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8-Bit

In the style of games made the 8-bit generation of game consoles & computers, or sometimes authentically created to run on original hardware. Common 8-Bit consoles include the Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Master System, and the Commodore 64

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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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Zeta Wing 2 (C64)
$4.99
A vertical SHMUP for the C64
SarahJaneAvory
Shooter
Zeta Wing (C64)
$3.99
A vertical SHMUP for the C64
SarahJaneAvory
Shooter
Lester (C64)
A brand new C64 metroidvania platform game set in a space station where security drones have gone rogue.
knifegrinder
Platformer
Steel Ranger (C64)
$4.99
Awesome run & gun action adventure for the C64 from the author of Hessian!
Psytronik Software
Action
Galencia for the C64
$4.99
A brand new SHMUP for the C64!
Jason Aldred
Shooter
Strikeback (C64)
$3.99
A horizontal SHMUP for the C64
SarahJaneAvory
Shooter
Delta Squared
$1
A Colorful Retro SHMUP! Change your destiny!
Thiago Avidos
Shooter
Skyward Battles (Playdate) + free demo
$6.50
Arcade air combat game, 20 missions with different targets
CrankWorkGames
Shooter
Blazing Rangers / 炎のレンジャーマン
$12.99
An original one-screen action game for NES&FC-compatible hardware, realized in the style of '80s arcade games.
First Press Games
Action
EXO-TICAL
Space Adventure for ZX Spectrum
Roolandoo
Action
Galactic Wars
2€
a 8bit Space shooter in Pico 8
Volcano Bytes
Shooter
Play in browser
Neutron (C64)
$2.99
A challenging 16k SHMUP for the C64
SarahJaneAvory
Shooter
Snow Force (C64)
$3.99
An Xmas SHMUP for the C64
SarahJaneAvory
Shooter
Hunter's Moon Remastered (C64)
$4.99
The classic C64 shoot 'em up - remastered.
Thalamus Digital Publishing Ltd.Verified Account
Shooter
Alien Girl - ZX Spectrum
5€
ZX Spectrum Game inspired in Aliens Movies.
Javier Fopiani
Action
Santron (C64)
A Christmas version of Neutron, a challenging SHMUP for the C64
SarahJaneAvory
Shooter
Moonspire
$2.99
A sprawling flip-screen exploratory sci-fi shmup developed for the 1983 Commodore 64 home computer!
RGCD.DEVVerified Account
Action
The Shoot 'Em Up Destruction Set 3 [C64]
$2.99
More awesome C64 action games from the master of SEUCK, Alf Yngve!
Psytronik Software
Shooter
Arengius
8-bit arcade chaos!
Yal
Shooter
Laserbirds (ZX Spectrum)
2.99€
Embrace your fear!
Teknamic Software
Shooter
Space Firehawk (C64)
A Commodore 64 arcade style space shooter
Karsten Senkel
Shooter
GIF
PRAXIS FIGHTER X
$5
Dodge bullets and fight the militarized police force defending a corporate toxic sludge pipeline.
SPARSE//GameDev
Shooter
Play in browser
Galactic Wars EX
7.99€
Arcade co-op old-school retro shmup
Volcano Bytes
Shooter
GIF
Moonflight Classic
A Halloween sidescroller - fly across the night sky as Bel the witch!
sparrowhousegames
Action
Vallation (ZX Spectrum)
Slick shoot 'em up action for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum
Psytronik Software
Shooter
Starblaster (ZX Spectrum Next 2.08+)
Only 3 words describe this game - Pew, Pew and Pew
Kevman3D
Shooter
Tank War Next
$2.50
A Tank Battle Game for the ZX Spectrum Next
Elegor
Action
Z-Exemplar
$1
Conquer a galaxy. One planet at a time.
suminell
Shooter
Sub Chase 64
A Commodore 64 arcade style remake of Sub Chase (VIC 20)
Karsten Senkel
Shooter
GALACTUS (ZX Spectrum Next)
Pew! Pew! Pew! Shoot-em up arcade action!
Kevman3D
Shooter
GIF
Clash Force
$4.99
A retro, 8-bit style run-and-gun inspired by Saturday morning cartoons of the 80s!
Shiny Dolphin Games LLC
Shooter
GIF
Twinkle Witch ~save the sweets!!~
A retro-inspired cute-em-up
shinji
Shooter
Donuts'n'Justice
$4.99
Blast your way through waves of gangsters and other criminals in this retro style shooter.
FobTi interactive
Shooter
DEAD ZONE Zx Spectrum 48/128k
PCNONOGames
Shooter
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
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