Top-Rated Free Bullet Hell Games on Steam

56 free Bullet Hell games with 500+ reviews and a 70%+ positive rating, newest first.

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Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil - Players say: Choose Reimu or Marisa and weave through a vertical bullet storm, firing back to clear the Scarlet Mist incident. Players like: Classic Game Access · Remastered Music · Helpful Dodging Cues ·
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Dodge the barrage, defeat the enemies, and brave the Scarlet Mist Incident. The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil returns with fresh music and graphics. Control the shrine maiden Reimu and the magician Marisa, weaving between bullets that fill up the screen. The soundtrack has been fully remade by ZUN.

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Sep 9, 2026
98% 👍
of 4.1k
Power Fantasy - Players say: Choose a hero, dodge enemy projectiles, and survive escalating hordes by drafting upgrades across repeatable roguelike runs. Players like: Heavy Metal Soundtrack · Addictive Horde Combat · Unlockable Heroes ·
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Survive hordes of blood hungry enemies and hope for the best upgrades while you level up! Power Fantasy is a fresh rogue-survivors-like with unique heroes and tons of customization.

Evil Egg - Players say: Guide an errant hatchling through hostile arenas, blasting enemies and projectiles in fast twin-stick runs built around high scores. Players like: Fast Arcade Action · Addictive Short Runs · Distinctive Visual Style ·
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Blast it all to hell.

Xanadu Land - Players say: Fight screen-filling bosses in a multiplayer bullet hell, dodging projectile patterns while collecting gear and shaping your build. Players like: Responsive Bullet-Hell Combat · Varied Boss Battles · Weapon Build Variety ·
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Xanadu land is a fast-paced massively multiplayer bullet hell game that brings you to the arcade gameplay. In the nonstop BOSS battle, your death is just the beginning,accumulate experience, acquire equipment, and fight side by side with other players to knockdown all the BOSSes!

Sirocco - Players say: Command a ship in 5v5 naval arena battles, combining auto-firing weapons and skill-shot abilities to destroy the enemy base. Players like: Fun Naval Combat · Distinctive Ship Classes · Flexible Ship Builds ·
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Sirocco is an infinitely replayable 5v5 arena. Rally your team as you swap abilities mid-match, craft unique builds and load up auto-firing weapons as you craft strategies on the fly. No rules — just fun.

Nirvana - Players say: Play as Ari, a young earthling in a mystical temple, combining fast first-person bullet-hell combat, platforming, and new powers. Players like: Fast, Fluid Movement · Enjoyable Combat · Energetic Soundtrack ·
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Wake up and embrace your new powers. In this Bullet Hell Fast-FPS, dare to take on mystical creatures to defeat the God Raj. Nirvana awaits...

Awaria - Players say: Repair failing generators in haunted tunnels by finding and delivering parts while dodging ghosts, projectiles, and lethal hazards. Players like: Challenging, Rewarding Runs · Distinctive Character Art · Ghost Romance ·
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Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

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Dec 16, 2024
96% 👍
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Harbinger - Players say: Fight monster waves in a fast-moving first-person arena shooter, then return to a tavern to unlock weapons and abilities. Players like: Fast, Fluid Movement · Energetic Soundtrack · Retro Visual Style ·
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Blast, slide, and tear through waves of monsters in Harbinger's retro-inspired combat, a free boomer shooter bringing '90s combat into the modern era. Fight through waves of enemies in brutal arenas and regroup at the tavern to upgrade your arsenal.

Hollow Survivors: Prologue - Players say: As a sane Hollow, fight monster hordes, shape each run with soul cards, and climb the Tower to confront a cult. Players like: Pixel-Art Atmosphere · Build Experimentation · Run-Based Progression ·
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The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version. Battle through hordes of horrific creatures as you hack and slash your way to the top of the Tower in this rogue-like dungeon crawler game. Choose from a variety of upgrades, new weapons, and save the Tower.

