Apart from a focus on shooting lots of enemies, this genre scrolls on a fixed axis, either automatically (like Xevious) or by player input (like Defender).
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Scramble Konami Scramb 1981 Mar C 5 logs Defender Williams Arcade 1981 Mar 2 videos 10 logs Stargate Williams Arcade 1981 1 logs Vanguard TOSE Arcade 1981 4 logs Battle of Atlantis Scramb 1981 1 logs Xevious Namco Galaga 1982 2 logs Tac/Scan Sega Arcade 1982 1 logs River Raid Activision A2600 1982 2 videos 3 logs Chopper Command Activision A2600 1982 1 video 1 logs Juno First Konami Arcade 1983 6 logs Planetoid AcornSoft BBC 1984 2 logs Xevious Namco NES 1984 1 logs Sheep in Space Llamasoft C64 1984 2 logs Gradius Konami Arcade 1985 1 video 7 logs Tiger Heli Toaplan Arcade 1985 1 logs Terra Cresta Nichibutsu Arcade 1985 1 video 9 logs Star Force Tecmo NES 1985 1 logs Gun.Smoke Capcom Arcade 1985 1 video 1 logs Terra Cresta Nichibutsu NES 1985 1 logs Finalizer - Super Transformation Konami Arcade 1985 2 logs Alpha Mission SNK Arcade 1985 1 video 3 logs 4-D Warriors Coreland Arcade 1985 1 video 1 logs Star Force Tehkan SG1000 1985 1 logs Salamander Konami Arcade 1986 2 logs Gradius Konami NES 1986 12 logs Zanac Compile NES 1986 1 video 8 logs Valtric Jaleco Arcade 1986 3 logs Darius Taito Arcade 1986 4 logs Uridium Graftgold C64 1986 1 video 3 logs Tiger Heli Toaplan NES 1986 3 logs Ufo Robo Dangar Nichibutsu Arcade 1986 1 logs Fantasy Zone Sega SMS 1986 1 logs Star Soldier Hudson Soft NES 1986 1 logs Hyper Dyne Side Arms Capcom Arcade 1986 1 video 4 logs War Hawk C64 1986 1 logs Fantasy Zone Sega System 1986 1 logs Stinger NES 1986 1 logs Action Fighter Sega System 1986 3 logs Knightmare Konami MSX 1986 1 video 1 logs Nemesis Konami MSX 1986 1 logs Gulkave Compile SG1000 1986 1 video 3 logs Rafflesia SS1 1986 1 video 1 logs Zanac EX Compile MSX2 1986 1 video 3 logs TwinBee Konami NES 1986 1 logs Sqoon Home Data Corp. NES 1986 1 logs Life Force Konami NES 1987 C 7 logs R-Type Irem M72 1987 May 6 videos 24 logs 1943: The Battle of Midway Capcom Arcade 1987 1 video C 4 logs Hybris Cope-com Amiga 1987 1 video C x 3 7 logs Mr. Heli Irem M72 1987 Nov 2 logs Section Z Capcom NES 1987 1 logs Zynaps Hewson Consultants C64 1987 1 logs Terra Force Nichibutsu Arcade 1987 1 video 1 logs Tiger Mission C64 1987 1 logs Dragon Spirit Namcos 1987 2 logs Air Fortress HAL Laboratory NES 1987 2 logs Adventures of Dino-Riki NES 1987 1 logs Truxton Toaplan Toapla 1988 2 videos 6 logs R-Type Software Studios ZXS 1988 2 logs Image Fight Irem M72 1988 4 logs Silkworm Tecmo Arcade 1988 1 video 3 logs Katakis Factor 5 Amiga 1988 2 logs Menace DMA Design Amiga 1988 1 video C x 2 13 logs Formation Armed F Nichibutsu Arcade 1988 2 videos 4 logs Gradius II Konami NES 1988 1 logs Defender II Vid Kidz NES 1988 1 logs Forgotten Worlds Capcom CPS 1988 1 video 1 logs IO C64 1988 1 video 2 logs Parodius Konami MSX 1988 1 video 5 