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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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Stave off your nightmares in this unique shmup/platformer hybrid!
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(101 total ratings)
Action
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An original one-screen action game for NES&FC-compatible hardware, realized in the style of '80s arcade games.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(30 total ratings)
Action
Top-Down Gallery Shooter Arcade!
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(34 total ratings)
Action
Vertical scroll 2D Shmup
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(25 total ratings)
Shooter
A hybrid of bullet hell and action-RPG.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(14 total ratings)
Action
A bundle of 6 snack-sized games
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(17 total ratings)
Adventure
A Magical Girl Battle Game
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(19 total ratings)
Fighting
Shoot'em up arcade with crazy characters and explosions everywhere!
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(16 total ratings)
Shooter
You're a carrot in a bunny's dream. Feed bunnies before they take a bite!
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(16 total ratings)
Shooter
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High speed kinetic action. Danger is the best offense!
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(56 total ratings)
Action
Crash. Rebuild. Refuel. Fight for your life. Enjoy a cup of tea. Crash again.
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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(23 total ratings)
Action
Neutral. Shield. Danger.
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(41 total ratings)
Shooter
Kill your family
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(18 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
Chaotic roguelike shoot-em-up with magic spellcasting!
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(25 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
Chaos then dust
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(12 total ratings)
Shooter
A shoot'em up about crystals and lasers by ENJMIN students
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(12 total ratings)
Action
Lock and Release! A PICO-8 caravan shmup. Reach the core. Defend the Earth!
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(15 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
Fan-made handheld shoot 'em up
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(20 total ratings)
Simulation
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Bullet-hell shooter
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(20 total ratings)
Shooter
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Action-packed Japanese-inspired retro SHMUP
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(50 total ratings)
Shooter
Shoot-em-up with spells in pico-8!
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(36 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
Issue #11 of a monthly indie game anthology collecting games from 10 developers.
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Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(11 total ratings)
A brand new SHMUP for the C64!
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(23 total ratings)
Shooter
A vertical SHMUP for the C64
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(23 total ratings)
Shooter
2 minute space shooter challenge. Go for the high score!
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(23 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
Run. Think. Shoot. Live.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(18 total ratings)
Action
A manic shooter about a bunny-eared genius and a fancy weapon.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(18 total ratings)
Shooter
a short simplistic boss-rush, bullet-hell, shoot 'em up for GBC.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(13 total ratings)
Shooter
It's time for the invisible pandemic...
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(20 total ratings)
Action
Meditate in bullet heaven (Soundtrack & Steam key included, free demo)
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(42 total ratings)
Action
ZeroRanger-inspired Breakout-'em-up
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(43 total ratings)
Action
Blast away deductions and solve the magical mystery in this danmaku-detective game!
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(49 total ratings)
Visual Novel
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Love those monsters
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(17 total ratings)
Action
a fractal-trance bullet-trip 🌸
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(12 total ratings)
Action
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(12 total ratings)
Action
Shoot em' Up in an Aged Former Reality
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(71 total ratings)
Shooter
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