Group Description
The initial form of shoot 'em ups was defined by the genre's progenitor,
Space Invaders (1978): the player controls a character (usually a space ship) that can move within the limits of a single top-down screen. Traditionally, the movement is restricted to the sides only; shooters in which the character can be navigated up- and downwards within one screen also belong to this group, since the defining distinction of these games from other shoot 'em ups is the lack of scrolling and the inability to break the confines of one screen until all of the enemies on it have been eliminated and the player moves on to a new stage.
Related Groups:
| Game Title |  Year | Platform | Publisher | User Score |
| 1979: Invasion Earth | 2017 | Windows | | ... |
| Alien Downpour | 2017 | Apple II | Snacking On Software | ... |
| Megadeth: Invasion | 2017 | Browser | | ... |
| Namco Museum | 2017 | Nintendo Switch | BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. | ... |
| Super Destronaut 3D | 2017 | New Nintendo 3DS | Petite Games | ... |
| Super Destronaut 2: Go Duck Yourself | 2016 | Wii U | Petite Games | ... |
| Älg Invaders: Return of the Gädda | 2016 | Android, Macintosh, Windows | Wide Pixel Games | ... |
| Super Destronaut | 2015 | Linux, Macintosh, Wii U, Windows | Petite Games | ... |
| Shooting Stars! | 2015 | Android, iPad, iPhone, Macintosh, Windows | Daedalic Entertainment GmbH | ... |
| Epic Boss Fighter 2 | 2015 | Browser | Armor Games Inc. | ... |
| Galaga: Tekken - 20th Anniversary Edition | 2015 | Android, iPad, iPhone | BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. | ... |
| Pony Killer | 2014 | Android | Karlin Games | ... |
| Epic Boss Fighter | 2014 | Browser | Armor Games Inc. | ... |
| Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions - Evolved | 2014 | Android, iPad, iPhone, Linux, Macintosh, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, tvOS, Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One | Sierra | 4.22 |
| Kosmik Revenge | 2014 | Android, iPad, iPhone, Macintosh, Ouya, tvOS, Windows Apps, Windows Phone | realtech VR | ... |
| Warped Retro | 2013 | Xbox 360 | | ... |
| Sea Rescue! | 2012 | Odyssey 2, Videopac+ G7400 | | ... |
| Jungle Girl | 2012 | Odyssey 2 | | ... |
| We Are Cubes | 2012 | Xbox 360 | 1BK | ... |
| Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions | 2011 | Nintendo 3DS | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | ... |
| Arcade Essentials Evolution | 2011 | PlayStation 3, PSP, PS Vita | Nordcurrent UAB | ... |
| Beat Hazard: Ultra | 2011 | Linux, Macintosh, Windows | Cold Beam Games Ltd | ... |
| Beat Hazard Ultra | 2011 | Android, iPad, iPhone, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Cold Beam Games Ltd | ... |
| Xenocide | 2010 | Xbox 360 | MStar Games | ... |
| SYNSO:CE | 2010 | Windows | Bagfull of Wrong | ... |
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Game group created by
Unicorn Lynx (181699), additional games added to group by
Patrick Bregger (223295),
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