The M2 ShotTriggers Shmup Renaissance continues!
In 1998, CAVE's shoot 'em up Dangun Feveron, also known as Fever SOS,
blasted into Japanese arcades like a shooting star.

Get in the groove with Dangun Feveron's old school style of refreshing and
simple vertical scrolling gameplay. This outstanding example of the high
speed ""danmaku"" bullet hell genre is back as the second installment in the
M2 ShotTriggers lineup, just as it approaches its 20th anniversary!

A new shine has been added to this masterpiece from CAVE with features like
original game modes that put a new twist on the gameplay, remixed
background music, and powered-up M2 Gadgets to help you become a master.
Gather your dance energy and get your groove on in the first home console
port of this fan favorite that spread dance fever through the arcades!

Velocity 2X is a sci-fi platformer and shoot 'em-up all-in-one adventure. This critically acclaimed sequel to Velocity Ultra weaves together two classic game formats into one seamless adventure, featuring puzzle-platforming action alongside award-winning top-down shoot 'em-up gameplay. Use the Quarp Drive teleport to outsmart the evil Vokh in race-tuned space combat, then dock your ship, jump out and continue the fight on foot!

You and up to 3 friends take on the roles of rogue pilots who’ll accept any type of mission as long as there’s cash on the table… no questions asked! Together you’ll be swept up in an interstellar war between 4 factions and across 9 missions to become the best that the Far Reach has ever known!

METAL SLUG 3 is an action game released by SNK in 2000. It is actually the fourth entry in the METAL SLUG Series of games. Players will be able to use four different characters as they take to the battlefield with an array of weaponry. New Slugs such as a Drill Slug will also show up in gameplay, leading to even more fierce and exciting action!

Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition features many other minor features and improvements over the original release of the game, such as the ability to buy materials, stronger grenades, a menu previewing mission rewards, all mission objectives displayed on the mini map, tips displayed during loadings, and more.

Fast-paced twin stick shooter roguelite action.

'FRONT LINE' is an action game released by TAITO in 1983. All alone, you must use pistols and grenades to take out a group of hostiles. You can also combat the enemy by climbing into the blue tanks and armored vehicles on the battlefield.



Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Force, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.

Let Them Come is a fast paced pixel art shoot ‘em up.  Twitchy trigger fingers and focused battle tactics are the order of the day as wave after wave of alien-like creatures try to take you down.

The legendary arcade shoot 'em up from 1996 is back in this meticulously crafted release that's sure to please both devoted fans and a new generation of shmup maniacs! In addition to a perfect recreation of the original, experience all new game modes, BGM, and M2 Gadgets to help you conquer Battle Garegga's notorious difficulty!

Unique fusion of a top down shooter and tower defense strategy. You are the invader! Use destructive weapons or lead you enemies into a maze of towers. Strategize in the build mode by carefully selecting various types of alien towers or throw yourself right into the heat of the battle.

Defenders of Ekron fuses Shmup action and the exploration of an Adventure game. Destroy enemies in 360° shooting range, analyze unique scenarios, upgrade your Anakim's skills and defeat The Renegades to stop the bursting civil war threatening Ekron. The revolution starts within.

Eliosi's Hunt is a sci-fi top-down shooter and platformer with a unique universe, challenging gameplay and beautifully crafted graphics. You play as Eliosi, an ingenious young zelicyan who dreams of becoming a bounty hunter, but completing his first contract will be more challenging than he thinks.

“LAST RESORT” is a shoot ‘em up game released by SNK in 1992. Players can use weapons such as laser, homing, or grenades which can be powered up as many as three times, along with a 'unit' that can nullify enemy bullets and attack foes. Using these abilities and many other attacks players will fight in order to win the war between robots and humanity.

G.O.D. Inc. (Gold Oil and Diamonds Inc. – GOOD Nasdaq) has become the world leader in the Private Military Company (PMC) sector. Its main business is to bring peace to those conflict areas where its clients have strategic interests.Your first mission as one of its disposable mercenaries is to move to the East and break the world rice embargo which is prohibiting the Western upper classes from enjoying their daily sushi. Your goal is to persuade the local military dictator to end this embargo.

