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252 games like Your Average Old School Shmup

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01 Droids: The White Witch Cover
100%

Almost no information on this game can be found online, but this is a Star Wars game for the MSX featuring top-down arcade shooting gameplay. It is based off of the Droids TV show from the 1980's, the player controls the ship featured in the show.

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Your Average Old School Shmup

100% Starker DNA-Match
Shared DNA
Arcade Genre Single player Mode Bird view / Isometric Perspective Combat-focused Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

02 Galaxy Enemies Cover

2026 · browser

Galaxy Enemies

92%

Galaxy Enemies is a game where you have to accurately shoot in the alien enemies.

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Your Average Old School Shmup

92% Starker DNA-Match
Shared DNA
Arcade Genre Single player Mode Bird view / Isometric Perspective Combat-focused Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

03 ZType Cover

2011 · Android, browser, iOS

ZType

85%

A Type-to-shoot Space Shoot'em'up. Type in the words above the spaceships to destroy them. The fewer spelling mistakes you make the higher the score.

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Your Average Old School Shmup

85% Starker DNA-Match
Shared DNA
Arcade Genre Single player Mode Bird view / Isometric Perspective Combat-focused Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

04 Retrograde Cover

Year unknown · PC

Retrograde

85%

Retrograde is an arcade-style game set in space where players control a space ship and must avoid asteroids by shooting lasers. The objective is to achieve high scores by staying alive for as long as possible. With retro-inspired visuals and audio, the game co...

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Your Average Old School Shmup

85% Starker DNA-Match
Shared DNA
Arcade Genre Single player Mode Combat-focused Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

05 Hellbent Cover

1988 · Amiga, Atari-ST

Hellbent

84%

In Hell Bent, set in 3530, the player takes the role of Captain Drak Hellbent who has to drive off aliens which invaded his home planet Aldonicha. The goal is to destroy a set amount of ground targets in each of the ten vertically scrolling levels. To do so, t...

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Your Average Old School Shmup

84% Starker DNA-Match
Shared DNA
Arcade Genre Single player Mode Bird view / Isometric Perspective Combat-focused Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

06 Always Surrender Cover

2024 · PC

Always Surrender

83%

Always Surrender is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up score attack, with an emphasis on pushing your luck as far as you can. Last as long as possible against an endless horde of enemies and then surrender in order to bank the bonus.

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Your Average Old School Shmup

83% Starker DNA-Match
Shared DNA
Arcade Genre Single player Mode Bird view / Isometric Perspective Combat-focused Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

07 Karous Cover

2025 · Switch, PC, PS4

Karous

81%

Karous was the final commercial release for the Sega Dreamcast, in 2007. It has received an updated port with new assets for modern consoles.

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Your Average Old School Shmup

81% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
Arcade Genre Single player Mode Bird view / Isometric Perspective Combat-focused Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

08 Sayonara, Space Rocks Cover

Year unknown · PC

Sayonara, Space Rocks

81%

Sayonara, Space Rocks is a supercharged retro-modern homage to the classics that upends the experience with a bonus roulette system with each level. You're a new Star Pilot recruit for the Earth Space Federation's (ESF) Sayonara, Space Rocks Program. You have...

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Your Average Old School Shmup

81% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
Arcade Genre Single player Mode Bird view / Isometric Perspective Combat-focused Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

09 Galactic Defenders Cover

Year unknown · browser

Galactic Defenders

80%

Galactic Defenders is an exciting arcade game that puts players in control of a powerful spaceship on a mission to protect the galaxy from invading enemy spaceships. As a skilled pilot and defender of the cosmos, your objective is to obliterate the incoming wa...

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Your Average Old School Shmup

80% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
Arcade Genre Single player Mode Combat-focused Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

10 Planetoids Cover

2022 · PC

Planetoids

73%

Planetoids is a 2D hand-drawn game that is a retro space arcade game. In it you have to shoot and dodge meteors, comets and wandering planets in outer space.

