Cosmic Avenger, released for the Colecovision in 1982, is an early scrolling shooter video game. It takes its place in history as one of the first continuous horizontal scrolling games in the genre. Players pilot a spaceship through various terrain, including a cityscape, a series of underwater tunnels, and outer space, while combatting enemy ships, tanks, and other obstacles. The game offers an arcade-like experience with challenging gameplay representative of the golden age of arcade gaming.