The world of Skycadia is overrun with sky pirates -- and there's profit to be made! Take to the skies and collect bounties by shooting down the scoundrels in this light-hearted flying adventure.

Blast your way though a myriad of extra terrestrial incursions in this arcade-style scrolling shooter! Pilot the ship Habroxia through 15 levels featuring intense boss fights, rescue missions, shifting perspectives and untold surprises. Customize your ship to enhance your abilities, unlock the three endless side modes, and save the galaxy from a series of sinister invaders.

In Towaga: Among Shadows you will learn to master the light in order to exorcise hordes of enraged creatures firmly set upon tearing you to shreds. Your skill and perseverance will be sorely tested while fighting on foot in the jungle or soaring through the skies above the peaks of the highest temples.

Exit the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon climber immediately following the adventures of the misfit ‘Gungeoneers’ and their journey for personal absolution in Enter the Gungeon.

Calling all pilots: Earth is under alien attack! Your assistance is required! No experience necessary.

Arcade-style battle-royale shoot 'em up. Perform chain kills on enemies, send special and boss attacks to wreak havoc on your opponents. Compete with up to 99 players, dominating matches until a single winner remains! * Play in matches of up to 99 players. * Private online lobbies * Cross-platform. * 6 playable characters, all with unique abilities and playstyles.

GROOD is about fighting. The gameplay blends classic Shoot 'em up frenetics mechanics with modern low poly graphics, particles, shaders, and the power of Unity. Annihilate an army of machines, and afterward, annihilate their bosses—go all the way to confirm that your battle paid off.

<p>Galacide is an evolution of the shoot ‘em up genre, combining the fast-paced action from classic shooters with the quick-thinking tactics of puzzlers. Choose from a variety of ships, each equipped with unique features and abilities. Embark on your mission to tunnel through the strengthening alien invasion, find it’s source, and save the galaxy! Go it alone or assemble a squad of your friends to battle in the most unforgiving corners of the universe!</p>

Get those blades spinning and load up on guns and ammo, the time has come to rebuild humanity! Dustoff Z is a game about maneuvering combat-helicopters in one of the harshest weather conditions possible – A Zombie Apocalypse.

The world has been taken over by an alien invasion. On the eve of destruction, humanity calls out for help! Octonaut is a retro shoot’em up inspired by 16-bit classics. Save the world from alien invasion by shooting and dodging your way through 8 action-packed levels with sinister bosses! Collect a variety of power-ups including lasers, bowling balls and ninja stars to take down enemies and defend the planet.


Space Probes is a Shoot Em Up (SHMUP) inspired by productions from the 90s released on SNES, MEGADRIVE, NEO-GEO, PC-ENGINE etc.
You control a small ship and can get more than 20 different skills to help you progress through the levels. Dynamic and demanding, will you be able to take up the challenge?

Double Kick Heroes mixes a shoot\'em up with a rhythm game. You must survive on the highway to hell by killing monsters with your gundillac. Only the power of METAL can save your band!

The Eastasiasoft Indie Shmup Bundle contains three great indie shoot'em ups for one fantastic price.
The following games are included in this bundle:
• Project Starship
• Red Death
• Null Drifter

Gryphon Knight Epic is a 2D Medieval Shoot’em up that mixes elements from classical shoot’em ups, exploration and duel-like boss battles, it tells the story of Sir Oliver and Aquila, an accomplished knight and his loyal gryphon that are forced back to adventure once again. Sir Oliver has already defeated a dragon, married a princess and saved the kingdom. But during his quest he will face adversaries he never imagined he would, because… in reality all of them were once friends. What happened? These heroes would never go rogue… and all at once? Something is rotten in the kingdom and it's up to Oliver to discover what.

Run, Gun and Eat your way through this roguelite RPG shooter. In a world where every enemy is edible, what you eat and how much you eat drives everything from your waistline to branching skill trees to weapon crafting. Shoot fast. Eat big. Satisfy your appetite for destruction.

Each ship in the game comes equipped with three unique weapons and a passive ability. These weapons offer the same creativity and depth of abilities found in the best MOBA games, but you will not find a single cooldown on any of them. Instead, all weapons in the game work on a charge system that builds off the damage you deal. Abilities charge fast, and playing well makes them charge even faster.


Swimsanity! is a multiplayer underwater shooter with action-packed Co-Op and Versus game modes, all supported by online and local play. You play as our hero Mooba, who uses a variety of unique power ups and weapons to survive in this aquatic world.

#Funtime is an explosive twin-stick shooter where shooting isn't your only weapon. #Funtime combines traditional twin-stick shooting with a unique coloring mechanic. Earn bonus points by coloring the playing field and exploding enemies that cross your path. Persistent ship upgrades allow for lengthier runs filled with even more mayhem. Fast and fun gameplay will have you coming back again and again.

Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelike action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.

The first new game in 12 years from Alfa System, the team that brought you.the Shoot 'Em Up "Castle of Shikigami III" in the "Castle of Shikigami" series. Five uniquely talented sisters are squabbling over which of them will marry the angel Yashin. Enjoy the heroic(?) strategies of all five! The Tension Bonus System (TBS) means your score and number of coins multiplies based on your  distance from enemies and their attacks, and the Powershot System changes normal attacks into strong attacks, further ramping up the tension!

Colt Canyon is a pixel art rogue-lite shooter where you have to save your kidnapped partner from the ruthless bandits. Shoot your way through a hostile canyon full of hidden treasures, weapons, obstacles and all kinds of bloodthirsty scum.

Arm your fighter with numerous upgradeable weapon systems and supplemental Force Shards! Collect Energy Orbs to fill up your energy supply and eventually unleash an extremely powerful blast against your foes!

Genetic Disaster is a cooperation action game with an appealing accessibility. Play alone or team-up to 4 friends, on couch coop or through Internet, pick a character and try to run away from the mad mansion! Each of the 10 levels are procedurally generated. Hordes of enemies are waiting for you! Call your friends for help, but be careful, the mansion will adapt, for better or for worse.

A roguelite action platformer where you play through pages of a comic book, and get rewarded for playing like a true hero. Featuring soft permadeath, unique combo system and a mix of hand-designed levels and procedural generation.

Drawing inspiration from the golden age of Japanese shoot‘em ups, Task Force Kampas combines retro action with modern conventions, adding new mechanics and randomly generated stages with hand-crafted bosses. In a unique twist, the game can be finished, but skilled players will find a way to continue past the ending and claim even higher scores! Rhythmic gameplay and a pulsing soundtrack work together to create an intense audio-visual experience.

Best Xbox One Shoot Em Up Games

Skycadia

Habroxia

Towaga: Among Shadows

Exit the Gungeon

Switch 'N' Shoot

Star99

GROOD

Galacide

Dustoff Z

Takotan

Space Probes the Game

Double Kick Heroes

Eastasiasoft Indie Shmup Bundle

Gryphon Knight Epic: Definitive Edition

Bite the Bullet

Zero Strain

Swimsanity!

#Funtime

Neon Abyss

Sisters Royale: Five Sisters Under Fire

Colt Canyon

Rigid Force Redux

Genetic Disaster

Fury Unleashed

Task Force Kampas