topic/28370-harrier-carrier-isometric-puzzle-strategy-game/)

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