September 29, 2017
Arcade, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Platformers, Splitscreen, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
A two-dimensional action game with designs resembling old cartoon movies, which is a debut production of StudioMDHR, an independent developer. In Cuphead, we assume the role of a gambling addict that loses his soul to the devil during one of his sessions. To retrieve it, he needs to work off its equivalent. When it comes to mechanics, the game is a 2D fighting game with a degree of platforming elements – we participate in continuous 1v1 fights, taking place on special 2D arenas. During combat we can make use of a wide range of weaponry, as well as several outfits bestowing us with special powers. Each of the enemies has his own fighting style, which needs to be countered in order for us to win. In opposition to the genre classics, our enemies are controlled by dynamic AI, making the game tough to beat and less predictable in case of replays.
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November 20, 2025
Action, 2D, Dystopia, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Shooters.
A shoot'em up inspired by games such as Contra and Wild Guns. In Neon Inferno, we end up in a dystopian New York of the future. We fight with enemies in the foreground and background, and also take part in chases. The game can be played alone or in co-op.
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June 8, 2023
Action, 2D, Arena Survival, Cthulhu, Indie Games, Roguelike, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Shooters, Top-down.
Shoot'em up action game with a bit of roguelike elements developed by indie studio flanne. Player's task is to survive the attack of hordes of monsters inspired by the prose of H.P. Lovecraft for the title twenty minutes.
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June 11, 2014
Action, 2D, Co-op, LAN, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Top-down.
Extremely simple, dexterity two-dimensional shooter. Players take on the role of a futuristic soldier and in closed arenas they fight waves of aliens and mutants. During the game we can use 30 types of weapons and several dozen abilities modifying the game. The title supports the local co-op mode for up to four people.
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June 2, 2016
Action, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Polish, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Shooters.
An oldschool shooter inspired by arcade classics. Sky Force Reloaded was produced by Polish studio Infinite Dreams, the creators of the two previous installments in the series: Sky Force from 2004 and Sky Force from 2014. In the game the player controls a fighter jet which automatically flies in one direction (towards the top of the screen). Player is tasked with shooting down incoming enemy units and avoiding being hit or crashing into obstacles. It is a good idea to collect various bonuses which provide temporary power-ups and allows you to equip the vehicle with better weapons. In addition to regular enemy aircraft the player will face powerful bosses, encounters with which will require good reflexes and dexterity. Another attraction are the optional missions, during which one must save civilians. These missions are very risky but completing them grants exceptional awards. Sky Force Reloaded offers many varied levels and colorful special effects which enrich the graphics of the game.
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September 14, 2023
Action, 2D, Humorous, Indie Games, Roguelike, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Top-down.
A bullet hell shooter with roguelike elements, starring bloodthristy axolotls. AK-xolotl has us traversing a procedurally generated land of animals, mowing down hordes of enemies, wielding a wide roster of diverse weaponry.
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June 18, 2024
Action, 2D, Strategic Elements, Internet, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
A combination of an action game and a tower defense title, belonging to the popular 2D series. Metal Slug Attack Reloaded has us commanding units and attacking enemy installations with the hope of defeating General Morden. There are single and multiplayer modes available.
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March 12, 2024
Action, 2.5D, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Platformers, Splitscreen, Remaster/remake, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A remake of an iconic 1987 shoot 'em up, developed by WayForward and published by Konami. Contra: Operation Galuga features thoroughly refreshed visuals and modernised mechanics.
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August 30, 2017
Action, Indie Games, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Polish, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Shooters, Top-down, Tower Defense.
Developed by an independent studio called Exor, X-Morph: Defense is an original twin-stick shooter with tower defense elements. The game shows an unpleasant vision of the future, in which the Earth has fallen victim to an alien invasion. Instead of defending the Blue Planet, the player assumes control over an Alien ship with an objective to face waves of human adversaries and defend enormous devices extracting resources and altering the Earth’s atmosphere. In X-Morph: Defense, the player observes the action from the top-down perspective, controls the aforementioned spacecraft, and erects defensive structures such as watchtowers - highly effective against particular adversaries. During the combat, the alien ship can assume four different forms, each one designed for dealing with a specific type of threats. To fight the enemies, the player can use the destroyable environment by e.g. collapsing a skyscraper to bar the way. The player can invade the Earth either alone or with another player in the cooperative mode.
