Oids is a video game released in 1987 by FTL Games.The game was originally released on the Atari ST, followed by a conversion for the Apple Macintosh. The Atari ST, created entirely by Dan Hewitt, version was a cult favorite in the UK, where it received rave reviews.The game follows in the footsteps of classics such as Asteroids, Gravitar and Thrust, with its inertia-based movement, controls, and shield.