Shoot 1UP
Shoot 1UP combines the elements of Shoot ‘em Up, Action and 2D produced and published by Mommy’s Best Games for Windows and Xbox. The game takes place in the sci-fi-themed world invaded by an alien faction. You can assume the role of the hero, who must explore the world, encounter aliens and wipe out them from his homeland to save his people. You can pilot a spacecraft equipped with weapons that can be used against foes to destroy their planes. There are a variety of levels, and each level needs a completion of individual objectives to progress. As the game progresses, other ships instantly unlock to command. Control up to thirty ships simultaneously and command them to destroy the enemy races to bring back your homeland from their custody. Explore the environment from a top-down perspective, and collect enough experience points to advance in the game. Shoot 1UP offers core features such as Unlockable Achievements, Manic Shooting, various Ships, Trading Cards, and more. Try it out.
#1 Race the Sun
Race the Sun is an Endless Runner and Single-player video game developed and published by Flippfly for cross platform. The game offers an exciting gameplay that you have never experience before and takes place in the stunning world full of challenges. It puts you in the control of solar-powered spacecraft and lets you manipulate the world to complete a variety of objectives while avoiding obstacles (other ships, laser beam, beam, etc.), and more. You must explore the world from a third-person perspective and survive as long as possible to become the master. There are multiple power-ups available, and you must pick up them to enhance your abilities. The game becomes end when the player collides with an object and ships gets crashed. Different environments available where the game takes place and each offers a set of obstacles and abstract shapes. The game rewards the player with experience points that can be used to unlock upgrades and other items. With the level editor, you can create your unique levels and can send them to your friend as a challenge. Race the Sun offers prominent features such as Unlockable Worlds, Level-Editor, Customization, and more. Try it out.
#2 Yar’s Revenge
Yar’s Revenge is a Single and Multiplayer Rail Shooter video game developed by Killspace Entertainment and published by Atari. The game takes place in the beautiful world of aliens. You can get into the role of the protagonist who must explore the world from a third-person perspective and find the reason behind his fallen race. You can control a spacecraft and battle against aliens to defeat them while avoiding insane obstacles to survive as long as possible. The game rewards you with experience points that can be used to unlocked further content in the match. There are up to six beautiful environments available and each with challenging obstacles and unique enemies. In Single-player mode, you can play alone while in Multiplayer mode, you can team up with a friend and can pit against enemies to take down and enjoy the team-based experience. During navigation, you can pick up power-ups to upgrade your weapons and unlock other equipment to enhance your abilities. Yar’s Revenge offers core features such as Role-playing elements, Rail Shooter Gameplay, Co-op Mode, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.
#3 Aces of the Galaxy
Aces of the Galaxy developed by Artech Digital Entertainment is an Action, Rail Shooter, Single and Multiplayer video game. It focuses on space environment where the game takes place. According to the story, the aliens are planning to take over your homeland, and the whole galaxy is in danger. You are the last hope, who can save the world. Get into the role of the hero, pilot your spacecraft and pits against aliens, pirates and other space creatures to save your people. You can navigate the world from a third-person perspective and can use a variety of weapons to kill and destroy enemies and their spaceships. Pick up several power-ups to unlock further weapons in the game and enhance your abilities as compared to foes. There are several weapons presents such as missile launcher, chain gun, devastating torpedoes, and more. You can use temporal shift to slow down the hordes of enemies and can use a weapons-armed spaceship to destroy them all. Aces of the Galaxy offers key features such as Third-person Perspective Action, Stunning Graphics, Smooth Controls, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy.
#4 SkyRoads
SkyRoads is a 1983 Platform and Single-player video game developed Bluemoon and published by Creative Dimensions. The game takes place in the 3D environment filled with challenging obstacles. The player can control a spacecraft in the beautiful world where he has to survive as long as possible to reach the end of each level to complete it. The spacecraft is capable of jumping using spacebar while using arrow keys to avoid obstacles. There are two different meters available, one of them describes the gravity of planet while another tells the level progress. The game will restart if the ship destroys by interacting with any obstacles. Multiple colors are available such as Dark Gray, Dark Green, Light Green, Light Red, etc. of roads in the space environment. The player shifts to the next level as the previous level complete by the player. With core features, brilliant graphics, and excellent controls, SkyRoads is the best game to play and enjoy.
#5 Star X
Star X is a Rail Shooter and Single-player video game created by Graphic State and published by Bam! Entertainment. The game offers an exciting gameplay and offers old-school graphics. In the game, the player can control a spaceship and his primary task is to fight against the waves of enemies and smash them to earn points. The player can explore the world from third-person perspective and can target enemies to destroy their planes. The world is full of dangers and challenges that he must complete at any cost to progress through the game. During exploration, the player needs to avoid obstacles like a mountains, enemy’s ships, and more. Collect power-ups to upgrade him weapons and become the master by taking down all enemies. The game shifts the player to the next level as the objective of the previous level completed. Star X offers superb features such as a variety of Levels, 3D Environment, Power-ups and more. Try it out.
#6 Thunder Blade
Thunder Blade developed and published by Sega is an Action, Shoot ‘em up, Third-person Perspective, and Combat Simulation. The game puts the player in the control of a helicopter and assigns a task to destroy enemy vehicles to score the points. It combines the elements of Rail Shooter, Third-person and Flight Simulation. It has Single-player mode only and offers a variety of levels full of challenging objectives that the player has to complete at any cost to progress in the game. As the player advanced, the game becomes challenging to play. Helicopter is armed with missiles and guns that the player can use against enemies to destroy their vehicles to rescue his homeland. There are several levels and offers both third-person and top down perspective. The player face off boss level from top-down perspective. Thunder Blade offers core features such as a variety of Enemies, superb Graphics, brilliant Mechanics, and smooth Controls, etc. Try it out.
#7 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.
#8 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.
#9 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.
#10 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.