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Shoot 'Em Up or shmup games are a subset of shooter games where the player continually moves forward while waves of enemies enter the screen. Both shooting and dodging are critical to advancing. See also Bullet Hell.

Sprites are generally 2D images used in games to represent objects. They can be animated or static, and come in different styles like isometric or top-down.

A perspective where the camera is placed directly above the player. Common in 2D games, but can also be used in 3D games.

Shooter games with a top down, birds eye view of the characters surroundings.