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Bullet Soul: Infinite Burst
Action 01 November 2016
A continuation of the well-received 2011 title Bullet Soul. This bullet hell shooter continues the story of the characters from its predecessor – once again, they have to face the powerful forces of the evil Mecha-war empire planning to conquer the outer space.
Circuit Breakers
Action 17 November 2015
Shoot'em up production, where players face a hordes of opponents controlled by FIRST, i.e. rebellious artificial intelligence. They have at their disposal several heroes differentiated in terms of combat skills and preferred arsenal, while the fun is diversified by special modifiers unblocked during the struggle.
The Game Paradise: CruisinMix
Action 30 November 2017
The Game Paradise: CruisinMix is a remaster of The Game Paradise (also known as Game Tengoku) from 1995. The game tells the story of a worker of one of Japanese arcades and her fight with crazy Yamada who wants to rule the world of electronic entertainment. The game, originally created by Jaleco studio (the new version was developed by Chara-Ani and City Connection), is a parody of arcade shoot 'em up games. During the game we visit levels inspired by, e.g.
Pressure Overdrive
Action 25 July 2017
A refreshed version of Pressure a 2013 dynamic shooter with racing game elements, developed by Chasing Carrots. The action takes us to a steampunk world ruled by a ruthless businessman – Count Soap. When he plans to drain water from his new investment area, the locals start resistance movement. The player assumes the role of one of them, and fights the antagonist’s hired soldiers using an armed buggy.
Polybius
Action 10 May 2017
A rail shooter created by Llamasoft. The player is placed in control of a combat ship, which constantly goes forward and whether it is over a surface or inside a tunnel, the player's role remains to maneuver to the sides, perform dodges, attack enemies and destroy countless obstacles. The player fights smaller and larger adversaries coming in large numbers.
Blacksea Odyssey
Action 01 June 2016
An unusual independent game. It is a hybrid of a space twin-stick shooter, an RPG and a roguelike game. Blacksea Odyssey tells a story about a tournament held every ten years. Only the bravest warriors from the entire universe participate in it. They are tasked with hunting for various creatures that live in space. When joining the tournament, the player is selecting their character. The participants vary in looks, combat potential and special abilities.
Time Recoil
Action 10 August 2017
A top-down shooter developed by Finnish studio 10tons. The title features time control mechanics. The story presented in Time Recoil starts in 1987, where the main protagonist lands due to a time paradox. During the game she must complete a series of missions in the past. This will enable her to change the timeline, save no-longer living allies, obtain lost documents and eliminate important persons before they become a threat. The final objective is to kill Mr.
12 Is Better Than 6
Action 20 November 2015
The game is a mixture of a two-dimensional top-down shooter and a sneaky shooter. As a Mexican fugitive, we travel through the Wild West to Texas, dealing with everyone who stands in our way. The title transfers weapons from the epoch to the game in a rather detailed way, requiring from the player a quick reaction and an accurate eye. Each shot can be fatal, and a lonely revolver often has to face the overwhelming forces of the enemy.
Tower 57
Action 16 November 2017
An old-school 2D shooter developed by Pixwerk in cooperation with 11 bit studios. The game is inspired by classic 16-bit hits, such as the Chaos Engine series. The action of Tower 57 takes place in a devastated dieselpunk world, where gigantic towers are the only places harboring what remains of human civilization. The story focuses on the adventures of a group of daredevils who attempt to infiltrate the titular Tower 57.
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours
Action 30 November 2015
A dynamic, side-scrolling shooter created by Pyramid studio. Planet Darius has been invaded by Belsers – an alien army that entrenched itself in the oceans and seas of the whole world. To combat the threat, the planet's inhabitants have prepared a new lethal weapon, the so called Burst System. The gameplay of DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours focuses on eliminating hordes of enemies – aside from normal cannon fodder, the enemy ranks are sometimes reinforced by tough bosses.
Inversus
Arcade 16 August 2016
An original combination of strategy and arcade games, delivered by Hypersect - an independent developer. The players assume the role of white and black vehicles that move on the surface of a monochromatic map resembling a chessboard. What is the most important here, the machines can remain only on squares of the opposite color - the missiles they launch change the color of the squares they hit, creating paths the vehicles can take.
Xenoraid
Action 30 September 2016
A classic two-dimensional vertical shoot-em-all, taking place in a science-fiction universe. Xenogears was developed by an independent Finnish studio 10tons. The game takes us to 2032, where a conflict called the first galactic war forces humanity to defend its planet using an improvised fleet consisting of civilian space ships armed with various weaponry.
