---
title: "Deep Space Survivor"
subtitle: "Survive massive amount of enemies in space in this top-down action auto-shooter."
date: 2024-09-14T21:06:00.000Z
category: game
url: https://phaser.io/news/2024/09/deep-space-survivor
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
copyright: © 2026 Phaser Studio Inc. All rights reserved.
---

# Deep Space Survivor

*Survive massive amount of enemies in space in this top-down action auto-shooter.*

![image](deep-space-survivor1.png)

Gnome Castle Games has taken the fan favorite Vampire Survivors and thrown it into deep space.

Can you survive the onslaught of enemy ships in this top-down space auto-shooter?

In Deep Space Survivor, you try to survive the numerous enemy space ships that are trying to get you, blowing them up with unique weapons and powerups. Influenced by Vampire Survivors and Magic Survival, this game provides tons of action and roguelike elements.

![image](deep-space-survivor2.png)

The game is a survival game with minimalistic gameplay controls and roguelite mechanics. You only have to use the arrow keys (or WASD) to control your space ship around the game level.

<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9S0YbwRW7UE?si=_dK6L8voMnKJBG19&amp;start=50" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>

You can purchase various unique weapons that fire automatically and that can be upgraded several times, sometimes with new features.

[Download from Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2066730/Deep_Space_Survivor/)

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