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A short, intense vertical shoot 'em up whose polarity-switching mechanic lets you absorb bullets and chain combos in single-player or shared/split-screen.

DoDonPachi Resurrection
A vertical-scrolling bullet-hell shooter with modes for all skill levels and local co-op, delivering an intense, compact arcade challenge.
2016-10-13
- Shooter
- Action

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Games like Ikaruga

A short, intense vertical shoot 'em up whose polarity-switching mechanic lets you absorb bullets and chain combos in single-player or shared/split-screen.

DoDonPachi Resurrection
A vertical-scrolling bullet-hell shooter with modes for all skill levels and local co-op, delivering an intense, compact arcade challenge.
2016-10-13
- Shooter
- Action

Science fiction

Side view

Arcade

BLUE REVOLVER

A single-player vertical-scrolling bullet-hell shooter with adaptive difficulty, special weapons, and high-score chasing, delivering a compact five-hour adrenaline-fueled challenge.

2016-10-11

Shooter
Action
Science fiction
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Arcade

Radiant Silvergun

A demanding sci-fi vertical-scrolling shmup set in 2520 A.D., playable solo or co-op, with weapon-leveling score chasing, 23 bosses, and a ~11.5-hour campaign.

2023-11-02

Shooter
Action
Science fiction
Bird view / Isometric
Arcade

DRAINUS

DRAINUS is a short, fast-paced 2D side-scrolling bullet-hell shooter where you absorb enemy bullets and chase hi-scores.

2022-05-22

Shooter
Action
Science fiction
Indie
Side view
Arcade

KAIKAN

A compact, challenging vertical-scrolling shooter with six aircraft types and five stages, focused on fast-paced score attack.

2023-09-14

Shooter
Action
Science fiction
Indie
Arcade

ZeroRanger

ZeroRanger is a deliberately retro scrolling shooter with local co-op, an adaptive difficulty that grants extra lives as you die, and a challenging arcade-style campaign that typically runs 11–15 hours.

2018-09-28

Shooter
Action
Science fiction
Indie
Side view
Arcade

Akai Katana Shin

A fast-paced, compact three-title shmup collection with Taisho-era aesthetics, online leaderboards, and local co-op.

2022-12-14

Shooter
Action
Warfare
Fantasy
Side view
Arcade

Danmaku Unlimited 2

A challenging anime-styled vertical bullet-hell shooter pitting players against dense bullet patterns and global leaderboard scores.

2014-03-18

Shooter
Action
Science fiction
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Arcade

Mushihimesama

A fantasy vertical-scrolling bullet hell shooter about battling giant bugs amid dense bullet patterns, supporting single-player and local co-op.

2015-11-12

Shooter
Action
Fantasy
Bird view / Isometric
Arcade

SHOCKWAVE TRIGGERS

A pixel-art arcade shmup where carefully timed shockwaves maximize enemy bonuses, built for short score-chasing runs with local co-op.

2025-10-21

Shooter
Action
Science fiction
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Arcade

Psyvariar 3

A fast-paced anime bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you pick from seven pilots and use bullet grazing to survive; reviewers logged around 11 hours.

2026-05-20

Shooter
Action
Science fiction
Bird view / Isometric
Arcade

Eden's Eclipse

A 2D vertical-scrolling bullet-hell shmup with a 1990s-2000s arcade feel, bullet-cancel scoring, and a female lead in a compact single-player campaign.

2026-06-09

Shooter
Action
Fantasy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Arcade

DoDonPachi Resurrection