Retro Space Fighter

There are 6 consecutive stages that the player can play. New enemies join to fight at each stage. The player has to complete a stage to play the next one. The player experiences new mechanics, assets, and…

26 April 2021

Arcade Fighting Shooter Action

Retro Space Fighter is an arcade developed by ERIK GAMES, released 26 April 2021 on Nintendo Switch.

Verified 19 Sep 2026 Sources: IGDB

What Retro Space Fighter is

Retro Space Fighter is an arcade game developed by ERIK GAMES and released in 2021. It is available on Nintendo Switch only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

There are 6 consecutive stages that the player can play. New enemies join to fight at each stage. The player has to complete a stage to play the next one. The player experiences new mechanics, assets, and effects as he or she plays through the final boss fight.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

Its themes are action.

What it launched against

Retro Space Fighter launched on 26 April 2021, within three weeks of Resident Evil Village, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Mass Effect Legendary Edition and Returnal. It arrived 4 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil Village, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Returnal.