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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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February 7, 2013
Action, 2D, Co-op, LAN, Multiplayer, Platformers, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
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.
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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 8, 2022
Adventure, Detective, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Shooters, Visual Novel.
Yurukill: The Calumniation Games is a genre cocktail in which a detective adventure game is blended with automaton-inspired shooter challenges that allow you to direct a fighter jet fighting armadas of enemy units.
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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January 16, 2020
Action, 2D, Beat 'em Up, Indie Games, Platformers, Shoot 'em Up, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A production which combines the features of brawlers and shoot'em ups. Over the course of the game, we play the role of a girl who is trying to stop the rebellious Artificial Intelligence from taking control over a futuristic city. The gampeplay in Super Crush KO revolves around constantly moving to the right and spectacularly eliminating everything that stands in our way.
November 25, 2008
Arcade, Space, PS Plus Premium, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive.
Portable version of Super Stardust HD, which was released on PlayStation 3 in 2007. Players take on the role of a space fighter pilot, eliminating asteroids and alien ships appearing on the board.
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September 23, 2009
Arcade, Indie Games, Internet, Space, Multiplayer, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
Arcade shooter where you fight with aliens for access to a source of great energy. You can expand your spaceship and get a lot of upgrades to it.
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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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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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March 29, 2012
Arcade, 2D, Indie Games, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
The second part of the scrolling shooter dealing with the fight between humanity and vampires. We take control of a young girl in which blood of both races flows. After exile, he decides to join forces with the undead ruler and take revenge for the wrongs he has suffered, using special powers and a system of polarity.
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August 4, 2015
Arcade, 2D, Indie Games, Space, Mechs, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
A two-dimensional shoot ‘em up arcade game developed by the 17-bit studio. In GALAK-Z, we assume the role of a space fighter pilot who has to face enemies armed to the teeth and hostile environmental conditions. Although the general gameplay premise isn’t really different from the genre’s standards, the developers introduced several innovations. The first is the control model based on two analog sticks that we use to move and shoot, while special attacks are assigned to gamepad buttons. Moreover, the game world is a one huge open level with smaller or bigger asteroids, each having its own network of caves where we can hide from enemy fire. When designing levels, ships, and the available characters, the developers took inspiration from the classics of anime and the science fiction TV series from the ‘70s and ‘80s.
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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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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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March 20, 2019
Arcade, 2D, Indie Games, Platformers, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Top-down.
Two-dimensional game, a hybrid of platformer and shooter. The production also offers a classic pixel art setting. The title was developed by the well-known Inti Creates studio and is the next installment of the series started in 1988. The publisher is Sunsoft.
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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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November 21, 2023
Action, 2.5D, Indie Games, Platformers, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
The second part of the action platform games series, launched in 2019. In Valfaris: Mecha Therion the protagonist goes to the edge of the galaxy and, using a destructive suit, spreads terror in the ranks of the sinister Lord Vroll. The game has graphics made in 2.5D technology.
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May 22, 2019
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Platformers, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
An extremely dynamic and fast combination of a two-dimensional platformer and a classic horizontal shoot em' up. In Gunlord X we take on the role of the title Gunlord, trying to save his wife and defeat the space monster.
August 22, 2023
Action, 2.5D, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Platformers, Shoot 'em Up, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Shooters, Free-to-play.
Metal Slug Code: J is an old-school shooter with platformer elements. It is a mobile version of a popular cycle from arcade machines and consoles. The game retains the two-dimensional gameplay of the classic parts of the series, but offers a three-dimensional graphic design that retains the brand atmosphere.
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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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February 25, 2016
Arcade, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Shooters, Top-down.
The fifth official installment in a series of classic, scrolling top-down shooters. Raiden V was created by MOSS - a Japanese developer in possession of the rights to the franchise since 2005. Similar to the previous installments, the plot presents a great war between humans and Cranassian - an alien civilization that has attacked the Earth. The player has to face the invaders, assuming the role of a pilot. The game offers several characters to choose from, including a British or American male, as well as a Portuguese, German or a Romanian female. Each of the characters has a different personality and biography. Also, the player chooses from among three fighter planes (Japanese, French or American) differing both in statistics and weaponry. The story campaign comprises of a set of missions, during which the player fires at incoming enemies, drops bombs on ground targets and avoids enemy fire. The players have three fire modes at their disposal, allowing for continuous fire, shooting in bursts and launching rockets. Each of the cannons can be upgraded. Every level has their own setting and ends with a boss fight. What is new in Raiden V, is the Cheer System allowing another player to join the game at any moment.
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August 25, 2015
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Shoot 'em Up, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Shooters.
