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Desert Child $11.99
You are a hungry, young hoverbike racer who needs to get off Earth before it E-X-P-L-O-D-E-S. Hunt bounties, throw races, and do whatever you can to get to Mars and win the Grand Prix.
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Duel on Board$7.99
Duel on Board is a 1 vs 1 local multiplayer competitive / party game where pirates fight for the precious beer while sailing the dangerous high seas. Just like old school games, you can play with your friend on the same keyboard!
Arcade Mayhem Juanito$9.99
Arcade Mayhem Juanito is a retro experience about arcade-hopping. Teleport into different video games, play with unique mechanics inspired by well-known arcade games, face stunningly animated bosses and join the fight against the clonocell invasion.
Fight'N Rage$19.99
Fight’N Rage is a brand new old-school side-scroller beat’em up. Inspired by the classics from the “golden age”, and with an art style that mimics the aesthetic from the 90's arcade gems, this game pays homage to all classic gameplay features that makes this genre one of the best from its time!
Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。$18.99
Arcade Love. (a.k.a Ge-sen Love) contains unique Beat'-em-up and Shmup games of arcade style, which has been well-played at Arcades all over Japan.
Rysen$2.99
An old arcade style 2d shmup.
Hummingz - Retro Arcade action revised$3.99
Up for some retro arcade action spiced with extra bullets and BOSS enemies? Shoot your way through many different levels filled with nasty bugs, spiders, frogs, bees and more. Fight huge BOSS enemies and collect extras and play bonus waves. Retro Arcade action at its best!
Space Elite Force$2.99
Gear up for an intergalactic thrill ride! Space Elite Force is a frenzied space-shooter packed with weapon customization and epic boss battles. Take command of your ship and fight for the survival of humanity!
Black Paradox$14.99
Buckle up for shoot ‘em up chaos in this fast-paced and hyper-stylized roguelite. As the infamous bounty hunter Black Paradox, it’s up to you to travel through space and defeat the Hellraisers – the most dangerous criminal organization in the galaxy.
👾 Foreign Frugglers$4.99
The Fruggle is real! Four brave survivors need to protect mother earth from spacey invaders in this pixelated arcade style 2d shoot 'm up.
Wings Of Bluestar$7.99
This is an arcade horizontal shoot'em up, that combines solid arcade controls with modern elements like bullet hell phases, tiny hitboxes, different types of gameplay and scoring, collectibles, trophies and many other features, which makes Wings Of Bluestar a fun shmup for both casuals and regulars.
Super Rebellion$4.99
The humanity succumbed against the power of a aliens intergalactic empire, but managed to organize and establish a resistance army. Join the rebellious seekers of peace and help them defeat the evil that haunts the Earth.
Thunderflash$4.99
Thunderflash is a "love letter" to the arcade games of the 80s. It is a Run 'n Gun game inspired by gems like Ikari Warriors, Commando and Heavy Barrel.
Moon Dancer$14.99
Moon Dancer is a vertically scrolling shmup featuring an exhilarating lock-on laser.
Galactoids - Galactic Invaders$9.99
Battle swarms of Galactic Invaders in this action-packed retro-inspired arcade shoot em up. May the Nerd be with you.
ASTROSMASH$14.99
ASTROSMASH® was originally a Shoot´em up game for the Intellivision® console in 1981. This reimagined version is based on the game’s original theme and gameplay but much more exciting and challenging. The new graphics are phenomenal and the amazing background music adds a lot of excitement.
Killon$10.99
Killon is a retro shooter that features exhilarating combat, manic enemies and a charged cannon waiting to be unleashed. Fly a starship across the universe and restore the future today.
Mission Andromeda$1.99
Escape from Earth! Navigate procedurally generated levels using your trusty Jetpack and Laser rifle, gather precious Ores to trade and Biomass to fuel your ship "Mole-1" on it's way to the final destination, Andromeda!
Retro Endurance 8bit$3.99
A unique 8bit retro game compilation with a fun shuffler style gameplay by zsKnight of ZSNES. With 27 retro game recreations and more coming regularly. Includes an endurance mode, arcade mode, local split-screen competitive multiplayer, and daily challenges.
Steel Rain$9.99
It's the ultimate, strategic SHMUP ReMix! Control TWO combat wings, flick between THREE different formations, and BLAST your way through overwhelming enemy fleets! Liberate planets, build colonies, research tech and skills, craft items, or even play 2p co-op in this unique new indie game.
pixelBOT EXTREME!$9.99
EXTREME! retro side-scrolling shoot 'em up with a colorful twist! Become one with your controller, learn all rocket colors by heart and master a unique color-based destruction! SHOOT DIE RESPAWN! And most importantly... NEVER GIVE UP!
1993 Space Machine$11.99
Space shooters never die. 1993 is a testament to that. 1993 is a classic shoot em up celebrating games like Gradius, R-Type and Life Force.
SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER$2.99
A spy-chicken tries to save the world from doom in this runner/shooter game that has a little bit of everything with a touch of chicken and anime girls on top. Run for your life in 6 different worlds and shoot your way through tons of enemies until you become a legend.
ionAXXIA$7.99
ionAXXIA introduces the ‘big brained shooter’ genre with a tactical arcade space shooter. Classic 90's inspired sci-fi action adds a whiff of Dark Souls to its varied-weaponry combat, pairing a need for quick reactions and gaming skills with patience, timing, and smart decision.
Momo and the Mine$2.99
Help this charismatic mole collect matchsticks in an abandoned mine in this challenging platform game!