驱煞 - Players say: Play a novice Daoist defending against demon hordes in a top-down survivor game built around talismans, spells, and upgrades. Players like: Chinese Visual Style · Casual Short Runs · Quick Power Growth ·
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QUSHA is a Chinese-style roguelike survivor game where you take on the role of a novice Daoist disciple in a world overrun by demons. As you progress through the game, you'll master a variety of talismans and Daoist techniques, unlocking powerful spells to combat evil forces and defend the peace.

WOWOWOW KORONE BOX - Players say: Play as Inugami Korone in a top-down shooter, collecting score-boosting boxes that swap your weapon as enemy waves grow. Players like: Cute Korone Charm · Quick Arcade Runs · Random Weapon Variety ·
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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!

Rabbit Hole - Players say: As Disc, descend a shifting 2D rabbit hole, battling foes and bosses with changing weapons to find your heart. Players like: Demanding Boss Fights · Weapon Variety · Art and Music ·
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Rabbit Hole is a fast paced, tough-as-nails 2D RogueLike-Shooter, made with love for the genre. You are Disc, someone who was suddenly brought to the Rabbit Hole. Collect guns, fight foes and meet strange new characters on your descent to the bottom, all in an attempt to find your heart again.

Asgard's Fall: Origins - Players say: Lead a Norse warrior through escalating top-down horde battles, building abilities and rune-enhanced relics across repeated runs. Players like: Ability Upgrades · Combat Feel · Norse Theme ·
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Embark on an epic saga in Asgard's Fall, a Norse Survivors-like Roguelite. Fight your way through hordes of creatures and let the gods feel your relentless wrath. How will your saga unfold?

Cryptis - Players say: Fight undead in a fast first-person arena shooter, using guns and a sword while jumping and dashing through enemy waves. Players like: Fast-Paced Combat · Smooth Movement · Retro-Gothic Visuals ·
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Shoot, slice, and shred your way through hordes of the undead in Cryptis, a retro-inspired boomer shooter combining modern visuals with '90s gameplay. Embrace the chaos, slaughter your enemies, and leave nothing left standing!

Born Again - Players say: Play a Ronin in a shared fantasy realm, fighting monsters and bosses for gear in high-risk runs where death shapes your next life. Players like: Fun Co-op Runs · Tense Permadeath · Rewarding Loot Hunts ·
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Hack-n-slash your way through the evil brewing in the Outer Realm! Stop the ominous Overlords in their tracks, but tread lightly, for every corner hosts a monster in waiting!

Grimhook - Players say: As Dart, grapple, bounce, and dash through flooded ruins beneath Miletos, chaining movement powers into fights with robots. Players like: Fluid Movement · Movement-Combat Flow · Distinctive Art Style ·
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Bounce, dash, and grapple through flooded caverns in this fast-paced first-person action platformer. Descend into Grimhook's sunken ruins as Dart, mastering Lovecraftian powers and decimating robotic foes. Explore, battle, and unravel the mysteries below Miletos.

Gatekeeper: Infinity - Players say: Fight machine enemies across alien locations in a top-down roguelite shooter as you seek the stolen Heart of the Universe. Players like: Co-op With Friends · Distinctive Enemy Designs · Character Challenges ·
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Prologue version of the game Gatekeeper. Gatekeeper: Infinity is a fast-paced rogue-lite shooter where you'll search for the stolen Heart of the Universe and battle machine enemies! Play solo or join forces with friends in co-op mode.

Arrow a Row - Players say: Move an archer left and right through an auto-running enemy gauntlet, choosing upgrades and helpers to take on bosses. Players like: Simple Left-Right Runs · Faithful Ad Gameplay · Build Variety ·
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Arrow a row is a game in which you shoot arrows (of course) in a row! or maybe two rows! (maybe three?) Choose your power-ups and defeat the Boss.

HoloCure - Save the Fans! - Players say: Choose a Hololive talent, survive mind-controlled fan swarms, and build weapons and upgrades in an action roguelite. Players like: Distinct Character Builds · Weapon Combinations · Abundant Side Content ·
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Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.

