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Looking for games like Hyperspace Defender? Here are top shooter recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Tengoku 2: 古霊境 〜 Immemorial Spirit Border, Tengoku 3: 楓葉呪 〜 Lament of Autumn Maiden or 東方不要戦 ~ Fortuitous Strife in Arcane Land.

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  1. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Fullscreen is recommended. The browser version may not run well on older devices, so a download for windows is also available. If the game loses focus, try left clicking on the window, or refreshing the page. Check out the other Tengoku Project games here! https://itch.io/c/1985316/tengoku-project Tengoku Koreikyou (Ancient Spirit Boundary) "I'm the guardian here. Only the deceased may enter the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tengoku 2: 古霊境 〜 Immemorial Spirit Border.

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  2. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    Fullscreen is recommended. The browser version may not run well on older devices, so a download for windows is also available. If the game loses focus, try left clicking on the window, or refreshing the page. Check out the other Tengoku Project games here! https://itch.io/c/1985316/tengoku-project Tengoku Fuuyouju (Maple Leaf Curse) "I shouldn't cause problems like this to make my own desires co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tengoku 3: 楓葉呪 〜 Lament of Autumn Maiden.

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  3. 東方不要戦 ~ Fortuitous Strife in Arcane Land This Touhou fangame is a bullet hell shooter stylized like the old PC-98 Touhou Project games developed by ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice)This fangame contains completely new art and music, composed by Kousaku-P and arranged by ShinkoNetCavy, all created with the intention of feeling as authentic as possible to ZUN's past work.Story: As a strange magic fog coming… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 東方不要戦 ~ Fortuitous Strife in Arcane Land.

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  4. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    Fullscreen is recommended. The browser version may not run well on older devices, so a download for windows is also available. If the game loses focus, try left clicking on the window, or refreshing the page. Check out the other Tengoku Project games here! https://itch.io/c/1985316/tengoku-project Tengoku Fuuyouju (Maple Leaf Curse) "I shouldn't cause problems like this to make my own desires co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tengoku 3: 天国楓葉呪 〜 Lament of Autumn Maiden.

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  5. Description My second game for BUAS is very similar to my first game in BUAS. We were essentially asked to recreate our first block's project (Metal Gear), but in 3D using OpenGL. Where some students opted to try and recreate Metal Gear Solid, I instead tried to stay accurate to the original Metal Gear MSX game, and simply extend it into the third dimension. As such, the tile map and rooms are … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metal Gear 3D Ultra Deluxe (School Project).

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  6. Revenge of the Quadra is my tribute to a classic Vic 20 game from around 1984. Like some of my other Vic remakes, I loved playing this one as a teenager, and i've tried to make a game closely resembling the original, while taking advantage of modern development skills to improve on it. Important information for Mac users.  If you are running OSX:Catalina or above then the game may report an issu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Revenge of the Quadra.

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  7. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Controls Move: WASD/Arrow keys/Analog stick or D-pad Shoot: Z/Space/, key/A button Bomb: X/. key/X button Focus: Shift/(forward slash) key/L button/R button/B button Pause: Esc/Start button Autofire can be enabled in the options menu. Story It's the end of 20XX. After a prolonged attack on Earth, the hivemind Mavi are successfully driven back by the pilots of the Emerald Bullet spacecraf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Diver (beta ver.).

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  8. 30%Game Brain Score
    30% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    --INCOMING TRANSMISSION-- Officer Smith Cache: Malware has infiltrated the metaverse. They appear to be using drones and other vehicles as avatars and are invasively collecting data. As the captain of the Malware Elimination Management Enforcement Squadron, it is your mission to defend against them. Your avatar has been issued a hyperbike; control its movement using the arrow keys and/or WASD. Sho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Joyride in Cyberspace.

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  9. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Spaceship Chaos Defeat waves of enemies and 6 bosses in 10 levels. Controls: The game plays with a keyboard (Mouse to interact with main menu and pause menu). WASD/arrow keys - Move Space bar - Shoot Shift/Tab : Switch weapon Enter (while moving) : DashEscape : Pause Credits: Music by Eric Matyas - www.soundimage.org Sound effects made in Jsfxr Bullets : https://wenrexa.itch.io/laser2020Spaceshi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spaceship Chaos.

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  10. The bugs around you look… different. They’re also strangely hostile. Except for the cockroaches. They’re always hostile. Get in your trusty ship, the Karapace, and fight your way to the mastermind in this shoot ’em up! Controls WASD/Arrow keys - Move the ship Z/J - Shoot bullets, menu cancel X/K, C/L - Cycle through weapons X/K - Menu confirm Enter/H - Pause Credits mysterypaint - Programming… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bug at Liberty.

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  11. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Can you survive 10 seconds of bullet hell? Each level is about 10 seconds long, you got 3 lives,  3 sub weapons and 1 smart bomb from 3 different types of ships. This is a demo of the 6ths version of MetaRay.  Controls Move – WASD / Arrow keys / D-pad / Joystick  Shoot – Space / X / A  Smart Bomb – Shift / B / Z  Sub Weapon – E / C / Y  Paus – Esc / Start Credits Programming and Level design - … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MetaRay Type 6.

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  12. Dark Lord Soffar's Vacation Disruption Be the BOSS! Reverse the role of getting stomped on by the boss, and instead be the end dungeon BOSS to destroy heroes. Summon armies of minions, cast crazy spells, and defeat those pathetic heroes. Now you'll know what it's like to be a true Boss! Quick Summary: Top-Down Survival Shooter where you as an end Boss go up against single heroes. As a boss you hav… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Lord Soffar's Vacation Disruption.

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  13. NOTE: Please read mechanic explanation to avoid confusion. Post your high scores pic in the comment of this page, and I will manually update it on this page. LORE: A lot of dungeons are popping up mystically around the world. The wizard society steps up to the challenge and vows to conquer them all. They send battle wizards to each dungeon, however no matter how many they send in, be it one at a t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon of Possession.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    It's a vertical scrolling shooting game (Vertical Shmup) with a slightly nostalgic atmosphere! Avoid and shoot and avoid and shoot and avoid! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tawashi.

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  15. Magnetar is a one-man game made for Global Game Jam 2022 (Game Page Here), based on the theme of Duality. It's a top-down SHMUP/Bullet Hell where the enemies shoot magnetic bullets at your ship that - unfortunately - is also magnetized. Luckily, you can flip the polarity of your ship, allowing you to repel the bullets you were just moments ago attracting. Beware, though, that enemies use both pola… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magnetar.

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  16. Description Super Space Surge is an indie, space-themed, shoot-em-up, manic shooter! Playing as man kind's last hope for survival against an invading alien race, you take off in your ship to fight off the armada and save the galaxy!Modeled after games like Touhou and Galaga, you'll be playing a difficult bullet-hell/danmaku game through six levels + an extra level. With intense music, tight bul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Space Surge.

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  17. Welcome to Validius - a fun and furious shooter written for the Syntax Bomb "Reboot" competition. I'm very proud that this game was the winner of that event. Important information for Mac users. When you have downloaded the zip file then you need to make sure you drag the app into the applications folder before running it else sometimes you get a "game not found" error message when launching it. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Validius.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    85% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    The Rush is a horizontal shoot 'em up with an MSX inspired art style and plenty of that arcade excitement (without a hunger for quarters)! Features: 8+ Unique stages Many enemies and boss fights that (I severely hope) are fun and challenging 13 different weapons that can be mixed and matched with one another 2 Playable ships with unique weapon variations Some surprising exploits I decid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Rush.

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  19. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 763 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 2 reviews

    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 If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Titan Attacks!.

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  20. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    The star-devouring swarm GREEN DYNAMO is approaching the ZERO POINT. Pilot the last remaining GIGADYNE FIGHTER , armed with the homing-lightning superweapon VOLTRAID , to repel the enemy force and protect the NAMELESS FACILITY GIGADYNE VOLTRAID is a single-stage vertical shoot 'em up about destroying enemies with an extremely powerful homing weapon. It was developed in a week for the TWG discord'… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GIGADYNE VOLTRAID.

