The best shoot em up games in 2026

In the catalog: 180 games
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121. RIP - Trilogy™
With the completion of the third title in the RIP series, the RIP games…
With the completion of the third title in the RIP series, the RIP games have become an…
With the completion of the third title in the RIP series, the RIP games have become an instant classic in the arcade-shooter genre.
Shoot Em Up2DArcade
122. Astral Gunners
Get ready to push your skills to the limit against an endless sea of…
Get ready to push your skills to the limit against an endless sea of bullets and evil…
Get ready to push your skills to the limit against an endless sea of bullets and evil robots in Astral Gunners.
Great SoundtrackDifficultShoot Em Up
123. Gravitar: Recharged
The cult classic Gravitar has been Recharged.
The cult classic Gravitar has been Recharged.
The cult classic Gravitar has been Recharged.
Artificial IntelligenceAliensFlight
124. Asteroids: Recharged
The original space shooter warps to the modern era!
The original space shooter warps to the modern era!
How long can you survive the depths of space in this fresh revival of the classic arcade shooter, all while grooving to an original score by Megan McDuffee.
ControllerTop Down ShooterShoot Em Up
125. BARK
Help a heroic team of pets in mechs take back Earth in this exciting…
Help a heroic team of pets in mechs take back Earth in this exciting Saturday Morning…
Help a heroic team of pets in mechs take back Earth in this exciting Saturday Morning Cartoon inspired shoot em’ up for both new and hardcore players.
Space SimHand DrawnSide Scroller
126. Cloud Cutter
The shoot ‘em up you've been waiting for!
Cloud Cutter brings you classic arcade shoot ‘em up gameplay in top notch graphics.
Cloud Cutter brings you classic arcade shoot ‘em up gameplay in top notch graphics.
Twin Stick ShooterTop Down ShooterShoot Em Up
127. Super Retro Fighter
Classic STG game Have fun with your friends just like your childhood!
Classic STG game Have fun with your friends just like your childhood!
Classic STG game Have fun with your friends just like your childhood!
SurrealOld SchoolShoot Em Up
128. Jamestown+
Set sail for 17th-century British Colonial Mars in Jamestown+: a…
Set sail for 17th-century British Colonial Mars in Jamestown+: a cooperative shoot-em-up…
Set sail for 17th-century British Colonial Mars in Jamestown+: a cooperative shoot-em-up for 1-4 brave souls, designed to be exciting for players of all skill levels.
4 Player LocalRetroShoot Em Up
129. VASARA Collection
For the very first time, highly acclaimed Japanese Arcade Shoot’em Ups…
For the very first time, highly acclaimed Japanese Arcade Shoot’em Ups - VASARA (2000) and…
For the very first time, highly acclaimed Japanese Arcade Shoot’em Ups - VASARA (2000) and VASARA 2 (2001) - are made available to the whole world via this package: VASARA…
AnimeTop Down ShooterShoot Em Up
130. SNK 40th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION
SNK 40th Anniversary Collection is the ultimate collection of classic…
SNK 40th Anniversary Collection is the ultimate collection of classic arcade games from…
SNK 40th Anniversary Collection is the ultimate collection of classic arcade games from SNK's golden age with 24 different nostalgic titles back from the 1980s, and many bells and…
ClassicRetroShoot Em Up
131. AngerForce: Reloaded
AngerForce: Reloaded is an action-packed vertically scrolling shoot'em…
AngerForce: Reloaded is an action-packed vertically scrolling shoot'em up game that pays…
AngerForce: Reloaded is an action-packed vertically scrolling shoot'em up game that pays homage to the classics of 90’s arcades.
Shoot Em UpBullet HellArcade
132. BULLET SOUL INFINITE BURST
Bullet Soul is back with a new recipe: Burst!
Bullet Soul is back with a new recipe: Burst!
Bullet Soul Infinite Burst is a vertically scrolling shooting game crossing old-school gameplay with a bullet hell twist.
Great SoundtrackAnimeSci Fi
133. Astro Duel
Astro Duel is a competitive local multiplayer party game.
Astro Duel is a competitive local multiplayer party game.
Astro Duel is a competitive local multiplayer party game. Rounds are quick and death is sudden. Blast your friends into space. Run over their helpless bodies for good measure.
4 Player LocalRetroShoot Em Up
134. Steel Rain
It's the ultimate, strategic SHMUP ReMix!
It's the ultimate, strategic SHMUP ReMix!
It's the ultimate, strategic SHMUP ReMix! Control TWO combat wings, flick between THREE different formations, and BLAST your way through overwhelming enemy fleets!
Side ScrollerShoot Em UpBullet Hell
135. BlastZone 2
A fast‑paced 2.5D shooter built entirely solo on a custom engine…
A fast‑paced 2.5D shooter built entirely solo on a custom engine, featuring multiple game…
A fast‑paced 2.5D shooter built entirely solo on a custom engine, featuring multiple game modes, ship loadouts, online and local co‑op, and over a decade of continuous updates.