A light-hearted arcade game developed by Neon Deity Games which draws from classic side-scrolling shooters. In Shutshimi, player assumes the role of an unusual goldfish that ventures into the deepest parts of the ocean in order to face the dangers which threaten the safety of the marine kingdom. Regrettably, the main hero – as every fish – has a problem with long-term memory, and remembers only last ten seconds. This results in a strange situation, where we take part in brief shootouts with incoming opponents, only to see the level cut short after a moment. However, we can pick up various upgrades between the bouts, and unlock special items that alter the gameplay. Every now and then, a more demanding mini-boss appears, who has to be dealt with in… 10 seconds. The players can act alone, or take advantage of a cooperation mode for up to 4 players.
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August 6, 2012
Arcade, Indie Games, Music, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
Scrolled shooter in which the course of the game depends on the background music used. We control a small vehicle and our task is to shoot down enemy objects trying to destroy our collection of tracks. As the game progresses, we unlock new levels of difficulty and ship upgrades.
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December 19, 2001
Arcade, Helicopters, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, Polish, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
Heli-Heroes is a relatively uncomplicated arcade game in the category shoot'em up. As in the case of the leading, but ancient representative of the species - River Raid, here too, the player's task is to fly an armed helicopter over the enemy terrain, while shooting at everything that moves and can threaten us in any way.
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November 24, 2009
Arcade, 2D, Indie Games, PS Plus Premium, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive.
Title referring to classic shooters. Our task is to lead a ship struggling with gravity and inertia forces and powerful enemies.
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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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February 14, 2005
Action, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Shooters, TPP, TPS, Nintendo Exclusive.
A cosmic shooter that combines the best features of this species. Playing the role of Fox McCloud, we spread fire on several perfectly constructed levels, controlling the alternation of spacecraft, tank and Fox itself. This position was prepared by the famous Nintendo together with Namco. Nintendo is also the publisher of Star Fox: Assault.
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January 1, 1997
Arcade, 2D, Humorous, LAN, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
The first installment of the popular Metal Slug series, which debuted in 1996 on arcade machines. Over the course of time, production went on new platforms, allowing their users to face the soldiers commanded by the sinister General Morden.
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August 30, 2006
Arcade, Internet, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Xbox Exclusive.
Time Pilot is a shooter, which is a remake of a classic game of the same title. It first appeared through Konami in 1982 and was dedicated to the popular vending machines of the time. Playing the role of a brave pilot, it is necessary to save soldiers who are in danger at various points in time.
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December 3, 2008
Arcade, 2D, Indie Games, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
A futuristic shooter referring to classic slot machine games. We steer a small spacecraft and overcome successive horizontal platforms, destroying everything that stands in our way. It is a continuation of the title issued in 2001.
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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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January 14, 2008
Arcade, Polish, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Western.
Ernest Colt is an arcade shooting in the atmosphere of Western Europe, for which the development team of Artifex Mundi studio is responsible. The plot of the game shows the adventures of the title character whose ambition is to become a sheriff. In order to do this, the young cowboy has to face dangerous bandits, wild animals and even demonic spirits.
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August 29, 2013
Action, 2D, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Steampunk, Top-down.
Remake set in a steampunk climate, a cult two-dimensional shooting from 1993. We play the role of one of the six daredevils to overcome 16 stages on their own or in cooperation mode in 4 different scenes and face a rebellious time machine that turned against its creator and turned people into hungry beasts.
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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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May 25, 2010
Action, 2D, Internet, Multiplayer, PS Plus Premium, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Shooters, PlayStation Exclusive.
Soldner-X 2: The Final Prototype is a side-scroll shooter in which the player's task is to repel an alien invasion. As a pilot of a ship belonging to an elite ship, he confronts hordes of enemies using modern technology and bonuses, which he encounters on subsequent boards.
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June 22, 2009
Action, 2D, RPG Elements, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Top-down.
A two-dimensional action game with RPG elements, designed for mobile devices owners, embedded in the universe of the best-selling game Mass Effect by BioWare studio. In the production we play the role of Jacob Taylor's former alliance agent, who tries to thwart the plans of Batarian terrorists. The gameplay is divided into a top-down skillfulness part and numerous feature scenes, during which we talk to key independent characters.
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March 13, 2014
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Shooters.
An interesting combination of two-dimensional shooter, platformer and cartoon. The main hero of the game is Glork - a warrior of the Glorkian race, who must defend his asteroid from alien hordes. In order to do this, he uses unusual weapons and his innate talent for skillfully breaking out of trouble.
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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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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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May 16, 2012
Arcade, 2D, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Shooters, Top-down.
Compilation of four classic top-down shooter titles in refreshed frame and with new gameplay modes. In addition to the protoplast of the whole series - Raiden game, the package includes three spin-offs of this cult shooter: Raiden Fighters, Raiden Fighters 2 and Raiden Fighters Jet.
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September 2, 2014
Arcade, 2D, Indie Games, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Shooters.
Another installment in the series of 2D scrolling shooters, in which we control a spaceship equipped with the ability to teleport to any location. The game once again takes us to the distant future, in which all forms of life in the Vilio star system faced a threat when it turned out that the great celestial body began to change into a red giant.
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