The Best Shoot-em-up Games

Update, 6 June 2023: Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX added at rank #7.

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Deathsmiles IaII (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox 360

Angels swooping across a disastrous sky! The shoot 'em up of gothic horrors is back

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gothic
bullet-hell
shooter
shoot-em-up
arcade
2d
anime
side-scrolling
horror
scroller
scrolling
cooperative
boss
alternate
cute

DRAINUS (2022)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.

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shooter
shoot-em-up
scrolling
boss
horizontal
2d
side-scrolling
tanks
pause
shoot
action
bullet-hell
pixel
puzzle-shmup
mecha-dragon

Jets'n'Guns 2 (2020)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4

Jets'n'Guns 2 is a side-scrolling space shooter with insane levels of action and destruction. Travel the galaxies and unleash an arsenal of the deadliest weapons and devices to save the universe from its inevitable doom.

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shoot-em-up
shoot
side-scrolling
shooter
unique-playing
scrolling
vertical
action
stage
2d
colourful
scroller
bullet-hell
retro
local

Chicken Invaders 2 (2021)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone

Just when you thought it was safe to eat chicken again, the chickens have returned with an organized invasion to take over the entire solar system! Journey to each planet and fight your way through to save the world (again)!

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shoot-em-up
casual
entertainment
action
4-player
orchestral
parody
horizontal
spin-off
two-player
vertical
boss
cartoony
mmo

Chicken Invaders 5 (2014)

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IOS iPhone Mac OS PC Windows

Chicken Invaders puts you at the forefront of a battle against invading intergalactic chickens, bent on revenge for our oppression of Earth chickens. This time, the chickens have hatched a devious plan to block out sunlight and freeze Earth to death!

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shoot-em-up
casual
arcade
action
battle
cooperative
boss
4-player
orchestral
horizontal
spin-off
multiplayer
vertical

Pewt 'em Up! (2022)

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PC Windows Android

Pewt 'em Up! is a retro inspired arcade space shoot 'em up with lots of upgrades, achievements, extras and more.

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shoot-em-up
rogue-like
aliens
retro
arcade
futuristic
pixel
2d
space
sci-fi
shooter
linear
action

Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX (2023)

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Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox One

Soar sky-high in Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX, an electrifying entry in the classic arcade shoot-‘em-up series! Customize your music, wallpapers, game mode, and more before launching into high-octane aerial action!

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top-down
jet
bullet-hell
arcade
shoot-em-up
shooter
space
aliens
flight
cooperative
shoot
pixel
local
boss
2d

Star Hunter DX (2021)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4

Betrayed by her cut-throat crew, Luna Starr - former Space Pirate Captain turned bounty hunter - has a score to settle. As Luna, travel to 5 exotic planets to track down your mutinous mates, and face them in Bullet Hell dogfights to the death!

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shoot-em-up
bullet-hell
sci-fi
attack
score
old-school
scroller
arcade
2d
futuristic
heart-pounding

Sophstar (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Playstation 5

A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score sytem and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.

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vertical
shooter
bullet-hell
shoot-em-up
top-down
arcade
collectathon
retro
boss
vertical-scrolling
multiple-endings
attack
score
aliens
space

Space Moth Lunar Edition (2021)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox One

1CC Games’ first shoot ’em up returns with totally overhauled visuals, all-new enemies and attacks, a deeper scoring system, remixed soundtrack and fresh player powers. Space Moth: Lunar Edition is the ultimate version of the beloved cult classic.

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