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229 games like Darwin 4081 · 1977 – 2026

  • Why 95Form.99World.25Curated1.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter · Often paired

    Taito · Arcade, Switch, Sega Saturn

    Shoot 'em upShooterShmupActionScience fiction

    Gun Frontier is a 1990 arcade vertical shoot-'em-up developed by Taito. Taking place on the planet gloria, a newly colonised planet with a manner of living similar to that of the american west, the player fights to defend settlers from airb

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  • Why 90Form.72World.25Curated.88Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter · Often paired

    MOSS · Arcade, Switch, Xbox 360

    Shoot 'em upShooterShmupActionScience fiction

    Caladrius is an Action game, developed and published by Moss, which was released in Japan in 2013.

    80 rating2 listsOften paired

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  • Why 89Form.59World.25Curated.94Lists.00Shooter · Shoot 'em up · Often paired

    MOSS Co., Ltd. · PS3, PS4, Xbox 360

    ShooterShoot 'em upShmupActionScience fiction

    Caladrius is an Action game, developed and published by Moss, which was released in Japan in 2013.

    80 rating5 listsOften paired

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 81Form.72World.25Curated.61Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter · Often paired

    NES

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionBird view / Isometric

    The most happening place in the universe is the trendy, upscale solar system of IOTA Synthetica, part of the Galactic Federation of artificial stars. It's as far from dirty old Earth as can be... But don't sign up to go yet! A strange cosmi

    68 rating1 listOften paired

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 68Form.71World.25Curated.34Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Triangle Service · Arcade, PS2, R3000 +1

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fiction

    A space shooter with vertically scrolling stages. Based on the arcade version.

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 67Form.69World.25Curated.34Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Game Boy Color

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fiction

    When a vicious crew of aliens decides to hone in on Earth and do some damage, you're the planet's only hope for salvation. You'd better be in top form as you command a killer spacecraft out into orbit in hopes of rescuing humanity from unth

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 63Form.57World.25Curated.34Lists.00Shooter · Shoot 'em up

    ShooterShoot 'em upActionScience fictionBird view / Isometric

    Power Strike II is a shoot 'em up for the Sega Game Gear in Compile's Aleste series and the sequel to GG Aleste. Not to be confused with Power Strike II for the Sega Master System.

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  • Why 61Form.15World.25Curated.59Lists.00Shooter · Often paired

    ShooterActionScience fictionFirst-person shooterFirst person

    Join Section 9 in a first person shooter experience. Become a member of an elite force of cybernetically enhanced combat operatives dedicated to the defense of society, and use your advanced firepower, Tachikoma Tanks and unique cyber skill

    70 rating1 listOften paired

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  • Why 59Form.78World.25Curated.13Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Freeverse · macOS

    Shoot 'em upShooterShmupActionScience fiction

    Join Lancer Squad, an elite unit of flight-capable troops, on their current mission to battle an extraterrestrial army set on taking control the universe's evil war machine. Active Lancer confronts you (and a companion if necessary) against

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 59Form.58World.25Curated.29Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Sega Genesis

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionScience

    Eliminate Down is a 1993 scrolling shooter video game developed by Aprinet and published by Soft Vision International for the Sega Mega Drive. The game was released in Japan on June 25, 1993, and in South Korea in 1993. Eliminate Down gives

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 59Form1.00World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Grobda

    1984

    Namco · Arcade, NEC PC-6000 Series, Switch +5

    Shoot 'em upShooterShmupScience fictionBird view / Isometric

    The player must take control of Grobda, a tank trapped in an arena filled with numerous indestructible obstacles and several enemy tanks. When an enemy tank is killed, it will cause an explosion, and any other enemies that happen to be in t

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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 59Form.70World.25Curated.19Lists.00Shooter · Shmup

    G-Artists · PlayStation, PS3, PlayStation Portable

    ShooterShmupScience fictionBird view / IsometricThird person

    In Philosoma, you blast through 18 vertical scrolling deep space environments in search of the mysterious distress call, destroying enemies and obstacles in your path. Go up against a variety of vehicles including the "Hover Carrier," the

    50 rating3 lists

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 59Form.63World.25Curated.24Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Taito · Wii

