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action and shooter game

Blaster!

Developer
Metropolis Software
Publisher
TopWare Interactive
Released
2026
  • GenreAction
  • GenreArcade
  • PlatformWindows

Overview

A classic Defender-style side-scrolling sci-fi shooter where you pilot the Eagle to protect the Super Bomb through underwater and space stages across 20 levels.

About the game

Blaster! is a classic Defender-style side-scrolling shooter built around fast, direct, and deliberately challenging action. You pilot the Eagle on a mission to Nestia, where the goal is to get the Super Bomb to its target while clearing the way ahead.

The game spans 20 levels across five major stages, alternating between underwater combat and deep space. Underwater, you must protect the Super Bomb and fight forward; in space, survival becomes the priority. Enemy formations, defensive installations, and obstacles demand quick decisions.

Each stage ends with a 3D Mega-Boss battle that uses a different perspective, controls, and style of play. A multi-tier weapon system offers upgrades from a basic laser to Torpedoes, Homing Torpedoes, and special weapons, with energy, shields, and Megabombs also available.

This release restores the original 1997 version and keeps the gameplay, levels, enemies, and mechanics intact. It also includes reworked cutscenes and enhanced sound effects, with a launcher option to switch between Original and Enhanced.

Screenshots

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Walkthroughs

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