Paradroid is a top-down shooter and strategy game developed by Graftgold and released in 1985 for the Commodore 64/128/MAX, with a later release on the Wii. Set aboard a spaceship divided into multiple rooms and levels, it tasks the player with eliminating every hostile robot on board. The player controls the Influence Device, a droid designated 001, which is among the weakest units on the ship. Each droid is visually represented as a circle bearing a three-digit number that reflects its combat strength, with higher numbers indicating tougher opponents. Rather than relying purely on direct combat, the Influence Device can "link" with enemy droids, seizing control of them. Successfully taking over a droid destroys the previously occupied unit, allowing the player to inhabit progressively more powerful robots. Managing which droids to capture and when forms the core tactical layer of the experience.
