Astro
Astro offers an exciting gameplay with an exquisite blend of Arcade, Shoot ‘em up, and Adventure elements developed and published by BigGames for PC. Both Local Multiplayer and Single-player options are available, and you can engage yourself in dynamic side-scrolling shooting gameplay that is about the commander of an elite unit, controlling his loyal team of fighters in different backgrounds. There are four playable characters, and each has its unique abilities that unlock one after the other. Up to fifteen upgradable weapons available that can be interchanged during the fight. While playing the game, you can experience the juicy boss fights in the pixel graphics and excellent character design. Become a commander, pilot your ship, and take down waves of enemies while exploring the space environment from a side-scroll viewpoint. The game becomes tough to play as your approach to a high stage. To survive longer, you need to avoid upcoming bullets at any cost and must destroy the boss to move to the next one. Astro has exciting features such as Colorful Pixel Graphics, Eight Boss Fights, Four Playable Characters, and more.
#1 Celtreos
Celtreos is an Action, Side-scrolling Shooter, and Single-player video game developed and published by Kevin M. Grant for Mac OS. The game is specially designed for two-player and introduces two controls, such as trackpad and mouse. However, the keyword can be used to control the ship as well. It is a space shooter game that takes place in the stunning environment where the player controls a tiny ship loaded with big weapons to take on enemies while avoiding challenging obstacles. There are over 20 different songs, and the player can play his own music. Up to ten stages will test the shooting skills of the player and takes place in various environments like space, city, ocean, and more. There’s no limitation on stage selection, which means the player can play whatever stage he wants. Each stage will end with a challenging boss fight. In the start, the player needs to choose one of seven powerful ships and then embark on a journey to defeat enemies. Celtreos includes prominent features such as Unique Power-ups, Collectible Orbs, Temporary Powers, and more.
#2 Spaceship Looter
Spaceship Looter lets you experience the game with classic genres such as Shoot ‘em up, Arcade, Bullet Hell, and Adventure, developed and published by Luxorix Games. The game revolves around a question that what happens to a spaceship when the crew dies. It takes place in the space environment where the universe becomes the home for epic aliens. Almost all types of spaceships are full of rare cargo, and any mercenary can easily take. However, the main task of the player is to bring the ship to the owner and take all the load. In simple, it is an action rogue-like game, where powerful mercenaries rob drifting schooner, transport ships, and abandoned cruisers. There are several ships, and each is procedurally generated and full of heavily armed enemies. While playing the game, the player can purchase guns, upgrade abilities, purchase antiques, and more to become the master. The game features a high difficulty for harsh players, and it comes with juicy decoration. Lots of procedurally generated levels await him to complete the requirements. Spaceship Looter includes key features such as Interaction with the mechanisms, Seven Spaceships, Interesting Quests, and more.
#3 Manaya
Manaya is an Action-Adventure, Rogue-lite, Bullet Hell, and Single-player video game played from a side-scrolling, developed and published by Wurrad for Multiple Platforms. The game brings you to the quite simple gameplay that is easy to play, but hard to master. There are several challenging levels, and each level should like to know about your shooting skills. In each level, you must get into the cave full of brutal monsters and strange creatures with the aim of killing all of them to make points. While moving, you should search for treasure in rooms and must find passives to boost your power, which changes your play style. You can buy buffs from the merchant to make your playable character powerful and must defeat hard bosses at any cost to unlock new characters. There are several room types, including merchant room and treasure room. Manaya includes prominent features such as Defeat Powerful Bosses, Thousands of Combinations, various Rooms to Explore, and more.
#4 Null Vector
Null Vector is a Retro-style, Action, Arcade, and Single-player Twin-stick Shooter video game brought to you by Optical Override for PC. The game puts the player in the twin-stick shooter gameplay that offers a perfect mix of rogue-lite strategy elements with retro-style fun. Explore six different procedurally generated world full of danger and opportunities as you battle against enemies to take down them. While playing the game, you have to find out and experiment with tons of possible weapon combinations to increase your power. The newly introduces features allow you to trade and gamble for new ship parts, each offering a unique and deadly dimension to the arsenal. To overpower the enemies, you should reveal your bullet hell upon the final boss. Powerful machines have been scattered throughout each sector and offering the strategic opportunities to trade and gamble you crystals and more. Null Vector includes key features such as Trade your Way, Build your Ship, Customization, and more.
