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Shmadow

Inspired by “shmups” and shadows, Shmadow is a modern twin-stick side-scroller that nods to retro arcade gameplay. Use your light to blast through your enemies, unlock new powers, and defeat bosses before the darkness extinguishes you.

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Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions Evolved

90% 👍 OF 1.6K
About This Game

Experience the full evolution of the award-winning Geometry Wars franchise and battle through waves of enemies on 3D grids in this frenetic arcade shooter!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Shoot Across 3D Grids
  • …Equip Drones and Supers
  • …Fight Geometric Bosses
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Nex Machina

87% 👍 OF 2.2K
About This Game

Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Rescue Humans
  • …Dash Through Fire
  • …Find Secret Routes
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ITTA

90% 👍 OF 435
About This Game

Test your limits in ITTA, a bullet-hell, boss-rush style adventure. Armed with her father’s revolver and guided by a strange ghostly cat, a displaced girl must battle her way through impossible trials in search of answers… and peace.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …fight only bosses, one after another, with no regular enemies in between.
  • …charge a power state by grazing bullets, then trigger invincibility and damage boosts when you need a swing moment.
  • …die and sometimes get a short story cutscene that reveals more of the hero's thoughts.
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Ultratron

88% 👍 OF 695
About This Game

Experience the addictive gameplay of old-school arcade favourites, updated and improved for the 21st century! Unique retro-futuristic sound and graphics, player responsive difficulty, and a subtle system of tactics combined with classic gameplay make Ultratron a fun and hypnotic arcade blast.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Dodge Robot Swarms
  • …Collect Upgrade Currency
  • …Shop for Battle Pets
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WOWOWOW KORONE BOX

92% 👍 OF 772
About This Game

A hololive fangame featuring Inugami Korone of hololive GAMERS! Collect as many Korone Boxes as possible while contending with an endless onslaught of enemies and bosses using whatever weapons you happen to pick up!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Collect Korone Boxes
  • …Swap Random Weapons
  • …Dodge One-Hit Attacks
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Jet Lancer

92% 👍 OF 1.2K
About This Game

Jet Lancer is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you duel enemy aviators, hunt giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as you evolve from an unknown rookie aviator into a once-in-a-generation ACE pilot.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Duel Enemy Pilots
  • …Fight Giant Mechs
  • …Dodge Bullet Barrages
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Assault Android Cactus+

94% 👍 OF 2.0K
About This Game

Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Manage a Draining Battery
  • …Blast Shifting Robot Arenas
  • …Unlock Nine Androids