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15 of the Best Shoot ’em Up Games and Compare Prices

Last Update July 2020 Best Shoot 'em Up Games

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What are the best 15 Shoot ’em Up Games ?


 

1. Neon Abyss

Color and action collide in this unique rogue-lite action-platformer, featuring death squads, gods, and death at every turn. The ever-evolving dungeon offers new rooms, items, bosses, and endings with every run. Find and hatch pets that evolve and support you as you descend through the abyss with special abilities. After surviving the perils of the dungeon, relax in the mini-games, including Meditation Challenge, Dance Competitions, and Piano Performances.

 

Neon Abyss System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 (2*1866)
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce 7600 GS (512 MB)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel i3-2100 / AMD A8-5600k
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 630 / Radeon HD 6570
  • DirectX: Version 11
 
 

2. Cuphead

Repay your debt to the Devil in this run and gun action game inspired by 1930s cartoons, full of hand-drawn animations, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings. Unlock powerful weapons, learn super moves, discover secrets in solo mode or co-op as Cuphead and Mugman, and fight through levels that culminate in boss fights.

 

Cuphead System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7
  • CPU: Intel Core2 Duo E8400 3.0 GHz, AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz
  • RAM: 2 GB
  • HDD: 20 GB
  • GPU: Nvidia Geforce 9600 GT, AMD HD 3870
  • DirectX: 9
 
 

3. Nova Drift

The classic arcade space shooter returns with Nova Drift, with dying stars, deadly foes, and an ever-evolving bio-mechanical ship. Customize and create your build, utilizing drones, shields, thrusters, and more than 200 upgrades as you shoot your way through enemies in randomly generated runs. Play through a vibrant campaign or discover rewards across challenges in a game where everything is possible.

 

Nova Drift System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7 or higher
  • Processor: 1 Ghz CPU
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
 
 

4.Juicy Realm

Discover a world where plants sit on top of the food chain, and humans are ripe for picking, in this beautiful looking roguelike that tasks players with defeating fruit and restoring order. Play a whacky campaign with local multiplayer support, unlock weapons, items, and treasures, and defeat the fruit in randomized zones. Uncover the secrets of a new world and save humanity.

 

Juicy Realm System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7+
  • Processor: 1.8 GHz Processor
  • Memory:  4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel(R) HD Graphics 5500
 
 

5. Sky Force Reloaded

Challenge yourself across 15 missions, unlock new difficulty modes, and battle gigantic bosses alone or with a friend in this classic-inspired shoot ‘em up. Choose from nine aircraft, each with unique features, select hundreds of weapons, shields, and items, and discover 30 bonus cards that will grant boosts and abilities. Enjoy endless replayability with weekend tournaments offering an infinite number of challenges.

 

Sky Force Reloaded System Requirements

  • OS: Windows® Vista/7/8/10
  • Processor: Dual core 2,4 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce 8600GTS or equivalent
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • OS: Windows® Vista/7/8/10
  • Processor: Dual core 2,4 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce 750 or equivalent
  • DirectX: Version 11
 
 

6. POSTAL 4: No Regerts

Go postal with a brand new town, dark secrets, and strange locals to discover in the open-world setting of Postal 4: No Regerts. Featuring the voice of Jon St. John (Duke Nukem), wield familiar weapons of the franchise such as the shovel, gas can, and boomerang machete, power them up and wreak havoc on the town with complete disregard for the locals. Complete errands, finish side quests, feed stray dogs, and decide whether to use lethal or non-lethal force in the latest over-the-top Postal title.

 

POSTAL 4: No Regerts System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 (64 bits)
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • HDD: 8 GB
  • OS: Windows 10 (64 bits)
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • HDD: 16 GB
 
 

7. Beat Hazard 2

Play to your music and use the tune of the songs to power up your spaceship, increase your firepower, and smash your way through enemies using the beat’s power. The song will decide your unique spaceship, every song has its leaderboard, and there are daily challenges to compete in that offer exclusive ships. Put your favorite track on, challenge a friend, and use the beats to dominate the leaderboards.

