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

59 Games

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

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Nilichi

9 months ago

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

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