Best free "shoot 'em up" games

Play games defined by keyword "shoot 'em up" sorted by user rating.

GAME GENRE – Shoot ’em ups, or “shmups,” are action shooters focused on fast reflexes and precision. Usually presented from a top-down or side-scrolling view, they challenge players to dodge waves of enemy fire while blasting through swarms of foes. Most games feature spaceships, jets, or mechs, though some use on-foot characters. Levels are packed with enemies, bosses, and upgrades, demanding both survival and high scores. With roots in the arcade, shoot ’em ups remain iconic for their intensity, tight gameplay loops, and the thrill of navigating screen-filling “bullet hell” patterns.


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Hyper Princess Pitch

shooter / shoot 'em up
Daniel Remar
2011
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Tyrian 2000

shooter / shoot 'em up
Eclipse Productions
1999
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Hydorah

shooter / shoot 'em up
Locomalito
2010
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Katakis

shooter / shoot 'em up
Factor 5
1987
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Invisible Vision

shooter / shoot 'em up
Kei Mesuda
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Turbo Raketti

shooter / shoot 'em up
Heikki Kosola
1993
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Infinos

shooter / shoot 'em up
Picorinne Soft
2013
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Pixelships

shooter / shoot 'em up
Kris Asick
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Return of Dr. Destructo

shooter / shoot 'em up
ZX Studio
2015
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Pixel Force: Left 4 Dead

shooter / shoot 'em up
Eric Ruth
2010
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Xeno Fighters EX

shooter / shoot 'em up
Alluro95
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OverKill

shooter / shoot 'em up
Ste Cork
1992
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Spheres of Chaos

shooter / shoot 'em up
Iain McLeod
1992
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Xeno Fighters R

shooter / shoot 'em up
Team XF
2020
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Chicken Invaders Universe

shooter / shoot 'em up
InterAction Studios
2022
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The Winter Solstice

shooter / shoot 'em up
Vertigo Gaming
2007
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Verminest

shooter / shoot 'em up
Locomalito
2012
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Major Stryker

shooter / shoot 'em up
Apogee
1987
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Bloodmasters

shooter / shoot 'em up
Pascal van der Heiden
2006
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Counter-Strike 2D

shooter / shoot 'em up
Unreal Software
2004
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Genetos

shooter / shoot 'em up
Tatsuya Koyama
2007

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