#5 Vile
Vile is a Single-player and Local Multiplayer Shooter video game created and published by Ardentsquid for PC. It allows the player to experience both twin-stick and top-down shooter gameplay while dealing with enemies to slay them. It takes the player in the 2D world where the player can use modern weapons and shoot his way through a set of levels to make points. Like other top-down shooting games, the player will face an epic boss at the end of a stage. However, this game is about fighting against demonic creatures and other horrors throughout a vile world. In the start, the player must battle against enemies and must struggle to fend them off from destroying the world. When exploring the world, the player needs to gather souls, locate new weapons, rare artifacts, and partake in battles, in which the player will face off the bosses. During the game, the player can use the souls by purchasing talents from three different trees. It offers objective-based gameplay, and each objective provides a new playthrough allows the player to locate some new in a fun way.
#6 Woodpunk
Woodpunk, developed by Metrobyte Studios, is a Pixel Graphics video game comes with Action and Bullet Hell elements for Multiple Platforms. In the start, you find yourself in the challenging world overrun by enemies who are spreading chaos everywhere. The retro-style rogue-lite game brings you back to Middle Ages where you take on the role of an expert inventor, and you must find yourself battling against an evil opponent. The game introduces variations of level designs, and it takes place in the randomly generated world comes with both melee and ranged combat. There are more than a hundred enemies on the screen, with unique AI and strategies. The objective is to smash the environments as well as enemies to make points while having fun with friends in local co-op mode. The game features a massive tech tree to create and improve the player weapons arsenal. While playing the game, you can unlock various suits, and each comes with its unique abilities and playing styles. There are over fifteen suits to gather. Two modes are here to entertain you a lot, such as Survival and Story.
#7 Starward Rogue
Starward Rogue comes with a mix of Rogue-lite, Action, and Single-player Shoot ‘em up video game created and published by Arcen Games, LLC. The game is set in the 2D environment where the player controls a mech who must shoot his way through a set of levels to take down enemies. There are nine starting mechs available to choose from with a massive collection of abilities such as time control, perk randomization, shot magnetism, and more. Five difficulty levels are featured for all ages of players, ranging from Easy to Nigh Impossible. Up to 350 items, including weapons, passive upgrades, and equipment available to use during the game. In the game, the player explores the randomly generated environment from a top-down perspective, while navigating a variety of rooms to reveal the storyline. Starward Rogue has fantastic features such as Find new Weapons, Top-down Shooting Gameplay, Three Talent Trees, Unlock unique Characters, Epic Boss to Battle, and more.
#8 Planetary Dustoff
Planetary Dustoff allows the player to experience the randomly generated world from a top-down perspective. It puts the player in charge of the protagonist who must battle against enemies to make points, gather treasure, and restore the peace. It offers rogue-like shooting gameplay and set out the player on an epic journey to sprawling alien environment to fight his way through waves of enemies and their epic bosses. As the game start, the player can partake in the revived planetary survey program aboard the space station to assist the space faction in finding out a new livable home for humankind. During the gameplay, the player must expand his space station with powerful allies and retrieve the suits with special powers to select from. While playing the game, the player can explore the unique landscapes and delve into more than 100 weapons and items. Planetary Dustoff offers core features such as save helpful Allies, Fight against Enemies, Procedurally Generated World, 100 Weapons, and more.
#9 Witchinour
Witchinour comes with a blend of Pixel Graphics, 2D Shoot ‘em up, and Single-player Action game elements, developed by Mahojigoku. It lets the player move across the world from a top-down perspective and the land spans in several levels and each level emphasis on playing fast gameplay, heavily inspired by the games like Vampire of the Sands, Nuclear Throne, and more. In the game, the player plays as Nour, who is a witch and lost her spell book while navigating a dungeon. During the gameplay, the player needs to dodge, cast spells, shoot, and upgrade his way through a set of randomized floors of the dungeon to get the book back, but don’t take it easy as it seems. The dungeons will become alert as the player attempt to make his way downwards, making enemy dangerous and uncovering the environment. From the top-down viewpoint, the player must shoot his way to kill hordes of enemies, collect treasure, items, and upgrade to boost his power and then struggle to reach the end of each level to win. Witchinour includes key features such as 2D World, Top-down Action, Randomly Generated World, and more.
