Top 25 Shmups of All Time (through 2023) + Honorable Mentions

59 Games

Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi
Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi
Mushihime-sama Futari
Mushihime-sama Futari
ZeroRanger
ZeroRanger
Cho Ren Sha 68K
Cho Ren Sha 68K
DoDonPachi DaiOuJou
DoDonPachi DaiOuJou
Crimzon Clover: World EXplosion
Crimzon Clover: World EXplosion
Radiant Silvergun
Radiant Silvergun
Touhou Eiyashou: Imperishable Night
Touhou Eiyashou: Imperishable Night
Battle Garegga
Battle Garegga
G-Darius
G-Darius
RayForce
RayForce
Mushihimesama
Mushihimesama
Eschatos
Eschatos
DoDonPachi Saidaioujou
DoDonPachi Saidaioujou
Gradius Gaiden
Gradius Gaiden
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.
Espgaluda
Espgaluda
DoDonPachi Resurrection
DoDonPachi Resurrection
Espgaluda II
Espgaluda II
DoDonPachi
DoDonPachi
Gradius V
Gradius V
GG Aleste 3
GG Aleste 3
R-Type Delta
R-Type Delta
Batsugun
Batsugun
Deathsmiles
Deathsmiles
Dariusburst: Chronicle Saviours
Dariusburst: Chronicle Saviours
Soukyugurentai: Oubushutsugeki
Soukyugurentai: Oubushutsugeki
Judgement Silversword: Rebirth Edition
Judgement Silversword: Rebirth Edition
Battle Bakraid
Battle Bakraid
Raiden Fighters Jet
Raiden Fighters Jet
Mars Matrix
Mars Matrix
Gunbird 2
Gunbird 2
Cotton Fantasy
Cotton Fantasy
Strikers 1945 II
Strikers 1945 II
Dragon Blaze
Dragon Blaze
Dangun Feveron
Dangun Feveron
Out Zone
Out Zone
Thunder Dragon 2
Thunder Dragon 2
Sorcer Striker
Sorcer Striker
Giga Wing
Giga Wing
Under Defeat
Under Defeat
Ibara
Ibara
Akai Katana
Akai Katana
Blazing Star
Blazing Star
Muchi Muchi Pork!
Muchi Muchi Pork!
Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou
Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou
R-Type
R-Type
Raiden Fighters 2: Operation Hell Dive
Raiden Fighters 2: Operation Hell Dive
Castle Shikigami 2
Castle Shikigami 2
DonPachi
DonPachi
Raiden DX
Raiden DX
Twin Cobra
Twin Cobra
Fire Shark
Fire Shark
Sky Shark
Sky Shark

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Nilichi

9 months ago

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

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