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  21. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    You are BIPBIPBOY! A little robot on a mission to defend the galaxy from a terrifying invasion of weirdly smiling, spinning, and... boxing, alien forces. Fight 8 waves of deadly enemies with your powerful projectiles! Defeat enemies who drop pickups that allow you to switch weapons, from a simple bullet, to a wide reaching spread shot, or to a direct and powerful laser beam. Can you reach the fi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BipBipBoy.

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  22. After crash-landing on an alien planet, build up pressure by sealing thermal vents as you upgrade your slime to new heights! How to Play Move with arrow controls or WASD keys, while aiming and shooting at enemies that get too close: W or Up arrow: Move up A or Left arrow: Left S or Down arrow: Down D or Right arrow: Right Mouse cursor: Aim Spacebar or Left click: Shoot Esc: … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Globloids Blastoff!.

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  23. Gameplay You are in control of a farmer who has to defend her farm from the invading scarecrow army. Use your gun and take them all out! Controls WASD and Arrows to move, Left Click to shoot, Right Click to dodge roll, P to pause. Keyboard and mouse is heavily recommended. Game Jam Theme This game was made for the Game Off 2025 game jam. The theme was "waves", which I used in two ways. The fi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scarecrow Stir.

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  24. This game was created in a weeked for Score Space Jam 35 with the theme: "Roll the dice". How to play: Survive this chaotic bullet hell and beat the scores in the leaderboard. Avoid hazards, destroy the enemies, avoid bullets and collect the falling dice. In order to collect the dice and score points they must fall on the bottom of the board. Avoid touching the falling dice but feel free to use … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Die is Cast.

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  25. Blast through waves of quirky enemies in this fast-paced 2D lane shooter! Dodge, level up, and upgrade your gear as you fight to stay alive. Mix and match weapons, boost your stats, and see how long you can last! Controls: Move the character with WASD or the Arrow Keys.Navigate the Level Up menu to select an option.Toggle healthbars on enemies with H.The healthbars are off by default.Shoot wit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doki Dash.

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  26. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Camp Destroyed. Supplies Low. Surrounded by ZOMBIES!!! How long can you last... You are a lone survivor, holding out against waves of zombies in this top-down arcade-style shooter. It's not completely hopeless, as you have a variety of weapons at your disposal. Through sheer will and grit to survive, it’s not the end of you... yet. Try to survive for as long as possible, outlast the horde, and s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Campsite Massacre.

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  27. A dark and mysterious entity from another dimension has gained access to our world through a portal deep inside an ancient temple. Only a true fighter pilot like you can stop it before it rips apart the very fabric of space and time. But beware: many dangers lie ahead! Project Möbius is a fast-paced 3D game inspired in part by 2D Shoot 'em up games such as Battle Squadron for the Amiga. Your goa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Möbius.

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  28. Get ready! Fight! Be Amazed! And Die! Enter the amazing world of Doomé: fight through waves of monsters, discovering secrets and weapons to reach the final boss and SAVE HUMANITY!You are our only hope!How to playMove using WSAD.Control camera with mouse or , (comma) and . (period)Shoot with space or left mouse button.Additionally, there's a menu available thro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doomé.

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  29. Scrapheap Shuttle is a sci-fi themed shoot-em-up game with puzzle elements, where you guide your spacecraft through outer space and waves of aliens in an attempt to get to the Interstellar Academy before you're too late. Set in an alternate universe where humans have populated most of the nearby galaxies, and regularly commute via space-travel to reach places of employment and/or learning. Al… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scrapheap Shuttle.

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  30. This game is the first of a series heavily inspired from Touhou Project and Len'en Project gameplay-wise. This is a much darker and lore-intensive universe than those two games. This universe is focused about the story and lore. The two protagonists are Hanase Koma, a gentle and kind girl with an hatred against some types of youkais. And Miko Shiko, an understanding but sadistic girl with a heavy… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Myara Story 1 ~ Hurricane of the Ancient One.

