Air Assault: Ship Defense

About Air Assault: Ship Defense

Air Assault: Ship Defense puts you behind a twin AA gun on a WW2 destroyer, cutting down waves of enemy aircraft before they send your ship to the bottom of the Pacific. Developed by Golem Kin Games, it drops you into the splinter tub with open ocean on all sides and a sky full of incoming threats — fighters, bombers, armored blimps on high flyovers, and kamikazes that hold their course no matter what. Stages escalate quickly: swarms grow denser, dives come faster, and planes shoot back while bombs fall. Simple controls drive sharp 3D action — pure anti-aircraft mayhem.

How to Play Air Assault: Ship Defense

As the AA gunner, every plane that gets through damages the ship, so the mission is straightforward: shoot them all down before they hit the hull. The center reticle is your aim point, and the heat gauge demands constant attention — let the gun overheat and it locks until it cools, leaving the ship exposed. Hull HP carries over between stages, with some repair available in the gaps. Early stages bring fighters diving at the deck; later waves add bombers, blimps, and kamikazes. Between runs, head to the shop to spend coins on damage, cooling, and hull upgrades. Pause at any time from the top-left button.

Tips & Tricks

• Burst-fire to keep the heat gauge from locking the gun at the worst moment
• Prioritize fighters on steep dives — they reach the hull faster than high-flyover bombers
• Spend coins on cooling upgrades early so sustained fire stays available in dense waves

Controls

PC

• Mouse movement: Aim (center reticle is your aim point)
• Left mouse button / Space: Fire

Mobile

• Drag: Aim
• Auto-fire: Gun fires when reticle is on a target

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