Horizontal Shooter Games Collection
Play Horizontal Shooter games online for free. This genre spans from 1986 to 1990 across platforms like Sega Genesis, Arcade. Browse and enjoy our collection of Horizontal Shooter games that defined gaming history.
🎮All Horizontal Shooter Retro Games
Darius II
The 1990 Genesis port of Taito's seminal arcade shooter, featuring branching paths across 7 galactic zones with the Silver Hawk spacecraft battling the alien Belsar army.
R-TYPE
R-TYPE is the seminal 1987 horizontal shooter that defined the 'cerebral shooter' genre. Players pilot the R-9 spacecraft against the Bydo Empire, utilizing the revolutionary Force pod that can attach, detach, and fire in multiple configurations. Famous for its intricate level design and biological-mechanical enemy aesthetic.
DARIUS
DARIUS is a 1986 side-scrolling shooter arcade game featuring branching paths, massive mechanical sea creatures as bosses, and a unique triple-screen display. Players pilot the Silver Hawk spacecraft against the alien Belsar army across 26 alphabetical zones.
U.N. Squadron
Capcom's military-themed horizontal shooter based on the manga 'Area 88' featuring upgradable aircraft and intense combat missions.