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The year is 2120, Earth has been attacked by an evil AI - GENESIS. The games below have the most in common with it — shooter, science fiction, vertical scrolling — ranked by how closely they match, favouring the ones you can play right here in your browser.
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The 10 closest to Genesis
- Blazing Star
Blazing Star is a scrolling shooter video game for the Neo Geo home game system. In common: shooter, science fiction, arcade.
- Genesis IIPlays on user0x7f.itch.io
Genesis 2 is a shoot 'em up for the Gameboy! In common: vertical scrolling, homebrew, shooter.
- Void ProtocolPlays here
Fight your way through up to nine levels, firing and collecting your projectile. In common: vertical scrolling, shooter, science fiction.
- ChromacellPlays here
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. In common: shmup, shooter, science fiction.
- KalikanPlays on lexaloffle.com
Kalikan is a vertically scrolling bullet hell 'shmup inspired by Dodonpachi- pushing the limits of ~virtual~ hardware . In common: vertical scrolling, shmup, shooter.
- Shoot the RocksPlays on arcade.ly
Anyone who has ever been into arcade, computer, or video games will have heard of Atari's 1980 arcade classic Asteroids. In common: shmup, shooter, science fiction.
- Star CitadelPlays on arcade.ly
A free web-based version of the 1980 Cinematronics arcade game, Star Castle. In common: shmup, shooter, science fiction.
- GunshipPlays on user0x7f.itch.io
Our nation is under attack by enemy forces and the defense can only succeed with the help of air ground support. In common: homebrew, shooter, arcade.
- Journey to EntorusPlays here
This is a bullet-hell with a short story, made for the second WASM-4 gamejam. In common: shmup, shooter, science fiction.
- Stop to ExplodePlays here
A SHMUP-Survivor-Roguelike mash where you must dodge, shoot, and upgrade in order to beat the final boss. In common: vertical scrolling, shooter, science fiction.
All matches
Every game like Genesis

Blazing Star
Action · 1998
PlayableGenesis II
Shoot Em Up · 2022
PlayableVoid Protocol
Shoot Em Up · 2021
PlayableChromacell
Retro · 2024
PlayableKalikan
Retro · 2023
PlayableBetaShoot the Rocks
Shoot Em Up · 2017
PlayableBetaStar Citadel
Retro · 2016
PlayableGunship
Homebrew · 2022
PlayableJourney to Entorus
Shoot Em Up · 2022
PlayableStop to Explode
Shoot Em Up · 2023
PlayableThe Green Legion
Shoot Em Up · 2016
PlayableCherry Bomb
Shoot Em Up · 2022
PlayableCrossGunr
Retro · 2022
PlayableCrossGunr D+
Shoot Em Up · 2023
PlayableDownward
Shoot Em Up · 2022
PlayableBetaHoney Guardian
Shoot Em Up · 2022
PlayableRain Drop
Shmup · 2020
PlayableMetrash
Exploration · 2019
PlayableDefender X
Shmup · 2023
PlayableExovore
Shmup · 2025
PlayableKarasu Meltdown!
Shoot Em Up · 2022
PlayableSpolous Ex
Shoot Em Up · 2020
PlayableAlphaSteel Surge: Revolution
Shmup · 2023
PlayableG-Zero
Homebrew · 2021

Thunderax 9K
Shoot Em Up · 2011

Twinkle Star Sprites
Anime · 2016

Raiden X
Shoot Em Up · 2005
PlayableZType
Shmup · 2011
PlayableCosmo Command
Retro · 2025
PlayableRobot Dinosaurs That Shoot Beams When They Roar
Shmup · 2009
PlayableSpolous II
Shoot Em Up · 2026
PlayableVortexion
Shmup · 2024
PlayableCrossGunr: Infinite
Retro · 2023
PlayableVampachi
Shoot Em Up · 2022
PlayableCoffee Crisis
Retro · 2021
PlayableMagic & Legend: Time Knights
Aliens · 2021