Galaxy Wars is a vertical scrolling shooter developed for the Super Nintendo. Players launch missiles from the bottom of the screen toward enemy spacecraft positioned above, navigating through an asteroid belt while avoiding enemy fire. Control is key, as players can maneuver missiles laterally and boost their speed. Successfully hitting enemies earns points, with difficulty increasing as foes are eliminated. Players lose lives upon collision with asteroids or enemy shots.
The aim of this arcade game is to launch missiles from the bottom of the screen at enemy spacecraft located at the top. To get there, the missile must pass through a asteroid belt flying across the screen and avoid the shots being fired down from the spacecraft. It is the players job to control the missile. Once launched it can be moved left and right and can be sped up by using the boost to speed it's way out of trouble. Points scored depend on the location of the hit on the enemy spacecraft. The speed at which enemy spacecraft move increases as the number of them decreases. Once all spacecraft have been destroyed, another wave starts, the speed decreases again and the process repeats. A life is lost when a missile is hit by a shot or collides with an asteroid.