logs Aleste Compile MSX2 1988 1 logs R-Type I Irem PCE 1988 1 video C 4 logs Dragon Spirit Namco X68K 1988 1 video 1 logs The Guardian Legend Compile NES 1988 1 logs Space Manbow Konami MSX2 1989 12 logs Forgotten Worlds Capcom GEN 1989 2 logs Truxton Toaplan GEN 1989 C 4 logs R-Type Irem Amiga 1989 1 video 13 logs R-Type II Irem M72 1989 1 video 4 logs Zero Wing Toaplan Toapla 1989 4 logs Battle Squadron Cope-com Amiga 1989 C 2 logs Blood Money DMA Design Amiga 1989 3 logs Silkworm Random Access Amiga 1989 7 logs Xenon 2 Megablast The Assembly Line Amiga 1989 1 logs XMultiply Irem M72 1989 2 videos 7 logs Abadox: The Deadly Inner War Natsume NES 1989 1 video 4 logs Blazing Lazers Hudson Soft PCE 1989 2 videos 7 logs Twin Hawk Toaplan Arcade 1989 2 videos C 6 logs Thunder Force II Technosoft GEN 1989 5 logs Hellfire Toaplan Toapla 1989 1 logs Mr. Heli Irem PCE 1989 1 video 2 logs Cotton Success System 1989 1 video 1 logs Prehistoric Isle SNK Arcade 1989 1 logs Aleste Gaiden Compile MSX2 1989 1 video 1 logs Curse Micronet GEN 1989 2 logs Gradius III Konami SNES 1990 1 video 13 logs Parodius! From Myth to Laughter Konami Arcade 1990 1 logs Raiden Seibu Kaihatsu Arcade 1990 7 logs X-Out Rainbow Arts Amiga 1990 1 video 5 logs Z-Out Advantec Amiga 1990 1 video 4 logs Dragon Breed Irem Amiga 1990 1 logs Fire Shark Toaplan GEN 1990 1 video 7 logs M.U.S.H.A. Compile GEN 1990 6 logs Thunder Force III Technosoft GEN 1990 8 logs Dragon Saber Namco Arcade 1990 1 logs Arrow Flash I.T.L GEN 1990 1 video 4 logs Dragon Spirit: The New Legend Now Production NES 1990 4 logs Gun-Nac Compile NES 1990 1 video C 12 logs Gaiares Telenet Japan GEN 1990 3 logs Image Fight NES 1990 1 logs Dangerous Seed Namco GEN 1990 3 logs Carrier Air Wing CPS 1990 1 video C 1 logs W Ring: The Double Rings PCE 1990 C 1 logs Down Load Alfa System PCE 1990 1 video 3 logs Cyber Core Alfa System PCE 1990 4 videos C 24 logs Sinistron Alfa System PCE 1990 1 video 2 logs Sagaia Taito GEN 1990 2 videos 3 logs GG Aleste Compile GG 1990 1 video C 1 logs Insector X Hot-B GEN 1990 1 video 4 logs Hellfire Toaplan GEN 1990 1 video 2 logs Elemental Master Technosoft GEN 1990 3 logs Rabio Lepus Special PCE 1990 1 video 2 logs Phelios Namco GEN 1990 1 logs Darius Plus PCE 1990 1 video 2 logs Battle Squadron Cope-com GEN 1990 1 logs Zombie Nation KAZe Co. NES 1990 2 videos 4 logs Psychosis Dual Corporation PCE 1990 1 logs Heavy Unit: Mega Drive Special Kaneko GEN 1990 1 logs Anarchy WJS Design Amiga 1990 2 logs Crisis Force Konami NES 1991 C 9 logs Xexex Konami Arcade 1991 1 video 2 logs Raiden Trad GEN 1991 1 logs Super R-Type Irem SNES 1991 1 video C x 2 9 logs R-Type II Irem Amiga 1991 1 video 3 logs SWIV Random Access Amiga 1991 2 logs Pegasus Optimus Amiga 1991 1 logs Vimana Toaplan Toapla 1991 1 video C 2 logs Wings of Wor Masaya GEN 1991 5 logs Zero Wing Toaplan GEN 1991 1 logs Metal Black Taito Arcade 1991 1 logs Salamander Konami PCE 1991 1 video 3 logs Dead Moon PCE 1991 1 logs R-Type Complete CD PCECD 1991 1 video 3 logs Gallop - Armed Police Unit Irem M72 1991 1 video 2 logs Override PCE 1991 1 video 1 logs Undead Line T&E Soft GEN 1991 1 logs Insects in Space Sensible Software Amiga 1991 2 logs Trouble Shooter VIC Tokai GEN 1991 1 video 3 logs CrossFire GEN 1991 1 video 3 logs Black Hornet PAL Developments Amiga 1991 3 logs Twin Cobra Toaplan GEN 1991 1 video 1 logs Magical Chase Quest Corporation PCE 1991 1 logs Air Buster Kaneko GEN 1991 1 logs Verytex Opera House GEN 1991 1 logs Earth Defense Force SNES 1991 1 logs Detana!! TwinBee PCE 1991 3 logs Master of Weapon GEN 1991 1 logs Seirei Senshi Spriggan Compile PCECD 1991 1 logs Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar Technosoft GEN 1992 1 logs Dogyuun Toaplan Toapla 1992 3 videos C 10 logs Rayxanber III DataWest PCECD 1992 1 video 13 logs Project-X Team17 Amiga 1992 2 logs Agony Art & Magic Amiga 1992 1 logs Apidya Kaiko Amiga 1992 1 video 3 logs Summer Carnival '92: Recca KID NES 1992 1 logs Varth: Operation Thunderstorm Capcom CPS 1992 1 logs Raiden Trad Seibu Kaihatsu SNES 1992 C 2 logs Enforcer: Fullmetal Megablaster Manfred Trenz C64 1992 1 logs Sol-Deace Wolf Team GEN 1992 1 video 2 logs Truxton II Toaplan Toapla 1992 2 videos 3 logs Gley Lancer NCS Corporation GEN 1992 1 video 5 logs Soldier Blade Hudson Soft PCE 1992 1 logs Terra Cresta II Nichibutsu PCE 1992 1 video 2 logs Parodiusu Da! Shinwa kara Owarai PCE 1992 1 video 2 logs Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou PCECD 1992 1 video 1 logs The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare Sculptured Software SNES 1992 1 logs Steel Empire Hot-B GEN 1992 5 logs Star Parodier PCECD 1992 1 video 1 logs Air Zonk PCE 1992 1 logs Bio-Hazard Battle Sega GEN 1992 1 video 2 logs BlaZeon SNES 1992 1 video 1 logs Super Fantasy Zone Sunsoft GEN 1992 5 logs Space Megaforce Compile SNES 1992 2 logs Batsugun Toaplan Toapla 1993 C 4 logs Mahou Daisakusen Raizing Toapla 1993 C 3 logs R-Type III: The Third Lightning Irem SNES 1993 C 9 logs In the Hunt Irem M92 1993 5 logs Uridium 2 Graftgold Amiga 1993 1 logs V-Five Toaplan Toapla 1993 1 logs Power Strike II Compile SMS 1993 1 logs Raiden II Seibu Kaihatsu Arcade 1993 2 logs Pop'n TwinBee Konami SNES 1993 1 video C 6 logs Lords of Thunder Hudson Soft SegaCD 1993 1 video 1 logs Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams PCECD 1993 1 video 1 logs Sylphia Compile PCECD 1993 1 video C 7 logs Eliminate Down Aprinet GEN 1993 3 logs Silpheed SegaCD 1993 1 logs Air Assault Irem Arcade 1993 2 logs Gunbird Psikyo Arcade 1994 C 2 logs Aero Fighters 2 Video System Neogeo 1994 8 logs Operation Ragnarok NMK Neogeo 1994 1 logs Banshee Core Design Amiga 1994 2 logs Banshee CD32 1994 2 logs Tubular Worlds Amiga 1994 1 logs Last Resort SNK Neogeo 1994 1 logs Grind Stormer Toaplan GEN 1994 1 logs DonPachi Cave Cave68 1995 1 video 11 logs Pulstar Aicom