Get in touch
Email techartists.support@gmail.com and a real person will read it. Salvage Earth is made by a very small studio, so replies usually take a day or two.
If you are reporting a problem, please include your device model, your iOS version, and roughly what was happening — the wave number is enormously helpful.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I get it?
Salvage Earth is on the App Store for iPhone and iPad.
Is it free?
Salvage Earth is free to download, and the first twenty battles you finish are free, wherever you play them. A battle counts when it ends in victory or defeat; leaving one early does not count. After that, Civic Haven stays open to play and replay for good, and a one-time purchase unlocks Tidal Works, Transit District, Mountain Relay and Orbital Control. There are no ads and no subscription. Settings shows how many of the free battles you have played.
What happens when my free battles run out?
Nothing is taken away. A battle in progress is always played to its end, and your progress and records stay exactly as they are. Tapping a locked region on the world map shows what the unlock opens, with the price in your own currency. The moment you unlock, those regions open again where you left them.
I bought Salvage Earth before it was free.
Thank you. If the paid version was on your device when you updated, the game recognises it and the full campaign stays unlocked; you will never see the offer. If you deleted the game and installed it again after it became free, please email us and we will sort it out.
How do I get my unlock back on a new device?
Open Settings and tap Restore Purchases, signed in with the Apple Account you bought it with. Buying and restoring need an internet connection; everything else in the game plays offline.
Which regions can I play?
The full campaign spans Civic Haven, Tidal Works, Transit District, Mountain Relay and Orbital Control. Start at Civic Haven and complete stages to unlock the route ahead. Each region supports Easy, Medium and Hard difficulty.
What do E, M and H on the world map mean?
They track completion on Easy, Medium and Hard. Return to a region to challenge another difficulty and improve your record. The end-of-stage report shows interception results and drone-by-drone totals.
I keep losing on Medium.
Check which enemies are getting through and read each defense's strengths and weaknesses. Spend recovered Salvage on upgrades, cover more of the route, and use Cannons and Skyhooks when the later stages introduce Carriers and shielded Arks. You can select Easy in the Field Atlas while learning a battlefield.
My Interceptor will not shoot a drone.
First check its range. Concealed Stealth drones also need to be revealed by a Tether Array before an Interceptor can target them. If an in-range, visible target is being ignored, please send us the stage, tower tier and a screenshot.
Do I need an account?
No account or sign-in is needed to play. Campaign progress and settings are saved on your device. See the privacy policy for information about data and feedback.
I lost my progress.
Progress is saved only on your device, and there is no cloud backup. Deleting the app removes it, and we have no copy we can restore. Sorry — that is a genuine limitation of a game with no accounts. The campaign unlock is not lost: Restore Purchases brings it back.
Can I play it on Android, Mac, or Steam?
Not yet. Salvage Earth is out on iPhone and iPad first. Other platforms are possible later but nothing is promised.
Is there a way to make it easier to read?
Yes. The game has larger-text, reduced-effects, and high-contrast settings, and every tower's strengths and weaknesses are written in words rather than signalled by colour alone. If something is still hard to read on your device, please tell us — that is exactly the kind of report we want.
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