Odyssey of Col. Ranseier
More trouble in space: The Empire of Xolphur has declared war on the Confedaration. The problem is that the complete military forces are already busy conquering the Lula system. So the Super Intelligence Agency sends out Col. Ranseier to get the Vaxsyth Buster and destroy Xolphurian leader... beats his way in classic platform style, later he finds himself in a space shooter and so on. ... It's difficult to define it more exactly, as the sub-genres alternate with each act. ... At times the Col. ... Ranseier is an action game.
http://www.skullbyte.de/download/odyssey.zip - 3Mb - Download - Screenshot

Alien Stars
Welcome to the fantastic world of Alien Stars - a breathtaking vertical scrolling space shooter game! The game of our future. Leave your fears behind. Set your mind free. Believe in the endless universe and the millions of alien galaxies.
http://www.awem.com/download/AlienStarsSetup.exe - 11Mb - Download - Screenshot

phoenicas
After a successful alien attack on earth, only 6 humans escaped. Five are onboard non-firing space vessels and one (you) is piloting the only remaining fighting craft. Your mission is to guard the vessels on the journey to safety. Aliens will attack the convoy and try to kill you and abduct the... Phoenicas is an arcade musical 2d shooter in the styles of defender, exerion, phoenix, ikaruga and space invaders. ... Phoenicas is an old school score-driven 2d shooter. ... It is a hardcore shooter at heart but has been made easier and more accessible for novices to enjoy also.
http://www.phoenicas.com/phoenicas/phoenicas_demo.exe - 16Mb - Download - Screenshot

Star Defender II
Star Defender II is a Space Shooter Arcade. It is developed like an advanced clone of old classic Galaga and possesses all the best features of this genre. Again in this fabulous Shoot'em up game you will get a chance to destroy enormous armies of the cruel invaders and to save the Galaxy! ... Every new mission has different background witch puts you into the atmosphere of the real Space Battle. ... Your small but manoeuvrable space ship is controlled by your mouse. ... And you can enjoy all of this for hours being along or together with your friends and family.
http://www.awem.com/download/StarDefender2Setup.exe - 8Mb - Download - Screenshot

When Icons Attack
Your desktop icons are on a rampage. They have gone wild and are attempting to seize control of the desktop. Only one obstacle stands in there way -- you! This exciting space shooter features over 100 unique levels and rendered graphics. The game plays a bit like space invaders, with some galaga... Only you can stop the icon invaders. ... The icons, of course, have been augmented with powerful weapons of their own, and it will be very challenging to defeat them all. ... Your actual desktop icons serve as the basis for the enemies that you will face.
http://www.sb-software.com/wheniconsattack/sbicon11.exe - 3Mb - Download - Screenshot

Atomaders
This space-shooter is based upon the classical Invaders/Galaxian idea. You have to liberate your planet system from the alien invasion using your spacefighter. Player can obtain various extra-weapons and special abilities by destroying enemy cyborgs, fighters and motherships. ... Additional planet systems could be downloaded from the Internet. ... Each planet has its own cyborg types and an unique powerful boss at the last level.
http://kraisoft.com/files/atomadersdemo.exe - 9Mb - Download - Screenshot

Robot Invasion
Blow away ruthless robot invaders by the hundreds in this fast paced 3rd person 3D shooter. You'll be battling robots in diverse and awesome environments, while trying to save as many humans as possible. Some of the places you'll do battle are a spooky castle, ghastly grave yard, a space station... Pure adredaline filled action awaits anyone who takes on the mission to save humanity in this fast paced action arcade game. ... Just as you get overwhelmed with robots coming at you from every direction, you may get lucky and find a time freeze module, or an EMP blaster to aid you in your fight.
http://www.best3dgames.net/roboinv/roboinvd.zip - 13Mb - Download - Screenshot

Star Defender
Vertical scrolling space shooter. Advanced clone of Space Invaders.   You are a test pilot flying the Tornado. Your ship is controlled by your mouse. The ship is limited to movement in the lower line of the play area. To fire, press the left mouse button. ... When all power levels are depleted, your game is over. ... The different types of enemy ships attack in waves. ... Each level consists of several waves. ... The last wave of each level is the big boss. ... Every time you are hit, you will lose 1 power level.
http://www.awem.com/download/stardef.exe - 3Mb - Download - Screenshot

The Best Arcade Game Ever
Blow away fighters coming at you from all directions as you explore HUGE worlds, and collect alien artifacts in this omni-directional 2D shooter hosting some briliant 3D graphics. Collect various types of weapons and energy left behind by your enemies as you blast them out of existance. ... You get to do battle with an inexhaustable armada of enemy fighters in various types of worlds, such as cities in space, jungles with ancient sctructures and giant mountains, cities on the surface of the the ocean, high above foggy worlds where only the mysterious and majestic mountain peeks are...
http://www.best3dgames.net/bestarcade/bestever.exe - 14Mb - Download - Screenshot

Back To Earth 2
"Back To Earth 2" is a space arcade scrolling shooter, far superior to other games in this genre. The game is split into 7 episodes, each made of 4 levels. Although there is no clear division between the levels, the final level of each episode ends with a battle with a new alien boss. ... "Back To Earth2" features no offensive or questionable content and is warmly greeted by all kinds of gamers.
http://www.alawar.com/submit/BackToEarth2.exe - 10Mb - Download - Screenshot