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

59 Games

Akai Katana
Akai Katana
Armed Police Batrider
Armed Police Batrider
Batsugun
Batsugun
Battle Bakraid
Battle Bakraid
Battle Garegga
Battle Garegga
Blazing Star
Blazing Star
Castle Shikigami 2
Castle Shikigami 2
Cho Ren Sha 68K
Cho Ren Sha 68K
Cotton Fantasy
Cotton Fantasy
Crimzon Clover: World EXplosion
Crimzon Clover: World EXplosion
Dangun Feveron
Dangun Feveron
Dariusburst: Chronicle Saviours
Dariusburst: Chronicle Saviours
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 Gaiden
Gradius Gaiden
Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou
Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou
Gradius V
Gradius V
Gunbird 2
Gunbird 2
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
Out Zone
Out Zone
Progear
Progear
Radiant Silvergun
Radiant Silvergun
Raiden DX
Raiden DX
Raiden Fighters 2: Operation Hell Dive
Raiden Fighters 2: Operation Hell Dive
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
Strikers 1945 II
Strikers 1945 II
Thunder Dragon 2
Thunder Dragon 2
Thunder Force IV
Thunder Force IV
Touhou Eiyashou: Imperishable Night
Touhou Eiyashou: Imperishable Night
Twin Cobra
Twin Cobra
Under Defeat
Under Defeat
ZeroRanger
ZeroRanger

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Nilichi

9 months ago

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

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