Liberate a town from gangs of cybernetic bandits as a steampunk gunslinger!

The wild west gets even wilder with the development of cybernetic technology, and it’s up to you to take down the bandit gangs turning this tech against honest and hard-working locals! Step into the role of a steampunk gunslinger with a mechanical arm and loads of enhanced weaponry at your disposal. The Legend of Cyber Cowboy is a top-down twin-stick shooter presented in slick pixel art style.

Blast through waves of cyborg baddies and mechanical monsters in monocles and top hats as you explore dozens of procedurally generated rooms that change with each run to keep you on your leather booted toes. Destroy objects or use them for cover. Collect valuable energy tokens to purchase new weapons at shops. Use energy bursts to dash and dodge. Then prepare for a showdown with huge bosses in bullet hell shootouts.

Are you up to the challenge, Cowboy?

Ancient Ants Adventure, a dynamic shooting game, you find yourself in the epicenter of a prehistoric conflict.

Here, ants are not just hardworking creatures - they have powerful magic, which they use to protect their colony from the dangers lurking in the sands. Scarabs, spiders and other insects seek to destroy the fragile world of ants, and only your magic and strategic thinking will help maintain the balance.

Your task is to become the leader of this great colony, rebuild your army and learn to use magic to protect your comrades in order to turn the tide of battle with terrible enemies.

Welcome to a game that combines visual novel elements with side-scrolling bullet hell shooting.

During the day, you'll experience the protagonist's school life from her perspective. At night, you transform into a secret operative, piloting the Dreambreaker through various dreamscapes. To find her missing sister, the protagonist Mu Deng dives into different dreams every night, searching for the clues her sister left behind. Along her journey, she meets various companions and gradually uncovers the secrets behind her sister's disappearance.

The story is brought to life with a wealth of beautiful CGs and 2D Live illustrations, vividly depicting the relationships between the girls. Each character is brought to life through these dynamic illustrations, from their daily interactions to key plot moments, providing an immersive visual experience for players. The characters' expressions and movements are meticulously designed, capturing every emotional moment.

The game's core mechanics are dodging and grazing bullets. When faced with dense bullet hell attacks, precise dodging allows you to pass through the bullets safely. Each successful dodge and graze not only lets you avoid attacks but also accumulates energy. This energy can be used to release powerful attack skills, turning the tide of battle and delivering devastating blows to your enemies.

Besides traditional bullet hell attacks, the game features various special challenge stages. These stages not only test your operational skills but also require strategic thinking. Each challenge stage has its unique gameplay and mechanics; some may require you to eliminate all enemies within a time limit, while others might ask you to kill specific enemies at certain times and locations. Clearing these stages allows you to unlock various powerful skills, further enhancing your machine's capabilities, giving you a significant edge in battles.

Endless Deaths is an intense top-down twin-stick shooter rogue-like game that plunges players into the heart of a zombie apocalypse. As a lone survivor, your mission is to navigate through procedurally generated levels filled with relentless zombie hordes, utilizing a diverse arsenal of weapons and character abilities to stay alive. Each playthrough is a unique challenge, thanks to the game's five distinct tilesets and a procedural generation that ensures no two missions are ever the same.

Players will experience continuous progression as they level up during missions, upgrading and replacing their gear to adapt to the escalating threats. The game features a variety of firearms, from shotguns and rifles to explosive weapons, allowing for dynamic combat strategies. Additionally, players can choose from multiple characters, each with unique special abilities that can turn the tide in desperate situations.

The fast-paced, twin-stick shooter mechanics of "Endless Deaths" deliver an adrenaline-pumping experience, where quick reflexes and strategic thinking are crucial for survival. As players gain new strengths and upgrades, they can feel the power surge, transforming into an unstoppable force against the zombie horde.

"Endless Deaths" offers endless replayability and always new and exciting mayhem, making it a must-play for fans of rogue-like games and zombie shooters alike. In between runs, you can upgrade your passive abilities to make surviving the next run more likely.

Can you survive the unrelenting onslaught and find your way to the safe house, or will you become another victim of the endless deaths?

Prepare to descend into the depths of the Underworld in Godsvivors! As a powerful god of Olympus, your mission is to challenge the ruler of the Underworld, Hades, and restore the balance of power. Battle through waves of demonic foes in this roguelite bullet-hell adventure, where every second counts. Survive 15 intense minutes to reach the final confrontation with Hades himself!

Arm yourself with weapons and unleash your special attacks to improve your odds. Level up and choose from powerful upgrades to personalize your strategy. Each upgrade choice can make the difference between survival and defeat in this ever-evolving challenge.

Godsvivors offers an action-packed journey through hell, blending fast-paced combat with a satisfying bullet-storm experience. Will you conquer the Underworld and emerge victorious?

Burst Hero is a pixel roguelike shooting survival game. You can choose heroes with different abilities and use various weapons to resist a steady stream of enemies. In the battle, you can customize your build by weapons bullets and cards. Each battle will have different experiences and challenges.

