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 |
| Space Intervention | 2019 | Nintendo 3DS, Wii U | | ... |
| Energy Invasion | 2018 | Linux, Macintosh, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Windows | Sometimes You | ... |
| Alien Downpour | 2017 | Apple II | Snacking On Software | ... |
| Namco Museum | 2017 | Nintendo Switch | BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. | ... |
| 1979: Invasion Earth | 2017 | Windows | | ... |
| Megadeth: Invasion | 2017 | Browser | | ... |
| Super Destronaut 3D | 2017 | New Nintendo 3DS | Petite Games | ... |
| Älg Invaders: Return of the Gädda | 2016 | Android, Macintosh, Windows | Wide Pixel Games | ... |
| Super Destronaut 2: Go Duck Yourself | 2016 | Wii U | Petite Games | ... |
| Galaga: Tekken - 20th Anniversary Edition | 2015 | Android, iPad, iPhone | BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. | ... |
| Super Destronaut | 2015 | Linux, Macintosh, Wii U, Windows | Petite Games | ... |
| Epic Boss Fighter 2 | 2015 | Browser | Armor Games Inc. | ... |
| Shooting Stars! | 2015 | Android, Blacknut, iPad, iPhone, Linux, Macintosh, Windows | Daedalic Entertainment GmbH | ... |
| Kosmik Revenge | 2014 | Android, iPad, iPhone, Macintosh, Ouya, tvOS, Windows Apps, Windows Phone | realtech VR | ... |
| 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 |
| Cosmic Rocket Defender | 2014 | Linux, Macintosh, Windows | Alien Sync Interactive | ... |
| Warped Retro | 2013 | Xbox 360 | | ... |
| Mixberry MGC 105 | 2012 | Dedicated handheld | Mixberry Labs Pte. Ltd. | ... |
| Guarda Castelos Upgrade | 2012 | Windows | CleanWater | ... |
| We Are Cubes | 2012 | Xbox 360 | 1BK | ... |
| Jungle Girl | 2012 | Odyssey 2 | | ... |
| Sea Rescue! | 2012 | Odyssey 2, Videopac+ G7400 | | ... |
| Arcade Essentials Evolution | 2011 | PlayStation 3, PSP, PS Vita | Nordcurrent UAB | ... |
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Game group created by
Unicorn Lynx (181490), additional games added to group by
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