Multi-directional shooter
Game genre theme
A shooter sub-genre defined by open two dimensional environment with freedom of orientation and movement.
128
games
35platforms

JAG 1995

ARCD 1982

OCS 1990

C64 1987

OCS 1989

MSX 1985

A800 1989

DOS 1994

OCS 1990

DOS 1990

ST 1986

C64 1989
The first video game about Multi-directional shooter was released in 1982.
Electronic Arts, Virgin and Ocean has published most of these games
Usually characterized with rather open environments but not quite on the level of open world.
Generally does not include side-scrollers, though as cave flyers testify, this is not absolute rule.
Generally does not include side-scrollers, though as cave flyers testify, this is not absolute rule.
Parent group
Shoot 'em upChild groups
Arena shooter, Cave-flyercompare with these groups