Game

Tyrian 1995

Developed by Eclipse Productions

  • Shooter, Arcade, Action, Science fiction

Tyrian is a scrolling shooter computer game developed by World Tree Games Productions and published in 1995 by Epic MegaGames. The game was officially released as freeware in 2004, and the graphics were made available under an open license in April 2007. Tyrian was programmed by Jason Emery, illustrated by Daniel Cook, and its music composed by Alexander Brandon and Andras Molnar.

ShooterArcadeActionScience fictionshoot 'em updeathchristmasspaceshipwarfreewarepixel arttankhigh scoreboss fightexplosiondigital distributionPC (Microsoft Windows), DOS

Log it

Sign in to log this.

Character

Plot-driven, grave, classical in form and unpretentious.

  • character-ledplot-driven
  • gravecomic
  • classical in formformally daring
  • unpretentiousprestige
  • earnestironic

Who loves it, who doesn't

No profiled raters yet.

Where do you stand?

Answer first; then see how everyone, and your circle, split.

  • “Is the nostalgia doing the heavy lifting?”

    Sign in to answer.

    Be the first to answer.

  • “Is Tyrian a masterpiece, not merely a very good game?”

    Sign in to answer.

    Be the first to answer.

  • “Would Tyrian hit harder if it came out today rather than in 1995?”

    Sign in to answer.

    Be the first to answer.

Ask the title

A yes-or-no question, answered from what people wrote here, on TMDB and on Wikipedia. Never made up.

YesNoUnclear