[3] The gun of the Reflector can be charged, causing the player's fighter to stop moving.

Gathering debris causes the player to level up, giving them shields and a bomb-like weapon.

[5] They leave their bodies and fly to the moon, develop weapons, and attack the human race, capturing several Asian countries, including China, Thailand, and Korea.

The pilots cover their eyes with different methods - a double eyepatch and shaded glasses.

[7] Patrick Murphy of Gamasutra called Clean Asia "uniquely presented and stylish", noting that it had an "original, polished visual style".

[6] Anthony Burch of Destructoid said that the decision to allow the player to use pieces of defeated enemies as ammunition "takes the SHMUP conventions we’re all familiar with and turns them on their heads", describing the game as "really hard.

[3] James Murff of Big Download called the game "a sublime shooter", saying it was both traditional and unconventional.