Star Saviors$1.99
Saviors brings the best bullet hell experience you can find on Steam. Play through 18 challenging stages in this ultimate test of tactics and reflexes.
Huenison$0.99
Innovative arcade shooter that takes various elements from many classic and less-known games, and puts them together in a hectic mix. All in retro visuals and synthetic sonorities that recall the revered Commodore 64's SID chip.
Space Survival$0.99
Space Survival is the next great SIMPLE 2D casual space action shooter where you have to defend against wave of enemies, have fast reflexes and strong will to win. It is great way to relax, but also a great challenge. How long can you stay focused?
Kalzor: 2000$1.99
Shoot different types of spaceships while avoiding getting shot yourself. Kill 10 minutes at a time with this affordable colourful timewaster.
Asteroids Millennium$7.99
A modern spin on an old classic! Asteroids Millennium provides exciting new game play without departing from the feel of its predecessors. Collect power-ups, dodge threats, and blast away at asteroids and enemies alike in this survival game that is truly fun to play.
Freedom Finger$7.99
Freedom Finger is a music driven, side-scrolling shooter that sends you blasting and punching through 40 levels of bat$#!% crazy action. Starring Nolan North, John DiMaggio, and Sam Riegel! Soundtrack by Aesop Rock, Red Fang, Com Truise, Power Trip, Ty Segall, and many more!
LUNARK$19.99
A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!
Time Rift$9.99
Time Rift is a fast-paced puzzle-shooter. You’re a hacker-turned-security tester, but your skills will only get you so far - to take down global megacorp VaultCo, you’ll have to manipulate the flow of time!
Astro Dash$1.99
A colourful retro physics game for causal and pro gamers alike. Whizzing round the cosmos in your flying saucer dodging asteroids, black holes, cannon fire & assorted obstacles picking up crystals. Thrusting, dodging & speeding through the 30 obstacle filled levels.
RockjackFREE
A retro-inspired 2D space shoot-em-up. Mine asteroids! Shoot alien saucers! Get rich or die flying!
HANG IN ! MONKEY BARS ROBOT$2.99
It's super hard! Physics-unfriendly action! This is an action game in which you move with your hoof.This robot can neither walk nor jump.It just hangs and shifts its weight.Let's swing and fall our way to the goal far beyond!DIFFICULTY★★★★★
Pixel Game Maker Series STEOS -Sorrow song of Bounty hunter-$9.99
"Feeling tired of regular shooters?" “If you answered YES, then what are you waiting for?” “Reverse your thinking in this not-side-scrolling artillery shooting game, Steos!”
Gunlocked$4.99
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!
Panic Porcupine$7.99
A Meat-Like/Hedge-Like Mashup! Dr. Proventriculus is snatching up the Chickabirbs! Help Panic blast through over 50 stages of topsy-turvy, spike-laced, slime-drenched, buzzsaw-filled deathtraps to rescue them! And remember, there are no rings...
Run Build Pew!$2.99
You’re being Bounty-Hunted! Run, Build your ship piece-by-piece and make it work with the parts you find, Destroy outposts and waves of fleets, and Pick your battles carefully to overcome your hunters in this Fast-Paced Top-Down Action Roguelite Shooter.
An OpportunityFREE
So you know that one rover that landed on Mars? Yeah this isn't that.
Popcorn Rocket$4.99
Popcorn Rocket is a silly food based old-school arcade space shooter. Pilot the Popcorn Rocket as you blast through hordes of food spaceships in order to save the galaxy from the evil Nebula Empire! With a wacky cast of heroes and villains, Popcorn Rocket will leave your stomach wanting more!
Full Moon Rush$4.99
Take on a howling challenge in Full Moon Rush! This classic shoot 'em up is a bullet hell masterpiece with a boss rush twist. With 15 epic battles and old-school graphics, you'll need expert shooting skills to survive. Customizable health and Assist Mode make it accessible to all.
RedRaptor$4.99
Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!
I Made Myself a Ship$11.99
Zip and zoom as you zap enemies and steal their stuff. Build progressively bigger, faster, tankier, more agile, more dangerous, more complicated, more projectile-y-ier ships in your goal to destroy and collect everything.
Unknown Hero$4.99
Brace yourself for an intense bullet hell experience! Fight your way through challenging levels, defeat bosses, upgrade your weapon and get the highest score!
Space God$4.99
Space God is a 'hyper retro neon' style top-down shooting game. Play in single player, online co-op mode, or online multiplayer. Don't stop, keep moving! and you might survive... maybe.
Invaders 360$9.99
A modern tribute to arcade legends! This shoot'em up arcade game revives the classics after 45 years with fresh graphics and innovative gameplay. Become a part of Space Ranges Inc. Join now! Get the high score!
Cyberpunk 3776$4.99
Cyberpunk 3776 harkens back to the glory days of arcade shoot-em-ups. It all begins on a postapocalyptic earth and proceeds into space. Your journey will be a metaphor about life and death, a road that every person has to walk down alone. The only choices you get while on your path to the inevitable end: keep your head up high or forfeit.
Biodrone Battle$0.99
Fight hostile drones that try to keep their recently gained autonomy by either shooting or morphing into them.Biodrone Battle brings classic top-down action rooted in the pioneer gaming era of the 1980s into your living room.
Spaceport Hope$1.99
A huge hand-crafted world packed with 13 unique bosses, a gripping story, and tons of enemies, Spaceport Hope is the ultimate test of gaming prowess.
Bit Blaster XL$0.99
A throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Bit Blaster XL is a retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up! (shmup).