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290 games like Cosmic Chasm · 1977 – 2025
Atari console exclusive
Midway Games · Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 7800 +5
Set in the year 2003, the game involves using a spaceship to destroy enemy droid ships. The player's ship is controlled with a spinner to rotate the ship, a button for thrusting, and a button for firing lasers. The enemies that the player m
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Atari Games · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +7
The Player controls a spaceship viewed from "above" in a 2D representation of space, by rotating the ship, and using thrust to give the ship momentum. To slow down or completely stop moving, the player has to rotate the ship to face the dir
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Nintendo console exclusive
Namco · Arcade, MSX, NES +1
You control a monster fighter. A warp zone is set in the middle of the screen. Warp to the next level when flashing
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Nintendo console exclusive
Nichibutsu · Arcade, Switch
A shooter from the same company who brought you Terra Cresta.
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Gungrounds · Windows
Serious Sam: Tormental is a 3D rogue-lite top-down shooter where you blast your way through the tormented mind of demigod of destruction Mental, as he imagines worlds and monsters that stand on your path towards his inner ego. Let the showd
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Konami · Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Commodore 64 +9
One of the defining characteristics of the Gradius series is the use of a "power meter." The power meter is powered by a power-up item, whose purpose, when collected, is to move a highlight to the next power-up on the power meter. When a po
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Timed Sega exclusive
Toaplan · Android, Arcade, Linux +5
Truxton is a 1988 vertically scrolling, shoot 'em up arcade game developed by Toaplan, later ported to the Mega Drive (worldwide) and the PC Engine (Japan-only). Like many other scrolling shooters, the game is set in outer space, where the
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Nintendo console exclusive
Andrew Braybrook · Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Atari ST/STE +8
Uridium (released on the NES as The Last Starfighter) is a science fiction side-scrolling shoot 'em up originally designed by Andrew Braybrook for the Commodore 64, and later ported to other 8-bit machines. It consists of fifteen levels, ea
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Visco · Arcade
Vasara is an arcade scroll shooter game released by Visco in 2000. All six stages. The motif is the Battle of Sekigahara and the Jin of Osaka, but all the cavalry has been replaced with air bikes, and battleships and tanks have appeared, cr
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PlayStation console exclusive
PS3, Windows
A tropical paradise seethes with hidden evil in Far Cry, a cunningly detailed action shooter that pushed the boundaries of combat to shocking new levels.Freelance mariner Jack Carver is cursing the day he ever came to this island. A week ag
83 rating2 lists12 h main storyOften paired
TRS-80, TRS-80 Color Computer, Vectrex +2
In the arcade game Tempest, players controlled a blaster that could move around the outermost lanes of a bunch of geometrically-shaped levels and fire at ships that emerged from the middle or innermost areas of those levels. Bedlam, howeve
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Visco · Arcade
Vasara is an arcade scroll shooter game released by Visco in 2000. All six stages. The motif is the Battle of Sekigahara and the Jin of Osaka, but all the cavalry has been replaced with air bikes, and battleships and tanks have appeared, cr
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GCE · Vectrex
The game begins with a large enemy ship dropping mines onto the field as an ominous jingle plays, and moves from the top to the bottom of the screen, where it disappears. The player's ship starts in the middle of the field with 5 lives. Num
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Atari console exclusive
Tim Skelly · Arcade, Atari 7800, Vectrex
Rip-Off is a vector shoot 'em up released in arcades by Cinematronics in 1980. It is the first shoot 'em up arcade game to feature cooperative gameplay and the first game to exhibit "flocking" behavior. The objective is to prevent computer-
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CAVE Interactive · Arcade
ESP Ra.De. is a 1998 arcade game developed by Cave and published by Atlus. It is the first non-DonPachi game released by Cave. ESP Ra.De. received spiritual prequels in the form of the Espgaluda series; however, ESP Ra.De. is related to the
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Nintendo console exclusive
Konami · Arcade, Switch
Thunder Cross is an Action game, developed and published by Konami, which was released in 1988.
