The Best Shoot-em-up Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 4

Update : Strike Mission added at rank #33.
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Nephenthesys (2024)

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

Blast off on a treacherous mission to recover an unidentified energy source amidst an alien onslaught! Nephenthesys is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up presented in widescreen top-down 3D style.


  • top-down
  • shoot-em-up
  • shoot
  • 2.5d
  • shooter
  • space
  • scrolling
  • arcade
  • vertical
  • vertical-scrolling

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Blazing Trail (2025)

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

Escape failed! All we have left is our will to survive, the endless hordes of enemies, and enough bullets to rip them all to shreds. Blazing trail. Vertical co-op shooter, offering accessible, action-packed gameplay.


  • top-down
  • shoot-em-up
  • shooter
  • isometric
  • racing
  • action-adventure
  • 1990s
  • combat
  • pixel
  • team
  • family-friendly
  • arcade
  • controller-support
  • cooperative

33

Strike Mission (2025)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X j PC Windows Android Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch

Strike Mission is a top-down aerial action game where you play as pilot Jake Walker on a mission to stop a global terrorist threat. Face intense battles, daring rescues, and strategic sabotage missions.


  • military
  • shoot-em-up
  • shooter
  • wargame
  • war
  • bullet-hell
  • strategy
  • tactical
  • arcade
  • action
  • combat
  • 3d

34

Zombies, Aliens and Guns (2024)

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

Earth’s last hope against an invasion is a band of military rebels Zombies! Aliens! Guns! Enough said.


  • 2.5d
  • zombies
  • twin-stick
  • aliens
  • shoot-em-up
  • tps
  • shooter
  • voxel
  • pixel
  • action-adventure
  • military
  • 2d
  • arcade
  • controller-support

35

Speedollama (2024)

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Speedollama is a fast platformer shooter that sets a new benchmark for speed in the genre. Bursting with quirky humor and vibrant pixelated carnage, this game is not for the faint of heart. Are you ready to embrace the chaos and prove your skills?


  • shoot-em-up
  • metroidvania
  • retro-arcade
  • collectathon
  • platform
  • scroller
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • procedural
  • parody
  • funny
  • arcade
  • action
  • shooter
  • single-player

36

Blazing Chrome (2019)

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Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One

In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!

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  • retro
  • scroller
  • shoot-em-up
  • shooter
  • cooperative
  • pixel
  • 2d
  • action
  • robots
  • arcade
  • boss
  • local
  • campaign
  • fast-paced
  • ninja

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Astrosmash (2023)

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Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 5 Android Playstation 4 j Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch

ASTROSMASH® was originally a Shoot´em up game for the Intellivision® console in 1981. This reimagined version is based on the game’s original theme and gameplay but much more exciting and challenging. The new graphics are phenomenal and the amazing background music adds a lot of excitement.


  • shoot-em-up
  • space
  • cooperative
  • pvp
  • fixed
  • fiction
  • shooter
  • local
  • abstract
  • interactive
  • multiplayer
  • best-selling
  • arcade
  • nice
  • cross

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VASARA Collection (2019)

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Xbox One PC Windows Nintendo Switch vita Playstation 4

For the very first time, highly acclaimed Japanese Arcade Shoot’em Ups - VASARA (2000) and VASARA 2 (2001) - are made available to the whole world via this package: VASARA COLLECTION!


  • shoot-em-up
  • bullet-hell
  • alternate
  • classic
  • samurai
  • shooter
  • arcade
  • historical
  • local

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Blast Rush LS (2025)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows j

Ever played a difficult shmup wishing for just one more bomb? Blast to your heart’s content in Blast Rush LS, a fresh explosive experience with infinite bombs, other powerful abilities, and extra challenges that demand more than just big booms. Escaping an exploding mothership isn't easy, after all!


  • top-down
  • bullet-hell
  • shoot-em-up
  • attack
  • score
  • shooter
  • 1990s
  • destruction
  • pixel
  • aliens
  • arcade
  • bear
  • casual

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Tiger-Heli (2024)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows nes Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 ps1 nintendo entertainment system arcade

Take off on a classic arcade journey with Tiger-Heli, Toaplan's pioneering vertical shooter that set the stage for an entire genre. Now available on PC with a host of modern upgrades!


  • shoot-em-up
  • vertically
  • attack
  • score
  • 2d
  • controller-support
  • arcade
  • scrolling
  • bomb
  • retro
  • 1980s
  • old-school
  • pixel

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