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

59 Games

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