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Maelstrom: Vector Arcade

By John Verco · For iPhone

Enter the
vector storm.

Shifting webs. Incoming enemies. One more run.

Move around geometric webs, fire into their lanes, and take on escalating waves in a score-driven arcade shooter.

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Available for iPhone · Requires iOS 17.0 or later

Game support Maelstrom privacy policy

Maelstrom gameplay showing a geometric vector web, the ship, score display, and Fire and Zap touch controls — Gameplay capture from Maelstrom’s existing promotional assets.

The game

Simple controls.
A storm to master.

An arcade game built around movement, timing, and high-score chasing. Maelstrom is a separate game from Verco’s Persona API; its gameplay is not AI-powered.

Swipe. Fire. Survive.

Move around the web and fire down its lanes as enemies and hazards advance.

Find your next opening.

Distinctive vector webs change the shape of each encounter. Use ZAP when you need an emergency weapon.

Push your next run.

Take on OVERDRIVE mode and chase a new local high score.

A second Maelstrom gameplay capture with a different geometric vector web — Another shape. Another challenge.

Before you play

Your next run
starts here.

Platform: iPhone · iOS 17.0 or later
Languages: English, Spanish, Hindi, Korean, and Japanese
Advertising: Optional rewarded continues and occasional interstitial ads
Privacy & support: Read Maelstrom’s privacy policy
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