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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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  1. Raft WarsPlays here

    Raft Wars is a popular flash game from the late 2000s. In common: shooter, strategy.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Hexic

    Designed by Alexey Pajitnov, best known as the original creator of Tetris. In common: digital rights management, achievements, leaderboard.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Abobo's Big AdventurePlays on kongregate.com

    Abobo's Big Adventure is a freeware parody Flash game. In common: kidnapping, achievements, shoot em up.

  8. Zuma

    Survive the ancient temples of Zuma, the critically acclaimed action-puzzler from PopCap! In common: digital rights management, achievements, leaderboard.

  9. Bejeweled BlitzPlays on ea.com

    Enjoy one minute of explosive match-3 fun from PopCap Games! In common: online multiplayer achievements, achievements, leaderboard.

  10. 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.

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