In this classic arcade shooter, you fly through levels, upgrade weapons, and defeat bosses. Includes original features, multiple control options, and difficulty settings.
AppRecs review analysis
AppRecs rating 4.6. Trustworthiness 77 out of 100. Review manipulation risk 28 out of 100. Based on a review sample analyzed.
★★★★☆
4.6
AppRecs Rating
Ratings breakdown
5 star
82%
4 star
7%
3 star
4%
2 star
1%
1 star
6%
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Low review manipulation risk
28% review manipulation risk
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Credible reviews
77% trustworthiness score from analyzed reviews
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High user satisfaction
82% of sampled ratings are 5 stars
About R-TYPE
CLASSIC ARCADE SHOOTER R-TYPE IS BACK!
Let's go back in the 80's with this classic old-school shoot'em up! One of the biggest arcade game will make you travel back in the day. Be ready to have fun with this old-school side-shooter game!
INCLUDING ORIGINAL FEATURES!
The game is the challenging R-Type you used to play before. And we kept all its specifics, just the way you remember it! Fly through 8 levels with 3 different control options. Play in two difficulty levels. Upgrade with new weapons, power-ups, and attachments. Defeat 8 unique bosses and waves of various enemies.
FEEL THE BLAST!
Blast off and strike the evil Bydo Empire! Don't be shy and use your best shot to take them down! It's retro, it's fun and it's also hard to master. Be the best ever to finish this masterpiece!
Sony Xperia PLAY optimized.
As featured in SHIELD Hub. Play it on NVIDIA SHIELD.
M.O.J.O. optimized.
Support for custom controllers like MOGA Pocket, MOGA Pro etc.
(C)IREM SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INC.
(C)2011-2013 ported on Android by DotEmu SAS.
VISIT US: www.DotEmu.com
FOLLOW US: twitter.com/DotEmu
LIKE US: facebook.com/DotEmu
WATCH US: youtube.com/DotEmu
Let's go back in the 80's with this classic old-school shoot'em up! One of the biggest arcade game will make you travel back in the day. Be ready to have fun with this old-school side-shooter game!
INCLUDING ORIGINAL FEATURES!
The game is the challenging R-Type you used to play before. And we kept all its specifics, just the way you remember it! Fly through 8 levels with 3 different control options. Play in two difficulty levels. Upgrade with new weapons, power-ups, and attachments. Defeat 8 unique bosses and waves of various enemies.
FEEL THE BLAST!
Blast off and strike the evil Bydo Empire! Don't be shy and use your best shot to take them down! It's retro, it's fun and it's also hard to master. Be the best ever to finish this masterpiece!
Sony Xperia PLAY optimized.
As featured in SHIELD Hub. Play it on NVIDIA SHIELD.
M.O.J.O. optimized.
Support for custom controllers like MOGA Pocket, MOGA Pro etc.
(C)IREM SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INC.
(C)2011-2013 ported on Android by DotEmu SAS.
VISIT US: www.DotEmu.com
FOLLOW US: twitter.com/DotEmu
LIKE US: facebook.com/DotEmu
WATCH US: youtube.com/DotEmu
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Reviews for R-TYPE
scott west
12/27/2025
oldskool game takes me back while in my youth playing this at the arcade love it
OsaGe 007
12/21/2025
classic
