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

60 Games

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

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Nilichi

8 months ago

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

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