Vertical Scrolling (also known as Vertical Scroller) is a type of video game, in which the player manipulates the environment from a top-down perspective, while the background of the game scrolls from top to bottom. The game creates the illusion that the character controlled by the player is moving in the world of the game. Most vertical scrolling games involved driving genre in the 1970s and the first vertical scroller game, Speed Race, released in 1974 by Taito. Galaga is the best example of Vertical Scroll games, in which the player controls the ship from a top-down perspective, move from bottom to top, fighting against enemies, while making the highest points. These games have a level-based system, in which the player needs to complete each level by destroying the enemies to move to the next one with increasing difficulty. During the gameplay, the player can acquire power-ups to improve his shooting abilities and can face the bosses at the end of each stage. The game rewards the player for each destroyed enemy and unlocks further content to enjoy.

11 Best Vertical Scrolling Games for PS3

#1 Titan Attacks!

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Titan Attacks! is a 2D, Arcade, Shooter, Action, and Single-player video game created and published by Puppy Games. The game takes place in the classic environment which is invaded by the aliens. Get into the role of the commander control your tank and go on an epic adventure to save your world. Explore the game space, fight against aliens across the solar system and defeat them in their houses. The game offers action-packed and shoot ‘em up gameplay and includes new features, strategies, and retro graphics. Immersive yourself in battle hordes of alien fighters, giant bosses, and bombers. Explore five unique worlds and complete up to 100 levels. Unlock additional weapons such as Lasers, Cannon, and rocket with your earn points. Avoid asteroids, destroy wreaks, and survive as long as you can. Titan Attacks offers core features such as Forty-seven Achievements, Hundred Levels, Leaderboards, Battle around (Mars, Moon, Saturn, Earth and more), etc. Try it out and you’ll enjoy it.

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#2 Raiden

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Raiden is an Action, Vertical-scroll, Single and Multiplayer Shooting video game developed and published by Seibu Kaihatsu. It is the first game in the series of Raiden and revolves around scrolling shooter elements. The game takes place in the futurist year 2090 and follows a fantastic story, in which an alien faction named as the Cranassians targeted the earth to attack. The WAM (World Alliance Military) has built a new weapons called the Super Attack Fighter. You assumes the role of the protagonist and you have to pilot your aircraft to battle against enemies to prevent devastation. Explore the environment from top-down perspective, attack enemies using built-in weapons, dodge their attacks and complete a variety of missions to score the points. The game features different power-ups such as missiles and bombs that you can pick up to use against foes and take down them without any effort. The game has up to eight challenging stages and you must complete each one to receive one millions points. With superb gameplay, exciting visuals, and brilliant graphics, Raiden is the best game to play and enjoy.

#3 Space Invaders: Infinity Gene

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Space Invaders: Infinity Gene is a Single-player and Shoot ‘em up video game developed and published by Taito for multiple platforms. It is the superb title in the franchise of Space Invaders, and the game starts with the classic theme of the original game Space Invaders. The game takes place in the space environment and consists of a variety of stages filled with enemies. It introduces new power-ups, features, and modes in this title. The task of the player is to pilot his spacecraft and struggle to take down enemies to progress through the game. He picks up unique power-ups to enhance his shooting abilities and can conquer the level within time limit. The environment is explored from the top-down perspective. The game introduces two new modes such as Challenge and Normal. Challenge mode pits the player against ninety-nine procedurally generated levels. The more the player play, the more the game evolves. With exciting features, immersive gameplay and prominent features, Space Invaders: Infinity Gene is the best game to play and enjoy.

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#4 Resogun

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Resogun is a Single-player and Multiplayer Shoot ‘em up and Side-scroll video game developed by Housemarque and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It takes place in the cylindrical voxel-based environment threatened by enemies. The game offers fast-paced soundtrack and gameplay and lets the player assume the role of the hero, set out himself on an epic adventure to battle enemies and saves the trapped humans. The world of the game is split into five different distinct such as Ceres, Febris, Acis, Mefitis, and more. The player explores the world from the side-scroll perspective and can combat numerous enemies coming from both left and right sides. As the game progresses, it offers challenging gameplay, and the player can score the highest points while dodging enemy attacks or fires. There are different weapons available including missiles, lasers, nova-bombs, and overdrive. Resogun includes core features such as Massive Destruction, multiple Modes, Leaderboards, and more. With immersive gameplay, smooth controls, and brilliant graphics, Resogun is the best game to play.

#5 Philosoma

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Philosoma developed by Epics and published by Sony Computer Entertainment is an Action, Rail Shooter and Single-player video game for PlayStation platform. The game offers a brilliant gameplay, where alien planet known as Planet 220 reports a massive attack by a strange force and needs assistance. Two teams are selected to investigate such as Bravo and Alpha teams, but the team fails to respond after contacting enemies. You assumes the role of the protagonist named as D3, who is a skilled pilot. There are a variety of latest space fighter, and you can select one of them to get into the world where you must face off the waves of enemies and destroy them to complete levels. The primary goal of you is to explore the world from vertical scrolling, and struggle to restore the unknown force and unearth the secrets. Your ship equips with up to four weapons that can be upgraded using experience points. As the game advances, it becomes challenging to play and unlock further content to enjoy. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy.

