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16-bit

Projects inspired by the 16 bit console generation from the late 80s and early 90s. Including the consoles Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, and PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16.

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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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Aqua Ippan (2023 Demo)
Escape from your pursuers with only your diving gear and some help from local hooligans!
Division 六
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(151 total ratings)
Action
GIF
XYDONIA / ザイドニア
Action-packed Japanese-inspired retro SHMUP
Breaking Bytes
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(50 total ratings)
Shooter
IRENA : Genesis Metal Fury (SEGA Mega Drive / Genesis)
Metal shoot'em up for SEGA Mega Drive / Genesis
White Ninja Studio
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(20 total ratings)
Shooter
Star Fighter
ansimuzVerified Account
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(12 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
Mega Alien Destroyer
julianmartinezgames
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(14 total ratings)
Shooter
Sonar Smash
A super cute, fast paced shoot 'em up featuring a lovable dolphin.
Pixel Pajama Studios
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(41 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
GIF
Dragon Bros Demo
2D Pixel art run and gun
spacelizardstudio
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(18 total ratings)
Shooter
One Finger Doom
Doom in one finger!
Marvin Advergames
Rated 4.1 out of 5 stars
(22 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
GIF
Ray Bibbia
Play as the toughest private exorcist around and fight evil by dodging bullets and typing your formula.
Morbidware
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Action
Storm Vulcan
Destroy huge spaceships with the power of thunder
roeri
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(7 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
GIF
Space Moth DX (Demo)
Bullet Hell with psychedelic insects!
1CC Games
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Shooter
Jimmy's Lost Fruits Journey 2: Veggocalypse (SAGE '23)
Travel through dimensions to stop Dr. Vegg and Mr. Plot's mischief!
swackyGCF
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Platformer
Totally Shmup
Short and sweet little retro-style shoot 'em up
EldTheZombie
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Shooter
Hawkwing
Retro arcade shootemup
Los Geekos Studio
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Shooter
GIF
VARUNA
Old School shooter
STORYBIRD
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Shooter
GIF
SASOD
Save the planet from an alien invasion!
Labbed
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
Shooter
Cyber Mission ® (SMD) Demo
Cyber Mission
PSCDGames
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
Shooter
GIF
FuseCell
A horizontal shmup with a unique absorb mechanic
castpixel
Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
Stellanova Demo
Stellanova is a fast horizontal action-arcade shooter with vibrant pixel art, and stunning action set-pieces!
Brandon Beauregard
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Action
GUNFIELD prototype
A game that combines genres: shoot 'em up, roguelite and bullet heaven.
Shiv Games
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
REMOTE LIFE - Demo 1.5
Remote Life is a 2D Side scrolling space shooter (shmup) for PC.
nextgamelevel
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
Action
Abyssal Infants
kakoeimon
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
Shooter
Rogue Trigger
Short action packed Run N' Gun game
Bibbers
Rated 3.7 out of 5 stars
(7 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
GIF
Nebular Crush
Intense 80s style 2D shooter with a cyber psychedelic aesthetic
Sunamico
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Action
AlienJob
SSmirk
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Action
COWBOY SUPERNOVA: STARDUST ELECTRIC
Will you clash with the power of 10,000 supernovas? Or will the core of your being collapse in on itself?
Caiaphas
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Action
Shylax
Proof of concept for Mega Drive 16bits, made with SGDK library
manu2097
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Shooter
Y E L L O W - J A C K E T | イエロージャケット
An 80's style "shump" where only the high score matters!
Gizmo199
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Shooter
Space Escape
A smiple space shoot-em-up.
Dark Wall Games
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
GIF
Block Dungeon
LOTS of fireballs, explosions, skeletons.
Gao Ming
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Shooter
Live To Die Again
Blow things up!!!
FisherG
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Shooter
Reptilians World War
Shmup game where reptilians invade us after WW2.
Rainbirth
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Shooter
Slightly Angry Max
Retro-styled shooter (Ludum Dare #38)
Takusan
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Shooter
Pixel Tanks
3 players One Keyboard Shoot Off! 1st Edition Available Now!
SwagbobDev
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Action
Road Warriors 2
CAVE-style vertical bullet hell shooter
Yal
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Shooter
Cyberpunk Justice
Become the city's most feared and respected bounty hunter in this cyberpunk shooter.
Kekser
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
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