Scrolling shooter
Game genre theme
A shooter sub genre characterized by automatically advancing (autoscrolling) environments, both vertically or horizontally.
1981
games
110platforms

NES 1991

SPC 1989

CPC 1991

ARCD 1987

ARCD 1985-12

ST 1987

COL 2015

OCS 1990

ARCD 1993-12

NEO 2006-07-10

X68K 1996

A800 19??
Gives the impression of constant motion towards the goal, preventing any significant backtracking and limiting chances on full destruction of enemy forces.
The first Scrolling shooter video game was released on November 1975.
Parent group
Child groups
Platforms
Arcade | ![]() | 279 | |
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C64 | ![]() | 173 | |
ZX Spectrum | ![]() | 115 | |
Amiga | ![]() | 107 | |
Atari ST | ![]() | 90 | |
Amstrad CPC | ![]() | 80 | |
NES | ![]() | 72 | |
MSX | ![]() | 58 | |
MS-DOS | ![]() | 57 | |
PC Engine | ![]() | 57 | |
X68000 | ![]() | 55 | |
Windows | ![]() | 47 | |
Mega Drive | ![]() | 44 | |
Saturn | ![]() | 41 | |
Atari 400/800 | ![]() | 40 | |
PS | ![]() | 39 | |
SNES | ![]() | 34 | |
GameKing | ![]() | 30 | |
PC Engine CD | ![]() | 26 | |
GB | ![]() | 24 | |
NEC PC9801 | ![]() | 23 | |
Atari 2600 | ![]() | 21 | |
Dreamcast | ![]() | 21 | |
Switch | ![]() | 21 | |
MSX2 | ![]() | 20 | |
Apple II E | ![]() | 18 | |
BBC | ![]() | 18 | |
Neo-Geo | ![]() | 17 | |
GBA | ![]() | 17 | |
Master System | ![]() | 16 |