Solar Quest is a top-down shooter where players must defend their star from incoming waves of enemy ships. Up to two players can play together, taking turns to try and save their star.
The gameplay involves rotating your ship 360° and moving it around the screen to avoid enemy fire. You'll have rockets and nukes at your disposal to blast aliens out of the sky, but be careful – nukes are limited and must be used carefully. Pressing a button on your controller will also randomly warp your ship to a new location.
The objective is to destroy as many alien ships as possible while avoiding getting too close to the sun. Each type of enemy ship is worth different points, so it's worth trying to destroy as many as you can. If you crash into an enemy ship or get too close to the sun, though, you'll lose a life.