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

60 Games

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

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Nilichi

8 months ago

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

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