Halls of Torment: Prelude - Players say: Choose a hero, survive escalating monster waves in dark dungeons, shape each run with upgrades, and face tormented Lords. Players like: Dark Retro Atmosphere · Run-to-Run Builds · Addictive Survival Loop ·
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Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

Gatekeeper: Eclipse - Players say: A rogue-lite shooter prologue where you defend gates from machine hordes and pursue a stolen cosmic heart. Players like: Nerve-Racking Tension · Gate Defense ·
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Fast-paced rogue-lite shooter. Gatekeeper: Eclipse is a prologue ver. of the game Gatekeeper. Go on a quest to find the stolen Heart of the Universe and shoot your way through the hordes of machine enemies!

X Invader: Prologue - Players say: As hacker X, move and shoot through digital enemy waves, combining weapons and hacking add-ons to defeat a boss. Players like: Pixel-Art Visuals · Build Choices · Fast Arcade Action ·
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Free version of X Invader, an Action Rogue-lite game. Become a master hacker 'X' and hack into the digital world. Use a variety of weapons and hacking add-ons to create your own combat build and wipe out disturbing enemies. Please enjoy the hack and slash action!

Bloody Hell - Players say: Play an angelic bird battling through Hell in a top-down bullet-hell adventure, unlocking abilities and routes on the way to Satan. Players like: Enjoyable Boss Fights · Responsive Combat · Exploration And Secrets ·
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A short but sweet game about an Angel on a Bloody Bullet-hell mission to kill Satan! Dash, Double Dash, Grapple & Blast your way through Hell to fulfill your Holy Mission. Will you be able to kill Satan? Or will you fail to master your abilities and DIE in this BLOODY HELL?

Perseus: Titan Slayer - Free Trial - Players say: As Perseus, fight through Tartarus in a roguelike action crawler, choosing weapons and upgrades while battling Titans and Chaos. Players like: ·
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Defeat the Titans as you battle your way into Tartarus to stop Chaos from conquering Olympus and destroying the world. In this rogue-like dungeon crawler adventure, you will play as Perseus, a demigod tasked with one mission; stop Chaos and the evil forces that surround him.

Soulstone Survivors: Prologue - Players say: Fight through enemy hordes as a Void Hunter, learn skills, craft weapons from gathered materials, and challenge powerful bosses. Players like: Highly Addictive ·
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Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.

Spellbook Demonslayers Prologue - Players say: Choose a character, weave through demon hordes, and build up automatically cast spells to defend the Cosmic Library. Players like: Spell Build Variety · Metal Soundtrack · Shrine Bonuses ·
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Slay thousands of demons with powerful magic to protect the Cosmic Library! Choose new spells and upgrades every run to create overpowered builds with each character, and steal the powers of defeated enemies to destroy the demonic horde.

Gun Devil - Players say: As a gun-wielding devil, dash, glide, and shoot through hellish stages, gather upgrades, and search for your kidnapped wife. Players like: Fluid Movement · Fast Bullet-Fights · Pixel-Art Style ·
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GUN DEVIL is an explosive platformer about rescuing your kidnapped hell wife from Satan's child, the Caramelized Dumbass and his Pimp Legion.

Fray Fight - Players say: Choose a hero, survive timed monster waves, and use collected gold to build item synergies on the road to Valhalla. Players like: Monster Horde Action · Build Experimentation · Free to Play ·
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Battle the evil hordes on your way to Valhalla. Annihilate thousands of monsters with overpowered attacks and upgrades.

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Jun 9, 2022
74% 👍
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BrainBread 2 - Players say: Fight a neurochip-triggered zombie outbreak in a multiplayer FPS, completing quests or battling as humans and zombies. Players like: Multiple Game Modes · Playable Zombie Role · Goofy Casual Fun ·
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Grab a weapon, demolish your enemies, level up, become more powerful, let the gore flow, let the limbs fly. BrainBread 2 introduces a zombie fps mixed with RPG / Arcade elements, the game is very action-packed and generally fast-paced.

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Mar 9, 2022
73% 👍
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Obama - Players say: Explore an alien world, battle its beasts with bullet-hell combat, and use a grappling hook to tackle platforming puzzles. Players like: Grapple Platforming · Boss Encounters · Playing With Friends ·
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Obama is a third person action-adventure game with bullet-hell inspired combat. Cleanse an unknown alien planet of the beasts that now inhabit it. Find out who is in command and reveal their ultimate goal.

Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: Prologue - Players say: As Cirno, take on side-view bullet-hell boss battles and dodge patterned attacks to rescue Daiyousei from Remilia. Players like: Character Art and Animation · Boss-Fight Gameplay · Engaging Challenge ·
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Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy Prologue is a fanmade indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.To save the Princess of Misty Lake "Daiyousei", from the evil who took her captive. You must play as the brave Hero of Ice Fairy "Cirno" and face "Remilia Scarlet" of the Kouma Castle

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Dec 17, 2021
97% 👍
of 3.4k
Tadpole Tales - Players say: Guide a tadpole through polluted rivers, clearing enemy waves with cleansing shots and taking on river bosses. Players like: Hand-Drawn Art · Boss Designs · Music And Sound ·
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A tiny 2D Hand-drawn "Clean 'Em Up" game about a tadpole cleaning rivers and fighting pollution.

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Mar 12, 2021
90% 👍
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Super Raft Boat Classic - Players say: Sail a homemade raft across four flooded oceans, shooting sea creatures and expanding your craft between waves on the way to the Final Island. Players like: Quick Arcade Sessions · Wave-Based Combat · Easy to Learn ·
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The world's been flooded, and all you have is your Super Raft Boat. Can you reach The Final Island?

Blaston - Players say: In VR duels, physically dodge slow-moving shots and time weapon attacks while building loadouts for tactical PvP. Players like: Physical Dodging · Tactical Duels · Weapon Variety ·
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In the slow-motion bullet-hell of Blaston, you duck, dodge, and weave to evade incoming attacks while preparing your dazzling next combos in a flash of skill. You feel like Neo and leave each session with your heart racing in this super fun tactical workout. Most importantly... Never. Stay. Still.

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Dec 15, 2020
92% 👍
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TheDawn - Players say: In an AI-ruled future, Maya fights robot forces with guns and time powers while hacker Max supports her mission. Players like: Time-Control Abilities · Satisfying Combat · Distinct Visual Style ·
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TheDawn is a third-person shooting game about the journey of Maya, the superpowers who can manipulate time, and Max, the hacker who helps her. Will they be able to save mankind and face a new dawn?

Shotgun Witch - Players say: A shotgun-wielding witch fights through bullet-filled arena waves to recover her stolen spellbook in Story or Infinite mode. Players like: Funny Shotgun Premise · Cute Pixel Art · Short Arcade Run ·
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Only armed with a double barrel shotgun, go through waves of hell spawns to get your book back! A bullet hell arena shooter!

Frog Fractions: Game of the Decade Edition - Players say: Defend a frog’s fruit from insect waves with its tongue, buy upgrades between attacks, and explore stranger activities beyond the arcade action. Players like: Unexpected Genre Shifts · Absurdist Humor · Surprising Turns ·
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The classic web game, reborn! Enjoy this remaster in glorious 4k resolution! Follow this frog on its arcade action adventure through swarm of bugs and beyond! Purchase the hat DLC for the ultimate experience, if you want to eat bugs while wearing a hat!

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Aug 2, 2020
94% 👍
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They Can't Stop All Of Us - Players say: Defend an Area 51-style base with weapons and freeform traps, or send waves of AI troops to break through enemy defenses. Players like: Asymmetric Battle Concept · Absurd Area 51 Humor · Short Score-Chasing Runs ·
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D.A.B. Your foes in co-op & PvP battles. (D)efend bases with weapons and skill. (A)ttack with clever AI armies. (B)uild amazingly creative defenses.

Steambirds Alliance - Players say: Fly a bird aircraft through a cooperative open-world bullet hell, dodging enemy fire and battling feline bosses. Players like: MMO Bullet Hell · Arcade Action · Engaging Gameplay ·
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Steambirds Alliance is a massively-cooperative bullet-hell shooter! Fly with dozens of your feathered friends in an open world full of cruel cat bosses and endless waves of deadly bullets.