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionBird view / Isometric

    Space Invaders Get Even is a video game by Taito for the Wii. Originally intended as a retail release, the game was released as a downloadable WiiWare game instead. It was released in Japan on August 26, 2008, in Europe on November 7, 2008,

    80 rating1 list

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 59Form.99World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Zyrinx · Sega Genesis

    Shoot 'em upShooterShmupActionScience fiction

    The game consists of 10 missions. Each mission takes place in a vast cavern, with interesting weather conditions. You must explore it and complete the mission objectives -- usually collecting sub parts, rescuing trapped miners, or destroyin

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  • Why 59Form.62World.27Curated.25Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Denton Designs · Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionPlatformer

    Earth has been invaded by extraterrestrial shapechanging robots which have made our planet their battleground. The struggle between the good Autobots and the evil Decepticons centers around energy as the objective is to collect four pieces

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  • Atari console exclusiveWhy 59Form.50World.25Curated.34Lists.00Shooter · Shoot 'em up

    Epyx · Atari Lynx, Windows

    ActionShooterShoot 'em upScience fictionBird view / Isometric

    Zarlor Mercenary is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up in which the player controls a spacecraft destroying enemy spaceships and buildings in order to earn money which can be used to buy upgrades between levels. At the end of each level th

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 59Form.54World.25Curated.31Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    CRI Middleware · Sega 32X

    ActionShoot 'em upShooterScience fictionBird view / Isometric

    This 32X-exclusive sci-fi shooter is similar gameplay-wise to Sega's arcade game Zaxxon. The graphics consist of a diagonally scrolling playfield which creates a pseudo 3D environment. The backgrounds are drawn using 2D scrolling planes, bu

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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 58Form.59World.25Curated.25Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionAnime

    Geppy-X is a 2D side-scrolling shoot-em-up developed as an affectionate parody of the 1970s super robot era of mecha anime pioneered by Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa. In it, you play as a super robot fighter squadron in an alternate universe 19

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 58Form.96World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    NMK · Arcade, Sega Genesis

    Shoot 'em upShooterShmupActionBird view / Isometric

    USAAF Mustang is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game originally developed by NMK, and published by UPL in 1990. It was ported a year later to the Sega Mega Drive by Taito while being renamed Fire Mustang. NMK Co. Ltd. also dev

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 58Form.95World.33Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Warashi · Arcade, Sega Saturn

    Shoot 'em upShooterShmupScience fictionSide view

    Shienryu is a 1997 shoot-'em-up by Warashi for the Sega Titan Video arcade system later ported to the Sega Saturn.

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 57Form.93World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    UPL · Arcade, SNES

    Shoot 'em upShooterShmupScience fictionBird view / Isometric

    The players takes controls on one of two surviving fighters pilots, 'Jet' a male pilot and 'Nova' a female pilot and both flying the Icarus, a fast and powerful space-fighter, which comes equipped with a Standard laser. Two more weapons are

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 57Form.94World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Android, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita +1

    Shoot 'em upShooterShmupScience fictionSide view

    Dariusburst is a horizontal scrolling shooter developed by Pyramid and published by Taito. It forms part of the Darius series and it is released for the PlayStation Portable in December 24, 2009. Like previous Darius games, Dariusburst is

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 57Form.54World.32Curated.27Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Technosoft · Arcade, Sega Saturn

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fiction

    Hyper Duel is an Action game, developed and published by TechnoSoft, which was released in Japan in 1996.

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 56Form.92World.26Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Technosoft · Sega Saturn

    Shoot 'em upShooterShmupActionArcade

    Blast Wind is a shoot-'em-up game released exclusively in Japan for the Sega Saturn in 1997.

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 56Form.53World.25Curated.27Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    SCE Studio Liverpool · 3DO, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Amiga +5

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionScience

    Time is running out for the corporate mogul Tiron Korsby. A microscopic probe has been injected into his bloodstream by corporate rival Axiom Corporation. A probe that with every beat of his heart is cruising towards his brain to execute it

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 55Form.90World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Arika · Nintendo DS

    Shoot 'em upShooterShmupScience fictionArcade

    Prepare yourself for one of the most intense shoot ‘em ups to hit Nintendo DSiWare. Your mission is simple: get the highest score possible, across eight phases of fierce vertical-scrolling action.

