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

60 Games

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

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Nilichi

8 months ago

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

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