Atari 2600

Galaxian

Galaxian is a shoot 'em up in which the player is at the bottom of the screen, with an arrangement of aliens at the top. The player moves left and right to aim at an alien, then shoots a bullet up the screen, and the alien it hits is killed. The aliens are classed as Drones, Emissaries, Hornets and Commanders, with those higher up the screen scoring more points when destroyed. At set intervals an enemy will move down the screen towards you, escorting a bomber, which is a moment of high danger. Clear a wave and another is generated.

Genre: Shoot-'Em-Up
Year: 1983
Developer: Namco Limited
Publisher: Atari, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

45 achievements · 385 total points

Game 1 - Bronze Medal Reach 5,000 Points on Game 1 or higher
1 pts
Game 1 - Silver Medal Reach 10,000 Points on Game 1 or higher
2 pts
Game 1 - Gold Medal Reach 15,000 Points on Game 1 or higher
3 pts
Game 1 - Platinum Medal Reach 20,000 Points on Game 1 or higher
4 pts
Game 2 - Bronze Medal Reach 5000 Points on Game 2 or higher
1 pts
Game 2 - Silver Medal Reach 10,000 Points on Game 2 or higher
2 pts
Game 2 - Gold Medal Reach 15,000 Points on Game 2 or higher
3 pts
Game 2 - Platinum Medal Reach 20,000 Points on Game 2 or higher
4 pts
Game 3 - Bronze Medal Reach 5,000 Points on Game 3 or higher
1 pts
Game 3 - Silver Medal Reach 10,000 Points on Game 3 or higher
2 pts
Game 3 - Gold Medal Reach 15,000 Points on Game 3 or higher
3 pts
Game 3 - Platinum Medal Reach 20,000 Points on Game 3 or higher
4 pts
Game 4 - Bronze Medal Reach 4,000 Points on Game 4 or higher
5 pts
Game 4 - Silver Medal Reach 9,000 Points on Game 4 or higher
5 pts
Game 4 - Gold Medal Reach 13,000 Points on Game 4 or higher
10 pts
Game 4 - Platinum Medal Reach 18,000 Points on Game 4 or higher
10 pts
Game 5 - Bronze Medal Reach 4,000 Points on Game 5 or higher
5 pts
Game 5 - Silver Medal Reach 9,000 Points on Game 5 or higher
5 pts
Game 5 - Gold Medal Reach 13,000 Points on Game 5 or higher
10 pts
Game 5 - Platinum Medal Reach 18,000 Points on Game 5 or higher
10 pts
Game 6 - Bronze Medal Reach 4,000 Points on Game 6 or higher
5 pts
Game 6 - Silver Medal Reach 9,000 Points on Game 6 or higher
5 pts
Game 6 - Gold Medal Reach 13,000 Points on Game 6 or higher
10 pts
Game 6 - Platinum Medal Reach 18,000 Points on Game 6 or higher
10 pts
Game 7 - Bronze Medal Reach 3,500 Points on Game 7 or higher
10 pts
Game 7 - Silver Medal Reach 8,500 Points on Game 7 or higher
10 pts
Game 7 - Gold Medal Reach 12,000 Points on Game 7 or higher
10 pts
Game 7 - Platinum Medal Reach 17,000 Points on Game 7 or higher
25 pts
Game 8 - Bronze Medal Reach 3,500 Points on Game 8 or higher
10 pts
Game 8 - Silver Medal Reach 8,500 Points on Game 8 or higher
10 pts
Game 8 - Gold Medal Reach 12,000 Points on Game 8 or higher
10 pts
Game 8 - Platinum Medal Reach 17,000 Points on Game 8 or higher
25 pts
Game 9 - Bronze Medal Reach 2500 Points on Game 9
10 pts
Game 9 - Silver Medal Reach 5000 Points on Game 9
10 pts
Game 9 - Gold Medal Reach 10,000 Points on Game 9
25 pts
Game 9 - Platinum Medal Reach 15,000 Points on Game 9
25 pts
Game 1 - Bonus Ship Have 4 Lives At Once on Game 1 or higher
5 pts
Game 2 - Bonus Ship Have 4 Lives At Once on Game 2 or higher
5 pts
Game 3 - Bonus Ship Have 4 Lives At Once on Game 3 or higher
5 pts
Game 4 - Bonus Ship Have 4 Lives At Once on Game 4 or higher
5 pts
Game 5 - Bonus Ship Have 4 Lives At Once on Game 5 or higher
10 pts
Game 6 - Bonus Ship Have 4 Lives At Once on Game 6 or higher
10 pts
Game 7 - Bonus Ship Have 4 Lives At Once on Game 7 or higher
10 pts
Game 8 - Bonus Ship Have 4 Lives At Once on Game 8 or higher
10 pts
Game 9 - Bonus Ship Have 4 Lives At Once on Game 9
25 pts

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Galaxian frequently asked questions

How do I play Galaxian online with a friend?

Galaxian (Atari 2600) 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 Galaxian on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Galaxian in the Atari 2600 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Galaxian netplay lag?

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

Does Galaxian have achievements?

Yes, Galaxian has 45 achievements worth 385 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Galaxian 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 Galaxian on Etera

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