Sword Of Orion

You control a lone starfighter, moving it with the arrow keys and firing lasers with the spacebar. The main goal is to survive wave after wave of alien craft, each one descending from the top of the screen in predictable patterns. You dodge their slow, methodical fire while lining up your own shots. The mechanics are basic: you have a single weapon, no power-ups, and your ship can only move left and right along the bottom of the play area. The pacing is steady, almost methodical, with the difficulty rising gradually as more enemies appear. It feels like a quiet, focused test of your timing and precision.