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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.

Games where multiple players work together against AI opponents or the game itself on the same screen.

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.