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
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Character
Plot-driven, earnest, grave and classical in form.
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- unpretentiousprestige
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About the game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS
- Developer
- Eclipse Productions
- Publisher
- Epic Games
- Released
- December 31, 1995
- Modes
- Single player, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
IGDB rating 8.0/10 from 16 ratings.
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