The Best Shoot-em-up Games - Page 4

Update : Ra Ra Boom added at rank #41.
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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!


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

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GRANDMA (2023)

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PC Windows

Join the battle to save earth from aliens and robots. Choose to play on the side of humans or aliens in battle. 1. Play alongside up to 50 online players 2. Choose various levels 3. Play in various modes such a s capture the king, rush, team deathmatch, conquest.


  • royale
  • wargame
  • shoot-em-up
  • first-person
  • tps
  • shooter
  • fps
  • pvp
  • pve
  • 3d
  • simulation
  • third-person
  • multiplayer
  • mmo
  • realistic

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Rayaz Arcade Chronology (2023)

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PC Windows

Lock-on to an exhilarating sci-fi shooting fest with the trilogy which put Taito on the 90s arcade shooting map: The Ray Series, together in one collection for the first time!


  • shooter
  • two-layer
  • shoot-em-up
  • scrolling
  • arcade
  • sprite
  • sci-fi
  • vertical
  • 2.5d
  • arcade-classic
  • pixel
  • pixel-drawn
  • playstation
  • classic
  • boss

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Rendering Ranger: R2 Rewind (2025)

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PC Windows

You are the Rendering Ranger, a special forces soldier defending Earth from a devastating alien invasion through nine levels of action platforming as well as blisteringly fast horizontal shooter stages. Originally developed for Super Famicom by Manfred Trenz, creator of the Turrican series.

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  • shoot-em-up
  • scroller
  • retro
  • 1990s
  • pixel
  • shooter
  • arcade
  • space
  • attack
  • score
  • sci-fi
  • action
  • aliens
  • linear

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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

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Akai Katana Shin (2022)

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Xbox 360 Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows

Be guided anew into an epic tale set in the Taisho era with three titles from Cave's Akai Katana series that has captured the hearts of passionate shoot 'em up fans. New features include an online leaderboard and new musical arrangements.


  • bullet-hell
  • shoot-em-up
  • scroller
  • arcade
  • military
  • dark
  • horizontal
  • drama
  • shooter
  • tanks
  • 2d
  • ninja
  • retro
  • fantasy
  • economy

37

Graze Counter GM (2023)

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

A refreshing and highly re-playable bullet hell style shooter that WANTS you to play dangerously! Ride the razor's edge of life and death in this high-risk high-reward danger oriented arcade style shooting game.

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  • bullet-hell
  • shoot-em-up
  • lore
  • 1990s
  • mech
  • anime
  • sci-fi
  • dark
  • pixel
  • 2d
  • cute
  • arcade
  • casual
  • fantasy
  • shooter

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Space Moth Lunar Edition (2021)

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Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch

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.


  • bullet-hell
  • shoot-em-up
  • psychedelic
  • attack
  • score
  • arcade
  • 1990s
  • cult
  • retro
  • pixel
  • 2d
  • old-school
  • colourful
  • shooter
  • action

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Syder Reloaded (2020)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

Syder Reloaded revives the Syder series in this love-letter to 90s Amiga shmups with upgraded graphics and refined gameplay. Challenging levels, a fleet of ships and a motherload of alien invaders. Get back to your roots and curse at your monitor in this skills-first shooter.

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  • bullet-hell
  • shoot-em-up
  • retro
  • shooter
  • scroller
  • space
  • old-school
  • arcade
  • skill-first
  • 2d
  • controller-support
  • sci-fi
  • colourful
  • side-scrolling
  • flight

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Hell is Others (2022)

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PC Windows

Dive into the chilling world of 'Hell is Others', where you navigate the eerie Century City, fight off terrifying foes, and keep your blood-thirsty bonsai tree healthy. With the clock ticking, your choices decide your fate. Will you survive the spectral town and uncover its secrets?

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What we like:
  • Unique multiplayer experience
  • Adrenaline-pumping gameplay
  • Solid and polished design
  • Interesting customization options
  • Helpful game tips and strategies
What could be improved:
  • Limited exploration time
  • Small inventory size

  • top-down
  • gun
  • philosophical
  • perma-death
  • twin-stick
  • survival-horror
  • shooter
  • loot
  • shoot-em-up
  • pve
  • thriller
  • customization
  • dystopian
  • fast-paced
  • stealth

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