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July 24, 2020
Action, Indie Games, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Space Ships.
The second part of the shoot'em up series, in which we sit at the helm of a space fighter, fighting with numerous enemy forces. The high pace of Jets'n'Guns 2 is amplified not only by the ubiquitous explosions, but also by the dynamic soundtrack.
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July 14, 2011
Arcade, Space, LAN, Multiplayer, Remaster/remake, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, TPP, TPS, Nintendo Exclusive.
Star Fox 64 3D is a remake of Shigeru Miyamoto's legendary arcade remake of the Nintendo 3DS console. Players take on the role of Fox McCloud, a member of the elite space fighter squadron Star Fox, and try to foil the plans of a crazy scientist who is going to invade the planet Lylat.
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March 21, 2012
Action, Indie Games, 3D Image, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
Sine Mora is a steampunk action game created by Japanese studio Grasshopper Manufacture in cooperation with Hungarian Digital Reality. The game refers to classic shoot up shooters, enriching them with innovative elements, including the ability to manipulate time.
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August 30, 2018
Action, Space, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
A remastered version of an arcade title Psyvariar Revision. Psyvariar Delta is a classic shoot’em up game, in which we control a futuristic fighter and eliminate everything in our way.
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June 30, 2022
Arcade, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, LAN, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Platformers, Splitscreen, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
Official add-on to one of the best accepted independent games of 2017. The expansion introduces new levels, bosses and the third playable character, Miss Chalice.
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June 11, 2019
Action, 2D, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Package, Splitscreen, Remaster/remake, Shoot 'em Up, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A set consisting of eight games from the Contra series, released on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the Konami company. The Konami 50th Anniversary Collection - Contra compilation is complemented by an ebook which contains lots of information from behind the scenes.
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April 15, 2010
Action, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
Music shooter with a very colorful setting, in which levels are created for songs from the player's hard drive. Just select your favorite song and the game will match the game, filling the screen with enemies and bosses. The production attacks the recipient with dozens of colors and lights to the rhythm of a given piece.
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June 29, 2012
Arcade, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
A futuristic scrolling shooter in anime style. We sit at the helm of a prototype fighter and set off to fight on the side of the technologically advanced Chaldea nation, which defends itself against the assault of the combined states known as Lydia.
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October 22, 2014
Action, Internet, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Polish, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Shooters, Top-down.
A remake of Sky Force - extremely warmly-received shoot'em up released in 2004. Players take control of futuristic fighters to stop the army of General Mantis trying to conquer the world.
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February 11, 2014
Arcade, Indie Games, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive.
An arcade shoot 'em up game based on the formula of the popular game Tempest in the 80s. The production offers many types of gameplay modes, as well as original vector graphics and the ability to share their results with players from all over the world.
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August 15, 2017
Arcade, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Co-op, For 2 Players, Platformers, Splitscreen, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
A 3D platformer that came out as a reboot of one of the most popular adventure game series, featuring the titular Sonic the Hedgehog. This production was created by a SEGA’s subsidiary, Sonic Team, employing people who helped create the series and its most important iterations. In terms of gameplay mechanics, the game is set firmly in the franchise's initial premise, allowing you to play as the main hero (or one of his many friends), and traverse a series of locations where your goal is not only to reach the end of a map, but also to do it as quickly as you can. For most of the time, action is presented in third-person perspective, however, the game features also also some classic 2D levels. Each location is filled with traps and opponents, but also various power-ups that can boost your score or protect you from damage.
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July 16, 2013
Arcade, Indie Games, Space, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, TPP, Free-to-play.
Three-dimensional independent shoot 'em up game with colorful and minimalist graphics. We play the role of the pilot of a spacecraft, whose task is to destroy huge battleships, at the same time we have to take care of the level of constantly falling energy in engines.
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April 21, 2016
Arcade, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Shooters, TPP, TPS, Nintendo Exclusive.
