Play Out of Gas Online

Out of Gas came out for the Game Boy in 1992, developed by Reactor Co. It was one of those space shooters that felt right at home on the handheld, a straightforward arcade-style challenge without a lot of frills. You don't see many people talk about it now, but it had a certain clarity of purpose that fit the platform's simpler, pick-up-and-play library.

You pilot a small ship through a side-scrolling starfield, constantly low on fuel. Your main goal is to shoot floating fuel canisters to keep your tank from hitting zero while avoiding asteroids and enemy ships that drift into your path. The screen scrolls automatically, pushing you forward whether you're ready or not, and the fuel depletes at a steady, nerve-wracking pace. It creates a real sense of urgency, a tense race against your own dwindling reserves where every shot and dodge matters. Playing it feels like balancing on a knife's edge, just trying to stay alive one more second.