Asteroids
Atari·1979·
Ratings
90
IGDB
out of 100
Rating data from IGDB
About
Asteroids is an arcade space shooter released in November 1979. The player controls a spaceship in an asteroid field which is periodically traversed by flying saucers. The objective of the game is to destroy both, asteroids and saucers. The triangular ship can rotate left and right, fire shots straight forward, and thrust forward. Once the ship begins moving in a direction, it will continue in tha...
Genres
Shooter
Arcade
Themes
Action
Science fiction
Perspectives
Bird view / Isometric
Game Modes
Single player
Multiplayer
Multiplayer
Local Co-op (2)
Campaign Co-op
Details
Developer
Atari
Publisher
Taito, Adventure International, Atari, Sega
Collection
Asteroids
Release Date
November 17, 1979
Platforms
Arcade, Apple II