Neogeo 1995 6 logs Galactic Attack Taito SAT 1995 1 logs 19XX: The War Against Destiny CPS2 1995 1 video C 2 logs Philosoma G-artists PS 1995 1 video 1 logs Ai Cho Aniki PCECD 1995 1 logs Detana!! Twinbee Yahoo! Deluxe Pack PS 1995 1 logs Twin Cobra II Takumi Arcade 1996 C 1 logs Sengoku Blade: Sengoku Ace Episode II Psikyo Arcade 1996 1 logs In the Hunt Irem PS 1996 3 logs Steam Heart's PCECD 1996 1 logs Battle Garegga Raizing Toapla 1996 2 logs Einhänder Squaresoft PS 1997 1 video 5 logs RayStorm Taito PS 1997 4 logs DoDonPachi Cave Cave68 1997 4 videos 8 logs G-Darius Taito PS 1998 C 2 logs R-Type Delta Irem PS 1998 1 video 6 logs Armed Police Batrider Raizing Toapla 1998 1 video C 2 logs ESP Ra.De. Cave Cave68 1998 1 logs Dangun Feveron Cave Cave68 1998 1 logs Guwange Cave Cave68 1999 2 logs Change Air Blade Aisystem Tokyo Arcade 1999 1 logs Gradius IV Arcade 1999 1 logs Giga Wing Takumi CPS2 1999 1 video 1 logs 1944: The Loop Master Raizing CPS2 2000 2 logs Dimahoo Raizing CPS2 2000 1 video C 3 logs Mars Matrix Takumi CPS2 2000 1 video 1 logs Zanac X Zanac Compile PS 2001 1 video 9 logs DoDonPachi DaiOuJou Cave Arcade 2002 1 video 2 logs Espgaluda Cave Arcade 2003 C 2 logs R-Type Final Irem PS2 2003 1 video C x 3 4 logs Gradius V Treasure PS2 2004 8 logs Raiden III MOSS PS2 2005 C 6 logs Deathsmiles: Deluxe Edition Cave 360 2007 C x 4 5 logs Ikaruga Treasure 360 2008 4 logs R-Type II Southend Interactive 360 2009 6 logs R-Type Southend Interactive 360 2009 13 logs Guwange Cave 360 2010 C 2 logs Solace Win 2010 C 1 logs Hydorah Locomalito Win 2010 2 logs R-Type DotEmu Androi 2011 2 logs Radiant Silvergun Treasure 360 2011 3 logs Jamestown Win 2011 1 video C 3 logs Sine Mora Digital Reality 360 2012 C 7 logs Resogun Housemarque PS4 2013 2 logs Sky Force 2014 Infinite Dreams Androi 2014 3 logs Ikaruga Win 2014 1 logs Resogun Housemarque VITA 2014 1 logs Switch 'n' Shoot Win 2014 1 video 1 logs Dariusburst Chronicle Saviours Pyramid PS4 2015 C x 2 3 logs Sky Force Anniversary XB1 2016 1 video 1 logs Rym 9000 Sonoshee Win 2016 1 video 2 logs Zenodyne R Win 2016 1 video 1 logs Cuphead Win 2017 1 logs Super Hydorah Locomalito PS4 2017 7 videos 12 logs Sky Force Reloaded XB1 2017 1 logs Galactic Wars Pico-8 2017 1 video 1 logs Hyper Sentinel PS4 2018 2 videos C 4 logs Alien Crusader Win 2018 2 logs Flight of Pigarus Kagesan SMS 2018 1 video C 3 logs Cuphead PS4 2020 4 logs R-Type Final 2 Granzella PS4 2021 6 videos C x 2 19 logs Crisis Wing PS5 2021 2 videos 2 logs Mutants from the Deep Locomalito Win 2021 1 video 1 logs Empire Strikes Back Megastyle C64 2022 1 video 1 logs Remote Life Next Game Level PS5 2022 1 video 5 logs 1993 Space Machine Deck 2022 C 4 logs Jamestown Deck 2022 3 logs Arcade Archives DARIUS Taito PS4 2022 1 video 4 logs Z-Warp PS5 2022 1 video 1 logs Kalikan Pico-8 2023 1 logs Mega R-Type GEN 2024 1 logs Star Waspir Ufo50 2024 4 logs Caramel Caramel Ufo50 2024 1 logs Cygni: All Guns Blazing KeelWorks PS5 2024 1 video C 5 logs
