Hidden gem Shoot 'Em Up games
60 overlooked Shoot 'Em Up games that cleared fossick's quality bar, best first.
Tags
Adventure 4232
Casual 3762
Action 3739
2D 3472
Puzzle 2552
Story Rich 2342
Pixel Graphics 2083
RPG 2069
Cute 1998
Strategy 1932
Simulation 1855
Anime 1720
Atmospheric 1717
Exploration 1600
Visual Novel 1471
Female Protagonist 1406
◆ 89Touhou Lensed Night Sky, Kaseigai
🕳 ×10 gap🌱 Solo grassroots📈 Rising
Action, Indie
▮ ~6k players$22.00
◆ 88BLUE WISH DESIRE
🕳 ×7 gap🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure
Action, Indie
▮ ~3k players$8.99
◆ 88CometStriker DX
🕳 ×13 gap🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure
Action, Indie
▮ ~3k players$14.99
◆ 87Infinos Gaiden
🕳 ×10 gap🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure
Action, Indie
▮ ~3k players$10.99
◆ 87REDNEG ALLSTARS SWING-BY EDITION
🕳 ×5 gap🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure
Action
▮ ~4k players$10.99
◆ 86Eigengrau
🕳 ×6 gap🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure
Action, Indie
▮ ~3k players$9.99
◆ 86Sophstar
🕳 ×5 gap🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure
Action, Indie
▮ ~4k players$9.99
◆ 86Vacant Kingdom
🕳 ×6 gap🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
▮ ~3k players$7.99
◆ 86Gunvein
🕳 ×7 gap🌱 Solo grassroots✅ Organic reviews
Action
▮ ~9k players$17.99
◆ 85Putinist Slayer
🕳 ×7 gap🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure
Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access
▮ ~3k players$9.99
◆ 85Wild Dogs
🕳 ×7 gap🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure
Action, Adventure, Indie
▮ ~3k players$9.99
◆ 85Wish Project
🕳 ×11 gap🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure
Action, Indie
▮ ~2k players$1.99
◆ 85ASTROLANCER
🌱 Solo grassroots✅ Organic reviews
Action
▮ ~6k players$5.99
◆ 85Mecha Ritz: Steel Rondo
🕳 ×17 gap✅ Organic reviews
Action, Indie
▮ ~5k players$14.99
◆ 85Hazelnut Hex
🕳 ×4 gap🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure
Action, Indie
▮ ~4k players$7.99
◆ 85Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax
🕳 ×10 gap🌱 Solo grassroots✅ Organic reviews
Action, Adventure, Indie
▮ ~9k players$9.99
◆ 84Like Dreamer
🕳 ×3 gap🌱 Solo grassroots
Action
▮ ~6k players$13.99
◆ 84Dezatopia
🕳 ×33 gap🪙 Buried treasure✅ Organic reviews
Action, Indie
▮ ~2k players$19.99
◆ 84WE ARE DOOMED
🕳 ×31 gap🌱 Solo grassroots✅ Organic reviews
Action, Indie
▮ ~1k players$9.99
◆ 84Roche Fusion
🕳 ×9 gap🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure
Action, Casual, Indie
▮ ~4k players$5.99
◆ 83Twinkle Hunter
🕳 ×4 gap🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure
Action, Indie
▮ ~1k players$11.99
◆ 83Batsugun
🕳 ×4 gap🪙 Buried treasure✅ Organic reviews
Action
▮ ~5k players$7.99
◆ 83Habroxia
🕳 ×4 gap🌱 Solo grassroots✅ Organic reviews
Action, Indie
▮ ~1k players$7.99
◆ 83GutBuster
🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure✅ Organic reviews
Action, Indie
▮ ~2k players-20% $4.99 $3.99
◆ 83Everyday Shooter
🕳 ×20 gap🪙 Buried treasure✅ Organic reviews
Indie, Casual
▮ ~5k players$9.99
◆ 83Galacticon
🕳 ×7 gap🪙 Buried treasure✅ Organic reviews
Action, Indie
▮ ~2k players$4.99
◆ 83Astro Duel
🕳 ×11 gap🪙 Buried treasure✅ Organic reviews
Action, Indie
▮ ~3k players$9.99
◆ 82Captain ToonHead vs the Punks from Outer Space
🕳 ×43 gap🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure
Action, Adventure, Indie, Strategy
▮ ~1k players$19.99
◆ 82ZAKESTA-Z
🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure✅ Organic reviews
