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Space Invaders

In 1978, Earth successfully repulsed an invasion from outer space thanks to the Tank. The Tank was based on alien technology found when a scout ship had crashed years earlier. Now, over 20 years later, a new Tank has been created based on the technology recovered during the 1978 invasion. And none too soon, because the Invaders are back! Space Invaders is yet another classic arcade game remake by Activision. (See Battlezone and Asteroids.) But this time, Activision licensed a game from Taito instead of Atari. The game stays close to its roots while adding many power-ups and enemies. You can play either one or two players against the Invaders, who march down the screen in orderly rows and col...

Genre: Shooter
Year: 1999
Developer: Z-Axis
Publisher: Activision
Players: 2

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Achievements

64 achievements · 684 total points

Expert Mars Beat Mars on Expert difficulty (no level select)
5 pts
Expert Venus Beat Venus on Expert difficulty (no level select)
5 pts
Maniacal Neptune Beat Neptune on Maniacal difficulty (no level select)
10 pts
Maniacal Uranus Beat Uranus on Maniacal difficulty (no level select)
10 pts
Maniacal Saturn Beat Saturn on Maniacal difficulty (no level select)
10 pts
Maniacal Jupiter Beat Jupiter on Maniacal difficulty (no level select)
10 pts
Expert Earth Beat Earth on Expert difficulty (no level select)
5 pts
Expert Mercury Beat Mercury on Expert difficulty (no level select)
5 pts
Maniacal Pluto Beat Pluto on Maniacal difficulty (no level select)
10 pts
Maniacal Mars Beat Mars on Maniacal difficulty (no level select)
10 pts
Maniacal Venus Beat Venus on Maniacal difficulty (no level select)
10 pts
Maniacal Earth Beat Earth on Maniacal difficulty (no level select)
10 pts
Maniacal Mercury Beat Mercury on Maniacal difficulty (no level select)
25 pts
Maniacal Saviour Beat Alien World on Maniacal difficulty (no level select)
25 pts
One Tank Army Finish all of Alien World on Maniacal Difficulty with 100% or higher overall accuracy (level select allowed)
50 pts
Perfect Neptune Beat all of Neptune on any difficulty without dying (level select allowed)
10 pts
Perfect Uranus Beat all of Uranus on any difficulty without dying (level select allowed)
10 pts
Perfect Saturn Beat all of Saturn on any difficulty without dying (level select allowed)
10 pts
Perfect Jupiter Beat all of Jupiter on any difficulty without dying (level select allowed)
10 pts
Perfect Mars Beat all of Mars on any difficulty without dying (level select allowed)
10 pts
Perfect Venus Beat all of Venus on any difficulty without dying (level select allowed)
10 pts
Perfect Earth Beat all of Earth on any difficulty without dying (level select allowed)
10 pts
Perfect Mercury Beat all of Mercury on Expert or higher without dying (level select allowed)
25 pts
Perfect Alien World Beat all of Alien World on Expert or higher without dying (level select allowed)
25 pts
Video Game? Complete the first round of Classic Mode without hitting a UFO, missing an invader, or dying
100 pts
Normal Saviour Beat Earth and finish the game on Normal difficulty (no level select)
10 pts
Expert Saviour Beat Alien World on Expert difficulty (no level select)
10 pts
No Stopping This Rocket Earn and fire a Vertical Burst
1 pts
Slide To The Left Earn and fire a Horizontal Left
1 pts
Slide To The Right Earn and fire a Horizontal Right
1 pts
Bishop to E5 Earn and fire a Diagonal Blast
1 pts
Hellstorm Earn and fire Swarm Missiles
2 pts
Blinded By The Light Earn and fire a Laser Blaster
2 pts
It's Coming Right Back At Us Earn and fire a Boomerang Shot
2 pts
Burning Your Parade Earn and fire an Acidic Cloud
2 pts
Oscillator Earn and fire a Sine Wave Missile
2 pts
Rise Up! Earn and fire a Tank Kamikaze
2 pts
Pointed Attack Earn and fire a Pyramid Blast
2 pts
Backup Arrived Earn and fire a Silo Attack
2 pts
Paintball Spread Earn and fire a Radiant Burst
2 pts
Not Killed By Curiosity Reach 9 Lives
5 pts
Kilo-vader Hit invaders 1000 times in one game
5 pts
Something Out There Take out 50 UFOs in one game
5 pts
Perfect Pluto Beat all of Pluto on any difficulty without dying (level select allowed)
10 pts
Invader Sniper Finish all of a planet by beating the boss with 150% or higher overall accuracy (level select allowed)
10 pts
Classic 1k Score 1000 points in a game on Classic Mode
5 pts
Classic 2k Score 2000 points in a game on Classic Mode
10 pts
Classic 4k Score 4000 points in a game on Classic Mode
25 pts
Retro 1k Score 1000 points in a game on Classic Mode without dying
10 pts
Retro 2k Score 2000 points in a game on Classic Mode without dying
25 pts
Retro 4k Score 4000 points in a game on Classic Mode without dying
50 pts
Just What I Needed Gain an Extra Life
2 pts
Normal Pluto Beat Pluto on Normal difficulty (no level select)
5 pts
Normal Neptune Beat Neptune on Normal difficulty (no level select)
5 pts
Normal Uranus Beat Uranus on Normal difficulty (no level select)
5 pts
Normal Saturn Beat Saturn on Normal difficulty (no level select)
5 pts
Normal Jupiter Beat Jupiter on Normal difficulty (no level select)
5 pts
Normal Mars Beat Mars on Normal difficulty (no level select)
5 pts
Normal Venus Beat Venus on Normal difficulty (no level select)
5 pts
Expert Pluto Beat Pluto on Expert difficulty (no level select)
5 pts
Expert Neptune Beat Neptune on Expert difficulty (no level select)
5 pts
Expert Uranus Beat Uranus on Expert difficulty (no level select)
5 pts
Expert Saturn Beat Saturn on Expert difficulty (no level select)
5 pts
Expert Jupiter Beat Jupiter on Expert difficulty (no level select)
5 pts

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Space Invaders frequently asked questions

How do I play Space Invaders online with a friend?

Space Invaders (PlayStation) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Space Invaders on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Space Invaders in the PlayStation library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Space Invaders netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Space Invaders have achievements?

Yes, Space Invaders has 64 achievements worth 684 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Space Invaders for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Space Invaders on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.