The best shoot em up games in 2026

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61. Shark Attack Deathmatch 2
Combat in Shark Attack Deathmatch 2 is savage, gritty, and brutal.
Combat in Shark Attack Deathmatch 2 is savage, gritty, and brutal.
Combat in Shark Attack Deathmatch 2 is savage, gritty, and brutal.
Arena ShooterShoot Em UpSurvival Horror
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62. Blazing Chrome
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to…
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind…
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Side ScrollerRetroShoot Em Up
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63. Chicken Invaders 5
Chicken Invaders puts you at the forefront of a battle against invading…
Chicken Invaders puts you at the forefront of a battle against invading intergalactic…
Chicken Invaders puts you at the forefront of a battle against invading intergalactic chickens, bent on revenge for our oppression of Earth chickens.
Shoot Em UpLocal Co-opCasual
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64. Chicken Invaders 4
I remember the day of the invasion well.
They came without warning, squawking menacingly, their ruffled feathers darkening the sun.
They came without warning, squawking menacingly, their ruffled feathers darkening the sun.
Shoot Em UpArcadeShooter
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65. Warding Witches
Warding Witches offers a classic, unapologetic bullet hell shoot ‘em up…
Warding Witches offers a classic, unapologetic bullet hell shoot ‘em up challenge while…
Warding Witches offers a classic, unapologetic bullet hell shoot ‘em up challenge while also putting defense into players’ hands.
Female ProtagonistAnimeShoot Em Up
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66. Muchi Muchi Pork! & PinkSweets Boosted
Hardcore yet cute Danmaku shooting makes a grand comeback!
Hardcore yet cute Danmaku shooting makes a grand comeback!
Hardcore yet cute Danmaku shooting makes a grand comeback!
2D PlatformerTop Down ShooterShoot Em Up
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67. Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection
THE BREED IS BACK!
THE BREED IS BACK! Celebrate 35 years of Alien Breed with the definitive collection.
THE BREED IS BACK! Celebrate 35 years of Alien Breed with the definitive collection.
Boomer ShooterTwin Stick ShooterTop Down
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68. Gunboat God
Become the all-powerful Gunboat God in this fluid shoot 'em up.
Become the all-powerful Gunboat God in this fluid shoot 'em up.
Become the all-powerful Gunboat God in this fluid shoot 'em up. Carve the waves as you stylishly fight hordes of monsters in hundreds of quick-fire missions.
StylizedCartoonyTwin Stick Shooter
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69. UNDER DEFEAT
My steed rides, a celestial iron cavalryman soaring through the heavens.
My steed rides, a celestial iron cavalryman soaring through the heavens.
My steed rides, a celestial iron cavalryman soaring through the heavens. The swirling assault shooting that shakes the battlefield returns once more.
3D PlatformerShoot Em UpBullet Hell
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70. Super Kill-BOI 9000
Supply Kill-BOI 9000 with your enemies' hearts, so he can gain power.
A bullet heaven where you cooperate with Kill-BOI 9000 (your friend and toaster).
A bullet heaven where you cooperate with Kill-BOI 9000 (your friend and toaster). Forge a beautiful bond and bring destruction - together. Give him saws! Give him drones!
Arena ShooterTop Down ShooterShoot Em Up
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71. Out Zone
Blast through alien hordes as the finest cyborg mercenary in existence!
Blast through alien hordes as the finest cyborg mercenary in existence!
Blast through alien hordes as the finest cyborg mercenary in existence! To emerge victorious, you'll need to manage time and resources skillfully.
Old SchoolRetroTop Down Shooter
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72. Twin Cobra
“FIRST STRIKE… WITH TWIN COBRA!"
“FIRST STRIKE… WITH TWIN COBRA!"
Blast battalions of tanks into smoking craters and conquer air and sea from the sky's fastest attack chopper!
Score Attack1980sTop Down
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73. Spidersaurs
Alert! Alert!
The nightmarish dinosaur-spider hybrids known as Spidersaurs have run amok!
The nightmarish dinosaur-spider hybrids known as Spidersaurs have run amok!
Precision PlatformerFemale Protagonist2D Platformer
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74. Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade
Darius is one of the pioneers of the side-scrolling shoot 'em genre…
Darius is one of the pioneers of the side-scrolling shoot 'em genre, and the Steam version…
Darius is one of the pioneers of the side-scrolling shoot 'em genre, and the Steam version replicates the multi-screen arcade experience with 4 different titles and 7 versions…
Multiple EndingsScore AttackShoot Em Up
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75. Danger Scavenger
Deadly efficient. Highly skillful. Invisible to indifferent citizens.