 

Beat Hazard 2 System Requirements

  • OS: Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10
  • Processor: 2.5GHz processor
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 670
  • OS: Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10
  • Processor: 3.0GHz processor
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 690
 
 

8. Heli Heroes

Take to the skies in your Apache or Hoku helicopter and save the world from the terrorist group, Revolution, in this old-school shoot ‘em up that reminds of Desert Strike and Jungle Strike. Fight through missions featuring day and night cycles, and weather conditions, using a combination of weapons, armor, decoys, and stealth. Test your skills with the game’s fuel and ammunition limits, and save the world alone or with a friend in an objective-rich campaign.

 

Heli Heroes System Requirements

  • OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
  • Processor: Intel or AMD Single Core CPU
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: 3D graphics card with TnL support and 32 MB RAM
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
  • Processor: Intel or AMD Single Core CPU 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 3D graphics card with TnL support and 64 MB RAM
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
 
 

9. Monolith

Drive deeper into the facility in this procedurally generated top-down action shooter, featuring dangerous enemies, deadly weapons, and secrets of a forgotten past. Discover various weapons, dozens of unique upgrades and combinations, and avoid traps as you venture further down. Get the DLC and battle new enemies, new bosses, new modes, new playable character, and uncover more than 2000 new room layouts.

 

Monolith System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7  / 8 / 10
  • RAM: 1 GB
  • HDD: 25 MB
  • DirectX: 9.0
 
 

10. METAL SLUG

The arcade blasts its way onto Steam with Metal Slug, the classic run and gun action shooting game. Upgraded for PC, battle your way through the intense campaign alone or in online co-op, select your missions once unlocked, and compete on the leaderboards to be the best. Metal Slug is the must-have game for those who miss the days of the arcade classics.

 

METAL SLUG System Requirements

  • OS: Windows Vista, 7, 8
  • Processor: Pentium 4 2.4Ghz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • OS: Windows Vista, 7, 8
  • Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 640
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
 
 

11.Planes, Bullets and Vodka

Shoot ‘em ups don’t come more hardcore than Planes, Bullets and Vodka, with support for keyboard and joysticks, and infinite levels. Play for glory and climb the online leaderboards, kill endless waves of enemies and unlock score multipliers, earn power-ups, and fight through increasingly difficult randomly generated paths. Enter this true bullet hell game, where the only reward for surviving is harder enemies.

 

Planes, Bullets and Vodka System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7
  • CPU: Intel Dual Core 2.0 GHZ
  • RAM: 512 MB
  • HDD: 100 MB
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • OS: Windows 7
  • CPU: Intel Dual Core 3.0 GHZ
  • RAM: 2 GB
  • HDD: 100 MB
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
 
 

12. METAL SLUG 3

Metal Slug 3 moves to PC, offering the classic arcade game with updated features and online multiplayer. Complete five challenging missions, with new paths to discover, battle bosses, and climb the online leaderboards to become the number one soldier. Survive the hail of bullets and relive the old days of gaming in this ever-popular classic shoot ‘em up.

 

METAL SLUG 3 System Requirements

  • OS: Windows Vista / 7 / 8
  • CPU: Pentium 4 2.4 Ghz
  • RAM: 1 GB
  • HDD: 500 MB
  • GPU: Intel HD Graphics
  • DirectX: 9.0c
  • OS: Windows Vista / 7 / 8
  • CPU: Dual Core 2 Ghz
  • RAM: 2 GB
  • HDD: 500 MB
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT640
  • DirectX: 9.0c
 
 

13. Crimsonland

Survive against the odds against aliens, zombies, mutant lizards, and giant spiders in this top-down action shooter. Level up, unlock perks and discover dozens of unique weapons across quest and survival game modes. Increase your arsenal and battle through enemies with full controller and up to 4-player local co-op support. In Crimsonland, the only way to survive is to kill.