Experience exciting adventure with Onion Knights! 5 knights empowers themselves with magical onion juice. Defend the kingdom from an endless swarms of enemy. This shooting defense game offers unique heroes with fantastic and comic skills. You are appointed the new head of the knighthood! Defend the realm with your own strategy!

The Bug Butcher is an intense action shooter, wrapped in stylistic 2D art, and smeared with juvenile humor where timing and fierce reflexes are paramount in protecting your fragile squishy body! The gameplay has an extremely simple chore mechanic that is easy to understand, but hard to master. Plus, who doesn’t love a universe where you wield a beefy arsenal of military grade weaponry that lets you slice through bugs like a hot knife through soft, melted butter. 


Player will control Sayo—a young Shinto shrine maiden—in fighting against monsters in order to save the kidnapped Seven Lucky Gods.

Hop in and join the explosive action of this shoot-em-up! The perfect adventure that players who enjoy a good challenge were waiting for. Face the most challenging robot bosses you could possibly imagine as you travel across rich and diverse landscapes, and try to keep up with this insane bullet hell.

SGW: Stellar Climax is an engaging 1-4 player couch co-op action shooter game, combining SHMUP and Brawler-like gameplay with light RPG elements. Choose from different game modes, gameplay settings, mechs, weapons and upgrades to customize your experience freely. Soar through space, defeat evil and save the future... from itself!

Cast of the Seven Godsends harks back to the days when classic 2D, run ’n gun, action-shooter games ruled the arcades. Four levels of difficulty, six worlds to conquer, twelve mid and end-of-level bosses, seven god-like armour sets, five basic weapons and thirty-five magic combat spells!

Broken Bots is a top-down shooter in which multiple teams battle for control of the map. Play offline or online with friends or A.I. Complete objectives to keep your systems running or your bot will malfunction, giving you extra hurdles to overcome while fighting your enemies. Learn to deal with the unexpected, capitalize on malfunctions that work to your advantage. Fast-paced and action-packed!

“Armed F' is a shooting game that was released from Nichibutsu in 1988. Players equip 'Armor' what can make variety attacks, and fight in variety world such as the insect stage and the machine stage. Wipe out enemies in a wide range attack with reversing the Armor to change formations. The "Arcade Archives" series has faithfully reproduced many classic Arcade masterpieces. Players can change various game settings such as game difficulty, and also reproduce the atmosphere of arcade display settings at that time. Players can also compete against each other from all over the world with their high scores. Please enjoy the masterpiece that built a generation for video games.


"TwinBee" is a shooting game released by KONAMI in 1985. Players will control fighters which are called 'TwinBee' and 'WinBee', that Dr. Cinnamon developed, and challenge the fight to the army. There are two versions, 'Bubble system' and 'ROM', in this work. Please enjoy differences of each boards.
The "Arcade Archives" series has faithfully reproduced many classic Arcade masterpieces. Players can change various game settings such as game difficulty, and also reproduce the atmosphere of arcade display settings at that time. Players can also compete against each other from all over the world with their high scores.



Shoot and slice your rivals as you summon your own personal NPC army for backup. The game's random event system makes each battle unique as computer-controlled space pirates try to win the battle for themselves. STARDUST VANGUARDS brings arcade action, a dash of strategy, and tons of bullets to competitive couch-multiplayer fans.

Best PS4 Shoot Em Up Games

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Dangun Feveron

Velocity 2X: Critical Mass Edition

RiftStar Raiders

ACA NEOGEO METAL SLUG 3

Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition

Feral Fury

Arcade Archives FRONT LINE

Super Hydorah

Let Them Come

Battle Garegga Rev.2016

X-Morph: Defense

Defenders of Ekron

Eliosi's Hunt

ACA NEOGEO LAST RESORT

8Days

The Onion Knights - Definitive Edition

The Bug Butcher

Arcade Archives Kiki Kaikai

Blue Rider

Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax

Cast of the Seven Godsends – Redux

Broken Bots

Arcade Archives Armed F

Arcade Archives TwinBee

Stardust Vanguards

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