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For that old school look and feel.

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Shoot 'Em Up

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.

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Aqua Ippan (2023 Demo)
Escape from your pursuers with only your diving gear and some help from local hooligans!
Division 六
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(141 total ratings)
Action
GIF
satryn
a chaotic, infinite twin stick shooty ✨
maybell🌻
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(147 total ratings)
Action
GIF
Gun Knight
A knight who modifies his gun by changing its attachments.
Stepford
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(309 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
Lester (C64)
A brand new C64 metroidvania platform game set in a space station where security drones have gone rogue.
knifegrinder
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(31 total ratings)
Platformer
VELOCE
Torfi
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(65 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
HUNTERS' PATH REBIRTH
Spooky Stylish Mercenary Force
hwilson
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(34 total ratings)
Shooter
GIF
XYDONIA / ザイドニア
Action-packed Japanese-inspired retro SHMUP
Breaking Bytes
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(51 total ratings)
Shooter
DEAD PETALS BLISS
a fractal-trance bullet-trip 🌸
bandaloo
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(11 total ratings)
Action
C-Dogs SDL
Classic overhead run-and-gun game
congusbongus
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(21 total ratings)
Shooter
Rocket Smash EX
Crash. Rebuild. Refuel. Fight for your life. Enjoy a cup of tea. Crash again.
RGCD.DEV
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(21 total ratings)
Action
Hearts Ablaze
Western shoot-em-up where your hearts are your everything
Jon Topielski
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(52 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
Chromacell DEMO
Retro sideways shmup
Ben James
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(12 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
Rabbit's Quest
Explore, Engage and Upgrade in this retro metroidvania.
directshift
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(13 total ratings)
Adventure
SPITFIRE Paradise
A blazing fast caravan shmup!
CROW'S NEST
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(17 total ratings)
Shooter
Derelict + Derelict EX (Color Upgrade)
Programancer
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(20 total ratings)
Platformer
ZAKESTA
Vertical scroll 2D Shmup
zakichi
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(12 total ratings)
Shooter
GIF
Riftwalker
An explosive fast-paced arcade space shooter.
Plan B
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(14 total ratings)
Shooter
Edge of Space
Retro looking shmup made for the Ludum Dare 42
valden
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(15 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
SILICON SCRAMBLE
Self-destruct your way to victory!
CROW'S NEST
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(11 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
Mega Alien Destroyer
julianmartinezgames
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(14 total ratings)
Shooter
VASTYNEX
horizontal scroll 2D Shmup
zakichi
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(10 total ratings)
Shooter
Operation E.C.H.O. (Demo)
Greenlegacy
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(15 total ratings)
Platformer
GIF
BuzzKill
Try your hand against a different type of invader
Brian Vaughn / MorningToast
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(13 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
Exolon: REDUX
Combat action remake
Ben James
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(28 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
GIF
EJECT BOMBIN'
Throw away your teammates in a high-stakes shoot 'em up!
lapspider45
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(36 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
WOLFGUN
Go on a rampage as a gun-wielding werewolf!
sodaraptor
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(57 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
Reasonable Claustrophobia (LD42)
The walls are closing!
Retrosaur
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(29 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
Blastius | GMTK Game Jam 2020
Dash and Blast
seek_seek
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(10 total ratings)
Shooter
GIF
Phased
Stay with your friend and try not to break the flow!
Coralie Feniello
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(11 total ratings)
Shooter
GIF
SturmFront - The Mutant War
SturmFront - The Mutant War is a classic action game in the tradition of Mercs, Shock Troopers and Commando.
Andrade-Games
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(15 total ratings)
Shooter
To the hell
To the hell is a single-screen action platformer.
Singlecore Games
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(12 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
GIF
Invader Overload
A tribute to Space Invaders Extreme
Brian Vaughn / MorningToast
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(10 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
Zombie Arena
Play a dynamic and funny Zombie Shooter !
Vije
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(23 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
DD shooter-Enhanced Edition [Hololive Fan Game]
通通斗起來，當個好DD。Donate all Vtubers, be a good DD.
cky2433
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(9 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
Monochrome Ace
A 1-bit style sidescrolling shoot-em-up
jSi
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(8 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
GIF
Don't Get a Virus
Battle computer viruses in frantic bullet hell showdowns on a Windows 98 styled deskop!
Sarah B.
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(31 total ratings)
Shooter
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