The best shoot em up games in 2026

In the catalog: 180 games
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91. Thunder Wolves
When this “wolf pack” strikes, you hear the thunder roll.
When this “wolf pack” strikes, you hear the thunder roll.
When this “wolf pack” strikes, you hear the thunder roll. The Thunder Wolves attack from the air. They are mercenaries, and the best helicopter pilots in the world.
FlightWarMilitary
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92. SharedScreen Wagons 2
Local multiplayer on one screen.
Local multiplayer on one screen. Up to 8 players, 8 gamepads, 3 keyboards.
Local multiplayer on one screen. Up to 8 players, 8 gamepads, 3 keyboards. Fast rounds, tournaments, friendship stress tests. Joy, suffering, victory — often in one round.
Combat Racing2D PlatformerShoot Em Up
93. Tiny Troopers: Global Ops
Attention!
Attention!
Attention!
Twin Stick ShooterTop DownTop Down Shooter
94. G-Darius HD
You will see the creation of new lives...
You will see the creation of new lives...
You will see the creation of new lives...
2.5DFemale ProtagonistSide Scroller
95. Hyper Echelon
The Cyan Galaxy is in peril!
The Cyan Galaxy is in peril!
The Cyan Galaxy is in peril! Your trusty little star fighter and rag tag squad of wingmen are the only hope against the evil EXODON!
Top Down ShooterShoot Em UpBullet Hell
96. Rogue Star Rescue
Bullet Hell Insanity + Tower Defense Strategy.
Bullet Hell Insanity + Tower Defense Strategy.
Bullet Hell Insanity + Tower Defense Strategy. Rogue Star Rescue is a quirky new type of rogue-like shooter.
Perma DeathTwin Stick ShooterTop Down Shooter
97. R-Type Dimensions EX
The coin-op classics, R-Type & R-Type II, are together on Steam!
R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!
R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!
RemakeClassicSide Scroller
98. Aces of the Luftwaffe - Squadron
The Aces of the Luftwaffe have returned!
The Aces of the Luftwaffe have returned!
The Aces of the Luftwaffe have returned! Dodge a hail of bullets and face their fearsome war machines in bombastic air battles and boss fights!
Shoot Em UpLocal MultiplayerBullet Hell
99. I Hate Running Backwards
I Hate Running Backwards is a never-ending adrenaline packed shoot'em…
I Hate Running Backwards is a never-ending adrenaline packed shoot'em down roguelite that…
I Hate Running Backwards is a hardcore adrenaline packed shoot'em down that puts the emphasis on destruction and fighting never-ending waves of enemies!
DifficultShoot Em UpRoguelite
100. Super Hydorah
An evil force has launched an invasion over the Omios star.
An evil force has launched an invasion over the Omios star.
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics.
RetroDifficultShoot Em Up
101. Pressure Overdrive
Step up a gear: Pressure returns with Overdrive!
Step up a gear: Pressure returns with Overdrive!
Pressure Overdrive is arcade twin-stick madness on hot wheels in a colorful bathtub-punk setting!
ControllerDrivingTwin Stick Shooter
102. SHOCK TROOPERS
“SHOCK TROOPERS ”, the fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting…
“SHOCK TROOPERS ”, the fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game released…
“SHOCK TROOPERS ” , the fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game released exclusively on NEOGEO MVS in 1997, returns to the battlefield on Steam!
RetroTop Down ShooterShoot Em Up
103. Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition
Originally created by Seibu Kaihatsu, Raiden series comes back with a…
Originally created by Seibu Kaihatsu, Raiden series comes back with a four-title…
Originally created by Seibu Kaihatsu, Raiden series comes back with a four-title compilation of these classic scrolling arcade shooter games we enjoyed being challenged with back…
1990sRetroShoot Em Up
104. Steredenn: Binary Stars
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big…
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with…
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles.
Fast PacedShoot Em UpBullet Hell
105. Layer Section™ & Galactic Attack™ S-Tribute
* Note!
* Note!
Layer Section, the home console port of arcade game RayForce is back with new features and online ranking.
Top DownTop Down ShooterShoot Em Up
106. Crisis Wing
Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter.
Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter.
Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter. Master 7 intense vertical stages, and take down massive bosses. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op.
