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Retro

Featuring aesthetics, gameplay, or themes reminiscent of classic video games. Often characterized by pixel art, chiptune music, or mechanics popularized in earlier gaming eras.

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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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Starblaster (ZX Spectrum Next 2.08+)
Only 3 words describe this game - Pew, Pew and Pew
Kevman3D
Shooter
EXO-TICAL
Space Adventure for ZX Spectrum
Roolandoo
Action
Space Firehawk (C64)
A Commodore 64 arcade style space shooter
Karsten Senkel
Shooter
Arengius
8-bit arcade chaos!
Yal
Shooter
Rocket Smash EX
Crash. Rebuild. Refuel. Fight for your life. Enjoy a cup of tea. Crash again.
RGCD.DEVVerified Account
Action
Lester (C64)
A brand new C64 metroidvania platform game set in a space station where security drones have gone rogue.
knifegrinder
Platformer
LuftrauserZ
The official C64 conversion of the 2014 indie classic LUFTRAUSERS.
RGCD.DEVVerified Account
Shooter
Powerglove
Official PC version of the 2014 Commodore 64 hit!
RGCD.DEVVerified Account
Platformer
Highway Assault Force
Downloadable 3D Shmup for Windows
SIRMAC
Action
Aqua Ippan (2023 Demo)
Escape from your pursuers with only your diving gear and some help from local hooligans!
Division 六
Action
Slipstream C64 + Plus/4 + Expanded C16 [FREE]
Defend the Omikron System in this stunning polygon-based 3D shoot 'em up!
Psytronik Software
Shooter
Alpharay [Expanded C16 + Plus/4]
A visually stunning sci-fi shooter for the Commodore Plus/4
Psytronik Software
Shooter
Xenoblast (ZX Spectrum)
ZX Spectrum space shoot-em-up! (2021)
Tony Kingsmill
Shooter
The Last Amazon Trilogy (C64) FREE
Action & adventure in the jungle in the awesome compilation of games from Alf Yngve!
Psytronik Software
Action
GIF
Moonflight Classic
A Halloween sidescroller - fly across the night sky as Bel the witch!
sparrowhousegames
Action
GIF
Arena of the Mad King
Rise to victory in this tough-as-nails bullet hell boss rush arena. Touhou meets Realm of the Mad God.
alienfae
Action
MoonStriker
Vertical scroll 2D Shmup
terarin
Shooter
BreakThru
Data East's BreakThru for Amiga computers
acidbottle
Shooter
Sub Chase 64
A Commodore 64 arcade style remake of Sub Chase (VIC 20)
Karsten Senkel
Shooter
GIF
SturmFront - The Mutant War
SturmFront - The Mutant War is a classic action game in the tradition of Mercs, Shock Troopers and Commando.
Andrade-Games
Shooter
Broken Pearl
Spiritual successor to Twin Tiger Shark
Wide Pixel Games
Shooter
GIF
Gun Knight
A knight who modifies his gun by changing its attachments.
Stepford
Shooter
Play in browser
Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia DEMO
Touhou mixed with a Retro Dungeon Crawler!
potemki11
Role Playing
GIF
Twinkle Witch ~save the sweets!!~
A retro-inspired cute-em-up
shinji
Shooter
C-Dogs SDL
Classic overhead run-and-gun game
congusbongus
Shooter
ImageStriker2
Vertical scroll 2D Shmup
terarin
Shooter
DEAD ZONE Zx Spectrum 48/128k
PCNONOGames
Shooter
Star (Dust) Wars
ShotEmUp minigame for AMIGA (OCS,ECS,AGA).
ELECTRIC BLACK SHEEP
Action
Rabbit's Quest
Explore, Engage and Upgrade in this retro metroidvania.
directshift
Adventure
Pulse
Horizontally smooth-scrolling shoot-'em-up for the Commodore VIC-20.
eyes-uk
Shooter
Pacifist 8
p-shooter
ScottGrogin
Shooter
Exolon: REDUX
Combat action remake
Ben James
Action
Play in browser
GIF
Don't Get a Virus
Battle computer viruses in frantic bullet hell showdowns on a Windows 98 styled deskop!
Sarah B.
Shooter
SPITFIRE Paradise
A blazing fast caravan shmup!
CROW'S NEST
Shooter
STARFIGHTER 77
Nostalgia Fueled Retro Space Shooter
papptimus
Shooter
GIF
Witch Loves Bullets
2D shoot'em up for Web, PC and iiRcade
Flytrap Studios
Shooter
Play in browser
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