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Defender is an arcade video game developed released by Williams Electronics in 1980. The games below have the most in common with it — shoot em up, achievements, shooter — ranked by how closely they match, favouring the ones you can play right here in your browser.
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The 10 closest to Defender
- Raft WarsPlays here
Raft Wars is a popular flash game from the late 2000s. In common: shooter, strategy.
- CentipedePlays on atari.com
Centipede is a vertically-oriented shoot 'em up arcade game produced by Atari, Inc. In common: cga graphics, digital rights management, shoot em up.
- Metal Slug 3
“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this… In common: digital rights management, achievements, side scrolling.
- Hexic
Designed by Alexey Pajitnov, best known as the original creator of Tetris. In common: digital rights management, achievements, leaderboard.
- ChromacellPlays here
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. In common: side scrolling, shoot em up, shooter.
- Laser Blast!Plays here
Help Atom Girl defeat waves of enemies trying to stop her as she races through space. In common: side scrolling, shoot em up, shooter.
- Abobo's Big AdventurePlays on kongregate.com
Abobo's Big Adventure is a freeware parody Flash game. In common: kidnapping, achievements, shoot em up.
- Zuma
Survive the ancient temples of Zuma, the critically acclaimed action-puzzler from PopCap! In common: digital rights management, achievements, leaderboard.
- Bejeweled BlitzPlays on ea.com
Enjoy one minute of explosive match-3 fun from PopCap Games! In common: online multiplayer achievements, achievements, leaderboard.
- R-TypePlays on lexaloffle.com
A PICO-8 port of Irem’s R-Type, featuring the 4 stages in a 32kb cart! In common: side scrolling, shoot em up, shooter.
All matches
Every game like Defender
PlayableRaft Wars
Action · 2007
PlayableCentipede
Retro · 2010

Metal Slug 3
Modern Warfare · 2015

Hexic
Achievements · 2003
PlayableChromacell
Retro · 2024
PlayableLaser Blast!
Shoot Em Up · 2018
PlayableAbobo's Big Adventure
Anime · 2012

Zuma
Frog · 2003
PlayableBejeweled Blitz
Achievements · 2010
PlayableR-Type
Shoot Em Up · 2021
PlayableStorming the Grandmothership
Shoot Em Up · 2021
PlayableGovernor of Poker 3
Western · 2014
PlayableSamorost 2
Aliens · 2005
PlayableDeadswitch 3
Modern Warfare · 2020

Tutankham
Shoot Em Up · 2022

Stargate
Shoot Em Up · 2000
PlayableZooika
Casual · 2024
PlayableAstro Prospector
Casual · 2025
PlayableGalaxis
Shoot Em Up · 2022
PlayableStop to Explode
Shoot Em Up · 2023
PlayableThe Green Legion
Shoot Em Up · 2016
PlayableVoid Protocol
Shoot Em Up · 2021
PlayableEnigmata
Bullet Hell · 2009
PlayableEnigmata 2: Genu's Revenge
Space · 2010
PlayableGar-Type
Shoot Em Up · 2024
PlayableKlorets
Shoot Em Up · 2021
PlayableRatio (Rat Patio)
Tower Defense · 2025
PlayableSHMUP
Shoot Em Up · 2011
PlayableBetaShoot the Rocks
Shoot Em Up · 2017
PlayableBetaStar Citadel
Retro · 2016

Armor Mayhem
Space · 2011
AlphaKron Wars
Space Simulation · 2026
PlayableJourney to Entorus
Shoot Em Up · 2022
PlayableTomb Raider: Underworld
Motorcycle · 2013
PlayableHeli Attack 2
Helicopter · 2003

Astro Smash 'n' Blast!
Shoot Em Up · 2022