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Games Like Missile Command

7 free browser picks for fans of the Atari, 1980 classic.

TL;DR: The truest stand-in is Missile Command, our from-scratch tribute - six cities, three silos, and a sky full of trouble. Six more picks from Missile Command's shelf follow.

Missile Command (Atari, 1980) defined its corner of the arcade as a fixed-shooter / defense. The fixed-shooter / defense picks below all play free in the browser with keyboard and touch controls, and every Missile Command stand-in posts to a global leaderboard with a fresh seeded run each day.

The Top Pick: Missile Command

Missile Command rebuilds the Missile Command formula from scratch: detonate counter-missiles in the path of incoming warheads to save your cities. The house card rates it "aim where they will be, not where they are" with a "waves escalate fast" tempo. Want the backstory first? Read the history of Missile Command.

Missile Command - Six cities, three silos, and a sky full of trouble. Missile Command

6 More Picks That Share the Instincts

Why trust these picks?

All of them live on the Space Shooters row with Missile Command's spirit: different machines, same instincts. For deeper cuts past Missile Command, the Space Shooters row keeps going.

  • Tank Arena - angles beat aggression, at a pace that's duels start slow, end sudden
  • Target Gallery - one input tells the story: mouse / tap to aim and shoot
  • Jetpack - thrust around each planet collecting rocket parts and fuel while your auto-laser holds off the swarm
  • Space Invaders - five rows of aliens, one cannon, zero room for panic
  • Asteroids - thrust, drift, and blast rocks into gravel
  • Centipede - a hundred legs, a mushroom field, and you at the bottom

Compare them at a glance

GameChallengePace
Missile Command Aim where they will be, not where they are Waves escalate fast
Tank Arena Angles beat aggression Duels start slow, end sudden
Target Gallery Accuracy over volume Rows speed up, targets shrink
Jetpack Piloting, hauling and dogfighting at once Frantic errands in low gravity
Space Invaders Rhythm game in disguise The fewer aliens left, the faster they march
Asteroids Physics take a session to click Momentum-driven - You set the tempo
Centipede Crowd control under pressure Splitting segments multiply the chaos

Missile Command Alternatives, Answered

Which free browser game plays most like Missile Command?
Missile Command takes the top slot: six cities, three silos, and a sky full of trouble. It recreates the fixed-shooter / defense loop without copying Missile Command's code or art, plays free in any browser, and keeps score on a worldwide board.
Does Missile Command play like Missile Command?
Yes. We studied what makes Missile Command tick and rebuilt it: detonate counter-missiles in the path of incoming warheads to save your cities. Expect "Aim where they will be, not where they are" at a "Waves escalate fast" clip; the code and art are entirely our own.
Do these Missile Command-style games cost anything?
Completely. This whole Missile Command list plays free in any modern browser, phone or desktop, no installs or accounts. A Google sign-in is optional; it only names you on the boards these Missile Command stand-ins share.

Pick One and Play

Tank Arena - One arena, ricochet shells, last tank standing. Tank Arena Target Gallery - Step right up - Ducks, stars and one sneaky bonus train. Target Gallery Jetpack - Some assembly required. Aliens not included but present. New Jetpack