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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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Side Scroller

Featuring gameplay that moves horizontally across a scrolling background, with characters typically walking, running, or jumping from left to right. Often includes platforming elements and side-view perspectives.

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Top rated paidtagged Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller (21 results)

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An Xmas SHMUP for the C64
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(18 total ratings)
Shooter
A side scrolling 2D C64 space shooter
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(18 total ratings)
Shooter
Boss rush game with bullet hell and platforming elements.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(8 total ratings)
Action
A toxic waste spill finds its way into the water supply, causing the recently deceased to rise from their graves.
Rated 4.1 out of 5 stars
(27 total ratings)
Action
A retro, 8-bit style run-and-gun inspired by Saturday morning cartoons of the 80s!
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(18 total ratings)
Shooter
Space shooters never die. 1993 is a testament to that!
Rated 3.7 out of 5 stars
(14 total ratings)
Shooter
Conquer a galaxy. One planet at a time.
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Shooter
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
Shooter
A run and gun game inspired by the mythos of the Halloween and the Day of the Dead.
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Action
A shoot-em-up with collosal boss battles
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Shooter
Cats vs Sharks, in space!
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Shooter
A game about Stars and Spaceships.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Action
A thrilling sci-fi fantasy shmup / shoot'em up with epic boss battles and a vast arsenal of futuristic weapons!
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Action
Run, Gun and Eat your way through this roguelite RPG shooter where every enemy is edible.
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Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Platformer
Be the coolest pizza delivery shop in the Jovian system!
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Shooter
Kaskade
$7.99
More than just your basic shooter
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Shooter
Puzzle arcade game running at 120 beats per minute.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Action
shmup game, shooter, windows, pixelart, retro, side scroller
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Shooter
Oh no! Your home planet was destroyed - and now you must search for a new one, but it seems like there aren't any...
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Action
Shmadow
$1.99
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Shooter
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