The best shoot em up games in 2026

In the catalog: 180 games
Top rated: Greedland
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151. One More Wave
Pick your loadout and fight through waves of enemy planes, UFOs and…
Pick your loadout and fight through waves of enemy planes, UFOs and oversized bosses.
Pick your loadout and fight through waves of enemy planes, UFOs and oversized bosses. Fly solo or with a friend, chase high scores, and see if you can survive just one more wave.
Side ScrollerShoot Em Up2D
152. Touhou Meishuugeki (東方明秋劇) ~ Cursed Sweeper and Bewildering Parallel
Take flight in this fast-paced danmaku shoot 'em up!
Take flight in this fast-paced danmaku shoot 'em up!
Take flight in this fast-paced danmaku shoot 'em up! Dodge dense bullet patterns, graze enemy fire, and unleash spell cards across dynamic vertical and horizontal scrolling stages.
Side ScrollerShoot Em UpBullet Hell
153. Le Shampoo War II
Fight through floors, build a deck from 146 cards, and take on 6 bosses…
Fight through floors, build a deck from 146 cards, and take on 6 bosses in Le Shampoo War…
Fight through floors, build a deck from 146 cards, and take on 6 bosses in Le Shampoo War II, a roguelike deck builder.
Dungeon CrawlerTop Down ShooterShoot Em Up
154. Space Elite Force II
Space Elite Force II is a fast-paced side-scrolling shmup with local…
Space Elite Force II is a fast-paced side-scrolling shmup with local co-op, weapon…
Space Elite Force II is a fast-paced side-scrolling shmup with local co-op, weapon upgrades, handcrafted pixel art, and intense boss battles.
Score AttackSide ScrollerShoot Em Up
155. Grand Brix Shooter
Challenge yourself to a new kind of bullet-hell fusion shooter.
Challenge yourself to a new kind of bullet-hell fusion shooter.
Challenge yourself to a new kind of bullet-hell fusion shooter. Change your aircraft to get new skills just when you need them against advancing foes. Aim for the top spot!
Shoot Em UpBullet HellArcade
156. Psyvariar Delta
Thrive on Danger: Master the 'Buzz' to transform peril into pure power.
Thrive on Danger: Master the 'Buzz' to transform peril into pure power.
Thrive on Danger: Master the 'Buzz' to transform peril into pure power. Graze the edge of destruction to fuel your evolution.
DifficultShoot Em UpBullet Hell
157. CometStriker DX
COMETSTRIKER DX Striker, come in!
COMETSTRIKER DX Striker, come in!
CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!
Twin Stick ShooterSide ScrollerDifficult
158. Space Elite Force
Gear up for an intergalactic thrill ride!
Gear up for an intergalactic thrill ride!
Gear up for an intergalactic thrill ride! Space Elite Force is a frenzied space-shooter packed with weapon customization and epic boss battles.
ControllerSide ScrollerShoot Em Up
159. Dimension Drive
This intense space shoot ’em up challenges you to fight across two…
This intense space shoot ’em up challenges you to fight across two battlefields on one…
This intense space shoot ’em up challenges you to fight across two battlefields on one splitscreen.
Split ScreenAnimeShoot Em Up
160. Xenoraid: The First Space War
Xenoraid is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with procedurally driven…
Xenoraid is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with procedurally driven missions and…
Xenoraid is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with procedurally driven missions and detailed shooting mechanics.
Score AttackSci FiShoot Em Up
161. Explosionade DX
Pilot an experimental mech and shoot giant grenades to blow up sneaky…
Pilot an experimental mech and shoot giant grenades to blow up sneaky aliens.
Pilot an experimental mech and shoot giant grenades to blow up sneaky aliens. Stomp their guts, destroy their base, and save the day!
MechsSci FiShoot Em Up
162. STELLATUM
Stellatum is a new exciting scroll shooter.
Stellatum is a new exciting scroll shooter.
Equip your battleship's guns, install faster engines, and increase the power of your reactor. Throw a barrage of rockets on hordes of enemy ships, burning everything in your path!
Real TimeRobotsSpace
163. Galacide
Command destructive spaceships to obliterate hordes of enemy vessels…
Command destructive spaceships to obliterate hordes of enemy vessels, while quickly solving…
Command destructive spaceships to obliterate hordes of enemy vessels, while quickly solving puzzles to weave through networks of vibrantly colorful, adversarial machines!
