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Kalikan is a vertically scrolling bullet hell 'shmup inspired by Dodonpachi- pushing the limits of ~virtual~ hardware . The games below have the most in common with it — shoot em up, shmup, retro — ranked by how closely they match, favouring the ones you can play right here in your browser.
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- CrossGunr: InfinitePlays here
CrossGunr: Infinite is a caravan shooter, and sequel to CrossGunr, developed for PICO-8. In common: stg, vertical scrolling, retro arcade shooter.
- CrossGunrPlays here
CrossGunr is a bullet hell inspired caravan shmup for the pico-8, made for the Lazy Devs Basic Shmup Game Jam, and with the help of Lazy Devs Academy Tutorials. In common: vertical scrolling, retro arcade shooter, retro.
- Spolous ExPlays on suppon.itch.io
Save the galaxy Danioy from invasion of army corps Doscoponian. In common: stg, shmup, shoot em up.
- 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, shoot em up, retro.
- Honey GuardianPlays here
Short score-attack shmup in the "caravan" style. In common: shmup, shoot em up, 2d.
- Spolous IIPlays on suppon.itch.io
This is a side-scrolling 2.5D shooting game.By collecting capsules (items) that appear throughout the stages, the gauge displayed at the bottom of the screen… In common: stg, shmup, shoot em up.
- Star CitadelPlays on arcade.ly
A free web-based version of the 1980 Cinematronics arcade game, Star Castle. In common: shmup, shoot em up, retro.
- Karasu Meltdown!Plays on crows-nest.itch.io
Karasu Meltdown puts you into the elephant's foot of hell raven Utsuho Reiuji, who thought it'd be a fun idea to smash up the Palace of Earth Spirits! In common: shmup, shoot em up, 2d.
- Cosmo CommandPlays on cosmocommand.carrd.co
COSMO COMMAND is a love letter to classic Game Boy shmups and a certain franchise featuring animals flying space ships. In common: retro arcade shooter, shmup, retro.
- Snail WorldPlays on nizakashii.itch.io
A short free game in the style of Fantasy Zone. In common: shoot em up, retro, 2d.
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Retro · 2016
PlayableKarasu Meltdown!
Shoot Em Up · 2022
PlayableCosmo Command
Retro · 2025
PlayableSnail World
Retro · 2021
PlayableCrossGunr D+
Shoot Em Up · 2023
PlayableDownward
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PlayableThe Green Legion
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PlayableVampachi
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Shoot Em Up · 2021
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PlayableGenesis II
Shoot Em Up · 2022
PlayableBetaShoot the Rocks
Shoot Em Up · 2017
PlayableSkulldude
Shoot Em Up · 2017
PlayableJourney to Entorus
Shoot Em Up · 2022
PlayableBravest Chicken
Casual · 2023

Twinkle Star Sprites
Anime · 2016

Shock Troopers
Shoot Em Up · 2016

Raiden X
Shoot Em Up · 2005

Thunderax 9K
Shoot Em Up · 2011
PlayableCentral Limit Theorem
Shoot Em Up · 2015
PlayableAlphaEgypt in Space
Retro
PlayableHate Me Not
2D · 2023
PlayableCherry Bomb
Shoot Em Up · 2022
PlayableBullet Heaven
Shoot Em Up · 2011
PlayableCentipede
Retro · 2010
PlayableGalactic Wars
Retro · 2017
PlayableGnorts vs. The Greylenoids
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PlayableRealm of the Mad God
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