Space Invaders (1978) (Atari)

Space Invaders is a 1978 shoot 'em up video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. It was released in Japan in April 1978, and released overseas by Midway Manufacturing later that year.

Platform

Atari

Core

Atari2600

Rotate to landscape and tap Load & Play — touch controls appear on screen automatically.

Tip: let the emulator finish loading before using controls, especially on lower-powered devices.

Platform info

System: Atari
Emulator core: Atari2600
Added: Jan 18, 2026
ROM file: b6642e75-00fb-4768-b745-0356b555230d.zip

Controls

Touch / mobile

A virtual gamepad overlay appears automatically once the ROM loads — no extra setup needed.
Tap the screen once if the overlay disappears. Use the emulator settings to reposition it.

Keyboard

Arrow keys or D-pad to move; Z / X / A / S are the main action buttons for most Atari games.
Enter → Start, Shift → Select. Use the in-player menu to remap any button.