SpaceShoot Em UpPuzzle
164. Tachyon Project
Tachyon Project is a dual stick shooter heavily inspired by classic…
Tachyon Project is a dual stick shooter heavily inspired by classic shoot'em ups.
Tachyon Project is a dual stick shooter heavily inspired by classic shoot'em ups.
Twin Stick ShooterShoot Em UpArcade
165. Roche Fusion
Roche Fusion is a retro, over the top space shooter.
Roche Fusion is a retro, over the top space shooter.
Roche Fusion is a retro, over the top space shooter.
Procedural GenerationShoot Em UpCasual
166. Xenmega
A retro arcade space shooter where you blast alien fleets, dodge bomb…
A retro arcade space shooter where you blast alien fleets, dodge bomb swarms, collect…
Xenmega is a retro arcade space shooter built around fast movement, heavy firepower, and a five-level campaign.
Side ScrollerShoot Em Up2D
167. Mineirinho Wildtides DC
In this new adventure, Miner and his friends will have to be the…
In this new adventure, Miner and his friends will have to be the greatest of the seven seas…
In this new adventure, Miner and his friends will have to be the greatest of the seven seas to face creatures and lovecraftian places !!!
Character Action Game2D FighterDifficult
168. Black Paradox
Buckle up for shoot ‘em up chaos in this fast-paced and hyper-stylized…
Buckle up for shoot ‘em up chaos in this fast-paced and hyper-stylized roguelite.
Buckle up for shoot ‘em up chaos in this fast-paced and hyper-stylized roguelite.
Shoot Em UpRoguelitePixel Graphics
169. BULLET SOUL
Blending classic shooting game design with a substantial dose of modern…
Blending classic shooting game design with a substantial dose of modern day bullet hell and…
Blending classic shooting game design with a substantial dose of modern day bullet hell and flashy pyrotechnics, Bullet Soul has it all!
Great SoundtrackAnimeSci Fi
170. M.A.C.E.
MACE is a classic space shoot ’em up, inspired by the legendary Amiga…
MACE is a classic space shoot ’em up, inspired by the legendary Amiga games of this genre.
MACE is a classic space shoot ’em up, inspired by the legendary Amiga games of this genre.
Top Down ShooterShoot Em UpArcade
171. A Quiver of Crows
A twin-stick shmup set in a grim world cursed by demons and ghouls.
A twin-stick shmup set in a grim world cursed by demons and ghouls.
A twin-stick shmup set in a grim world cursed by demons and ghouls.
ControllerDark FantasyTwin Stick Shooter
172. Mutant Storm: Reloaded
Mutant Storm progresses over 89 levels of twin-stick shooter mayhem!
Mutant Storm progresses over 89 levels of twin-stick shooter mayhem!
Mutant Storm progresses over 89 levels of twin-stick shooter mayhem! As you get deeper, you are ever more overcrowded with nasty beasties.
Twin Stick ShooterShoot Em UpArcade
173. Bullet Breakfast
The world has fallen under a midnight curse.
The world has fallen under a midnight curse.
Bullet Breakfast is a 3D co-op arena shooter where you play solo or team up with other heroes.
Bullet HeavenIncrementalArena Shooter
174. BitVoid
A 2D pixel-art survival game where you absorb data, evolve your code…
A 2D pixel-art survival game where you absorb data, evolve your code, and battle malware.
A 2D pixel-art survival game where you absorb data, evolve your code, and battle malware.
Boomer Shooter2D PlatformerShoot Em Up
175. Ping Pong Attack: Return of the Pong
They brought an armada. You brought a bat.
Pilot a rocket-powered ping-pong bat through 105 arcade levels across seven planets.
Pilot a rocket-powered ping-pong bat through 105 arcade levels across seven planets.
ControllerTop DownSpace
176. Hatters
Hatters is a cooperative bullet hell roguelike for up to 4 players.
Hatters is a cooperative bullet hell roguelike for up to 4 players.
Hatters is a cooperative bullet hell roguelike for up to 4 players. Random spells of five elements, magical artifacts, new heroes and a light story with humor.
Co-op CampaignShoot Em UpBullet Hell
177. Neon Breaker: Endless Arcade
Pure Retro Arcade Insanity Manga heart. Synthwave soul. Arcade fury.
Pure Retro Arcade Insanity Manga heart. Synthwave soul. Arcade fury.
Blast your way onto the leaderboards in a twin-stick arcade shooter built around rapid destruction, evasion, kill combos and overwhelming firepower.
Bullet HeavenTwin Stick ShooterSide Scroller