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  31.  Howdy everyone!  This is the second game me and my friend Sklaiser made, and it's a remake of Plaque Attack, the iconic Atari 2600 game where you control a toothpaste and destroy foods. We made it for Highjam #1, which theme was exactly to choose an Atari game and remake it. I think we did pretty great! At least comparing to the first game we ever made, Archer Hunter, which was kinda of incomple… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dental Defense.

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  32. Blast through random levels of enemies with or against up to 3 of your friends in this action roguelike top-down shooter! Travel from the desert to the enemy base and...into space!? Upgrade with quicker firing, bouncing bullets, and more. Defeat huge bosses to unlock more tank classes! Co-op Campaign Defeat every enemy in 20 randomly selected rooms from a list of 54 hand-crafted levels. After de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Tanks.

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  33. A twin-stick shooter where your music is your weapon. Whichever track you choose will power your engines and your lasers, but beware: your enemies are also driven by the music. Soundsaber fully supports all mainstream audio file formats: MP3, FLAC, M4A, AAC, WMA, WAV, OGG, AIFF, MOD, IT, S3M and XM are all fully compatible. Soundsaber comes with a dozen sample tracks by artists like 0edi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soundsaber.

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  34. A game made in a week for the Kaijujam 2 You will take command of the Kaiju fighter known as Golden Wing, a superheroine who soars through the sky with golden wings and blasts evil with a big a** gun. Today she's been called to action to fend off a demon invasion headed by an ugly mofo, codenamed "The Ram", who is, uh, just a head but with legs. Kind of small for a Kaiju but a threat nonethel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Proto Golden Wing.

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  35. 71%Game Brain Score
    71% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Zeta Wing 2 is a fun vertical shoot-em-up for the Commodore 64, sequel to Zeta Wing, itself winner of both the RGN Gamers' Choice Award 2020 for the Commodore 64, and Indie Retro News Budget Game Of The Year 2020. Story: The strange mutant creatures have returned! Only this time they are tougher than ever! Earth once again needs a hero to stop them... one like you! So strap into your fighter an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zeta Wing 2 (C64).

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  36. Controls: Move: WASD Turn: Arrow Left, Arrow Right Shoot: Space Change weapon: Q & E Pause: Esc ATTENTION! The level generation will take some time so don't worry if the loading time feels like it takes forever. :) It’s been a week now since you fell into that river. You we’re not strong enough to battle against forces of nature, and you sank. You sank deeper and deeper, and you thought this w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surinapiri - Suruvuori.

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  37. 30%Game Brain Score
    30% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Welcome to Last Strike, a retro-style 2d side scrolling space-shooter. You gain credits by shooting down enemies and can buy upgrades after each stage. Features: - 6 Missions with 3 Stages each - 6 Bosses - Multiple upgrades for main weapon - 3 upgradable secondary weapons - Infinite Lives (no frustrating forced startover) - Upgrades are not lost after dying (promised) This game combines the flai… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Strike - Attack of the Drones.

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    Other shmup games About the GameFlesh : Dive into a surreal journey as you devour a ship and battle peculiar creatures in this 2D side-scrolling bullet hell shmup. Unleash your skills, dodge relentless barrages, and uncover hidden mysteries in a hand-drawn world of flesh and gore. Story: In a quiet room, a man's eyes fall upon an intriguing weight loss program advertisement. Promising s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flesh.

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  39. 49%Game Brain Score
    49% User Score Based on 7 reviews

    Room Builder is a fast-paced wave survival shoot 'em up where you have to defend yourself from enemy cats. Unlock new gear, build walls, make your own strategies, make turrets and master your dodging/shooting skill to overcome the final challenge! Note (2022): I see a lot of design flaws in this game, which was one of my first. The game tries to be about building turrets and walls strategically, b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Room Builder.

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  40. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    !WARNING! This game contains course language which may not be suitable for younger audiences. Parental guidance is advised. And for those of you that love trees, this is NOT the game for you. About This Game This is EarfTopium!( Our game for the 'The Back to School Game Jam') Game jam. The theme for the game jam was 'Trees'.  A few weeks ago.. On a planet far far away.. On someplace called  'EarfT… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EarfTopium.

