Xatax

In the 25th century humanity was attacked by a mysterious alien force known as
the Xatax. The aliens began to attack the planets of the galactic Alliance,
consuming the life force of their inhabitants and growing stronger after each
victory. Accustomed to several centuries of peace and virtually disarmed, the
humans have no other weapon at their disposal but an ancient starfighter,
which has been taken from the Interguild Museum and restored to combat
condition. This vessel is humanity’s last and only hope.

Xatax is a side-scrolling shooter in which the player must defend the
remains of the Alliance’s guilds against the titular aliens. This is
accomplished in a traditional shoot-em-up fashion, fighting waves of alien
ships and stationary turrets. The player-controlled ship can become stronger
by collecting power capsules dropped by defeated enemies.

The game features three different worlds, of which the shareware version only
contains the first.

Xatax