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A forgiving, 16-bit-style horizontal shoot 'em up with music-synced enemy waves, playable solo or in local co-op, with a short run time of around 3-4 hours.

Andro Dunos II
A horizontal retro shoot-'em-up where you pilot a battleship through seven stages with a clever weapon system, plus a Boss Rush mode—short, challenging, single-player.
2022-03-25
- Shooter
- Action

Arcade

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Astral Gunners

A fast-paced horizontal shmup with five unique gunners and bullet-altering powers, offering solo or local co-op in short intense burst sessions.

2024-06-21

Action
Indie
Side view
Arcade

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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

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Zero Wing

A lighthearted, quick-play arcade shooter with grab-and-throw combat and goofy broken-English charm, supporting single-player and local co-op.

2023-02-14

Shooter
Action
Science fiction
Side view
Arcade

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Horizon Shift

A compact wave-based single-screen shoot 'em up with platformer elements, centered on defending your horizon from enemies.

2015-05-29

Action
Indie

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Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo

A fast-paced vertical shoot-'em-up with seventeen ships, a forgiving health system, and a merciful difficulty curve that suits newcomers; reviewers report a compact ~2-hour experience.

2015-01-23

Shooter
Action
Indie
Arcade

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Space Elite Force II

A fast-paced side-scrolling space shmup with local co-op, weapon upgrades, pixel art, and tough boss battles, best enjoyed in short score-attack sessions.

2020-02-03

Shooter
Action
Warfare
Science fiction
Adventure
Strategy
Indie
Arcade

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CometStriker DX

A fast-paced arcade shooter with solo and split-screen co-op, multiple difficulty settings, and a practice mode, offering a well-received ~4-hour shmup experience.

2018-06-08

Action
Indie
Side view

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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

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Crisis Wing

A 90s-style vertical scrolling shooter with seven stages, boss fights, local co-op, and a ~3.5-hour arcade campaign.

2020-09-18

Shooter
Action
Science fiction
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Arcade

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Survive the Rift

A compact side-scrolling roguelike shoot 'em up with procedurally generated levels, unlockable ships, and fast, challenging action.

2025-11-17

Shooter
Action
Science fiction
Indie
Side view

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Space Warpster

A fast-paced, single-player 2D side-scrolling shoot 'em up with pixel art and old-school reflex play, praised by reviewers as a short but enjoyable arcade run.

2026-06-11

Shooter
Action
Science fiction
Survival
Indie
Side view
Arcade