Danger Scavenger is fast-paced action, cyberpunk-themed, roguelite skyline crawler.
Danger Scavenger is fast-paced action, cyberpunk-themed, roguelite skyline crawler. Blow up, cut, shoot enemy robots on the roofs of skyscrapers.
Perma DeathControllerTop Down
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76. Destropolis
Destropolis is a top-down shooter game with a fully destructible…
Destropolis is a top-down shooter game with a fully destructible environment, hundreds of…
Destropolis is a top-down shooter game with a fully destructible environment, hundreds of enemies and nuclear explosions. Fight a countless swarm of enemies.
Twin Stick ShooterTop Down ShooterDifficult
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77. Arcade Mayhem Juanito
Arcade Mayhem Juanito is a retro experience about arcade-hopping.
Arcade Mayhem Juanito is a retro experience about arcade-hopping.
Arcade Mayhem Juanito is a retro experience about arcade-hopping.
RetroShoot Em UpArcade
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78. Pang Adventures
The Pang series is a beloved collection of arcade video games from the…
The Pang series is a beloved collection of arcade video games from the early 90s.
The Pang series is a beloved collection of arcade video games from the early 90s. Guide two brothers on a quest around the world to save humankind from a massive alien invasion!
RetroShoot Em UpArcade
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79. Chicken Invaders 2
Just when you thought it was safe to eat chicken again, the chickens…
Just when you thought it was safe to eat chicken again, the chickens have returned with an…
Just when you thought it was safe to eat chicken again, the chickens have returned with an organized invasion to take over the entire solar system!
SpaceShoot Em UpCasual
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80. The Bug Butcher
A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang!
A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang!
A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.
Shoot Em UpLocal Co-opArcade
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81. Chicken Invaders 3
Chickens.
Chickens.
Chickens. For centuries we have oppressed them, grilling, roasting, stewing, and stuffing them in buns. The time has come for us to pay.
Shoot Em UpCasualIndie
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82. Blade Gunner
Attack is the only way to survive. Welcome to the wasteland.
Attack is the only way to survive. Welcome to the wasteland. There is no safe place here.
A fast-paced action roguelite where you shoot, weaken, and execute enemies to refill your ammo.
Perma DeathTwin Stick ShooterTop Down Shooter
83. Berzerk: Recharged
Chicken, fight like a robot!
Chicken, fight like a robot!
Blast your way through an endless maze inhabited by deadly robots and their invulnerable, menacing master Evil Otto.
Twin Stick ShooterTop Down ShooterShoot Em Up
84. AQUA KITTY UDX
AQUA KITTY UDX blasts onto PC in this enhanced Ultra Deluxe Edition…
AQUA KITTY UDX blasts onto PC in this enhanced Ultra Deluxe Edition including the epic…
AQUA KITTY UDX blasts onto PC in this enhanced Ultra Deluxe Edition including the epic Dreadnought game mode!
CatsSide ScrollerShoot Em Up
85. Zero Wing
Defend the galaxy from vicious space pirates!
Defend the galaxy from vicious space pirates!
Defend the galaxy from vicious space pirates!
ControllerSide ScrollerShoot Em Up
86. Centipede: Recharged
The original bug-blasting arcade game is back!
The original bug-blasting arcade game is back!
Blast bugs and chase high scores in this glorious revival of an old-school classic, all while jamming to a heart-pounding original score by Megan McDuffee.
RetroTop Down ShooterShoot Em Up
87. Spooky Station
Welcome to Spooky Station!
Welcome to Spooky Station!
Welcome to Spooky Station! Prepare to be amazed and bewildered by our enigmas and puzzles, afraid of our deadly enemies and extremely challenging bosses.
Shoot Em UpRoguelikePixel Graphics
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88. CounterAttack: Uprising
CounterAttack: Uprising is a side scrolling space shooter (shmup).
CounterAttack: Uprising is a side scrolling space shooter (shmup).
CounterAttack: Uprising is a side scrolling space shooter (shmup).
4 Player LocalSide ScrollerShoot Em Up
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89. Sine Mora EX
Sine Mora EX is a side-scrolling shoot'em up that provides a unique…
Sine Mora EX is a side-scrolling shoot'em up that provides a unique challenge, where time…
Sine Mora EX is a side-scrolling shoot'em up that provides a unique challenge, where time is the ultimate factor.
Side ScrollerDifficultShoot Em Up
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90. DoDonPachi Resurrection
The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam!
The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam!
The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam!
Top Down ShooterShoot Em UpBullet Hell
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