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  41. You control using WASD or the arrow keys to move, escape to pause during the game, and the mouse when on the menus. Pressing space also allows you to move slowly and shows your hitbox, much like TouHou. Taking a hit won't kill you, but will leave you vulnerable to another hit where you actually die. Your vulnerability is shown by the appearance of red smoke.  As you play the game as a normal shoot… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rocket Rundown.

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  42. Remake of the 1978 shoot 'em up arcade game developed by Tomohiro Nishikado. This project is developed by using Unity Game Engine. You are allowed to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the creator. Controls: [WASD] [Arrow Keys] = Movement [Space] [Left Mouse] = Shoot GitHub Repository:  https://github.com/mstfmrt0… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Invaders Clone.

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  43. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    A game created in 4 days for: Pizza Jam (✨Pizza Prize!✨) Based on the film title: Sweating Bullets You will be playing as a blockheaded water mage named Ella who, while dense, is very resourceful. Finding herself trapped inside a volcano faced against a molten eidolon, a manifestation of heat itself, she uses the only source of water she has to fight it... her sweat. For this game jam, the theme … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beat the Heat bsb.

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  44. *DESCRIPTION* Space Shootout is a hectic top-down bullet hell, where you survive against ten waves of enemies with the final wave including a boss.  It's a lot like old-school arcade games, and is about thirty-minutes long. When you kill an enemy, you gain experience that you can use to level up and unlock new weapons. You also can pick up their debris that they drop to regain some of your health.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Shootout.

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  45. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Premise: A turn-based twist on Basketball. Shoot paint bombs into hoops and splatter the court with bright color! Tutorial: The game is a 2-player competitive format, where each player controls a roster of characters representing either the pink or blue team. Players take turns controlling a character on their respective team. On each turn, players can move and take an action, in any order. Space… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hard in the Paint.

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  46. Space Wars is a Space  Shoot 'em up game about defending Planets from space pirate invasions.                                                                                                  You play as a galaxy defender ship whose main goal is to defend galaxies from various space invasions. Defeat countless of waves of enemies to become number one defender in the universe. Key Features:         … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Wars : Galactic defenders.

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  47. KLICK AND PLAY  -> https://oyname.itch.io/fs-demo (Browser Version) FIRST STRIKE - Firestrom  (DEMO VERSION) Inspired by the vertically scrolling dojin shooter CHO REN SHA by Koichi (Fambine No Yosshin), this fast-paced shooter was created in which the player flies his spaceship through a variety of enemies in a top-down view.  The development of this game dates back to 2007 to test a 2D engine d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FirstStrike - Firestorm (Arcade Shoot'em Up).

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  48. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Submission to Magical Girl Game Jam 2 (Sept 2020)! (Themes: [Imperishable] [Lunatic] [Night] [Legacy] [Cherry] [Blossom]) Major Devtober update now released! [Fullscreen recommended!] High school student by day, defender of the city by night. Magical Girl June Mejos is on her routine patrol of Basin Lake City, cleansing Nightmares that lurk in the shadows. Without warning, a strange power takes ho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to June Mejos and the Moonlit Curse.

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  49. LynxHelixEngine's first shoot'em up game. "Dormant - Episode Galatea #1 -" The aim is to create a game that even inexperienced players can enjoy with simple controls and auto-bomb equivalent Drive. Depending on the equipment you choose, Galatea's outfit and performance will be divided. Use your Shot and Drive to establish your own play style. Please look forward to a science fiction sto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dormant - Episode Galatea #1 -.

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  50. Neoblast is a bullet hell arcade shooter inspired by classics like Space Invaders and Galaga. As the last defender of Earth, shoot your way through the Alien Armada and defeat the  Hive Mind to stop the invaders for good! Controls WASD or Arrow Keys to MoveLeft Click to ShootShift to BoostEsc to Pause If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neoblast.

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