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Games in which the player shoots things to progress, usually with a variety of guns, and other times with bows and arrows.

Visual novels are interactive stories. They focus mainly on character development and plot rather than action and gameplay mechanics.

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.