Underplayed Gems

Beamrider (1984)

Beamrider cover
Platforms
Atari 2600, C64, MSX, Intellivision, Atari 8-bit, ColecoVision, Dragon 32/64
Where to get it
My Abandonware

How it feels

A high-speed rail shooter where you dodge waves of enemies in a relentless, neon grid.

fast-pacedarcadechallengingretrorepetitiveintense

Screenshots

Beamrider screenshot 1

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