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#6 1942

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1942 is a Vertical-scrolling, Shoot ‘em up and Single-player video game created and published by Capcom. The game takes place in the World War II-themed environment where the player controls a fighter to smash enemies. The main goal of the player is to reach the fictional Tokyo and struggle to destroy the entire Japan air fleet. During the gameplay, the player pilots a Lockheed P-38 Lightning and shoot to destroy enemy planes. The player must avoid the enemy fires by performing the rolls and vertical loops. He can gather a variety of power-ups, enabling the player to escort his plane by two other smaller fighters in a formation. There are a series of levels, and each level is full of waves of enemies. The game offers the similar gameplay to Galaga, and the player can move his fighter both in the right and left directions. At the end of each level, the player will face the boss and struggle to score the points. 1942 includes core features such as Shooting Gameplay, Old-Classic Graphics, smooth Controls, and more. Try it out, and you’ll like it.

#7 Ultratron

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Ultratron is an Action, Top Down Shooter and Single-player video game developed and published by Puppy Games for cross-platform. The game is heavily inspired by Robotron 2084, but the game offers the player free pixel movement to anywhere on the screen, rather than eight-direction movement. The screen of the game doesn’t scroll horizontally or vertically and remains static. During the gameplay, the player controls the robot across the screen with a task to aim and shoot his way through numerous levels to kill enemies. The ultimate task of the player is to smash foes and accomplish all levels while gathering upgrades as well as fruits to increase the score of the player. In the game, the player can upgrade the robot between levels, including pet helper, smart bombs, and more. The environment of the game takes place in the post-apocalyptic setting where the humanity is in danger due to killer robots. Ultratron includes prominent features such as Top-down Shooter, Action Gameplay, stunning Story, and more. Try it out, and you’ll like it.

#8 Knytt Underground

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Knytt Underground is an Action-Adventure, Side-scroll Platform, and 2D Exploration video game created by Green Hill Games and published by Ripstone. The game offers two playable characters, multiple endings, non-linear gameplay, and a number of side-quests and challenges. It offers the freedom to the player to climb vertical walls and safely fall from any height. The player can transfer into a bouncing ball while exploring the environment from a side-scroll perspective and can interact with objects and other items to advances through the game. In the story, there is no antagonist or hostile characters to battle. In the game, the player can interact with NPCs and can receive and complete numerous quests from them. According to the story, the player guides the protagonist named as Mi Sprocket, who embarks on a journey to make a wish at the fairy springs and set out herself on a mission to rescue the world from dark forces due to her inability to speak. During the gameplay, two fairy decides to assist her such as Dora the Sun Fairy and Cilia the Moon Fairy. Knytt Underground offers core features, engaging gameplay, and stunning graphics, Knytt Underground is the wonderful game to play.

#9 Sine Mora

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Sine Mora is an Action, Shoot ‘em up, Side-scroll and Single-player video game created by Digital Reality and published by Microsoft Studios for cross-platform. The game focuses on 2.5D shooter gameplay while the environment takes place in the 3D setting. In the game, the player controls an airplane with a task to take down hordes of enemies using equipped weapons. The player can use power-ups to enhance the abilities of weapons and can navigate the world from a side-scroll perspective. The player can fly and shoot his way through multiple levels to progress the game and face bosses at the end of each stage. The primary weapon of the plane can be upgraded, and the player is loaded with limited use, more power weapons eliminate more foes at one time. The game has two plots running at different points. The first plot revolves around the father embarks on an adventure to take revenge on the Empire that executes his beloved son for being a pilot. Other story focuses on the last survivors of Enkie race, taking revenge on the Empire for demolishing them. With cool features, superb mechanics, brilliant graphics, and smooth controls, Sine Mora is the best game to play.

#10 1942: Joint Strike

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1942: Joint Strike is an Action, Vertical Scrolling, Shooter, Co-op and Single-player video game created by Backbone Entertainment. It offers exciting gameplay consists of airplane combat. Health meter and bomb system are included in the game. You must Select your fighter to get into the game world where you have to fight against other enemy planes and crush them to complete a series of levels. Different landscapes introduce in the game to explore. The game focuses on bomb-based, fighter line-up, counter attack, and level system. Shot missiles and fire on other planes to destroy them and collect power-ups to enhance your abilities. Face deadly boss at the end of each level and must defeat them using weapons. Upgrade your fighter and unlock other content of the game. 1942: Joint Strike includes core features such as a set of Levels, Unlockable content, Arcade mode, and more. With the best mechanics and addictive gameplay, 1942: Joint Strike is the best game to play.

#11 Asura’s Wrath

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Asura’s Wrath is an Action, Beat ‘em up and Single-player video game created by CyberConnect2 and published by Capcom. The game story follows the protagonist who is a demigod named as Asura, as he attempts to take revenge from other demigods who betrayed him. The story consists of in different episodes including closing and opening credits. The game takes place in the scientific environment and puts you in the role of the protagonist to navigate the world. The gameplay is a mix of action and a rail shooter elements and your objectives it to explore the world from third-person perspective and fighting against monsters and other demigods who betrayed you. Clear each and every episode to take your revenge and satisfy your anger after defeating foes. As the game progress, other enemies, episodes and features will be unlocked. Asura’s Wrath offers core features such as unforgivable Environment, Third-person Action, a variety of Levels, Upgrades and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.