Hey, I just wanted to show you my first, upcoming game Lost Spaceships is a mobile adaptation of classic space-shooters, with very simple controls and pixel art graphics. The game can be played endlessly with automatically increasing difficulty level. Ships can be upgraded, like in classic space shooters, by finding bonuses in the game or in the shop. There are over 35 spaceships to unlock. The game will be released in June Pre-Order: https://apps.apple.com/app/lost-spaceships/id1416656727
Not sure which games you are referring to as classic space shooters, but even enemies in space invaders had the ability to move sideways.
I have to admit that the movement of units is very limited in my game compared to classic titles. I don't want to judge now if it was a good idea . I may have gone a little too far calling my game an adaptation - in the future, I will try to describe my games more precisely. Anyway thanks for the comment.