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CAVE · Arcade, Switch, PS4
ESP Ra.De. is a 1998 arcade game developed by Cave and published by Atlus. It is the first non-DonPachi game released by Cave. ESP Ra.De. received spiritual prequels in the form of the Espgaluda series; however, ESP Ra.De. is related to the
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Capcom · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +7
Forerunner to Forgotten Worlds. The control method allows you use the fire buttons to shoot in opposite directions, defending yourself from attacks from the rear. The power ups are selectable and if you collect an alpha symbol you combine w
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Sega console exclusive
Arcade, SG-1000
N-Sub is one of the earliest naval video game titles. The object of the game is to maneuver an on-screen submarine, the "N-Sub," with the joystick and sink the enemy fleet with torpedo fire in the Cobalt Blue Sea. Torpedoes can be fired ve
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Data East · Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX +6
BreakThru is a 2D side-scrolling vehicle shooter. Your mission: race, jump, and blast your way through five levels (mountains, bridge, plains, city, and airfield) of enemy defenses to recapture the stolen jet fighter. A host of enemy soldie
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PlayStation console exclusiveData East · Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX +2
BreakThru is a 2D side-scrolling vehicle shooter. Your mission: race, jump, and blast your way through five levels (mountains, bridge, plains, city, and airfield) of enemy defenses to recapture the stolen jet fighter. A host of enemy soldie
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Nintendo console exclusive
Namco · Arcade, Wii
Finest Hour is a 1989 run and gun arcade game developed and published in Japan by Namco. It was later re-released on the Wii Virtual Console on August 25, 2009.
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Nintendo console exclusive
Will Wright · Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX, MSX +1
Raid on Bungeling Bay has the player controlling a helicopter which is on a mission to destroy everything that moves. The only ally is the carrier, which is where the player begins at each level and may return to for repair and pick up bomb
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Veronika Megler · Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX, TRS-80 +3
Penetrator is an early Sinclair ZX Spectrum game made by Melbourne House programmers Philip Mitchell and Veronika Megler, one of the early hits. It was released in 1982 as a clone of the Scramble arcade game. In Penetrator, the gamer flies
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Atari console exclusive
Apple II, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit +5
Threshold is a typical shoot 'em up that places the player's spaceship at the bottom of the screen where he has to fend of the enemy. If the player misses an enemy and he reaches the opposite side of the screen he will reappear on the other
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Vectrex
Clean Sweep is an arcade puzzle game. Move a vacuum through a maze in order to suck up dollar bills that are strewn throughout the screen. After several bills are vacuumed up, the vacuum will increase in size. After several size increases,
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Eighting · Arcade
The game takes place in the heated battles of 1944 during the Second World War as a super ace pilot attempts to defeat an entire army. The game operates and plays like most standard shooters. The objective of every level is to shoot enemy p
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Timed Sega exclusive
Arcade, Linux, Master System +6
In Gain Ground, players control one of a set of characters at a time. There are twenty characters, each with different weapons. To beat a level, players must reach the exit point with at least one character or destroy all enemies on the lev
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Atari console exclusive
Exidy · Arcade, Atari 2600, ColecoVision +2
In Venture you control the adventurer Winky who sets out to collect treasure. You start out on an overview map of a dungeon which shows several rooms containing treasure. Since you cannot kill any enemies while rummaging through the dungeon
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Midway Games · Arcade
Boot Hill is a shooter arcade game released by Midway in 1977. The game is a sequel to Western Gun (aka Gun Fight). It's a classic one or two-player western gunfight game. Each player uses a small joystick to move their cowboy up and down t
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Novagen · Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST/STE +4
Due to an engine malfunction, your spaceship crashes on the planet Targ. Unlike your trusty vessel, you survive the crash and now have to find a way to get away from this planet. But hey, while you're at it, you might as well try to get som
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Apple II
Escape from Arcturus consist of two distinct action games: During the first part the player has to shoot down torpedoes which are launched from all four directions at the space fortress situated in the middle of the screen. During the seco
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Sega exclusive