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Your Average Old School Shmup

73% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
Arcade Genre Single player Mode Bird view / Isometric Perspective Combat-focused Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

11 Indie Kumas Cover

Year unknown · browser

Indie Kumas

73%

Go and get the treasure deep inside the cave! It's easy to do. Use the mouse to control the bear and move forward while avoiding the rolling rocks. Once you get the treasure, return to the starting point and clear the game!

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Your Average Old School Shmup

73% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
Arcade Genre Single player Mode Bird view / Isometric Perspective Combat-focused Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

12 Bullet Box Cover

Year unknown · PC, browser

Bullet Box

73%

With the power of Sanko's Drawing and Animating, and the skill of Psychic's Coding, we present to you... BULLET BOX. Bullet Box is a bite sized video game where you blow the brains of out various enemies to survive the PURGE. Collect blood clots to purchase i...

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Your Average Old School Shmup

73% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
Single player Mode Bird view / Isometric Perspective Combat-focused Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

13 Pac-Man Cover

1980 · Arcade

Pac-Man

70%

Pac-Man is a 1980 maze action video game developed and released by Namco for arcades. It is considered one of the classics of the medium, virtually synonymous with video games, and an icon of 1980s popular culture. Players control Pac-Man, who must eat all the...

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Your Average Old School Shmup

70% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
Arcade Genre Single player Mode Bird view / Isometric Perspective Combat-focused Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

14 Calpria Cover

Year unknown · Android, PC

Calpria

70%

Calpria is a 3D arcade space shooter . The game combines fast-paced bullet hell combat with deep progression, wingman system and strategic partner customization. Developed by Lunakardo Games and released exclusively for Google Play Games for both PC & Android...

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Your Average Old School Shmup

70% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
Arcade Genre Single player Mode Combat-focused Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

15 UFO Mayhem Cover

2025 · Playdate

UFO Mayhem

68%

UFO Mayhem is an frenetic action arcade game about destroying structures, sucking up humans, and defending yourself against the human resistance.

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Your Average Old School Shmup

68% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
Arcade Genre Single player Mode Combat-focused Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

16 World Combat Cover

2002 · Arcade

World Combat

68%

World Combat is an arcade light gun game developed and published by Konami released to Japan in 2002, and worldwide in 2003. It was produced by Shigenobu Matsuyama. A sequel, Wartran Troopers, was released in 2004. A mysterious Undead Army that suddenly appea...

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Your Average Old School Shmup

68% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
Arcade Genre Combat-focused Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

17 BloodDome Classic Cover

2023 · Mac, PC

BloodDome Classic

65%

The Bullet Heaven arcade classic that started it all! Create unique builds, kill ever-growing hordes of contestants and beat your friends' high scores in the retro-futuristic gladiator arena BloodDome.

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Your Average Old School Shmup

65% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Arcade Genre Single player Mode Bird view / Isometric Perspective Combat-focused Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

18 WindWings: Space Shooter Cover

2020 · Android, iOS

WindWings: Space Shooter

65%

Wind Wings: Space Shooter - Galaxy Attack is a shoot’em up game genre with many new and modern improvements with lots of impressive points. You will play the soldier who takes control of the entire spaceship, protects the earth and leads other spaceships.

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Your Average Old School Shmup

65% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Arcade Genre Single player Mode Combat-focused Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

19 Chromadi Cover

2026 · PC

Chromadi

65%

Mix and match colors and blast your way through waves of Chromies in this fast-paced retro arcade shooter. Play as the Chroma Crew to defend the Rainbar and restore color to the fading planet of Chromara!

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Your Average Old School Shmup

65% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Arcade Genre Single player Mode Combat-focused Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

20 Toaplan Arcade Garage: Flying Fire Shark Cover

2026 · Switch, Switch 2

Toaplan Arcade Garage: Flying Fire Shark

64%

Beasts of the Sea, Soaring through the Skies! Shoot 'em up arcade classics Flying Shark and Fire Shark together at last!

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Your Average Old School Shmup

64% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Arcade Genre Combat-focused Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Anderer Spielmodus als beim Ausgangsspiel · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

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