#10 Monolith
Monolith is a Rogue-like, Bullet Hell, and Single-player Shoot ‘em up video game developed and published by Team D-13 for Multiple Platforms. The game takes place in the beautiful world where the player navigates the floor of the randomly generated level by floor to take down enemies. In the game, the player will experience the top-down shooter gameplay and navigate the dungeons full of enemies. During exploration, the player will discover fantastic weapons, unlock upgrades, and reach the end of each level as the player venture towards a massive and catastrophic power. There are seven different types of weapons with more than forty modifiers. Explore the environment, shoot his way to take down enemies through a set of levels while revealing lots of upgrades to become the master. The game rewards the player with points which the player can use to unlock additional content. Monolith offers prominent features such as 2D Environment, Shoot ‘em up Gameplay, Top-down Action, Procedural Generated World, and more.
#11 Straimium Immortaly
Straimium Immortaly is an Action, Rogue-like, Shoot ‘em up, and Single-player video game puts the player in the challenging war against vicious enemies. It takes place in the 2D world where the player can move from a side-scroll viewpoint while navigating the dungeons for treasure and points. Each dungeon is full of brutal beasts, endless loot, treasures, and weapon upgrades. The player must grab his weapon and embark on an epic quest to take on all enemies and make the best points to master all levels. The game offers a slew of goodies to keep the epic gameplay fresh, including mutators, unlockable character classes, cheats, and more. Because of the procedurally generated world, the player finds a unique environment each time when plays the game. There are several modes, and each has its unique set of objectives that the player needs to accomplish to advance through the game. The difficulty level will be increased as the player learn how to play and approaches to high dungeons.
#12 Rush Rover
Rush Rover takes place in the 2D world, developed and published Radio. Explore the environment from a top-down perspective and shoot his way through a set of levels while killing enemies for points. As compared to other games of similar genres, the shooting experience is closer top traditional shoot ‘em up titles. The game features randomly generated a map, and it comes with unique weapons, challenging enemies, exciting boss fights, and a dynamic soundtrack. According to the storyline, the universe is in trouble and invaded by intelligent robots. After a massive war against humanity, the intelligent and powerful machines struggle to rule over almost everything. In the game, the player commands a clean mining rover, selecting weapons and rushing to survive. It offers the sci-fi world where the player can use unique weapons to kill enemies. Rush Rover offers superb features such as Various Enemies, Blueprint Collection, Unique Weapons, Random Map Generation, and more.
#13 R-Type Dimensions EX
R-Type Dimensions EX offers an Action, Shoot ‘em up, Side-scroll perspective, Co-op, and Single-player video game developed by Tozai Games, Inc. It takes the player in the challenging environment invaded by space invaders and then put in charge of a pilot, who must explore the space, face off strange creatures and then shoot his way to destroy them all to win. There are several levels, and the difficulty level will be increased as the player proceeds through the game. The game is set in retro 2D graphics, and it offers exciting gameplay, comprising all original levels from the previous title. However, the classic gameplay remains unchanged and as sturdy as the main version. Co-op mode is available, which allows the player to invite his friend and play with him to destroy enemies and make points. Unique power-ups are also available, and the player needs to smash them all to become the master. R-Type Dimensions EX includes prominent features such as Co-op Mode, Classic Mode, Challenging Levels, Side-scroll Action, and more.
#14 Katana Zero
Katana Zero is an Action, Platform, and Single-player video game created by Askiisoft and published by Devolver Digital for Multiple Platforms. The game doesn’t feature any health bar, and being hit will cause instant death, similar to Hotline Miami. However, in the game, the player needs to explore the side-scrolling stages, struggling to kill all foes at that level using his environmental or blade traps. While playing the game, the player has the power to deflect bullets using his slash, and possess an ability to slow down time using a meter that slowly refills, and dodges attacks using rolls. It introduces a real-time conversation system that the player can interrupt to have fun. The game is set in the dystopian city of New Mecca, and the story of the game is invaded by a powerful invasion of an unknown Asiatic nation called Cromag War. In the game, the player controls an assassin to complete a set of assassinations given to him by his psychiatrist, who supplies him with Chronos, a drug that enables him to slow downtime.
#15 Beekyr Reloaded
Beekyr Reloaded is an Action, Shoot ‘em up, Arcade, and Single-player video game developed by KaleidoGames. The game delivers robust gameplay for hardcore players and breaks the molds merely moving away from the traditional STG game, rejecting the space theme mixing horizontal and vertical stages and add fun game mechanics. There are several stages, and each stage is varied as compared to the previous one. If first-level focused on fighting against enemies, then another level will be about defending the hive gathering pollen, raiding dark caves, and dodging bee-eaters defended by the evil. There are over seventeen exciting bosses to battle, and the game comes with tons of secrets such as multiple playable characters, unlockable stages, and visual effects. A unique power-ups system has been introduced to increase the power of the player. The mixture of four different stage combinations will offer the player 18 to 29 stages to play. Real-time co-op multiplayer mode will let the player play with his buddy to have fun. Beekyr Reloaded includes prominent features such as Natural Hazards, Power-ups System, Real-time Co-op, Tons of Secrets, Precise Analog, and more.