Blubber Busters
Action canceled
Action game, including platformer and shoot'em upa features. The task ahead is to cure cosmic whales of dangerous diseases and mutations, and thus to restore the old order in which people and animals providing interstellar transport will live in harmony with each other. The game is presented in a side perspective, and is based on the exploration of different stages and elimination of hostile enemies.
Metal Slug 2
Action 07 February 2013
The second installment of the famous series of two-dimensional Metal Slug shooters. As we play, we play the role of soldiers joining the battle with the evil general Morden, who once again threatens the world. During the game we fight with our opponents using various weapons and vehicles.
Assault Suit Leynos
Arcade 12 July 2016
Remake of an 2D action shooter that was released in 1990 on Sega Mega Drive. The project was created by the Japanese studio Dracue Software under the watchful eye of Rising Star Games, the publisher of such games as Lumo and Deadly Premonition. Assault Suit Leynos offers a gloomy vision of the distant future in which humanity was forced to start colonizing the space to search for natural resources. However, the exploration of space led to a confrontation with a hostile race of aliens.
Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet
Action 11 June 2015
An action shooter/battle game set in the universe of the popular Japanese Touhou series. Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet is set in a magical land of Gensokyo. You play as a group of warriors, who are known from the other installments in the series — including such characters as Reimu Hakurei or Remilia Scarlet. The gameplay consists of one-on-one battles, which take place on 2D arenas seen from the bird's eye view.
Angry Birds: Ace Fighter
Action canceled
A shoot 'em up game developed by Siamgame Mobile. During the game the player must manipulate one of the varied flying units in such way that he can shoot down enemies and avoid being hit himself. The player can control a butterfly, a dragon, a rocket, a phoenix and even a flying carpet. All of them have different battle capabilities. While facing regular enemies isn’t hard, the battles with giant bosses can be very challenging.
RiftStar Raiders
Arcade 28 February 2018
A top-down space shooter game designed specifically to deliver a co-op experience. The creators of the game, Climax Studios, were inspired mainly by titles popular long ago in arcades. The player takes on the role of an adventurer-pilot, who lives in the criminal center of the galaxy. The protagonist earns their living by selling valuable pieces of hardware salvaged from destroyed spaceships, oftentimes neutralized by themselves.
Aqua Kitty: Milk Mine Defender
Action 03 February 2014
A shoot'em up production where players take control of the title kittens. Their task is to find underwater deposits of life-giving milk and defend themselves against enemies attacking individual mine shafts. The mainstay of the game is traversing the location and elimination of hordes of opponents.
Blaster Master Zero
Arcade 09 March 2017
A blend of a 2D platformer and a simple shoot'em-up game by Inti Creates. The production is another installment in the series, which started in 1988. The protagonists are skilled scientist Jason Frudnick and Fred, a mysterious creature he discovered. When the latter escapes the laboratory, Jason pursues him. He ends up in a cave, where he finds an advanced, battle-ready vehicle called Sophia-III. Blaster Master Zero features two game modes.
Ghost Blade HD
Action 28 February 2017
Ghost Blade HD is a shoot'em up game developed by indie devs from Hucast Games. We take on the role of the Earth Defense Force's best pilot whose job is to defeat Shira, a rogue A.I. that was installed on an abandoned space station located on the outer rim of the Solar System. In Ghost Blade HD we control one of the three superbly armed combat space ships. Gameplay focuses on eliminating hordes of enemies and gigantic bosses.
Bullet Soul
Arcade 07 April 2011
Two-dimensional shoot up originally released on the Xbox 360, and later also released on PCs. While playing, we steer one of the several available combat ships and fight countless enemies.
Sine Mora EX
Action 08 August 2017
Developed by THQ Nordic, Sine Mora EX is a remastered version of the well-received 2012 shoot’em up game. The game takes players to a retro-futuristic world engulfed in a continuous war between the forces of the Empire and their adversaries. One gets to pilot diverse airplanes, featuring various weapons and gadgets, and participate in dynamic and spectacular battles against both standard enemy units as well as much more powerful bosses.
Gryphon Knight Epic
Action 20 August 2015
A classic shoot'em up that takes us on a journey to a fantastic world. In eight different stages we face hordes of enemies - from hostile people, through smaller and larger monsters, to powerful bosses. The whole was enriched with pleasing pixel art graphics.