Master System, Sega Master System/Mark III
War has been declared between two super powers. At play are real nuclear missiles and the outcome looks dim. If their missiles make contact, there's no chance for survival. Luckily there's hope. You and The Eliminator, the only anti-nuclear
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Nintendo console exclusive
Jaleco · Arcade, FM-7, MSX +6
The player competes in a marathon continuous scrolling horizontal shoot-em-up game across land, sea, air and outer space. You can hold down the fire button for a burst of Charged fire, which is especially essential to defeat the bosses. Th
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Novagen Software · Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST +6
Due to an engine malfunction, your spaceship crashes on the planet Targ. Unlike your trusty vessel, you survive the crash and now have to find a way to get away from this planet. But hey, while you're at it, you might as well try to get som
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Atari, Inc. · Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200 +13
As a regional commander of three anti-missile batteries, the player must defend six cities in their zone from being destroyed. The player's six cities are being attacked by an endless hail of ballistic missiles, some of them even splitting
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Mark Allen · Apple II
You are in control of a stationary gun turrent at the bottom of the screen. Planes drop bombs and paratroopers jump out of helicopters which you have to shoot. Every hit gains you points - every shot you fire looses you points. You have lo
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Atari console exclusive
WMS Industries · Apple IIGS, Arcade, Atari 5200 +1
The player pilots a lone spacecraft, and must create "Sinibombs" by shooting at drifting planetoids and catching the crystals that are thereby released. Sinibombs are needed to defeat the game boss, Sinistar, an animated spacecraft with a d
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Sega exclusive
Zyrinx · Sega Genesis
The game consists of 10 missions. Each mission takes place in a vast cavern, with interesting weather conditions. You must explore it and complete the mission objectives -- usually collecting sub parts, rescuing trapped miners, or destroyin
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Nintendo exclusiveJorudan · Game Boy
The player controls a driver of an excavation vehicle as he competes in a 48-level tournament of drilling things. Players have to kill rival drivers only by pushing huge stones at them. Most of the other stones are a permanent part of the
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Nintendo exclusive
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 6 · Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
Deadly sharpshooter Sylux has finally caught up with renowned bounty hunter Samus Aran! After an unexpected accident in the wake of their clash, Samus finds herself transported to Viewros— a mysterious planet once inhabited by an ancient ra
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Atari exclusive
Spectravideo · Atari 2600
In Planet Patrol it is your misssion to destroy fuel depots of the enemy. You are flying from right to left while dodging oncoming missiles and shooting down enemy ships. In order to replenish your fuel you firstly have to fly into a black
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Venan Entertainment · iOS
A casual game for iPhone/iPod Touch. Collect ores, upgrade your ship, and blast robots!
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Sensible Software · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +5
Wizball is a scrolling shooter in similar vein to Gradius with an additional collection dynamic. It is a horizontally scrolling game taking place over eight levels, which involves navigating around a landscape and shooting at sprites. Howev
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Atari console exclusive
Imagic · Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Commodore VIC-20 +4
The lost city of Atlantis is under attack! Wave after wave of Gorgon vessels are approaching, each armed with weapons capable of destroying a part of the city. You are in charge of the command posts at the edges of the city and need to defe
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Atari console exclusive
Stern Electronics · Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200 +3
Maneuver your humanoid through the electrified mazes of robot filled rooms. You many kill off the first group of robots but initial success does not mean survival...future groups begin firing at your! Added danger lurks when Evil Otto enter
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Nintendo console exclusiveHudson Soft · Amiga, Game Boy Advance, NES
Challenger is a frantic single-screen shoot 'em up. The player is in their craft at the bottom of the screen, shooting bursts of three shots at 45 degree angles at flashing polygons. When hit, the polygons split into smaller ones. Your task
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Nintendo exclusive
Nintendo DS
Enter into an extraordinary game of hide and seek in this exciting sequel to Elebits! Kai and Zero have been swept off to a magical land and must finish the challenges ahead, to get back home. Seek out the mischievous little Omega Elebits t
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