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Aliens

Featuring extraterrestrial beings, these games often explore themes of space travel, alien invasions, or interstellar diplomacy. Encounter mysterious life forms, defend against alien threats, or uncover the secrets of the cosmos in these otherworldly adventures.

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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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OUT OF AMMO
ZeroRanger-inspired Breakout-'em-up
CURSED BOOTLEG INC
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(43 total ratings)
Action
Ghost Wave
Pico8 bullet hell shmup with aliens
monoRAIL
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(50 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
Zurbi
Can you open that hatch?
icxon
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
GIF
Turn-Based Invaders From Space!
A typical arcade shmup... with turns!?
Kirk Lindsay
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(15 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
Dark Space
Retro side-scrolling shooter
Taska
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Shooter
GIF
The Green Side of The Moon
Liberate the other side of the moon in this action-packed breakout/space invaders/wtf -style game.
Reaktori
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
Side Shooter
Fight off 4 phases of alien invaders, heroic earth defender!
max levine stuff
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Shooter
SPACE AMERICANS BIOHAZARD
Thanks, Space Obama.
Zizou
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Action
Star Troll
Action packed alien devastation in a fast paced space shmup!
Troll Inc
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Shooter
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
Inverted Space
Innocent Sakala
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
Xenoblast (ZX Spectrum)
ZX Spectrum space shoot-em-up! (2021)
Tony Kingsmill
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Shooter
Galaxy Beam
An arcade style shoot-em-up in four directions
Mega Sparkmaster
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
GIF
Space Invaders
Survive the waves of aliens and get the highest possible score!
Juako
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
DUEL
ELECTRIC BLACK SHEEP
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Action
Evervoid
A game about being an alien pilot!
PokeNinjaGuy
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
Namika Legend
Save the world from the Alien race
Misterm
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
GIF
Somethin's Brewin'
Dodge. Kill. Save Earth.
Jim Sanders
Rated 3.1 out of 5 stars
(7 total ratings)
Shooter
U.F.O "Offline"
U.F.O Offline - Game where you destroy waves and waves of said UFOs
JugiGD
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
Abductor! - Alien Invasion
A retro arcade shooter
PixelscapeGames
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Shooter
Mech vs Aliens
Shoot'em up aliens with a modular mech warmachine
Bakery Products
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
INVADERS ATTACK!
A space shooter with a clear classic inspiration.
Javier Orellanos
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Shooter
Strafe run
This game is a retro inspired shoot em up where you fight aliens to safe the world and beat your highscore.
Cody-Bolleboom
Rated 3.7 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
Smash The China Cymbal
A short clicker game about a monkey in an interdimensional hatch trying to defend itself from enemies
Andrei Voicea
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Action
Chrono Horizon
Defend against aliens by jumping through timelines
Team Auboreal
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
WhyAliens
The real story of a simple Earthling who decided to drive away uninvited guests from his home planet
awarsgames
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Survival
Super Agent Tyl
A New Retro-Style Action Platformer for Mice!
Collin
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Adventure
Alien vs Moonster
I bet you think this moonster has three heads.
wronchi
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Action
Mothership Defenders
Secuter
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
River Raid 2017
River Raid remake for GameDev School
Ruszard
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Action
IntenSEAty
Ludum Dare 40 - IntenSEAty
xmrneox
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
Save The Earth
Destroy everything that moves to save humanity.
Hodei OG
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
Medley Bomb
A simple shmup that takes inspiration form various games.
Testificate07
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
Galaxeroids
Save the galaxy from the Galaxeroids!
joeg
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Shooter
Play in browser
The Alien Factor
Press the key to fire the corresponding cannon and avoid the invasion of the aliens​.
Tony J.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Action
Defend the Earth
Engage aliens in battle, destroy asteroids and defend the Earth!
Roopkotha Studio
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Shooter
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