description: Stop paratroopers, defend both outposts, destroy heavy airlifts and choose upgrade cards.
Survive all five acts of the standard 4:30 siege. Aim with the mouse; your gun fires automatically. It cannot hit soldiers after they land, and four reaching the core ends the run.
Walkthrough
| Condition | Action | Result | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Click inside the game and press Enter | Mouse aim and automatic fire | [Official game description |
| Paratroopers descend | Shoot soldiers or canopies | Grounded soldiers cannot be hit | [Official game description |
| Either outpost | Stop the third landing on that side | Three soldiers destroy post and fence in about four seconds | [Official game description |
| Core threatened | Prioritize soldiers approaching the center | Four arrivals cause defeat | [Official game description |
| Heavy airlift | Destroy before the ramp opens | Prevent six drops, eight in later acts | [Official game description |
| Act three onward | Watch bombers from both flanks and incoming bombs | Shoot bombs to avoid gun-jamming | [Official game description |
| Level up | Choose a card with 1/2/3 or click | Upgrade, augment, swap, rebuild or bank XP | [Official game description |
| Final act | Hold the core until 4:30 | Finish the five-act standard siege | [Official game description |
Target priority
Recommended priority: imminent core landing, third outpost landing, unopened heavy airlift, incoming bomb, then other aircraft. This follows the loss conditions; it is not a tested optimal script. Do not chase distant planes while the core is about to fall.
Weapons and upgrades
Choose one of six guns: Machine Gun, Pulse Laser, Cryo Cannon, Plasma Beam, Rockets and Boomerang. Each level offers three cards. Switching guns retains weapon level. Level 3 with a matching rank-2 augment triggers evolution; there are two augment slots.
Troubleshooting
Rebuild a fallen outpost with a card. Canopy hits and frozen falls award 8 XP each. P/Escape pauses, R restarts, F1 shows instructions. L on title or results switches between standard 4:30 and experimental 10:00. Desktop mouse and keyboard only; no touch or gamepad support yet.
Conclusion
Preventing landings matters more than chasing aircraft. Rules are official; a complete playthrough, best gun and card odds remain unverified.
Source and verification — 2026-10-23: https://tinmutgames.itch.io/canopy-breaker. Checked 23 October 2026. Official release: 03:38 UTC that day. No direct gameplay was performed.
