Best Free Galaga
Shoot the diving alien formation out of the sky before it reaches your ship.
Level 1
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How to play
- Hold the line. Move your ship left and right along the bottom with the arrow keys or the on-screen buttons.
- Shoot the swarm. Press Space to fire upward at the aliens, both in formation and as they dive at you.
- Clear the wave. Destroy every alien to advance; each wave dives faster and more often.
About Galaga
The classic fixed-shooter, in your browser. A formation of aliens hangs at the top of the screen, swaying side to side — then one by one they peel off and swoop down at you in curving arcs, firing as they dive. Move your ship along the bottom and shoot them out of the sky, whether they are holding formation or mid-dive. Clear every alien to advance to a tougher wave with faster, more frequent dives. You get three lives; your best score is saved locally. No signup or download.
Frequently asked questions
Move your ship along the bottom and fire upward at the aliens. They hold a formation at the top, then peel off and dive at you in arcs while shooting. Clear every alien to finish the wave.
Yes. An alien shot while diving is worth more than one picked off in formation, so braver shots at the swooping attackers pay off — but they are also the ones that can crash into you.
Watch the diving paths and slide out from under them, and dodge the bombs they drop. A diver that rams your ship costs a life just as a bomb does, so keep moving.
Three. You lose one if a bomb or a diving alien hits your ship; you briefly flash invulnerable on respawn. The game ends when your lives are gone.
Yes. Use the on-screen left, right and fire buttons; the playfield scales to your screen, so it plays well on a phone or tablet.
Yes — free, no signup, no download, played entirely in your browser. Your best score is saved locally on your device.
No. Galaga works with no signup at all; an optional free account only exists to unlock higher usage limits.
Usually just a few seconds for a typical file — Galaga starts working the moment you give it your input.
Your input is processed in memory and never stored, so nothing is left behind once you have your result.
All modern browsers — Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge. Galaga needs nothing installed beyond the browser you already use.