Fast PacedProcedural GenerationShoot Em Up
136. RagingBlasters
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed…
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the…
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
Score AttackFemale ProtagonistRetro
137. Wings Of Bluestar
This is an arcade horizontal shoot'em up, that combines solid arcade…
This is an arcade horizontal shoot'em up, that combines solid arcade controls with modern…
Protect space against the last wave of an enemy that used to be mankind's ally: a mysterious intelligent artificial life form.
Old SchoolHand DrawnAnime
138. Project Starship X
The Rogue-Lite shooter where you CRASH-KILL comical abominations!…
The Rogue-Lite shooter where you CRASH-KILL comical abominations! Pilot your spaceship as…
The Rogue-Lite shooter where you CRASH-KILL comical abominations! Pilot your spaceship as Swagthulhu in this original and wacky "Lovecraftian Parody"!
Great SoundtrackComedyShoot Em Up
139. Evasion
Experience the next generation of VR combat with Evasion, an intense…
Experience the next generation of VR combat with Evasion, an intense sci-fi bullet-hell…
Experience the next generation of VR combat with Evasion, an intense sci-fi bullet-hell shooter.
Shoot Em UpVRBullet Hell
140. Vectorium
Vectorium is a classical, yet intense arcade shooting game.
Vectorium is a classical, yet intense arcade shooting game.
Vectorium is a classical, yet intense arcade shooting game. Can you survive those dreadful enemies and barrage of gunfire?
RhythmTwin Stick ShooterTop Down
141. Q-YO Blaster
Q-YO Blaster is a shooting game, with peculiar characters, strange…
Q-YO Blaster is a shooting game, with peculiar characters, strange enemies, weapons and…
Q-YO Blaster is a shooting game, with peculiar characters, strange enemies, weapons and many explosions.
Shoot Em UpBullet HellPixel Graphics
142. Game Tengoku CruisinMix Special
Game Tengoku CrusinMix is a vertically scrolling shooting game mixing…
Game Tengoku CrusinMix is a vertically scrolling shooting game mixing cute characters, a…
Game Tengoku CrusinMix is a vertically scrolling shooting game mixing cute characters, a game world parodying a wide range of gaming tropes and history, tight controls, refined…
AnimeRetroShoot Em Up
143. BULLET PARTY
The party co-op shoot ’em up! Become the king of the night club!
The party co-op shoot ’em up! Become the king of the night club!
The party co-op shoot ’em up! Become the king of the night club! Go alone or group your friends! Shoot the party crashers down!
Co-op CampaignTwin Stick Shooter4 Player Local
144. Castle of Shikigami
Castle of Shikigami is a dark, supernatural vertically-scrolling…
Castle of Shikigami is a dark, supernatural vertically-scrolling shoot-’em-up classic.
Castle of Shikigami is a dark, supernatural vertically-scrolling shoot-’em-up classic. Summer, 2005: Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Force is investigating an occult serial killer.
AnimeRetroShoot Em Up
145. SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad
“SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad”, the sequel to the NEOGEO fan favorite 2D…
“SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad”, the sequel to the NEOGEO fan favorite 2D top-down view action…
“SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad”, the sequel to the NEOGEO fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game, returns to the missions on the Steam battlefield!
RetroTop Down ShooterShoot Em Up
146. 1993 Space Machine
Space shooters never die. 1993 is a testament to that.
Space shooters never die. 1993 is a testament to that.
Space shooters never die. 1993 is a testament to that. 1993 is a classic shoot em up celebrating games like Gradius, R-Type and Life Force.
Gun CustomizationSide ScrollerRetro
147. FullBlast
Blast your way through waves of alien invaders in this retro style…
Blast your way through waves of alien invaders in this retro style shooter with modern…
Blast your way through waves of alien invaders in this retro style shooter with modern visuals.
Shoot Em UpArcadeShooter
148. Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax
Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax is a fast-paced couch co-op…
Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax is a fast-paced couch co-op action shooter with…
Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax is a fast-paced couch co-op action shooter with SHMUP/Brawler gameplay and RPG elements.
MechsAnimeSide Scroller
149. Game Type DX
Help Hoodie Girl fight the evil MediaBall's inane advertisements!
Help Hoodie Girl fight the evil MediaBall's inane advertisements!
Help Hoodie Girl fight the evil MediaBall's inane advertisements! It's a looping shooter in which each loop increases the speed and difficulty!
RetroShoot Em UpLocal Co-op
150. Trigonarium
Trigonarium is a hardcore twin-stick shooter for fans of challenging…
Trigonarium is a hardcore twin-stick shooter for fans of challenging arcade gaming.
Trigonarium is a hardcore twin-stick shooter for fans of challenging arcade gaming.
AbstractCo-op CampaignTwin Stick Shooter