Another installment in the series of third-person perspective shooters set in a SF universe, popular among Nintendo consoles users. The title was co-developed by Nintendo and Platinum Games, an acknowledged developer from Japan, led by Shigeru Miyamoto. The plot of Star Fox Zero tells a story of four friends – Fox, Falco, Peppy, and Slippy, who have to save the Lylat system from dangerous enemies. During the game, you control the Arwing, a space craft that can not only fly, but also transform into a powerful walking machine, offering two vastly different gameplay modes. What makes Star Fox Zero different from the previous parts is the fact that it centers around employing the unique possibilities provided by Wii U and its controller. The action is seen from the third-person perspective, while the controller screen, used for aiming, features the action in first-person perspective.
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July 24, 2018
Action, Dieselpunk, Indie Games, Roguelike, Planes, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Shooters, Top-down, Isometric View.
An action title with elements of classic arcade shooters and roguelike productions. Developed by Blindflug, the game is a continuation of Cloud Crashers. The action takes us to a dieselpunk world. The main protagonist, Amelia, lives in the flying city Granaria. To make a living, the girl catches fish dwelling high in the clouds, and she is aware of the social inequalities of this sky utopia. What is important to the story, are the conflicts between different group of fishers who fight over access to rich fisheries. The action of Airheart is presented in top-down perspective. Exploration and catching fish play key roles in the title. By selling fish, you earn money that can be spent on upgrades for your flying vessel, which enables you to reach higher layers of atmosphere and face more powerful enemies. The landing ground serves as an excursion base where you trade, build new vessel elements, and get to learn the plot.
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January 19, 2012
Arcade, Space, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, PlayStation Exclusive.
Super Stardust Delta is an arcade game created by Housemarque studio, modelled on the classic Asteroids. Players take control of a small spacecraft, and their task is to destroy the incoming asteroids with a variety of weapons. The game takes advantage of the capabilities of PlayStation Vita, including the touchscreen and rear touchpad.
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May 31, 1996
Action, Internet, Space, LAN, Multiplayer, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Shooters, Isometric View.
A popular genre of space shooting game by Chaos Works studio in Krakow. The production is distinguished by an innovative approach to the genre and impressive graphic design. The action is set in the distant future, and the player plays the role of a pilot of a combat spacecraft and carries out missions commissioned by the Spectral Council, which watches over the observance of the law in the galaxy.
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April 15, 2003
Action, 2D, LAN, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
Re-edition of the popular shumpa. We sit at the controls of a futuristically designed fighter, eliminating enemy units appearing on the screen. We play alone or work with a second player in cooperation.
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December 23, 2009
Action, 2D, Internet, Co-op, LAN, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Platformers, Splitscreen, Shoot 'em Up, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Shooters.
The next installment of the popular series of two-dimensional shooters. We rub in the form of a brave commander, eliminating the enemies we meet. We also sit at the helm of armored machines, including the title tank.
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September 4, 2018
Arcade, 2D, Internet, Multiplayer, Package, Platformers, Splitscreen, Remaster/remake, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Summer Sports, Shooters.
A collection of classic games known from the Atari 2600, 5200 platforms and former slot machines. The list includes many recognizable titles such as Star Riders, Saboteur, Centipede and Atari Soccer. Atari is responsible for creating the compilation.
April 18, 2017
Arcade, 2D, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Package, Platformers, Splitscreen, Remaster/remake, Animated TV Series, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
A collection of six action games based on classic Disney cartoons. The collection was developed by Capcom and it contains games that were released in late 80s and early 90s on Nintendo Entertainment System. The Disney Afternoon Collection contains the following titles: DuckTales (1989), Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers (1990), TaleSpin (1991), Darkwing Duck (1992), Chip n’ Dale Rescue Rangers 2 (1993) and Duck Tales 2 (1993). All titles were remastered and adapted to modern gaming platforms. They offer various modern graphic filters and are working in native 1080p resolution. The developers have also introduced new game modes, such as Boss Rush and Time Attack. It is also possible now to rewind the action when the player dies or faces some other difficulties in the game. The fans also have access to bonus materials like artworks and concept arts.
