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The Knight Witch
Action 29 November 2022
A metroidvania game with shoot'em up and card game elements. In The Knight Witch we play as Rayne, who traverses the underground city and eliminates hordes of enemies, making use of white and firearms and magic.
Tiny Troopers: Global Ops
Action 09 March 2023
The fourth installment in a twin-stick shooter series inspired by the iconic Cannon Fodder games. In Tiny Troopers: Global Ops we play as miniature soldiers, participating in dangerous missions all around the world, eliminating hordes of enemies on our way.
Weapon of Choice DX
Arcade 19 November 2008
Weapon of Choice is a crazy, side-scroll 2D platform of the independent development studio Mommy's Best Games. The action of the game was set in 2188, and the player takes on the role of a soldier of the Solus unit, which is supposed to annihilate hostile aliens. The creators foresaw, among others, a large number of tightly twisted weapons and several variants of ending the game.
Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX
Arcade 17 March 2006
The third part of a very popular futuristic shooting game, started on slot machines. We sit at the helm of the title fighter, eliminating the enemy units we meet on the way. The producer has prepared a total of seven levels, played in different corners of the universe.
Who's That Flying?!
Action 16 November 2010
Who's That Flying! is a comic-style, arcade shump shooter. The player takes on the role of the super-powerful Earth Guardian, and his task is to repel the attacks of the Doom Beasts and clear his name of the charges of incompetence. The title was produced by an independent studio Mediatonic.
Ultratron
Arcade 18 March 2013
A classic two-dimensional shoot 'em up game. We play the role of a bionic robot fighting aliens who have destroyed the human race. The creators have prepared more than 40 levels filled with dozens of enemies, during which we will gain numerous character upgrades and new weapons.
Project Root
Action 01 May 2014
A classic top-down shooter, referring to the legends of the Desert Strike series genre. In the game we play the members of the rebel organisation Arcturus, who are trying to put an end to the world dominance of the powerful energy corporation Prometheus. The gameplay allows full freedom of movement and unlimited exploration of maps and comes down to the elimination of hostile enemies (in the air and on the ground) and the fight against demanding bosses.
Velocity Ultra
Arcade 15 May 2013
In the game we control a small spacecraft equipped with a special technology that allows you to teleport at short distances. We fly through narrow corridors, avoiding collisions with walls and destroying enemy units. In this edition, the creators abandoned pixel graphics in favour of higher resolution.
Crimsonland
Action 11 June 2014
Extremely simple, dexterity two-dimensional shooter. Players take on the role of a futuristic soldier and in closed arenas they fight waves of aliens and mutants. During the game we can use 30 types of weapons and several dozen abilities modifying the game. The title supports the local co-op mode for up to four people.
Vostok Inc.
Action 26 June 2017
Developed by Nosebleed Interactive, a space shooter enriched with elements of so-called clickers. Vostok Inc. is set in the distant future and the player assumes the role of a newly chosen chairperson of the titular company. The protagonist's goal is to gather a gigantic fortune through the completion of assigned tasks. The gameplay formula was based on two pillars.
Big Sky Infinity
Arcade 11 December 2012
A classic two-dimensional space shooter, in which we control the spacecraft fighting with the predominant alien forces. All levels in the game are generated randomly and adjust their difficulty to the skill level of the player.
Metal Slug 3
Action 25 May 2004
Re-edition of the classic two-dimensional shooting, which originally debuted on the NeoGeo console. We have a dozen or so different boards to overcome. We only deal with the liquidation of enemies appearing on the screen.
Heli Heroes
Arcade 19 December 2001
Heli-Heroes is a relatively uncomplicated arcade game in the category shoot'em up. As in the case of the leading, but ancient representative of the species - River Raid, here too, the player's task is to fly an armed helicopter over the enemy terrain, while shooting at everything that moves and can threaten us in any way.
Beat Hazard
Action 15 April 2010
Music shooter with a very colorful setting, in which levels are created for songs from the player's hard drive. Just select your favorite song and the game will match the game, filling the screen with enemies and bosses. The production attacks the recipient with dozens of colors and lights to the rhythm of a given piece.
Ikaruga
Action 15 April 2003
Re-edition of the popular shumpa. We sit at the controls of a futuristically designed fighter, eliminating enemy units appearing on the screen. We play alone or work with a second player in cooperation.
Futuridium EP Deluxe
Arcade 16 July 2013
Three-dimensional independent shoot 'em up game with colorful and minimalist graphics. We play the role of the pilot of a spacecraft, whose task is to destroy huge battleships, at the same time we have to take care of the level of constantly falling energy in engines.
Raiden V: Director's Cut
Arcade 25 February 2016
The fifth official installment in a series of classic, scrolling top-down shooters. Raiden V was created by MOSS - a Japanese developer in possession of the rights to the franchise since 2005. Similar to the previous installments, the plot presents a great war between humans and Cranassian - an alien civilization that has attacked the Earth. The player has to face the invaders, assuming the role of a pilot.
Sky Force Anniversary
Action 22 October 2014
A remake of Sky Force - extremely warmly-received shoot'em up released in 2004. Players take control of futuristic fighters to stop the army of General Mantis trying to conquer the world.
Super Stardust Portable
Arcade 25 November 2008
Portable version of Super Stardust HD, which was released on PlayStation 3 in 2007. Players take on the role of a space fighter pilot, eliminating asteroids and alien ships appearing on the board.
GALAK-Z
Arcade 04 August 2015
A two-dimensional shoot ‘em up arcade game developed by the 17-bit studio. In GALAK-Z, we assume the role of a space fighter pilot who has to face enemies armed to the teeth and hostile environmental conditions. Although the general gameplay premise isn’t really different from the genre’s standards, the developers introduced several innovations. The first is the control model based on two analog sticks that we use to move and shoot, while special attacks are assigned to gamepad buttons.
Death Ray Manta
Arcade 30 January 2013
Death Ray Manta is a simple shooter, in which the player takes control over a ray shooting lasers. The game does not have any deeper storyline layer - our task is simply to destroy everything in sight, which results in spectacular, colorful explosions.
Metal Slug
Action 01 January 1997
The first installment of the popular Metal Slug series, which debuted in 1996 on arcade machines. Over the course of time, production went on new platforms, allowing their users to face the soldiers commanded by the sinister General Morden.
Thunder Force V
Arcade 21 May 1998
Arcade, side-scrolled 2D shooter in which console owners take control of a combat spacecraft. The production is a conversion from Segi Saturn and at the same time the fifth installment of the Thunder Force cycle.
Fast Striker
Action 16 October 2018
Fast Striker is a classic two-dimensional shoot'em up game, which was born as a fan project for Neo Geo and Dreamcast consoles. The production offers several gameplay modes, six levels, a comprehensive point system, as well as forty unique enemy types.