Ship Shape

Match the shape. Match the color. Save space! Ship Shape combines classic arcade space shooting with a matching mechanic: the ammunition you fire must match enemy colors and shapes.

Play Ship Shape How to play

A space shooter with a matching twist

Fight through increasingly busy stages, collect stars, purchase upgrades, unlock cosmetic ships, and face bosses and surprise events that change the rules of the battlefield.

Match your ammo

Choose both a shape and a color. Standard shape enemies require the correct combination before your shot can destroy them.

Bosses & events

Encounters include the Prism Boss, Corrupted Glitch Boss, Roulette Boss, Boss Saucers, Shape Storm, Black Hole, Quasar, Asteroid Geometry and more.

Boss guide →

Build your ship

Collect stars during a run and use the store and hangar to improve abilities and unlock additional ships.

See Ship Shape in action

A look at the current game, including the upgrade store and an active shape-matching stage.

Ship Shape store screen showing permanent upgrades, star balance, mission stats, ammo selection, and color controls — **Ship Store**Spend collected stars on upgrades such as engine speed, shot capacity, spread shot, reload speed, Rainbow Bomb capacity, and bomb cooldown.

Ship Shape gameplay showing a player ship dodging colorful shape enemies in front of a space-themed background — **Gameplay**Choose the correct shape and color, dodge incoming enemies, collect stars, and survive increasingly unusual stages.

Play anywhere

Ship Shape runs directly in a modern web browser. Keyboard controls are available on desktop, while on-screen controls support phones and tablets.

Explore special events · Read development updates

Match Shape + Color

Every shot matters. Pick the right projectile shape and color, then line up your attack before enemies slip past.

Bosses and Special Events

Face shape bosses, saucer encounters, prism shifts, black holes, roulette battles, asteroid fields, and other surprise stages.

Meet the bosses · See special events

Built for Browser Play

Ship Shape runs directly in a modern browser with keyboard and touch controls, including a phone-friendly layout.

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