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June 5, 2017
Action, 2D, RPG Elements, Roguelike, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
An unusual hybrid of a shoot'em up and an action RPG. The players are taken to a planet which was torn into pieces as a result of a global cataclysm. Those who survived the catastrophe had to conform to the harsh rule of megacorporations. In opposition to those, smaller and larger tribes emerged, whose members earn their living as mercenaries and smugglers. The protagonist is a smuggler himself, who pilots a combat ship while taking part in air battles, fighting armies belonging to the corporations, and trying to make it out alive. The game is played from a side view, and the experience is based on dynamic action, as the player constantly moves to the right and eliminates everything that stands in their way. The game was divided into randomly generated missions and the player fights different enemies while completing them. Among the adversaries, heavy cruisers are the toughest, because they serve the role of bosses here. To achieve victory, one has to maneuver their ship (it represents one of three classes) effectively, juggle different weapons, attacks and special moves skillfully, as well as to make a good use of the seventy active and passive abilities. Drifting Lands has eye-pleasing visuals, as it offers a colorful, cartoonish graphic style.
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July 6, 2018
Action, RPG Elements, Strategic Elements, Internet, Co-op, Mechs, Multiplayer, Post-apocalypse, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
An action RPG with real-time strategy game features. During the game, the players are taken to a post-apocalyptic America. There, they control the titular machine and gradually become more popular among the local community. They are trying to determine the cause of the constant attacks on humanity. The players are traveling through an open world, completing missions, and fighting enemies. The battles are fought by using an AirMech that is adapted to combat on the surface and in the air.
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May 21, 1998
Arcade, 2.5D, Space, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Shooters.
Arcade, side-scrolled 2D shooter in which console owners take control of a combat spacecraft. The production is a conversion from Segi Saturn and at the same time the fifth installment of the Thunder Force cycle.
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May 24, 2022
Action, 2.5D, Humorous, Platformers, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
An action platformer, resembling the popular game My Friend Pedro. Soda Crisis tasks us with facing hordes of aliens to save the worldwide soda reserves.
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March 26, 2020
Action, Fantasy, Polish, Rail Shooter, Remaster/remake, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Dragon, Shooters, TPP.
Remake of the cult third-person shooter "on rails" from 1995, in which we play the role of a rider flying on the back of an armored dragon. The developer of the title, trying to recreate the look and feel of the original, is the Polish studio MegaPixel.
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November 1, 2023
Action, 2D, Humorous, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Platformers, Splitscreen, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A shoot'em up platformer with RPG elements and a reboot of Alien Hominid. Alien Hominid Invasion stars adorable aliens, invading the Earth. The player must dispatch hordes of enemies and level up the aliens. The game supports singleplayer and co-op for up to four players.
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August 20, 2015
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Platformers, Splitscreen, Robots, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
Platform shooter in which players take on the role of robots that eliminate alien hordes with a wide range of weapons, gadgets, combat skills and perks. Super Mutant Alien Assault can be played alone or in local co-op mode.
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September 24, 2019
Action, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Shooters, TPP, TPS.
Twin-stick shooter, in which we take control of one of the four highly diverse heroes and compete with the army of space invaders, playing alone or in the company of other players. Contra: Rogue Corps represents Konami's iconic series.
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March 9, 2023
Action, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Shooters.
The fourth installment in a twin-stick shooter series inspired by the iconic Cannon Fodder games. In Tiny Troopers: Global Ops we play as miniature soldiers, participating in dangerous missions all around the world, eliminating hordes of enemies on our way.
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April 21, 2022
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Platformers, Roguelike, Shoot 'em Up, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
An action platformer with twin-stick shooter and roguelike elements. Revita's protagonist, Revita Kid, climbs a desolated clock tower to regain their lost memories, facing hordes of enemies along the way.
August 7, 2025
Action, RPG Elements, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Post-apocalypse, Roguelike, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
An action game with roguelike elements. In Guntouchables, not only our characters develop, but also the mutants they fight. The game supports single-player and online co-op, allowing us to eliminate hordes of enemies. We can rely on melee combat or kill opponents using various guns.
