Galaga
Fixed-shooter sequel to Galaxian — dogfight formations of alien insects that dive-bomb your ship.
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What is Galaga?
Galaga is a fixed-shooter arcade video game developed and released by Namco in 1981, the sequel to 1979's Galaxian. Insect-like aliens dive-bomb the player's starship in swooping formations; a captured ship can be rescued for double-fire mode. Widely considered the definitive golden-age fixed shooter, it remains in arcades and stand-alone home cabinets four decades on.
Quick facts
Category
Video Games
Type
Individual
Players
1–2
Where played
indoor
Country of origin
🇯🇵 Japan
Estimated origin
1981, Namco — sequel to Galaxian, direct ancestor of every wave-shooter
Olympic
No
Popularity
global
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified