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A deliciously addictive core of finger-blistering shooting action, surrounded by delectable morsels of galactic exploration, spacecraft customization, and community competitions.
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$5.99Chicken Invaders 5
Mar 13 · InterAction studios
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
Chicken Invaders puts you at the forefront of a battle against invading intergalactic chickens, bent on revenge for our oppression of Earth chickens. This time, the chickens have hatched a devious plan to block out sunlight and freeze Earth to death!
ActionCasualIndieShoot 'Em UpMultiplayerLocal Co-OpCo-opArcadeBullet Hell2D👍 932
$5.99Chicken Invaders 4
Jun 6 · InterAction studios
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade · Shooter
They came without warning, squawking menacingly, their ruffled feathers darkening the sun. Invading intergalactic chickens, out to punish humanity for our oppression of their earthly brethren. Now they're back, and they're having Earth for dinner!
IndieCasualActionShoot 'Em UpCo-opArcadeShooterBullet Hell👍 550
$4.99Chicken Invaders 2
Mar 4 · InterAction studios
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Space
Just when you thought it was safe to eat chicken again, the chickens have returned with an organized invasion to take over the entire solar system! Journey to each planet and fight your way through to save the world (again)!
ActionIndieCasualShoot 'Em UpSpace👍 538
$4.99Super Star Path
Jun 22 · DYA Games
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter · Arcade
Classic color match puzzle meets space shoot'em up action! Hop into your spaceship, open a path through huge waves of aliens and other hazards, and face intense boss battles!
Shoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterBullet HellMatch 3DifficultArcadeShooterExperimental2DTop-Down👍 340
$9.99Sky Force Anniversary
Apr 29 · Infinite Dreams
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade · Top-Down Shooter
Legendary shoot-'em-up makes its way on the PCs! Abundant explosions, truly epic boss fights and beautifully crafted 3D environments are here to keep you entertained. Sky Force Anniversary offers single player experience and local cooperative mode for 2 players.
Shoot 'Em UpActionBullet HellArcadeIndieTop-Down ShooterRetroLocal Co-OpShooterReplay Value👍 2,091
$9.99Sky Force Reloaded
Nov 29 · Infinite Dreams
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade · Top-Down Shooter
Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.
Shoot 'Em UpArcadeBullet HellTop-Down ShooterLocal Co-OpTop-DownActionIndieLocal MultiplayerController👍 2,689
$4.99Starfighter Aces
Sep 15 · Adlai Glass
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter · Shooter
Massive battles rage in the stars! As a new pilot in the Allied Starfighter Corps, help turn the tide against a ruthless enemy. Hundreds of ships struggle to achieve victory in huge, team-based missions. Shoot down fighters, torpedo star cruisers, and duel famed enemy aces!
Shoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterPerma DeathShooterSpace Sim2D FighterArcade2DTop-DownNonlinear
$0.99wonShot
Dec 2 · Didactricks
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter · Shooter
Your job is to destroy as many enemy ships as possible with your giant laser, but it only fires once per day! Travel through the galaxy destroying the rebel army one shot at a time in wonShot!
Shoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterBullet HellTower DefensePuzzleShooterArcadeFemale ProtagonistTop-DownVoxel
$0.99Martian Invaders
Nov 24 · LoadUpGames.com
Both: Arcade · Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up
WE HAVE ALIENS, YOU DON'T—Blast Martian invaders and flying saucers across 30 stages with robotic voice effects. Use your destructible shield, rescue army men for bonus points, and chase the high score.
ActionArcadeShooterShoot 'Em UpTop-Down Shooter2DPixel Graphics1980sAliensMars
$0.99Xentron Attack
Sep 11 · Hijong Park
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter · Shooter
Xentron Attack is a multi-directional shooter. The evil alien forces called Xentron have invaded your galaxy and spreading dangerous meteors and missiles in the space. Fight with smart enemies who calculates your movements. Turn your ship precisely and use the borderless space wisely.
Shoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterPvEShooterArcadeAction2DTop-DownPixel GraphicsSci-fi
$9.99Titan Attacks!
Feb 3 · Puppygames
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter · Shooter
As the last surviving tank commander on Earth, single-handedly turn back the evil invading alien army, drive back the Titans across the Solar System, and defeat them on their homeworld... Titan Attacks has the same easy-to-learn and addictive gameplay of the classic arcade shoot 'em up, but is packed full of extras - new features, new...
Arena ShooterSide ScrollerBullet HellShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterTwin Stick ShooterDrivingDifficultShooterArcade👍 654
-60%$1.99Furious Angels
Feb 27 · MorfeoDev
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter · Arcade
Furious Angels is a brutal score attack shooter with different waves each day. Compete on the leaderboards, transform into a flying tank and shred the skies to pieces!
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpDestructionTop-Down ShooterScore AttackRetroFlightArcadeTanksMechs👍 345
-60%$3.99Enemy Mind
Jun 6 · Schell Games
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter · Space
A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.
ActionShoot 'Em UpShooterSpacePixel GraphicsBullet HellArcadeSide ScrollerRetroIndie👍 104
$9.99Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition
Dec 10 · Dotemu
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade · Shooter
Originally created by Seibu Kaihatsu, Raiden series comes back with a four-title compilation of these classic scrolling arcade shooter games we enjoyed being challenged with back in the days.
ActionShoot 'Em UpArcadeRetroShooter1990'sBullet HellFlightFast-PacedDifficult👍 259
$1.99Super Forklift 3000
Apr 17 · Marcos Game Dev
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter · Space
Super Forklift 3000 is an arcade space shooter with a twist: you drive a forklift that carries and shoots up to three boxes. Defeat enemies and bosses while managing your different box types. Be careful not to run out of ammo!
Shoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterReplay ValueSpaceArcadeTop-DownScore AttackBullet HellPixel GraphicsSingleplayer
$4.99Skyfighter Arcade
Aug 19 · Two Kings 22
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter · Arcade
Skyfighter Arcade is the classic top-down shoot-em-up vertical scroller, with a twist. Outmaneuver increasingly difficult enemies and obstacles. Blast your enemies out of the sky with powerful and unique weapons. Upgrade your weapons and ship to make yourself more powerful.
ActionShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterRoguelikeCasualRPGStylized2D FighterArcadeShooter
$1.99Sun Blast: Star Fighter
Apr 2 · OBLONE Software
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade · Space
Sun Blast is the best 3d space shooter on Steam. Earn upgrades as you fight your way through a huge seleciton of levels. Full gamepad support!
ActionShoot 'Em UpIndieAdventureAnimeArcadeSpaceShooterSci-fiThird Person👍 578
$4.99Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition
Sep 4 · Entity Medialab
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade · Shooter
Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition is a hardcore, uncompromising vertical scrolling bullet hell/invader hell shooter (shmup) that doubles as a techno-based lightsynth, triggering bursts of funky invaders at the pulse of a relentless beat.
ActionIndieBullet HellShoot 'Em UpGreat SoundtrackArcadeShooterRhythm2DMusic-Based Procedural Generation👍 326
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$0.99Starfighter Neon
Dec 18 · MadeOfDinosaurs
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter · Arcade
You've been dropped into enemy space. Weave your Starfighter between alien spaceships, lasers, asteroids and bombs destroying as many as you can and collecting valuable coins and powerups as you go.
ActionIndieShoot 'Em Up2DBullet HellTop-Down ShooterRetroArcadeShooterTwin Stick Shooter
$9.99Yars: Recharged
Aug 23 · Adamvision Studios, SneakyBox
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter · Shooter
Shoot from affar or get nibble away up-close and personal in a boss-rush, bullet-dodging revival of the 1982 Atari classic title, Yars' Revenge. Take on 60 unique enemy encounters alone or with a friend in local co-op.
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterTwin Stick ShooterShooterArcadeTop-DownActionControllerLinear
$12.99Stellar Interface
Nov 21 · ImaginationOverflow
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter · Shooter
Run through the universe in this rogue-like-ish space-shooter. Discover the numerous perks/consumables and their synergistic effects. Explore the randomly-generated galaxy to find merchants, unlock spacecrafts, collect Cartridges and checkmark your kills of the various galactic overlords.
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterAction RoguelikeRogueliteSide ScrollerExplorationPerma DeathCasualShooter👍 188
$0.99Orbital Invaders
Oct 21 · Shaggy Dwarf
Both: Space · Top-Down Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up
3D Sci-Fi arcade Shoot'em up game. Destroy asteroids and aliens. Shoot them all!3D arena shooter with multiple worlds. Spaceship simulator and shmup arcade style game.
SpaceFlightSpace SimSci-fiSimulationAliensTop-Down ShooterShoot 'Em UpArcadeBullet Hell
$4.99Glorkian Warrior: The Trials Of Glork
Mar 24 · Pixeljam
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade · Shooter
A retro mashup of a Galaga-style shoot-em-up and simple platforming action. Made in collaboration with Eisner-award-winning James Kochalka, based on his graphic novel series for kids.
Shoot 'Em UpBullet HellActionSide ScrollerRetroPlatformerArcadeShooter2D PlatformerIndie👍 128
$2.99Void Invaders
Aug 14 · VoidDev
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
Jump back to the good old days of arcade machines with Void Invaders: a colourful, chaotic and explosive arcade shoot-em-up game inspired by classics such as Galaga and Space Invaders!
IndieActionGreat SoundtrackShoot 'Em UpArcadeRetro👍 280
-50%$1.49STELLATUM
Sep 15 · Satur Entertainment
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Space · Shooter
Equip your battleship's guns, install faster engines, and increase the power of your reactor. Throw a barrage of rockets on hordes of enemy ships, burning everything in your path!
Shoot 'Em UpBullet HellCasualSpaceRobotsPvPReal-TimeCharacter CustomizationShooterArcade👍 142
$9.99Burst Fighter
Sep 16 · Lion Core, Magesoft
Both: Top-Down Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter
Burst Fighter is a shoot'em up game with unique customizable ship feature fused with modern graphic and gorgeous art styles. Dodge, counter, and defeat various enemies / attack patterns. Experience more than 8 challenging and intense boss battles.
Top-Down ShooterBullet HellPvEShoot 'Em UpLocal MultiplayerLocal Co-OpAnimeShooterActionArcade
$10.99BroodStar
Jun 15 · David Schmidthoffer, Mae Livingston
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter · Arcade
BroodStar is a classic arcade shmup with roguelike elements. Acquire crazy item combos, encounter strange events and fight challenging bosses on a quest to destroy the living planet, the BroodStar.
RogueliteShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterBullet HellRoguelikePixel GraphicsArcade2DPerma DeathSpace
-50%$2.99Shoot 1UP DX
Sep 23 · Mommy's Best Games
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter · Arcade
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!
Side ScrollerShoot 'Em UpBullet HellShooterArcadeScore Attack2DSingleplayerPixel GraphicsSci-fi👍 124
$9.99Space Defender: Frontier Squadron
May 5 · Petit Vaisseau
Both: Space · Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter
Lead a squadron against the Drone invasion in a top-down space shooter with RPG depth. Take contracts across three galaxies, outfit and upgrade your ship, recruit wingmen, and push the story through to the Nexus.
Early AccessSpaceTwin Stick ShooterShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterRPGSpaceshipsActionArcadeSci-fi
$12.99Hexapoda
May 18 · TOMAGameStudio
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade · Top-Down Shooter
After the last human war, gases were spread through the atmosphere making it unbreathable. The richest to fled to orbital colonies and the others took refuge underground. Get ready to fight giant Insects for the future of humanity !
Shoot 'Em UpBullet HellArcade2DActionTop-Down ShooterShooter4 Player LocalPixel GraphicsStylized
$29.99Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版
Oct 10 · MOSS Co., Ltd.
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade · Shooter
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet! Join the war for Earth's future-where the tide of battle holds constant surprises.
Shoot 'Em UpActionArcadeShooterBullet HellGreat SoundtrackSci-fiLocal Co-OpSingleplayer👍 266
$1.99Rasant
May 21 · Cledson Lopes Marta de Oliveira
Both: Top-Down Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
With your ship, face several exciting space battles, full of shots and powerful enemies. Customize your spaceship by making it more and more powerful and get ready for a space trip that will make your adrenaline skyrocket!
Top-Down ShooterBullet HellShoot 'Em UpAdventureActionCasual1980sArcadeSpace SimShooter
$4.99Planes, Bullets and Vodka
Dec 13 · NukGames
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade · Shooter
Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.
CasualActionShoot 'Em UpRetroBullet HellArcadeShooter2DSingleplayerPixel Graphics👍 2,842
$3.99Nebula Invasion
Dec 12 · Nicholas Novella, Joshua Novella
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade · Shooter
Nebula Invasion was designed for those who enjoy the classic type arcade games, a spaceship shooter with great game play. Aliens attack many different ways from marching to dive bombing. You have the tools to fight back with a ship that can power-up with double, triple, rapid fire, or plasma cannon.
ActionShoot 'Em UpArcadeRetro2DShooterSpaceBullet HellIndieColorful
$19.99Alien Hominid Invasion
Nov 1 · The Behemoth
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
Old friends and bitter enemies await as you invade Earth alongside a Mothership full of alien friends! Blast, beam, and bite your way through an endless swarm of enemies as you and up to three of your fellow hominids cause mayhem with a huge arsenal of weapons, mutations, and acrobatic maneuvers.
Online Co-OpMultiplayerShoot 'Em UpAction RoguelikeSingleplayerCasualArcadeBeat 'em upRPGAction👍 1,572
$9.99Atria Valkyrie
Oct 1 · Kinko Game Studio
Both: Top-Down Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
Operate disc hovercrafts that absorb enemy bullets to charge up your weapon. This is a vertical STG game. Correct timing of your attack and choice of bullet determines your survival or defeat.
Top-Down ShooterFemale ProtagonistShoot 'Em UpHero ShooterBullet HellAnimeArcadeCasualScore AttackBullet Time
$0.99Super Captain 3D
Nov 12 · Team Gizmoid
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
Super Captain 3D is a shoot-em-up game where you become a Super Hero ready to fight the Pixel Invaders. It features an art style that combines 3D pre-renders with 2D pixel art. Use your Superpowers to protect the Universe!
IndieShoot 'Em UpBullet HellRetroActionArcade2DColorfulPixel GraphicsSci-fi
$9.99It came from space and ate our brains
Mar 19 · Triangle Studios
Both: Top-Down Shooter · Shooter · Arcade
It came from space and ate our brains is a unique Arcade top-down shooter. Looking for addicting gameplay, four-player co-op mode, and tons of aliens to send into oblivion? You’ve come to the right place!
Top-Down ShooterTwin Stick ShooterShooterSurvivalArcadeTop-DownLocal Co-Op4 Player LocalMinimalistSplit Screen👍 167
FreeStar Squadron: Student Driver
Mar 5 · Mark Arenz
Both: Arcade · Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up
A tongue-in-cheek space shooter where your only weapon is a ping pong cannon. Survive 15 levels and you might just earn your pilot's license.
ActionRacingArcadeExplorationShooterSpace SimCombat RacingShoot 'Em UpTop-Down Shooter2D
$5.99WOLFLAME
Apr 21 · ASTRO PORT
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade · Shooter
Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.
Shoot 'Em UpActionIndieArcadeShooterBullet HellSingleplayer2DPixel GraphicsCasual👍 108
-50%$4.99Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo
Jan 23 · Synset
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
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.
Shoot 'Em UpBullet HellActionIndieRetroArcadePixel GraphicsDifficult2DGreat Soundtrack👍 412
$0.99Distant Space
Dec 20 · PixelMouse
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade · Space
Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.
Shoot 'Em UpIndieArcadeSpacePixel GraphicsCasualAction2DAdventure1980s👍 492
$4.99Alien Hallway 2
Oct 5 · Sigma Team Inc.
Both: Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
We're happy to present a new game in the Alien Shooter universe! Get prepared to unique tactical gameplay, lots of monster types and 8 fighter types allowing you create your own style of completing missions and defeating bosses.
StrategyActionRTSShooterShoot 'Em UpAliensAdventureIndieSniperArcade👍 137
-85%$2.99Ginga Force
Sep 24 · Qute
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
Fight over the Earth-like planet of Seventia and its scarce resources of Septonium. A vertical shoot ’em up at its core with an added focus towards immersive storytelling. Follow the story of Alex and Margaret, two exceptional pilots, for the first time on Steam.
ActionShoot 'Em UpArcadeAnimeGreat SoundtrackBullet Hell👍 227
$0.99PUFIWEHO
Dec 25 · Deranged Octopus Athletics
Both: Top-Down Shooter · Arcade · Shooter
Protecting Us From Incredibly Worrisome Extremely Hostile Oddities...is what you will be doing with your football! Defend the Earth from the invading disciples of the Deranged Octopus, and learn the ultimate secret of the Universe.
ActionCasualTop-Down ShooterArcadeShooter2D Fighter2DColorfulTop-DownAliens
$0.99Invaders from the Third Dimension
Jun 19 · Nile River Software LLC
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade · Space
A retro space shooter with a twist - now you can rotate your ship and aim diagonally at enemies, adding a whole new dimension to the shoot 'em up genre.
Shoot 'Em UpRetroArcadeActionSpaceSci-fiSingleplayerShooterAliens3D
$0.99GalaxIverse
Aug 16 · Sub Orbital Software
Both: Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
GalaxIverse is a top down fast paced vertical blastathon, Battle Fleets and formations of aliens with the occasional boss thrown in for good luck.
ShooterIndieActionShoot 'Em UpCasualArcadeSpace SimBullet HellLooter Shooter2D
$1.99Swarm Arena
Aug 19 · Dedication Games
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Top-Down Shooter · Shooter
Take control of a virtual organism in this unique indie arcade title, while unlocking Steam Achievements and climbing the leaderboards!
Arena ShooterTwin Stick ShooterBullet HellShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterPvPPvECompetitiveShooterArcade
$2.99SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER
Sep 24 · Sewer Cat, Heavy Sheep
Both: Arcade
A spy-chicken tries to save the world from doom in this runner/shooter game that has a little bit of everything with a touch of chicken and anime girls on top. Run for your life in 6 different worlds and shoot your way through tons of enemies until you become a legend.
Difficult2DArcadePixel GraphicsCuteAction-AdventureFunnyAnimeIndieAction👍 4,888
$9.99Droid Assault
Jan 9 · Puppygames
Both: Arcade · Shooter · Top-Down Shooter
Play Droid Assault and experience running blaster battles with hordes of rampaging killer robots! Discover a unique tactical arcade shooter, with the fun addictive gameplay of 8-bit classics. You'll need your wits and the help of your acquired droid squad to stay alive in this fast-paced retro actionfest.
ActionIndieArcadeShooterRetroTop-DownSci-fiLocal Co-OpTop-Down ShooterRobots👍 267