Action, Indie
▮ ~2k players$4.99
◆ 82BroodStar
🕳 ×8 gap🪙 Buried treasure✅ Organic reviews
Action, Adventure, Indie
▮ ~4k players$10.99
◆ 82Risk System
🕳 ×7 gap🌱 Solo grassroots✅ Organic reviews
Action, Indie
▮ ~2k players$9.99
◆ 82Egglien
🕳 ×4 gap🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure
Action
▮ ~1k players$5.99
◆ 82Interstellar Sentinel
🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure✅ Organic reviews
Action, Adventure, Indie
▮ ~2k players$11.99
◆ 82Mutant Gate
🕳 ×9 gap🌱 Solo grassroots✅ Organic reviews
Action, Adventure, Indie, Free To Play
▮ ~2k playersFree
◆ 82∀kashicverse -Malicious Wake-
🕳 ×5 gap🌱 Solo grassroots✅ Organic reviews
Action, Indie
▮ ~2k players$9.99
◆ 82Cloaks and Capes
🕳 ×3 gap🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Free To Play
▮ ~2k playersFree
◆ 82Super Forklift 3000
🕳 ×3 gap🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure
Action, Indie
▮ ~1k players$1.99
◆ 82Prologue for a Vacant Kingdom
🕳 ×3 gap🌱 Solo grassroots
Action, Adventure, Free To Play, Indie, RPG
▮ ~9k playersFree
◆ 82Nowhere Patrol
🌱 Solo grassroots💎 Genre outlier✅ Organic reviews
Action, Indie
▮ ~9k players$4.99
◆ 81Deformed
🌱 Solo grassroots✅ Organic reviews
Action, Adventure
▮ ~7k players-21% $4.99 $3.94
◆ 81Bullet Hell Monday
🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure✅ Organic reviews
Action, Indie
▮ ~3k players$11.99
◆ 81Super Crome: Bullet Purgatory
🕳 ×3 gap🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure
Action, Adventure, Indie, Early Access
▮ ~1k players$4.99
◆ 81Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain
🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure✅ Organic reviews
Action, Casual, Indie, Early Access
▮ ~2k players-25% $4.99 $3.74
◆ 81Beat Invaders
🌱 Solo grassroots✅ Organic reviews
Action, Casual
▮ ~8k players$9.99
◆ 81Sky Racket
🕳 ×4 gap🌱 Solo grassroots✅ Organic reviews
Casual, Indie, Sports
▮ ~7k players$14.99
◆ 81Armored Lab Force VULVEHICLES
🕳 ×4 gap🪙 Buried treasure✅ Organic reviews
Action, Casual
▮ ~2k players$9.99
◆ 81Owinka Shooter 2
🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure🔁 Franchise
Action, Adventure, Indie
▮ ~4k players$4.99
◆ 80Earl vs. the Mutants
🌱 Solo grassroots✅ Organic reviews
Action, Adventure, RPG
▮ ~6k players$2.99
◆ 80Amaranthine
🕳 ×6 gap🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure
Action, Indie
▮ ~4k players$2.99
◆ 80Super Glitter Rush
🕳 ×4 gap🪙 Buried treasure✅ Organic reviews
Action, Indie
▮ ~5k players$3.99
◆ 80東方逆妙乱 ~ Ephemeral Unnatural Balance
🕳 ×3 gap🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure
Action, Indie
▮ ~3k players$9.99
◆ 80TROUBLE JUICE
🌱 Solo grassroots✅ Organic reviews
Action
▮ ~5k players$4.99
◆ 80PARA♰BELLUM ~ 魔弹帕菈
🕳 ×3 gap✅ Organic reviews
Action, Indie
▮ ~6k players$2.99
◆ 80Switch 'N' Shoot
🕳 ×4 gap✅ Organic reviews
Action, Casual, Indie
▮ ~6k players$3.99
◆ 80PUTRID SHOT ULTRA
🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure✅ Organic reviews
Action, Indie, RPG
▮ ~2k players$2.99
◆ 80X-Out: Resurfaced
✅ Organic reviews
Action
▮ ~2k players-60% $19.99 $7.99
◆ 79Radiant Silvergun
🕳 ×4 gap✅ Organic reviews
Action
▮ ~9k players$19.99
◆ 79Dark Old Sun
🕳 ×3 gap🌱 Solo grassroots✅ Organic reviews
Action
▮ ~2k playersFree
◆ 79Deadly Harvest
🌱 Solo grassroots🪙 Buried treasure✅ Organic reviews
Action, Casual, Indie, RPG
▮ ~1k players-50% $1.99 $0.99
◆ 79Akai Katana Shin
🕳 ×8 gap🪙 Buried treasure✅ Organic reviews
Action
▮ ~4k players$29.99