Groups comparison
Arena shooter - 1971 to 2024
Sub-genre of multi-directional shooters, defined largely by multi-directional shooter sensibilities but constrained to a small-ish "arena" (usually small enough to fit on screen at all times).
Multi-directional shooter - 1976 to 2019
A shooter sub-genre defined by open two dimensional environment with freedom of orientation and movement.
Cave-flyer (Luolalentely) - 1981 to 2016
A genre where the player controls a ship with 360 degree movement all around and usually physics playing a role in either the ship's control or otherwise.
Sub-genre of multi-directional shooters, defined largely by multi-directional shooter sensibilities but constrained to a small-ish "arena" (usually small enough to fit on screen at all times).
Multi-directional shooter - 1976 to 2019
A shooter sub-genre defined by open two dimensional environment with freedom of orientation and movement.
Cave-flyer (Luolalentely) - 1981 to 2016
A genre where the player controls a ship with 360 degree movement all around and usually physics playing a role in either the ship's control or otherwise.
arenashooter
multidirshooter
caveflyer