Die Again is a wildly striking top-down shooter where you have to DIE to survive!
If you die close enough to an enemy, you can possess his body and continue your bloody fight. This means that the goal is not always to shoot your way through the level. Think carefully about who to kill because sometimes, it's better to die.

Frenetic shootouts like you've never played before: Defeating enemies in Die Again will require all your skill as you shoot, dodge and die in split seconds, because a single shot is the difference between survival and failure.
Use a wide arsenal of weapons to make your way, either by killing or dying, because death will not be the end!

Blast through a story-driven shoot’em up where your choices drastically alter the experience!

Welcome to Venaris, a small planetary system where an underground criminal organization known only as the Syndicate continuously terrorizes citizens while the corrupt planetary administration is ineffective at bringing the organization down. Three skilled individuals have now decided to take matters into their own hands!

Flightpath: Adventures in Venaris is a top-down vertical shoot’em up where choices presented in certain stages drastically alter the way the narrative unfolds. With multiple paths, unique content for each pilot you choose, specific tasks to complete, procedurally generated levels and unpredictable enemy attack patterns across 10 stages, Flightpath: Adventures in Venaris offers a wealth of replay value as you explore its narrative possibilities!

Missile Dancer 2 is a new sprite scaler shmup that combines rail shooter and caravan STG.

Game features:
New sprite scaler shmup.
Exhilarating lock-on system.
Arcade mode and Caravan mode.
Supports online ranking.
Includes chiptune using FM sound.

Arcade mode
In arcade mode, you will clear 16 stages along the story.
The mission will be completed when you clear all the stages. There are 3 levels of difficulty.

Caravan mode
In caravan mode, compete for high scores on a dedicated stage for only 3 minutes.

All modes support local ranking and online ranking.

Play as the protagonist entering an inexplicable mansion in search of his lost love. As you venture deeper into the Mansion, more of its secrets will be unveiled to you.

Featureless, unnamed, and without memories of how you came here… but you remember why. She’s waiting for you somewhere in this Mansion and you cannot leave until you find her. Cut your way through various unique areas and meet new allies as you delve deeper into the mystery, face your inner demons, and annihilate them.

OVERPOWER THEM
With a massive variety of guns, over 100 abilities, and Focus to dodge bullets at your disposal, kick down doors and eviscerate the variety of enemies standing in between you and your mission.

Radirgy is a vertical scrolling shoot ’em up game that first appeared as an arcade game title in 2005. With the catchphrase “toon pop radio wave shoot ’em up,” the game later appeared on a variety of home video game consoles and gained popularity.

Radirgy 2 is a new, greatly evolved the shoot ’em up game. This evolutionary version of the game features the catchphrase “radio wave shoot ’em up re-proposed.” The “Murasame,” the player’s own machine, evolves in various ways to help the player.

Zombies have invaded Los Angeles. The once glitzy and lavish streets that were alive with movie stars and celebrities are now overrun with hordes of the undead. For some, this spells terror, fear, panic… infection... But, for others, it’s an opportunity to light up the silver screen, roll camera and call ACTION! Take on the role of a stuntman-turned-action-hero, arm up your arsenal, and make your way to fame through the once-glamorous city now infested with flesh munchers!

Welcome to a world where time is your greatest enemy and survival is your only objective. In Reaper Survivors, players are thrust into a relentless struggle against the relentless passage of time itself. Set in a hauntingly beautiful pixel art landscape, this time survival game combines minimalist gameplay with roguelite elements, offering an immersive experience like no other.

As players progress through the game's levels, they'll encounter increasingly challenging obstacles and enemies, each one more formidable than the last. The key to survival lies in strategic upgrades and enhancements to your character, empowering you to face the ever-growing threats head-on.

But beware, for as you grow stronger, so too do your adversaries. The game introduces powerful boss enemies that demand your time and skill to overcome. These formidable foes stand between you and your continued existence, testing your abilities and determination at every turn.

With its captivating pixel art visuals, addictive gameplay, and dynamic level system, Reaper Survivors promises an immersive gaming experience that will keep players on the edge of their seats. Are you ready to defy the ravages of time and emerge as a true survivor? The clock is ticking.

Save the world from entitlement.

Defend your city to your last breath in this zany, rambunctious roguelite shoot 'em up. An evil alien pathogen has mutated four spoiled women and turned them into cyborgs with massive robot armies. It's up to you to cancel them forever!

Defeat the four Karens in challenging boss battles.

Fight hordes of evil Karen minions, from expired coupon launchers to angry coffee cups across six different environments.
Grow more powerful every run by spending your hard earned modules on stat and weapon upgrades.

STORY

The inhabitants of planet Terraferus have detected a hostile alien force at the edge of the Ferus system. Terraferus military forces had been sent to confront it, but have returned as brainwashed puppets of the aliens. With the initial forces brainwashed it is up to the Bad Chicken mercenary team to protect the Ferus system and take down the hostile menace.

DESCRIPTION

Bad Chicken is a retro styled sideway scrolling shoot-em-up inspired by the retro classics. It takes place in 8 locations in the Ferus system, each one with different challenges, and dangers. The difficulty has been carefully handcrafted to provide a fair challenge, and each location is deadlier than the last.

An action-packed, story-driven top-down shooter with vibrant pixel graphics and a pumping soundtrack. Fight your way through hallways of castlelike spaceships, neon lit alleys and futuristic medieval fortifications using an array of powerful weapons and special devices.

