Game Groups > Galaga variants

Games based on the gameplay of Namco's classic fixed screen shoot 'em up Galaga, in part or closely imitated. The player's ship, at the bottom of the screen, fires up at a formation of alien ships at the top. The aliens will, at times, break formation to dive bomb the player and boss aliens will try to capture the player's ship with a tractor beam.

Games that are part of the official Galaxian series by Namco, started by the original Galaxian of which Galaga is part, are in the Galaxian series game group. Games that are part of the direct Galaga lineage, endorsed by Namco or one of its sub-licencees are in game group Galaga licensees.