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  • Why 55Form.90World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Jukka Tapanimäki · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +5

    Shoot 'em upShooterShmupActionScience fiction

    Netherworld is a shoot 'em up video game published by Hewson in 1988. It was originally developed by Jukka Tapanimäki for the Commodore 64, and original music was composed by Jori Olkkonen.

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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 55Form.76World.25Curated.09Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Epics Inc · PlayStation, PS2, PS3 +1

    Shoot 'em upShooterShmupScience fictionBird view / Isometric

    In Philosoma, you blast through 18 vertical scrolling deep space environments in search of the mysterious distress call, destroying enemies and obstacles in your path. Go up against a variety of vehicles including the "Hover Carrier," the

    50 rating1 list

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  • Timed NEC exclusiveWhy 54Form.87World.26Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Now Production · TurboGrafx-16, Wii, Wii U

    Shoot 'em upShooterShmupActionBird view / Isometric

    On Earth in the 23rd century, a space time warp opens up over the Atlantic Ocean. From it comes an enormous invasion force analyzed to come from the 25th century. As Earth is attacked by the alien war machines, it is revealed that the culpr

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  • Why 54Form.88World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Irem · Arcade, FM Towns, NES +6

    Shoot 'em upShooterShmupActionScience fiction

    On a fateful day in 20XX, the Earth's moon exploded into four large fragments and a multitude of meteors. Aliens from afar had succeeded in destroying the West's moon base. One after another, mankind's other military industrial space comple

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  • Why 54Form.91World.13Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Switch, PS4, Windows +2

    Shoot 'em upShooterShmupActionBird view / Isometric

    Pocky & Rocky Reshrined follows the adventures of a young Shinto shrine maiden named Pocky and her companion, Rocky the raccoon, as they take on the Nopino Goblins! A third sequel in the series, Pocky & Rocky Reshrined is currently being d

    77 rating4 lists2.5 h main story

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 54Form.88World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shooter · Shoot 'em up

    Success · Arcade, PS2

    ShooterShoot 'em upShmupActionBird view / Isometric

    Psyvariar is a vertical scrolling shooter released in arcades in 2000 by Success. The game contains a variety of stages and it features a 'buzz' gameplay style, making it possible to earn levels by dodging enemy bullets.

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  • Timed NEC exclusiveWhy 54Form.36World.25Curated.34Lists.00Shooter · Shoot 'em up

    Giga · PC-9800 Series, Sega Saturn, TurboGrafx-16 +1

    ShooterShoot 'em upActionScience fictionBird view / Isometric

    Steam Heart's is a 2D sci-fi vertically scrolling shoot-em-up with erotic content. The game takes place in the far future, on an alien planet dominated by seven elf-like or catgirl princesses that have fallen under the spell of a unique vir

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 53Form.57World.25Curated.19Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    DUX

    2009

    Dreamcast

    Shoot 'em upShooterShmupScience fictionHomebrew

    DUX is a homebrew horizontal scrolling shoot-'em-up for Dreamcast, inspired by classic shoot-'em-ups such as Gradius and R-Type. The original release was self-published by HUCAST.Net in 2009, while an updated version titled DUX 1.5 was rele

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 53Form.56World.13Curated.22Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Sting · SNES

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionFlightComedy

    Flying Hero: Bugyuru no Daibouken ("Bugyuru's Great Adventure") is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up with a bright, cartoony style, similar to games like Sega's Fantasy Zone or Konami's TwinBee series. The game features Bugyuru, a flying

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  • Why 53Form.83World.33Curated.00Lists.00Shooter · Shoot 'em up

    Warashi · Arcade, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation +1

    ShooterShoot 'em upShmupScience fictionSide view

    Shienryu is a 1997 shoot-'em-up by Warashi for the Sega Titan Video arcade system later ported to the Sega Saturn.

