Top 25 Shmups of All Time (through 2021) + Honorable Mentions

60 Games

Ikaruga
Ikaruga
ZeroRanger
ZeroRanger
Gradius
Gradius
Deathsmiles
Deathsmiles
Mushihimesama
Mushihimesama
Radiant Silvergun
Radiant Silvergun
DoDonPachi
DoDonPachi
DoDonPachi Resurrection
DoDonPachi Resurrection
DoDonPachi DaiOuJou
DoDonPachi DaiOuJou
R-Type
R-Type
Twinkle Star Sprites
Twinkle Star Sprites
Battle Garegga
Battle Garegga
Thunder Force IV
Thunder Force IV
Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi
Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi
Espgaluda
Espgaluda
Darius Gaiden
Darius Gaiden
Thunder Force III
Thunder Force III
Progear
Progear
Blue Revolver
Blue Revolver
DonPachi
DonPachi
ESP Ra.De.
ESP Ra.De.
Gunbird 2
Gunbird 2
Gradius V
Gradius V
G-Darius
G-Darius
Guwange
Guwange
Mushihime-sama Futari
Mushihime-sama Futari
Batsugun
Batsugun
Giga Wing
Giga Wing
R-Type Delta
R-Type Delta
Blazing Star
Blazing Star
Truxton
Truxton
Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou
Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou
Eschatos
Eschatos
Armed Police Batrider
Armed Police Batrider
Cho Ren Sha 68K
Cho Ren Sha 68K
Space Megaforce
Space Megaforce
Blazing Lazers
Blazing Lazers
RayForce
RayForce
Crimzon Clover: World EXplosion
Crimzon Clover: World EXplosion
DoDonPachi Saidaioujou
DoDonPachi Saidaioujou
Dangun Feveron
Dangun Feveron
Mars Matrix
Mars Matrix
Espgaluda II
Espgaluda II
Strikers 1945 II
Strikers 1945 II
Gradius Gaiden
Gradius Gaiden
Dragon Blaze
Dragon Blaze
Muchi Muchi Pork!
Muchi Muchi Pork!
Ibara
Ibara
GG Aleste 3
GG Aleste 3
Twin Cobra
Twin Cobra
Battle Bakraid
Battle Bakraid
Sorcer Striker
Sorcer Striker
Fire Shark
Fire Shark
Judgement Silversword: Rebirth Edition
Judgement Silversword: Rebirth Edition
Raiden DX
Raiden DX
Under Defeat
Under Defeat
Sky Shark
Sky Shark
Raiden Fighters Jet
Raiden Fighters Jet
Soukyugurentai: Oubushutsugeki
Soukyugurentai: Oubushutsugeki
Thunder Dragon 2
Thunder Dragon 2

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Nilichi

8 months ago

Saved me the trouble of doing this myself. Thanks.
tomzacz

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