swap_horiz Sky Force 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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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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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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Steredenn

"Steredenn" is an indie horizontal shoot 'em up developed by Pixelnest Studio and released in 2015. The game blends the...

Modern PC INDIE Roguelite

8.3 Great

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Devil Engine

Devil Engine is a 2D vertically scrolling shoot 'em up developed by Protoculture and released in 2019. Designed to close...

Modern Vertical PC INDIE

8.1 Great

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Alltynex

Alltynex is a vertical scrolling shoot 'em up originally developed by the Japanese indie group SITER SKAIN for the PC-98...

Vertical PC INDIE Shmup

7.8 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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Satazius

Satazius is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up released for Windows in 2011 by Astro Port, a Japanese independent gam...

PC INDIE 2011 Horizontal Scroller

6.8 Fair

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Wolflame

Wolflame is a vertically scrolling shoot-'em-up associated with the Japanese developer Astro Port. Its play centers on p...

PC INDIE 2015 Vertical Scroller

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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Rigid Force Redux

Rigid Force Redux is a horizontal shoot-'em-up released in 2020 as an enhanced remake of Rigid Force Alpha by com8com1 S...

PC INDIE 2020 Horizontal Scroller

6.2 Fair

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eXceed 3rd: Jade Penetrate Black Package

eXceed 3rd: Jade Penetrate Black Package is a 2007 Japanese dōjin shoot 'em up by Tennen-sozai, serving as an expanded r...

Vertical PC INDIE Bullet Hell

6.0 Fair

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eXceed 2nd: Vampire REX

eXceed 2nd: Vampire REX is a 2005 Japanese dōjin shoot 'em up developed by Tennen-sozai. It is a vertically structured P...

Vertical PC INDIE Shmup

5.9 Mediocre