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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 52Form.83World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shooter · Shoot 'em up

    Pyramid · PlayStation Portable

    ShooterShoot 'em upShmupScience fictionSide view

    Dariusburst is a horizontal scrolling shooter developed by Pyramid and published by Taito. It forms part of the Darius series and it is released for the PlayStation Portable in December 24, 2009. Like previous Darius games, Dariusburst is

    2 lists

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  • Why 52Form.43World.25Curated.27Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Amiga, Amiga CD32, MS-DOS

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionSimulation

    Fasten your seatbelts and get ready to play JETSTRIKE - the number one flight action game from Rasputin. Amazing new 24-bit graphics; A simplified control system (so anyone can play); A huge, specially composed CD soundtrack; Nearly 200 mis

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 52Form.84World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Karous

    2007

    Milestone · Arcade, Dreamcast

    Shoot 'em upShooterShmupScience fictionBird view / Isometric

    In this unique vertically-scrolling shooter you take the role of a mysterious girl named Karous, who commands a tiny fighter ship and attempts to destroy an evil armada bent on world domination. The game plays as your average vertical-scro

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  • Atari exclusiveWhy 52Form.40World.25Curated.29Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Atari · Atari 2600

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionFirst-person shooter

    Star Ship is a First-person shooter video game cartridge developed by Atari, Inc. for its Video Computer System (later known as the Atari 2600). The game was one of the nine launch titles offered when the Atari 2600 went on sale. It was des

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  • Why 52Form.81World.29Curated.00Lists.00Shooter · Shoot 'em up

    Tatsujin Co., Ltd. · Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch 2, Windows +1

    ShooterShoot 'em upShmupActionScience fiction

    Truxton Extreme, which inherits the DNA from legendary arcade masterpiece Truxton, is a collaboration with manga artist and Toaplan alumni Junya Inoue.

    80 rating1 list

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 51Form.41World.25Curated.27Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Athena · SNES

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionScience

    BioMetal is a side-scrolling shooter game. Their are two pairs, one for lasers and the other for missiles, of three upgrades for your weapons. The war that divided the galaxy and used all it's resources has ended. A fleet was sent on a mis

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 51Form.80World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Eighting · Arcade, FM Towns, PS4 +1

    Shoot 'em upShooterShmupActionShared screen

    Sorcer Striker, released in Japan as Mahou Daisakusen is a 1993 medieval-themed scrolling shooter arcade game developed and published by Raizing (now known as Eighting) , and later ported to the X68000 and FM-Towns computers and the EZweb m

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 51Form.80World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Athena · Arcade, SNES

    Shoot 'em upShooterShmupActionScience fiction

    Strike Gunner S.T.G is an Action game, developed by Athena and published by Tecmo, which was released in 1991. A vertically scrolling shooter.

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  • NEC console exclusiveWhy 50Form.28World.25Curated.34Lists.00Shooter · Shoot 'em up

    MSX, TurboGrafx-16

    ShooterShoot 'em upActionScience fictionHorizontally scrolling shooter

    The Engine is hardly lacking in shooters, so to be successful, you have to stand out from the crowd. Barunba tries to add a hint of originality in its own subtle way. You control what is basically a floating globe (complete with little man

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  • Timed NEC exclusiveWhy 50Form.29World.25Curated.34Lists.00Shooter · Shoot 'em up

    Giga · NEC PC-9800 series, PC-9800 Series, Sega Saturn +2

    ShooterShoot 'em upActionScience fictionBird view / Isometric

    Steam Heart's is a 2D sci-fi vertically scrolling shoot-em-up with erotic content. The game takes place in the far future, on an alien planet dominated by seven elf-like or catgirl princesses that have fallen under the spell of a unique vir

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  • Timed SNK exclusiveWhy 50Form.78World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Aicom · Arcade, FM Towns, Neo Geo +5

    Shoot 'em upShooterShmupScience fictionBird view / Isometric

    One or two players (in hot-seat or cooperative mode) control a spaceship equipped with a laser cannon which can be charged (by holding the shooting button down) for a stronger blast. Besides the main weapon, three special weapons are availa

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  • NEC console exclusiveWhy 50Form.79World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    TurboGrafx-16, MSX

    Shoot 'em upShooterShmupScience fictionBird view / Isometric

    A vertically-scrolling shoot 'em up in the Xevious franchise. Adds bosses, power-ups and a story to the Xevious model.

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