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A fast-paced retro shoot 'em up where you dodge bullets, upgrade your ship, and battle escalating waves of enemies and bosses.
The top results based on the latest update are Ikaruga [Score: 0.6], 42 Ways To Die In Space [Score: 0.6] and Nuts Space Shooter [Score: 0.6] The top rated games you can find here are Ikaruga [SteamPeek Rating: 6.7] ranked #1, Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo [SteamPeek Rating: 5.0] ranked #29 and Nebula [SteamPeek Rating: 4.4] ranked #15 Also don't forget to check the newest releases COLORNOVA [Release date: 2026-03-20] ranked #8, TryAngle: Shapes Warfare [Release date: 2025-11-28] ranked #11 and Stranded In Starlight [Release date: 2025-10-25] ranked #10 While it is tempting to play with the newest and the best, there might be some other gems in the results, like Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo [SteamPeek Rating: 5.0] ranked #29,.
A fast-paced retro shoot 'em up where you dodge bullets, upgrade your ship, and battle escalating waves of enemies and bosses.
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Survive in space by dodging strange obstacles in an ever-changing gauntlet and reach the end to defeat entropy. Fly with limited resources, get stronger with upgrades and make the right decisions in this action arena rogue-lite. Warning: there is only 1 way to live but 42 ways to die in space...
Repel extraterrestrial entities!
Can "Super Meteor" save the universe from the space debris created by the development of space by the people of Earth?
Retro arcade shooter inspired by classic 80's games Fast-paced side-scrolling shoot ’em up with looping battlefields, relentless enemy waves, tactical shields, power-ups and hyperspace jumps
Dimension hop to freedom across hostile planets. Blast, slash, and laser alien hordes while crafting powerful synergies by combining unlockable skills with infinitely stacking items and perks. Become unstoppable in this action roguelike—and confront the Entity beyond the Rift.
Punch through the cosmos! An arcade-inspired shoot-em-up where you play as an immortal lobster speeding through space.
A color matching space shooter about saving your home planet from total destruction!
Frenetic 2D action in the style of Space Invaders! Customize your spaceship, face hordes of enemies, and challenge yourself in multiple modes, including Campaign, Arcade, Invasion, and Survival. Upgrade your ship, collect power-ups, and face unique challenges in every battle.
Stranded in Starlight is a top-down roguelite where you pilot a spaceship armed with a variety of unique weapons and utilities. Battle relentless enemy hordes and powerful bosses as you upgrade your ship, adapting to each challenge in an ever-changing fight for survival.
TryAngle: Shapes Warfare is a fast-paced, addictive shoot 'em up with a twist...You can't shoot! Easy to pick up, hard to put down, dodge, survive, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
An action bullet hell. Dodge enemies attacks and collect upgrades to make it to the end of each level.
The Rush is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up with graphics inspired by classic space shooters of the MSX. Buckle up and see if you have what it takes to master the highly adaptive Chameleon Quartz space fighter and single-handedly obliterate the alien invaders!
Escape Space is a classic arcade space shooter with RPG mechanics. Fight for various factions against swarms of enemies or bosses and improve your standings, level up your rank, unlock new gear and weapons, and upgrade your spaceship.
Survive in the deep void of the galaxy against thousands of invaders! Nebula is a challenging bullet hell, twin stick shooter where you have to face endless waves of space enemies. Additional map resources and space drones can provide you a support but be wary, they can as well become a deadly trap.
Defender's Squad is a sci-fi vertical scrolling shooter 2D that combines 7 different levels. Play Solo and pick one of the 3 ships to kill enemies and save the earth from aliens.
classical horizontal scroll 2D Shmup
Chaotic boss-rush, bullet-hell-y, twin-stick arena shooter mayhem! Dynamically changing arena forces you to be vigilant: Watch the bullets, watch the walls!
You play as a young boy who dreams of being a famous astronaut who discovers alien worlds and life. One hot summer day, you fall asleep and into a terrifying dream made up of your worst childhood fears. Can you survive this nightmare of asteroids, space spiders, deadly skulls & more?
Defeat the Empire a second time in this short electro-jazz space shooter. Beat up bosses and upgrade your ship as you go deeper into the belly of the beast.
Fast top-down space shooter with varied missions, relentless enemies, powerful ship upgrades, and most importantly, fire.
Welcome aboard, Confiner! As PhaigeX Megacorp’s newest specialist, you’re tasked with curbing the AI incursion into hyperspace sectors. Choose your ship, upgrade your modules, accept commissions, and deploy adaptive strategems to fend off the relentless AI invasion.
Star Waker allows you to command customizable spaceships with the mission to show your agility in order to save mankind.
Combining retro puzzles and a arcade space shooter. You and your crew found strange materials in the galaxy core to upgrade your ship to the most powerful. While collecting core materials you came across something unbelievable ... The Core Message. The Core Message changes everything.
Mashup of classic arcade games.
This is a single-player survivor-like auto-shooter. Fight against fleets of spacecraft, gather resources, research technologies, unlock upgrades, and create devastating builds using modern arsenal.
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Upgrade your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Emerge victorious as the ultimate space pilot!
Embark on a thrilling journey as a space mercenary! Customize your ships with powerful weapons and modules, choose contracts and destinations, and battle enemy fleets and epic bosses. Your decisions shape the universe around you, so forge your path in this action-packed space shooter!
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.
Offendron Warrior is a retro arcade that combines shooting and defense. Your objective is saving Offendron civilians in the planets from the group of enemies, who are trying to spread a virus that turns Offendrons into mindless killing machines and eventually destroy the whole planet.
Asteroids Neon is more than a mere remake—it's a vibrant reimagining of a beloved classic, designed to evoke the neon-soaked dreams of the '80s with a modern twist. Are you ready to embrace the neon nightmares and conquer the celestial chaos? Bedlam awaits, the galaxy will never be the same.
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Power-up your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Survive the onslaught and emerge victorious!
Betrayed by her cut-throat crew, Luna Starr - former Space Pirate Captain turned bounty hunter - has a score to settle. As Luna, travel to 5 exotic planets to track down your mutinous mates, and face them in Bullet Hell dogfights to the death!
A shmup without shooting. Reflect the bullets with one of your two shields. Bite-sized arcade action. Cover humankind's retreat and make it count.
INSPACE 2980 is a stylish and dynamic SHMUP from the 16-bit era of games consoles and arcade machines. Take part in an exciting adventure and save the galaxy! Once again!
Vertical scrolling shooter with all 5 pages
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