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Self Layout Shooter plays like your average Shoot'em Up...but there's a catch: Each round you have to place your own enemies. The games below have the most in common with it — shmup, shooter, gmtk game jam 2023 — 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 Self Layout Shooter
- UnControlled ShooterPlays on yuu11.itch.io
A Short Shoot 'em up about defeating the aliens with your uncontrollable space ship. In common: shmup, shooter.
- 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.
- Honey GuardianPlays here
Short score-attack shmup in the "caravan" style. In common: shmup, shooter.
- Beat ReversedPlays on arasti.itch.io
There is lots of rhythm games nowadays... In common: gmtk game jam 2023, gmtk game jam.
- Defender XPlays on lokistriker.itch.io
A short, caravan shmup. In common: shmup, shooter.
- ExovorePlays on spikything.com
EXOVORE is a dual-stick space horror shoot’em-up inspired by the legendary Sinistar. In common: shmup, shooter.
- GenesisPlays on incube8games.com
The year is 2120, Earth has been attacked by an evil AI - GENESIS. In common: shmup, shooter.
- KalikanPlays on lexaloffle.com
Kalikan is a vertically scrolling bullet hell 'shmup inspired by Dodonpachi- pushing the limits of ~virtual~ hardware . In common: shmup, shooter.
- 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, shooter.
- MetrashPlays on st33d.itch.io
A top-down-shooter Metroid-like. In common: shmup, shooter.
All matches
Every game like Self Layout Shooter
PlayableUnControlled Shooter
Shmup · 2021
PlayableChromacell
Retro · 2024
PlayableBetaHoney Guardian
Shoot Em Up · 2022
PlayableEarly accessBeat Reversed
Rhythm Game · 2023
PlayableDefender X
Shmup · 2023
PlayableExovore
Shmup · 2025
PlayableGenesis
Shmup · 2021
PlayableKalikan
Retro · 2023
PlayableKarasu Meltdown!
Shoot Em Up · 2022
PlayableMetrash
Exploration · 2019
PlayableBetaShoot the Rocks
Shoot Em Up · 2017
PlayableSkulldude
Shoot Em Up · 2017
PlayableSpolous Ex
Shoot Em Up · 2020
PlayableBetaStar Citadel
Retro · 2016
PlayableAlphaSteel Surge: Revolution
Shmup · 2023
PlayableAlphaTwo-Timin' Towers
Tower Defense · 2020
PlayableStick Frame
2D · 2024

Twinkle Star Sprites
Anime · 2016

Shock Troopers
Shoot Em Up · 2016

Raiden X
Shoot Em Up · 2005

Thunderax 9K
Shoot Em Up · 2011
BetaAstra Space Defender
2D · 2026

Cat Astro Phi
Shmup · 2010