Himno - Players say: Explore procedurally generated pixel-art landscapes, chaining jumps, wall-climbs and dashes as you collect lights and seek exits. Players like: Relaxing Atmosphere · Soothing Soundtrack · Pixel-Art Visuals ·
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Himno is a peaceful, 2D platformer game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. Take a breath, and relax.

Touhou Big Big Battle - Players say: Lead Touhou characters in real-time battles, build an army deck, manage resources, and unleash spell cards against opponents. Players like: Strategic Unit Combos · Familiar Touhou Cast · AI and Co-op Battles ·
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just a touhou rts game

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Sep 10, 2018
80% 👍
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Mini-Dead - Players say: Face three bosses and a secret fourth in a mouse-controlled boss rush, drawing damage beams that also teleport you to safety. Players like: Beam-and-Teleport Combat · Boss Pattern Learning · Spooky Pixel Atmosphere ·
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144 FPS boss battle action with a devilishly creative game mechanic.

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May 4, 2018
94% 👍
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1982 - Players say: Pilot a ship through waves of retro enemies, choosing how to use falling power-ups while chasing high scores across three modes. Players like: Retro Arcade Nostalgia · Quick Pick-Up Play · Power-Up Choices ·
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1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.

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Jun 28, 2017
94% 👍
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SWARMRIDERS - Players say: Ride into an endless enemy swarm, weaving through danger and shooting back in a brief, fast-paced arcade survival run. Players like: Quick Arcade Sessions · Energetic Soundtrack · Fast-Paced Action ·
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SWARMRIDERS is a FREE "endless runner"+"twin stick shooter" ARCADE mashup. A "machine gun swarm surfing minigame" made as a bonus content for the UBERMOSH community.

StarBreak - Players say: Explore hostile sci-fi side-scrolling worlds, battle aliens and bosses with other players, and risk permanent character loss. Players like: Rewarding Gameplay Loop · Skill-Based Challenge · Long-Term Goals ·
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StarBreak is a unique skill-based action platformer MMO where you explore strange sci-fi worlds alongside dozens of other players, kill legions of dangerous aliens and fight epic boss battles.

Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt - Players say: A new healer explores Hurtland, curing its odd residents while dodging bullet-hell attacks and building powers to reach its ailing prince. Players like: Charming Pixel Art · Funny Character Dialogue · Quick Bullet-Hell Action ·
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Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

Raiden IV: OverKill - Players say: Take on waves of enemy fighters in a vertical arcade shooter, mastering weapons and chasing scores across several modes. Players like: Satisfying Shooting · Purple Plasma Cannon · Enemy and Boss Designs ·
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The series that changed the history of arcade shoot’em ups is back with the crazed action of Overkill mode! Instill fear in your enemies with devastating attacks and earn the acclaimed title of Master Ace!

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Sep 2, 2015
84% 👍
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Relic Hunters Zero: Remix - Players say: Blast through space-duck and turtle forces as a Relic Hunter, dodging attacks, collecting weapons and relics, and facing Duke Ducan. Players like: Fast, Fun Shooting · Colorful Pixel Art · Free to Play ·
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Relic Hunters Zero: Remix is a remaster of the FREE 1 million player hit game about blasting evil space ducks and turtles with tiny cute guns. It’s fast, it’s tactical, and feels deliciously smooth to play. Unlock new weapons, characters and relics to defeat the Ducan Commander!

Jigoku Kisetsukan: Sense of the Seasons - Players say: Guide Tenshi against a threat to nature in a vertical bullet-hell shooter, dodging dense patterns and battling bosses across five stages. Players like: Catchy Chiptune Music · Rewarding Bullet Hell · Colorful Pixel Art ·
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In a world much like our own, Tenshi sets out to uncover the evil threatening the balance of nature, joined by an eccentric cast of characters along the way.

Echoes+ - Players say: Pilot a ship through escalating neon enemy waves, collect upgrades, and chase high scores across six arcade modes. Players like: Mode Variety · Score-Chasing Runs · Neon Arcade Style ·
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Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!

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Jan 15, 2015
92% 👍
of 857