Release
Jun 1978
Player score
78/100
Platform families
1
Editorial overview
What it is
Space Invaders is an arcade video game developed by Tomohiro Nishikado and released in 1978. It is one of the earliest shooting games and the aim is to defeat waves of aliens with a laser cannon to earn as many points as possible.
Play styles
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Science fiction
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Connected releases
37
Game data from IGDB
Languages
1 supported
Cinematic archive
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VR
Gameplay Trailer
Beyond this game
One complete franchise view connects the main releases, spin-offs, settings, and related game families.
Content map
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Store collections
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Production dossier
Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.
Arcade
iOS
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Reimagined
New productions that rebuild the original experience for another era.
Platform versions
Adaptations made for another platform, device, or hardware generation.
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PortSpace InvadersMar 10, 1980Platform adaptation
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