 

Crimsonland System Requirements

  • OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7
  • CPU: 1.0Ghz
  • RAM: 512 MB
  • HDD: 200 MB
  • DirectX: DirectX 8.1
 
 

14. Cyberhunt

Take retro to a new level with Cyberhunt, a twin-stick shooter set in a cyberpunk world full of cops, asteroids, and pixel graphics. Destroy endless waves of randomly spawned enemies across 500 challenging missions, with plenty of Steam Achievements to unlock and Steam leaderboards available. Earn power-ups, equip new weapons, and survive as long as possible, any way possible.

 

Cyberhunt System Requirements

  • OS: Microsoft Windows XP or later
  • Processor: Dual Core 2.0 GHZ or Better
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: Compatible with DirectX 9
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • OS: Microsoft Windows 7 or later
  • Processor: Dual Core 3.0 GHZ or higher
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Compatible with DirectX 9 or later
  • DirectX: Version 9.0

 

15. Touhou Blooming Chaos 2

Bullet hells don’t come more beautiful than Touhou Blooming Chaos, with rich characters, meaningful dialogue, and multiple endings. Use spell cards, unlock powerful items and defeat dozens of bosses, each with unique skills. Discover a story full of exploration and hidden secrets.

 

Touhou Blooming Chaos 2 System Requirements

  • OS: Windows7
  • Processor: Intel i3 / AMD r3
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • OS: Windows7
  • Processor: Intel i3 8100 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
 

What is a Shoot ’em Up Game ?

A shoot ‘em up is a type of video game where the player character needs to shoot as fast and as often as possible, with a ranged weapon, if they are to survive.

Shoot ‘em up is a subgenre of shooting games and can be found in many other genres, including space simulator, adventure, action, arcade, first-person, and third-person.

Shoot ‘em up video games have been around since the beginning of arcade games, with Space Invaders being one of the earliest and possibly the most well-known in the shoot ‘em up genre.

The genre continues to be very popular today, with many recent games that have seen great success, including Cuphead, Jets’n’Guns 2, POSTAL 4: No Regerts, and Ikaruga.

Shoot ‘em up games often feature side-scrolling, vertical-scrolling, both up and down, and isometrical-scrolling.

The genre is well-known for its difficulty in games such as bullet hell shoot ‘em ups. In these, the entire screen is filled with enemy bullets, placing the player in an almost impossible position to survive.

Run and gun games, which are mostly side-scrolling games, has the player character always moving towards the enemy, continually shooting, all-while avoiding the projectiles themselves. An example of this is the Metal Slug series of games, which has seen a massive surge in popularity since its launch on Steam.

Shoot ‘em ups are not for the casual gamer; they often have hardcore followings and take dedication to complete. However, anybody wanting a challenge should try the shoot ‘em genre as they typically feature leaderboards, high scores, and co-op play for those that want to play with a friend.

 

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Why Are We Doing a Top 15 Shoot ’em Up Games List?

In the world of Shoot ’em up, fantastic games can be found at incredible prices but you can also be at a greater risk of being left disappointed.

Not all games reach their potential and get a release, unfortunately many games are left abandoned by their developers or are even released in a poor state and are yet still available to purchase on Steam.

Steam is in the business of selling games and sometimes that can mean a drop in quality in order to get more titles onto the Steam Store and available for purchase.

At Allkeyshop, we believe in quality over quantity and because of that we use every bit of data that Steam offers and we use that to provide the most detailed analysis of a game’s ranking.

How Do We Get Our Rankings?

Our rankings will take all available pieces of data into account, in particular we focus on the real ratings, real opinions and recommendations of those that play the game.

As a part of our ranking, we ensure that only those that own the game, have it currently available in their library and are logged into their account can vote for their favourite games. This, along with our other data, ensures we have the most accurate ranking system possible.

We only show the top 15 games so that you are not overwhelmed with hundreds of games and swamped in too much data. We plan on refreshing our top 15 each week, but we may change this plan if we find it has a real demand from you, our users.

Allkeyshop is a price comparator site with the intention of giving players the best price possible for the best games available. We remain fully impartial on prices and sellers, displaying both online sites and platforms such Steam, Origin and Epic, and we remain completely impartial on the rating of those games that we highlight in our rankings.

Our rankings are based on our users with no influence from us and we will remain impartial on the ratings and the rankings of all games.


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