Scrolling shooter
Game genre theme
A shooter sub genre characterized by automatically advancing (autoscrolling) environments, both vertically or horizontally.
2172
games
112platforms
ST 1990
ARCH 1993
ARCD 1987
PS1 1996-08-30
C64 1987
5200 1984
ARCD 1981
OCS 1990
NEO 1995
C64 1983
ZX81 1982
X68K 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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Games by year
The first Scrolling shooter video game was released in 1975.
Platforms
Arcade | 298 | ||
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C64 | 188 | ||
ZX Spectrum | 135 | ||
Amiga | 128 | ||
Atari ST | 92 | ||
Amstrad CPC | 84 | ||
NES | 76 | ||
MSX | 63 | ||
MS-DOS | 61 | ||
PC Engine | 57 | ||
X68000 | 55 | ||
Windows | 49 | ||
Mega Drive | 45 | ||
Atari 400/800 | 44 | ||
PS | 44 | ||
Switch | 43 | ||
Saturn | 41 | ||
SNES | 34 | ||
GameKing | 30 | ||
BBC | 28 | ||
PC Engine CD | 27 | ||
NEC PC9801 | 26 | ||
Atari 2600 | 24 | ||
GB | 24 | ||
Dreamcast | 21 | ||
VIC-20 | 21 | ||
Apple II E | 20 | ||
MSX2 | 20 | ||
GBA | 18 | ||
Master System | 17 |
Most common companies
Konami | 112 | |
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Taito | 55 | |
Sega | 52 | |
U.S. Gold | 37 | |
Firebird | 37 | |
Capcom | 37 | |
TimeTop | 30 | |
Namco | 28 | |
Atari | 27 | |
Irem | 26 | |
Activision | 23 | |
Mastertronic | 20 | |
Domark | 18 | |
Data East | 17 | |
Codemasters | 16 |