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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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Top ratedwith demos with Gamepad (any) support tagged Shoot 'Em Up (30 results)

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Meditate in bullet heaven (Soundtrack & Steam key included, free demo)
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(42 total ratings)
Action
Turn hateful humans into lovable demons in this 90s arcade style shooter
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(70 total ratings)
Shooter
A shoot-em-up with rogue-lite elements and beautiful hand-drawn graphics
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(24 total ratings)
Shooter
Colorful shoot 'em up with varied and diverse gameplay beyond the familiar shooting and dodging
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(9 total ratings)
Action
A magical bullet hell shooter
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Shooter
Crush the forces of hell and get a high score in this addictive, action-packed, arcade-inspired twin-stick shooter!
Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
(9 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
A retro danmaku game
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Shooter
Tactical Bullet Hell RPG
Rated 3.8 out of 5 stars
(16 total ratings)
Action
Single-player auto-attacking 'monster'-hell shoot-em-up survival game
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
Hunt colossal space-behemoths with rune-infused spears!
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Shooter
The first smhup breaker in the world.
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Action
The retro mix of a SHMUP and a RPG you've always wanted to play!
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
Shooter
Hyper-5
$8.33
Cinematic shmup game for PC and console!
Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Action
Follow Hoshiko in this modern hardcore danmaku SHMUP about revenge, friendship and honour.
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
Shooter
You are struck by the urge to visit a bathroom, start a trip and face your greatest fears in a fight to the last splash!
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
Shooter
The mindless blaster with a big heart.
Rated 3.4 out of 5 stars
(10 total ratings)
Action
A shoot-em-up with collosal boss battles
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
ROIDERS
$4.99
Become an asteroid miner and loot your way to supremacy! Fight waves of vicious aliens or battle against your friends.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Shooter
A thrilling sci-fi fantasy shmup / shoot'em up with epic boss battles and a vast arsenal of futuristic weapons!
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Action
A fast paced shoot-em-up
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
A Colorful Retro SHMUP! Change your destiny!
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
Shooter
A space shooter for helping less experienced players get better.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Shooter
Be the coolest pizza delivery shop in the Jovian system!
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Shooter
A physics based arena shooter with roguelike elements
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Action
A Tactical Shmuplovania.
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Action
An early danmaku style shoot 'em up with gritty 90s PC pixel art. The first DOSmaku
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Shooter
Protect the world against asteroids!
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
Simple 2D scrolling shooter. Japanese and English story.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Shooter
Defeat bosses in this bullet hell with unique characters and silly stories !
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Action
Super shooty-shooter!
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Shooter
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