Scrolling shooter
Game genre theme
A shooter sub genre characterized by automatically advancing (autoscrolling) environments, both vertically or horizontally.
2099
games
112platforms
C64 1986
MSX 1986
PECD 1991
OCS 1991
SNES 1992
ARCD 1992
ARCD 1985
GMKN 200?
OCS 1991
C64 1988
VITA 2015-03-17
GEN 1994
Gives the impression of constant motion towards the goal, preventing any significant backtracking and limiting chances on full destruction of enemy forces.
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Child groups
Games by year
The first Scrolling shooter video game was released in 1975.
Platforms
Arcade | 294 | ||
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C64 | 177 | ||
ZX Spectrum | 129 | ||
Amiga | 128 | ||
Atari ST | 91 | ||
Amstrad CPC | 84 | ||
NES | 75 | ||
MS-DOS | 60 | ||
MSX | 60 | ||
PC Engine | 57 | ||
X68000 | 55 | ||
Windows | 48 | ||
Mega Drive | 45 | ||
PS | 43 | ||
Atari 400/800 | 42 | ||
Saturn | 41 | ||
SNES | 34 | ||
GameKing | 30 | ||
PC Engine CD | 26 | ||
NEC PC9801 | 26 | ||
GB | 24 | ||
Switch | 24 | ||
Atari 2600 | 23 | ||
Dreamcast | 21 | ||
MSX2 | 20 | ||
BBC | 20 | ||
Apple II E | 20 | ||
VIC-20 | 18 | ||
GBA | 18 | ||
Neo-Geo | 17 |