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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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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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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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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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Fantasy Zone II

Fantasy Zone II is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up developed and published by Sega for arcades in 1987. Players co...

Classic Cute Sega Horizontal

8.3 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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Air Zonk

Air Zonk is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up developed by Red Company and published by Hudson Soft for the TurboGra...

Classic Cute Horizontal Shmup

8.1 Great

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R-Type II

R-Type II is a horizontally scrolling arcade shoot 'em up developed and released by Irem in 1989 as a sequel to R-Type....

Classic Arcade Horizontal Shmup

7.6 Good

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Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype

Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up developed by SideQuest Studios and originally rele...

PC INDIE PS3 Horizontal

7.6 Good

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Prehistoric Isle

Prehistoric Isle is a horizontal-scrolling arcade shoot 'em up released by SNK in 1989. Players pilot a biplane through...

Classic Snk Neo Geo Horizontal

6.7 Fair

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Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer

Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer is a horizontal scrolling shoot 'em up developed by SideQuest Studios. It was released for Win...

PC INDIE PS3 Horizontal

6.6 Fair

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Sagaia

Sagaia is a 1991 shoot 'em up released by Taito for the Game Boy, with a separate version also associated with the Game...

Classic Horizontal Shmup Taito

6.6 Fair

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Darius Plus

Darius Plus is a side-scrolling shoot-’em-up developed from Taito’s Darius arcade series for the PC Engine. The player c...

Classic Horizontal Shmup Taito

6.3 Fair

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Cho Aniki

Cho Aniki is a Japanese horizontal-scrolling shoot-'em-up series created by Masaya. The first game was released for the...

Classic Comedy Horizontal Shmup

6.2 Fair