Nova Swarm
Nova Swarm is a fast vertical shoot 'em up. Start with one ship, unlock the rest one by one, defeat bosses, and choose run-long upgrades that shape a different build each time. Chase ranked scores across a 30-ship roster.
The top results based on the latest update are Nuts Space Shooter [Score: 0.8], Arcade Space Survivor [Score: 0.8] and VARYZNEX [Score: 0.8] The top rated games you can find here are Ikaruga [SteamPeek Rating: 6.7] ranked #27, RIVE [SteamPeek Rating: 5.1] ranked #35 and Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo [SteamPeek Rating: 5.0] ranked #24 Also don't forget to check the newest releases Terminal Cursor [Release date: 2026-06-03] ranked #30, Phoenix 2 [Release date: 2026-06-02] ranked #20 and Super Astro Space Blast [Release date: 2026-02-11] ranked #12 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 #24, Ikaruga [SteamPeek Rating: 6.7] ranked #27 and RIVE [SteamPeek Rating: 5.1] ranked #35.
Nova Swarm is a fast vertical shoot 'em up. Start with one ship, unlock the rest one by one, defeat bosses, and choose run-long upgrades that shape a different build each time. Chase ranked scores across a 30-ship roster.
Repel extraterrestrial entities!
Fight against waves of enemies to become the ultimate space survivor. Arcade Space Survivor is an arcade-styled action-roguelike. The game offers an innovative and unique experience within the survivors-like genre.
classical horizontal scroll 2D Shmup
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!
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.
A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware.
Two space shields. Two buttons. Endless asteroids. Defend Earth from evil communist space dictators with Donald’s “YUGE” space shield system. Fast, funny, and packed with asteroid-blasting humor.
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.
Gun your way towards survival in this action arcade adventure! Use your fuel supply to find upgrades to your ship and collect more fuel to keep progressing against harder and harder foes! Classic arcade action with a unique control scheme to pilot your ship.
1CC Games’ first shoot ’em up returns with totally overhauled visuals, all-new enemies and attacks, a deeper scoring system, remixed soundtrack and fresh player powers. Space Moth: Lunar Edition is the ultimate version of the beloved cult classic.
Devastation - Annihilate the Alien Race, is a 2D, dual stick shoot em' up, bullet hell, arcade game. Tear up hordes of aliens with skill based game play, bombs & upgrades to obliterate everything!. Gun down 11 massive bosses, bank insane score on the leaderboards & overcome clouds of enemy fire.
Dodge asteroids attracted to your gravitational pull and use the profits generated from their collisions to unlock a variety of different spaceships with different abilities. Reach for High Scores to unlock unique skins for each ship.
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.
PRISMIDIA: Spirit of the Rift is a sci-fi shoot 'em up game in the style of arcade classics. Dodge barrages of attacks, survive bullet hell bosses, and save Prismidia!
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Pentasma is a side-scrolling arcade shooter inspired by Williams Electronics' 1981 classic 'Defender'. Protect The terraforming Humanoids from the deadly Aliens and raid the Alien planets to keep the galaxy peaceful!
A single-stick arcade shoot 'em up inspired by the golden years of retro gaming. Blast to the synthwave beat to combine powerups and destroy waves of invaders. Complete missions, compete on leaderboards, discover secrets, and unlock over 80 unique ships from every era of gaming.
Dodge the assault of spheres in circular moves, while destroying celestial bodies and fighting only one boss that will push your abilities and focus to the limit.
Mashup of classic arcade games.
A fast-paced shoot 'em up where skill matters. Master over 100 ships, unleash powerful special abilities, and blast through waves of Invaders. Play a new mission every day and climb the world-wide leaderboards.
Hyper Simon X is an Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Puzzle game that ingeniously blends SHMUP mechanics with the classic nostalgia of 'Simon Says' memory games. Prepare for a challenge like no other as you destroy the enemies in the exact order displayed!
Defend against the alien invasion and take down the mother ship! Utilise branching upgrade trees, unlock new ships, and equip permanent upgrades to create your own unique build and defeat the growing hordes of invaders in this sci-fi action roguelike!
METAL CRISIS is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up inspired by 3D space shooters of the 90s. Pilot the most advanced ship Earth has created capable of acquiring enemy weapons as you battle through hordes of fighters and hulking bosses in it's war against the space colonies rebellion.
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.
You're stranded in space in an asteroid field. Use your ship to smash through fuel-rich asteroids for points and fuel, and use any power-ups you find along the way. But remember, an empty fuel tank is just as deadly as an asteroid. The void of space is a tough place to be, but you can't stop now.
【About "The Hurricane of the Varstray"】"The Hurricane of the Varstray" is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a SF story: in the distant future, to defend the Earth against the invasion of mystery mechanical structures, 4 girls head to "the Varstray sector," far away from the Earth and considered as the v
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!
Outnumbered and outgunned in deep space? No problem! Turn your enemies' attacks into pure bullet heaven with your shield tech and absorb projectiles to power up your ship and score big! But when your shield expires and it's danger time, you better switch up your strategy fast...
Grab the fate of all life in your hands. Blast your way through the cosmos, destroying monstrous cosmic beasts and the space cultists summoning them, on your path to stopping your mother from unleashing the chaos realm upon the universe, in this sci-fi cosmic horror bullet-hell, STARR RINGER.
Terminal Cursor is a fast‑paced reflex arcade game where you dodge evolving bullet patterns and survive as long as possible. Every movement matters. Features intense runs, rising difficulty, high‑score focus, and an original soundtrack by David‑Ștefan Horecica.
Master the difficult art of dodging bullets while blasting thruster flame in the face of your enemies. No guns, no upgrades, no level-ups. Just your reflexes against an endless bullet hell maze of death. How long will you survive?
A short space shooter game that you can finish in your break time with beginner-friendly gameplay and some special features.
Again you are alone against the hordes of hostile spacecrafts where you can only rely on yourself. It is the victory or the death!
SUS : Survivors Under Space is 80s arcade inspired rougelite space shooter. Defend yourself from endless enemies. Select your weapons carefully and grab items to manipulate time and space, blow up the asteroids, and shoot down the enemies. Leave no survivors.
This 360-degree shooter/platformer hybrid lets you choreograph a ‘dance of destruction’ in insanely spectacular battles and set-pieces. RIVE feels like the explosive games of yore, pumping megapixels in true 21st century style.
Grab up to 3 friends and defend the sun from swarms of enemies in this local coop twin stick shooter. Siphon energy from the sun and shoot as many attackers as you can to claim the high score before it explodes! Fight over experience and upgrade your ship to keep up with the ever-mounting pressure.
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