Defender (Arcade)
River Raid (Atari 2600)
Chopper Command (Atari 2600)
Gradius (Arcade)
Terra Cresta (Arcade)
Gun.Smoke (Arcade)
Alpha Mission (Arcade)
4-D Warriors (Arcade)
Zanac (NES)
Uridium (Commodore 64)
Hyper Dyne Side Arms (Arcade)
Knightmare (MSX)
Gulkave (Sega SG-1000)
Rafflesia (Sega System 1)
Zanac EX (MSX2)
R-Type (Irem M72 Family)
1943: The Battle of Midway (Arcade)
Hybris (Amiga)
Terra Force (Arcade)
Truxton (Toaplan Version 1)
Silkworm (Arcade)
Menace (Amiga)
Formation Armed F (Arcade)
Forgotten Worlds (CP System)
IO (Commodore 64)
Parodius (MSX)
R-Type I (PC Engine)
Dragon Spirit (Sharp X68000)
R-Type (Amiga)
R-Type II (Irem M72 Family)
XMultiply (Irem M72 Family)
Abadox: The Deadly Inner War (NES)
Blazing Lazers (PC Engine)
Twin Hawk (Arcade)
Mr. Heli (PC Engine)
Cotton (System 16)
Aleste Gaiden (MSX2)
Gradius III (SNES)
X-Out (Amiga)
Z-Out (Amiga)
Fire Shark (SEGA Genesis)
Arrow Flash (SEGA Genesis)
Gun-Nac (NES)
Carrier Air Wing (CP System)
Down Load (PC Engine)
Cyber Core (PC Engine)
Sinistron (PC Engine)
Sagaia (SEGA Genesis)
GG Aleste (Game Gear)
Insector X (SEGA Genesis)
Hellfire (SEGA Genesis)
Rabio Lepus Special (PC Engine)
Darius Plus (PC Engine)
Zombie Nation (NES)
Xexex (Arcade)
Super R-Type (SNES)
R-Type II (Amiga)
Vimana (Toaplan Version 1)
Salamander (PC Engine)
R-Type Complete CD (PC Engine CD)
Gallop - Armed Police Unit (Irem M72 Family)
Override (PC Engine)
Trouble Shooter (SEGA Genesis)
CrossFire (SEGA Genesis)
Twin Cobra (SEGA Genesis)
Dogyuun (Toaplan Version 2)
Rayxanber III (PC Engine CD)
Apidya (Amiga)
Sol-Deace (SEGA Genesis)
Truxton II (Toaplan Version 2)
Gley Lancer (SEGA Genesis)
Terra Cresta II: Mandler no Gyakushuu (PC Engine)
Parodiusu Da! Shinwa kara Owarai (PC Engine)
Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou (PC Engine CD)
Star Parodier (PC Engine CD)
Bio-Hazard Battle (SEGA Genesis)
BlaZeon (SNES)
Pop'n TwinBee (SNES)
Lords of Thunder (Sega CD)
Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams (PC Engine CD)
Sylphia (PC Engine CD)
DonPachi (Cave 68000)
19XX: The War Against Destiny (CP System II)
Philosoma (PlayStation)
Einhänder (PlayStation)
DoDonPachi (Cave 68000)
R-Type Delta (PlayStation)
Armed Police Batrider (Toaplan Version 2)
Giga Wing (CP System II)
Dimahoo (CP System II)
Mars Matrix (CP System II)
Zanac X Zanac (PlayStation)
DoDonPachi DaiOuJou (Arcade)
R-Type Final (PlayStation 2)
Jamestown (Windows)
Switch 'n' Shoot (Windows)
Sky Force Anniversary (Xbox One)
Rym 9000 (Windows)
Zenodyne R (Windows)
Super Hydorah (PlayStation 4)
Galactic Wars (PICO-8)
Hyper Sentinel (PlayStation 4)
Flight of Pigarus (SEGA Master System)
R-Type Final 2 (PlayStation 4)
Crisis Wing (PlayStation 5)
Mutants from the Deep (Windows)
Empire Strikes Back (Commodore 64)
Remote Life (PlayStation 5)
Arcade Archives DARIUS (PlayStation 4)
Z-Warp (PlayStation 5)
Cygni: All Guns Blazing (PlayStation 5)