A single starfighter trying to save as many civilians as possible before they are overrun by a destructive armada.

You'll need to gather new weapons, upgrade your ship, find resources, trade with other ships and more to overcome the challenge before you. Each run is a uniquely created journey where you'll utilize your flight skills and strategy you've built over many runs to crush the challenges ahead.

A new entry in the legendary Contra series is here! Contra: Operation Galuga is a thorough reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the '80s, featuring modern graphics and sound, new stages, new enemies and bosses, new play mechanics, an updated weapons system, and explosive co-op combat for up to two players in Story Mode or four players in Arcade Mode!

When the Red Falcon terrorist group takes over the Galuga Islands off the coast of New Zealand, elite Contra commandos Bill Rizer and Lance Bean springs into action, initiating an all-out war in which the fate of mankind hangs in the balance!

Run, jump, and shoot your way through eight levels using a devastating arsenal - including the spread shot, laser, and homing missiles - now with stackable upgrades and awesome Overload abilities! The intense action is customizable with three difficulty settings plus a variety of additional challenge options. The true Contra legacy begins now!

EMPTY SHELL will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a Japanese island in the middle of nowhere. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details.

They said the facility had been abandoned for decades, but once in place it was immediately apparent that something was wrong.
Discover the dark secrets of the facility's years of operation, up until the accident that led to the extreme consequences you are involved in.

Every time you die, you will control a new volunteer sent to the place. Your starting equipment will be randomized and each level will be generated with a new layout.

Dark corridors and cold rooms. Abominable creatures and bloody fights. Puzzles to solve, equipment, logs and documents to recover await you in this roguelite survival horror.

Team up and shoot down waves of invading aliens.

A top-secret government laboratory experiment went wrong, and now invading aliens have infested the military base.
Time to clean things up! Grab your weapon, recruit a friend, and start blasting wave after wave of alien scum into oblivion.

Obtain more powerful weapons, battle against enemies of all sizes, clear each room, and restore order to the facility.

Play a single player or co-op multiplayer campaign, and have a blast.

"Tank Battalion" is a shooter released by NAMCO (Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.) in 1980.
Players take control of a tank and fight to protect their HQ from enemies in this predecessor to "BATTLE CITY" and "TANK FORCE."
You get more points for taking down enemies at close range, head-on, making risky attacks the key to attaining high scores.

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.

An organization called AWC consists of politicians, scientists, engineers, and agents, thinks robots don't deserve their own consciousness, so AWC captures intelligent machines in the worldwide, deprived of their consciousness, convert them into slaves and battle machines.

" WAR OF AERO " is a shooter released by ALLUMER in 1992.
The aircraft can be fitted with pods on either side, which can be turned around to shoot up and down.
In addition, when the 1P and 2P aircraft are stacked on top of each other, they merge to create a powerful attack.

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.

"Xelan Force—an 8-bit style side-scrolling shooting game.
When developing this game, we really wanted players to remember the giddy excitement of the good-old says, while also sharing that experience with new players.
This retro-esque game features sound equivalent to actual 8-bit machines, limited colors, and as few modern gaming reference as was possible.

The music is by Yasuhiro Inazawa, who has worked on many video games in the past.

Dead End City is a post-apocalyptic vertical shooter. You drive a heavily armed car (called a Chariot) into the wastelands to rescue your loved ones from Scorpio, a gang that has conquered what is left of humanity. Fuel is always draining away, so be careful to collect as much as you can or your journey will come to abrupt end. Relive the thrill of 90's arcade shooters.

Blast zombie heads with a variety of weapons and customize your character in this fun 2D sniper game. Save the humans, hunt the zombies and manage your resources in this hand-drawn world. Have fun with a fun and addictive shooting game!

"MASTER OF WEAPON" is a shooting game released by TAITO in 1989.
It takes place on an Earth ravaged by a seven-day nuclear war. The supercomputer ‘N’, designed to lead the survivors to salvation, has run amok and the young protagonist, Yukiwo, must make a stand against it!
Master a variety of weapons to defeat the mutant monsters and robotic weapons!

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.

Zombies have appeared in a peaceful town! You have to survive from the zombies! Survival shooting!
Hand over one Joy-Con™ Controller to another player to 'share', you can start a battle or collaborative play anywhere.
The tragic survival of the four main characters begins in the world destroyed by the appearance of zombies.
In the episode mode, you can do a single play while enjoying the story.
In the multi-play mode, you can play a variety of four-person modes, from two to four people.

Zombies left, right and center!! Will the maids be able to bring peace back to Akiba?! A shooting game aimed at restoring peace to Akiba by controlling gun-slinging maids and defeating zombies.

Best Switch Shoot Em Up Games

Ranked games, page 7 of 30

Die Again

Flightpath: Adventures in Venaris

Missile Dancer 2

Monster Panic

OTXO

Radirgy 2

Zombiewood: Survival Shooter

Reaper Survivors

Attack of the Karens

Bad Chicken

Redgar: The Space Viking

Power of Ten

Contra: Operation Galuga

EMPTY SHELL

Warring Universe

Xatrom Command

Arcade Archives Tank Battalion

Metal Mind

Arcade Archives WAR OF AERO

XELAN FORCE

Dead End City

Geometric Sniper - Z

Arcade Archives MASTER OF WEAPON

Last 4 Survive: The Outbreak

Maid of the Dead

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