Top Down ShooterDifficultShoot Em Up
107. Sky Racket
Sky Racket is a game that mixes two classic genres from the Arcade era…
Sky Racket is a game that mixes two classic genres from the Arcade era: Shoot’em up and…
Sky Racket is a game that mixes two classic genres from the Arcade era: Shoot’em up and Brick Breakers.
Family FriendlyShoot Em UpBullet Hell
108. Devader
Devader is an intense 90's-style twin-stick shooter, complete with…
Devader is an intense 90's-style twin-stick shooter, complete with crazy old-school bosses…
Devader is an intense 90's-style twin-stick shooter, complete with crazy old-school bosses, powerful strategic abilities and multiple endings.
Hero ShooterAction RTSArena Shooter
109. Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection
8 KONAMI arcade classics of the 80s, from Nemesis to TwinBee.
8 KONAMI arcade classics of the 80s, from Nemesis to TwinBee.
8 KONAMI arcade classics of the 80s, from Nemesis to TwinBee. Including bonus eBook packed with new information never before revealed to the public.
ClassicRetroShoot Em Up
110. Super Destronaut DX
Inspired by an arcade classic, Super Destronaut DX is retro space…
Inspired by an arcade classic, Super Destronaut DX is retro space shooter that pits you…
Inspired by an arcade classic, Super Destronaut DX is retro space shooter that pits you against an enemy more dreaded than a UFO, a scoreboard.
Shoot Em UpArcadeIndie
111. Null Vector
Trade. Gamble. Fight!
Trade. Gamble. Fight!
Trade. Gamble. Fight! Test your arcade chops in Null Vector, a twin-stick shooter rogue-lite.
Perma DeathTwin Stick ShooterDifficult
112. Beekyr Reloaded
The giant hornets have destroyed your hive and taken the pollen.
The giant hornets have destroyed your hive and taken the pollen.
The giant hornets have destroyed your hive and taken the pollen. Fight the swarms alone or with a friend and destroy the dangerous hornet queen!
NatureSide ScrollerDifficult
113. Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版
THE ORIGINAL BULLET-HELL IS BACK!
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago.
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet!
Great SoundtrackSci FiShoot Em Up
114. Rocket Wars
Fast-paced local multi-player game packed with action.
Fast-paced local multi-player game packed with action.
Fast-paced local multi-player game packed with action. Destroy your friends with all sorts of different weapons and power-ups across multiple game modes!
ControllerArena Shooter4 Player Local
115. Solaroids
Classic Asteroids® updated with modern gameplay and perfected controls.
Classic Asteroids® updated with modern gameplay and perfected controls.
Classic Asteroids® updated with modern gameplay and perfected controls. Explore hazardous environments and sneak around asteroids to surprise attack giant bosses.
Arena ShooterTwin Stick ShooterTop Down Shooter
116. #KILLALLZOMBIES
#KILLALLZOMBIES is an insane twin-stick zombie shooter with Twitch…
#KILLALLZOMBIES is an insane twin-stick zombie shooter with Twitch streaming interactions…
In the distant future, #KILLALLZOMBIES is thrusting civilians into a sport of survival where a ravenous zombie population is unleashed in the name of sports entertainment.
Twin Stick ShooterTop Down ShooterShoot Em Up
117. Project Starship
Project Starship is an arcade bullet-hell with random mechanics.
Project Starship is an arcade bullet-hell with random mechanics.
Project Starship is an arcade bullet-hell with random mechanics. No match will ever be the same. Who will you be? Garret or Gwen? Will you save the world from the mighty cthulhu?
Shoot Em UpBullet HellPixel Graphics
118. Circuit Breakers
Circuit Breakers is a fast-paced multi-player top down shoot 'em up.
Circuit Breakers is a fast-paced multi-player top down shoot 'em up.
Talented and ferocious weapon experts needed to eliminate a dangerous mechanical menace that threatens the existence of humanity. Up to six positions available.
Twin Stick ShooterTop Down ShooterShoot Em Up
119. Shoot 1UP DX
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once!
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once!
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!
Score AttackSide ScrollerShoot Em Up
120. Vortex Attack: ボルテックスアタック
Vortex Attack is a frenetic arcade space shooter featuring worldwide…
Vortex Attack is a frenetic arcade space shooter featuring worldwide tournaments and an…
From an initial choice of ships, (more unlockable by playing) the player has to destroy all the vortices they will face across the galaxies.
DifficultShoot Em UpBullet Hell