Dodging & catching

Dodging & catching is a subgenre of action where the purpose is to evade or catch incoming objects. The genre is closely tied to shoot 'em up, with the player being an avatar fixed on a side of the screen with movement tied in one dimension akin to fixed shooter or in two dimensions within a scrolling screen like scrolling shooter. These games differ in the total absence of shooting or mechanics like block-breaking game. Instead, they rely on arcade mechanics like accumulating points or a timer.