Phoenix 2

In Phoenix 2, players receive a new set of generated missions every day and the goal is to complete these with the ships they have at their disposal. There are a total of 100 ships to collect and they each perform differently in missions due to their unique weapon, primary Aura ability and secondary Zen ability. Ships can be unlocked using in-game currency or obtained via a gacha style mechanic named the Warp Gate.

The ship is controlled via relative touch and fires automatically when the player touches the screen. The Aura ability needs to be charged by collecting energy from destroyed enemy ships and can be activated by touching the screen with a second finger. The Zen ability is activated by not touching the screen, generally for a short period of time, so the player ship is not able to shoot or move.

Phoenix 2 has featured several post-release updates. In 2017 it was used by Apple Inc in retail stores to demonstrate 120fps capabilities of the iPad Pro when it introduced the 120 Hz screen technology ProMotion. In 2020 Phoenix 2 used Apple's App Clip to create a playable introduction without having to install the game. This experience was much like a game demo from the past and Phoenix 2's use of the feature is used by Apple as an example in its Developer videos.

Phoenix 2 was released on the Google Play Store on December 30, 2023. After a period of Early Access, Phoenix 2 has been released on Steam (service) with support for Windows and Steam Deck.

Phoenix 2 launched with positive reviews and was featured as Game Of The Day on the Apple App Store. ". TouchArcade gave it a positive review, summarising “I can see a few key aspects where Phoenix 2 could really improve in order to be a better experience, or at least are shortcomings that are tough to adjust. ”.

A review from 2017 by Edamame on the other hand is positive about the challenging gameplay but also writes "Much as we love this game, there is one aspect we definitely don't love. ". A review from 2020 by Superjump praises the gameplay and the freemium approach, its conclusion mentions "The variety of ships and levels keeps Phoenix 2 engaging and interesting."