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A short casual twin-stick shmup with local co-op, where you light up dark space with shots, unlock powers, and fight bosses in tense minimalist sessions.

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
A compact 2D metroidvania with striking abstract art, twin-stick spaceship combat, and underwater exploration, playable solo or in local co-op.
2012-04-17
- Shooter

Action

Science fiction

Puzzle

Adventure

Fantasy

Indie

Side view

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Enemy Mind

A side-scrolling space shoot 'em up where psychic possession of enemy ships powers brutal 70+ wave combat in a compact ~4-hour campaign.

2014-06-06

Action
Science fiction
Indie

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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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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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Shutshimi

A quirky random-upgrade shmup about a forgetful muscle-bound fish defending the seven seas, playable solo or in local co-op in short bursts.

2015-08-25

Shooter
Action
Comedy
Adventure
Indie
Side view
Arcade

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Galagan's Island: Reprymian Rising

A whimsical space shooter and bullet hell with 25 handcrafted levels, local co-op, and a substantial campaign (around 13 hours per one reviewer).

2015-06-16

Action
Indie

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Shmup Boss

A compact minimalist shoot 'em up with colorful visuals and a simple story, offering challenging but satisfying boss fights in around two and a half hours.

2026-01-07

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Merkava: The Sacred Armour of Meirav

A 2D retro shmup blending angels, demons, and aliens, with single-player and shared-screen co-op that reviewers find approachable and fun in short bursts.

2025-10-07

Shooter
Action
Fantasy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie

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Olbers Paradox

A fast-paced neon space arcade shooter with simple-to-learn, challenging run-based action and end-of-level boss fights.

2026-02-25

Action
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Arcade

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Newtonia

A casual retro 2D top-down space-shooter with single-player, online/split-screen co-op and PvP, described by reviewers as fun and well-optimized.

2026-04-09

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TryAngle: Shapes Warfare

An arcade-style shoot 'em up where you dodge instead of shoot, offering addictive high-score chasing in single-player and multiplayer.

2025-11-28

Action
Indie

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Lazy Galaxy: Rebel Story

A compact, approachable squad-based shoot-'em-up about leading a rebellion, playable in shared-screen co-op with light roguelite upgrades.

2018-08-22

Shooter
Action
Science fiction
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Arcade