Star Soldier[a] is a series of scrolling shooters mainly developed by Hudson Soft.

Konami has owned the rights to the series since their absorption of Hudson Soft in 2012.

Home ports of Star Soldier games would sometimes feature "Caravan" modes in which the player would race through timed stages while trying to accumulate a high score.

Being an arcade-style game, Star Soldier's objective is primarily based on achieving a high score.

The series often makes use of hidden destructible tiles that offer bonus points when shot, but may occasionally power-up the player's ship instead.