swap_horiz Guardian Legend Alternatives

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DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou

DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou is a challenging arcade shoot-em-up developed by Cave. It’s notable for its complex gameplay cente...

Arcade Vertical Bullet Hell Shmup

9.4 Excellent

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MUSHA: Metallic Uniframe Super Hybrid Armor

MUSHA: Metallic Uniframe Super Hybrid Armor is a vertically scrolling shoot ’em up developed by Compile and released for...

Classic Vertical Samurai Genesis

9.3 Excellent

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ZeroRanger

ZeroRanger is a modern shoot-em-up game for PC developed by an independent studio. It features a unique vertical scrolli...

Modern Vertical PC INDIE

9.2 Excellent

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Geometry Wars 2

Geometry Wars 2 is an indie shoot-em-up game developed by Bizarre Creations for Xbox. It’s a fast-paced twin-stick title...

Xbox INDIE Shmup Twin Stick

9.1 Excellent

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Dariusburst Chronicle Saviours

Dariusburst Chronicle Saviours is a modern shoot-em-up developed by Taito. It recreates the classic Darius series offeri...

Modern PC Horizontal Shmup

8.9 Great

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Crimzon Clover World Ignition

Crimzon Clover World Ignition is a vertical scrolling shoot-em-up developed by Yotsubane. The game’s notable complexity...

Modern Vertical PC INDIE

8.9 Great

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DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu

DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu is a challenging vertical shoot-em-up developed by Cave. The game’s notable feature is its Hyper...

Arcade Vertical Bullet Hell Shmup

8.8 Great

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MUSHA

MUSHA is a classic vertical shoot ‘em up developed by Compile for the Sega Genesis. The game’s notable precision control...

Classic Vertical Genesis Shmup

8.8 Great

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R-Type Delta

R-Type Delta is a shoot-em-up game developed by Irem and released for the PlayStation in 1998. It distinguishes itself t...

PS1 Horizontal Shmup Irem

8.7 Great

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Border Down

Border Down is a horizontal scrolling shoot 'em up developed by G.rev and released for the Sega Dreamcast in 2003. The g...

Dreamcast Horizontal Shmup G Rev

8.7 Great

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Summer Carnival '92 Recca

Summer Carnival '92 Recca is a vertical shoot 'em up by Naxat Soft released for Famicom in 1992, celebrated for pushing...

Classic Vertical Nes Shmup

8.7 Great

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Salamander 2

Salamander 2 is a 1996 arcade shoot 'em up developed and published by Konami as a sequel to Salamander. It alternates be...

Classic Arcade Konami Horizontal

8.6 Great

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Galaga '88

Galaga '88 is a fixed shooter arcade game developed and published by Namco in 1987 as an evolution of the highly success...

Classic Arcade Fixed Namco

8.6 Great

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Space Megaforce

Space Megaforce is the North American title of Super Aleste, a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up developed by Compile fo...

Classic Vertical Snes Shmup

8.6 Great

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Gun*Nac

Gun*Nac is a 1990 vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up developed by Compile for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The player...

Classic Vertical Nes Power Up

8.6 Great

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Life Force

Life Force is a scrolling shooter arcade game developed and published by Konami in 1986. It is a modified version of the...

Classic Arcade Konami Horizontal

8.5 Great

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Lords of Thunder

Lords of Thunder is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up video game developed and published by Hudson Soft for the Turb...

Classic CD Horizontal Shmup

8.5 Great

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U.N. Squadron

"U.N. Squadron" is a horizontal-scrolling shoot 'em up video game developed and published by Capcom. It was originally r...

Arcade Capcom Snes Horizontal

8.4 Great

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Robo Aleste

Robo Aleste is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up developed by Compile and released for the Sega CD in 1992. As part of...

Classic Vertical Shmup Compile

8.3 Great

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Pulstar

Pulstar is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up developed by Aicom and released for SNK's Neo Geo arcade and home syste...

90S Neo Geo Horizontal Shmup

8.2 Great