#16 Assault Android Cactus+
Assault Android Cactus+ is an Action, Arcade, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by Witch Beam for Nintendo Switch and other platforms. It serves as an enhanced version of the original title, and the game takes place in a vivid science-fiction universe where the game leaves you to experience arcade-style twin-stick shooter gameplay. The storyline follows a junior constable Cactus who is out and responds to a massive distress call and ends up trapped by a space freighter under attack by its own workers. The game introduces a draining battery system, instead of lives. However, the improved version challenges you to think and shoot as fast as possible. There are nine playable robots, and each has a distinct style and personality. Up to twenty-five stage campaign, Infinity Drive, Boss Rush, etc. provides you several ways to play. To listen to the developer commentary, you should need to unlock the game modifying EX options and navigate the codex. The game supports local co-op specially designed for up to four players. Assault Android Cactus+ has prominent features such as 25 Campaigns, Local Co-op, Remixed Stages, Online Leaderboards, and more.
#17 Syder Arcade
Syder Arcade is an Action, Arcade, and Single-player Bullet Hell video game developed and published by Studio Evil for Multiple Platforms. The game takes place in the stunning world where the player controls a ship from a side-scroll perspective, and his objective is to shoot his way through a set of levels to destroy enemies and obtain points. It lets you get back to old-school severe gaming era with some twist. It offers scrolling gameplay with multi-directional shoot ‘em up gameplay full of fun-filled levels. The game will bring the player back in time and leave him against a set of enemies. There are many challenging levels, and each level has its unique play style and goals to achieve. The player can move his ship in any direction to avoid the upcoming waves of shooting and must reach the end of each level to become the master. With engaging gameplay, modern graphics with a classic touch, and smooth controls, Syder Arcade is one of the best games to play.
#18 Starr Mazer: DSP
Starr Mazer: DSP is a 2D, Action, and Single-player Shoot ‘em up video game developed by Images Softworks. It lets you experience the impressive gameplay of side-scrolling shooting gameplay following the same pattern of classics like Lords of Thunder and Gradius with rogue-like twists. In the game, the player needs to assume the role of the protagonist who has to pilot a ship from a side-scroll perspective and shoot his way through a set of levels to defeat enemies. The main goal of the player is to complete nine challenging levels, and at each level, the player needs to face off waves of enemies as well as three powerful bosses. During the gameplay, the player has to fight through nine levels and restore peace across the world. Before starting the game, establish a diverse team of humans, dogs, and aliens. A massive array of advanced weapons are featured to use during the gameplay. While playing the game, the player has to power-up his weapons for enormous destruction, gather carbonite from defeated enemies to power up his primary fire.
#19 Dariusburst
Dariusburst is a Side-scrolling Shooter and Single-player video game developed by Pyramid and published by Taito for PlayStation Portable. Similar to Darius games, the game offers sci-fi shooter gameplay that takes place in an outer space environment with aquatic-themed robot enemies. The game introduces a set of branching paths instead of a linear progression system found in most games. More than 11 zones are available, and each comprises up to five stages. An arcade mode lets the player select one of eight various Silver Hacks and then pilot the ship to move ahead to advance through the game. The game increases the difficulty level as the player approaches the high stages to become the master. During the gameplay, the player can use three kinds of weapons to take down enemies to become the master. The burst system of the game enables the player to reveal the powerful beam attack that can be placed to fire in different directions. With engaging gameplay, unique power-ups, and superb visuals, Dariusburst is one of the best shooting games to play.
#20 Among Us
Among Us is a Casual, Adventure, Survival, and Multiplayer video game developed by Innersloth for multiple platforms. Throughout the gameplay, the player, while trapped in the galaxy, attempts to recover his spaceship for departure. It is team-based gameplay of four members but beware of the crew as some members struggle to kill everyone.
The main goal of the player is to win by completing assigned tasks to prepare the ship and eliminating all impostors. If the player makes a wrong decision, then he reacts quickly to fail the impostor’s plans. The game offers security cameras to keep an eye on other crewmates and their actions.
The player must report the dead bodies immediately and start a discussion about the suspected impostor to know the reality. The player must lead the crew intelligently, and if he sees some suspicious behavior, he must call emergency meetings. The game allows the player to customize the character, such as color, hat, etc.