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August 2, 2017
Action, Helicopters, Meta Quest / Oculus, PlayStation VR, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, SteamVR, Shooters, VR, Free-to-play.
An arcade action game developed by Joycity for virtual reality goggles. When the fate of the whole world is endangered, all hope lies in the main protagonist of the game, Dylan – a pilot of an experimental combat helicopter. He is trying to reclaim his old life and lost family. During the game the player controls a helicopter and participates in missions, during which they must complete objectives like destroying enemy base, destroying a convoy or fighting enemy air forces. Gunship Battle2 VR features decent graphics. It is worth mentioning that on all platforms it requires the aforementioned virtual reality goggles to work – Samsung Gear VR in case of mobile devices and PlayStation VR on PlayStation 4.
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September 16, 2016
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
A shoot'em up game developed by the independent developer Space Lizard Studio. In the game, the player assumes control of young dragons tasked with fighting an army of hostile robots called Mechaliches, who were able to conquer the protagonists' home planet and kidnap their mother. During the game, the character constantly moves rightwards, eliminates hordes of enemies, and avoids the ever-present obstacles. Of course, one's protégés are not defenseless - they acquire new power-ups allowing them to use machine guns, laser weapons, and cannons. Moreover, as one progresses through the game, they acquire points giving access to various special abilities assigned separately to each weapon. Dragon Bros allows the player to enjoy both single and cooperative local multiplayer modes. Interestingly enough, completed stages of the game can be replayed, e.g. to achieve a higher score - moreover, one can test their skills by playing the game on a higher difficulty level. As the game has been inspired by the classic shoot’em up games, it delivers old-school pixel-art visuals and the dedicated soundtrack written by Gabriel Caruso, who in his works combines modern sound with chiptune music.
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July 28, 1995
Arcade, Space, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Space Ships.
Arcade shooter released exclusively for PlayStation 1. A unique feature of Epics Inc. production is the changing perspective during play. As a result, Philosoma is sometimes a bird's eye view or isometric view shooter, and sometimes a side-scrolled shoot up.
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October 10, 2017
Action, 2D, Indie Games, LAN, Mythology, Multiplayer, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
Korean shoot'em up referring directly to the native style, beliefs and folklore. In the game we play a girlfriend or Grim Reaper, whose task is to chase demons who escaped from the limbo.
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March 29, 2006
Arcade, 2D, Indie Games, PS Plus Premium, Shoot 'em Up.
Everyday Shooter is a simple, relaxing production that combines the features of a Robotron 2084 style music game and shooting or Geometers Wars. The game was developed by Queasy Games.
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May 25, 2004
Action, 2D, Beat 'em Up, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, PS Plus Premium, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
Re-edition of the classic two-dimensional shooting, which originally debuted on the NeoGeo console. We have a dozen or so different boards to overcome. We only deal with the liquidation of enemies appearing on the screen.
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March 17, 2006
Action, 2D, FPP, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Shooters, Top-down.
The third part of a very popular futuristic shooting game, started on slot machines. We sit at the helm of the title fighter, eliminating the enemy units we meet on the way. The producer has prepared a total of seven levels, played in different corners of the universe.
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June 29, 2010
Arcade, 2D, Fantasy, Internet, Multiplayer, Shoot 'em Up, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
Arcade, dynamic action graphics with two-dimensional graphics created by Cave studio. In the game we play one of the four available angels and start a real demons' pogrom. The whole was presented in manga style. The non-linearity of the plot and audiovisual effects make this seemingly simple game quite interesting.
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April 2, 2007
Arcade, Space, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Remaster/remake, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Shooters, TPP, TPS, Nintendo Exclusive.
Re-edition of the classic shooting from the Nintendo 64 console. We play the role of the title fox, becoming a fight with the Andross army. We use, among others, a tank and a spacecraft.
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July 17, 2012
Arcade, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
Original arcade game in which we control a single atom accelerating in a particle accelerator. The title attacks the eyes of players with an exceptionally intense and colorful graphics, reminiscent of Child of Eden and Rez games.
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