Enter a universe filled with challenges and excitement in Galaxy Kingdoms, a pixel art adventure game that promises to capture your heart and imagination. As Magnus, a skilled Bounty Hunter, you will begin your journey in Greenhaven, completing missions to earn money and explore new planets.

With the help of your trusty guide Kyra, you'll travel in your ship to discover amazing planets and face formidable enemies. Each mission brings you closer to great rewards and new challenges. Explore planets like Stellara, Baobynia, Crystalia, Volcanoscorch, and East Crystalia, each with its own threats and mysteries.

Don't miss the chance to explore galaxies, fight against threats, and become the greatest Bounty Hunter in the universe!

Use your powers of sorcery to fend off waves of fiendish enemies in top-down pixel art arenas!

Spellagis is a survival shooter where you take the role of a mage beset by swarms of blobs, snakes, ghosts, maggots and more. Wield your staff and fire magical projectiles to slay your foes, then collect coins they drop to buy items from the shop to keep stacking the deck in your favor, from spell enhancements and protective summons to food for quick health boosts. Destroy barrels in the arena for random potions and stacks of coins! Just always stay on your toes or enemy hordes will box you in.

Will you become the most powerful mage as you fight to survive, or will you succumb to the onslaught?

Fight your way through HORDES OF POWERFUL ENEMIES, execute combat strategies with quick reflexes to take on the biggest of the baddies.

You will find a wide variety of BIG F***ING GUNS along the way, nail down brutal attacks, and mow down all the enemies to explore the vast world deeper and deeper on your mission to destroy the clone army.

Combine CRAZY MOVEMENT AND COMBAT MECHANICS to make your way through dynamic environments. Dodge, slide, swing and shoot your way to victory!

Brace yourselves– ININ is coming in guns blazin’ for the 2nd volume of IREM arcade classics! With iconic IREM titles Air Duel, GunForce and GunForce II, this is one action-packed collection you can’t miss.

Air Duel is a legendary 1990s shoot 'em up that takes you to post-apocalyptic skies and puts you in command of a top-of-the-line military aircraft. With 7 challenging stages and an arsenal of upgrades, you'll need to rely on strategy and sheer gunpower to navigate dicey battles. Clear the screen with heavy artillery and rise to the top of the ranks!

It’s raining bullets in GunForce I and II! Unleash nostalgic bullet-hell in these iconic titles– considered a pioneer of the run ‘n gun genre and inspiration behind the iconic Metal Slug franchise, GunForce I and II are must-haves for arcade gamers.

In GunForce, it's you and your elite team against the dictatorial ""R Nation"" military forces. Run, gun and obliterate your way through 6 intense stages, utilizing your large choice of weapons as well as air and ground machinery to destroy enemy forces. The best part? This collection includes both the Arcade and Super NES versions of the game for double the fun and double the gun!

GunForce II marks IREM's final arcade title release. Expansive stages. Diverse enemies. More gun, and more fun! One unique feature of this game is the dual-wield mechanic, allowing you to use your blaster and collected special weapons simultaneously. No longer do you have to choose - it's time to unleash a barrage of gunpower!

These three titles are absolute classics and a must-play for fans of old-school action games. So, sit tight, hit play, and enjoy the nostalgic fun of these iconic IREM classics!

Only the kiwi can save the world from alien invasion

Jetpack Kiwi is a classic 2D side-scrolling shoot ‘em up game featuring 20 challenging levels, endless hordes of enemy spaceships, and 5 epic bosses.

The aliens have arrived and they’re up to no good. Only you can stop the aliens and their thirst for conquest.

Choose between multiple characters to play, each one with a unique special attack ability. Complete the game in single player mode, or with a friend in local co-op multiplayer.Let the battle begin!

Data East's sci-fi shooting game 'Fang' series is now available as a 2-in-1 title!

◆ Build your own Armored Cavalry and deploy! 'Wolf Fang'
As a member of the Rohga Team, the player pilots a robotic weapon known as an 'Armored Cavalry' and heads into battle.
Combine three parts—'Body (sub-weapon)', 'Arms (melee attack)', and 'Legs (mobility)'—to build your own custom machine.
Defeat the numerous enemies using a combination of shots, melee attacks, stomping attacks, and sub-weapons.
Even if your mech is destroyed, the pilot can continue fighting. Gather items through valiant efforts, and you can repair your robot and return to the battlefield.
The Saturn version includes exclusive character voices, new actions, and a boss rush mode. Challenge the battlefield as many times as you want!

◆A chase shooting game where you soar across the battlefield with acceleration, deceleration, and command techniques! 'Skull Fang'
As a member of the Gaiga Team, the player pilots a fighter jet and heads out to intercept enemy weapons approaching the defense line.
Select from four pilots, each with different special abilities, and four fighter jets with varying performance.
Controlling the speed of your fighter jet is crucial on the battlefield. Will you take the risk and fly at high speed to

Speedollama is a fast platformer shooter that sets a new benchmark for speed in the genre. Bursting with quirky humor and vibrant pixelated carnage, this game is not for the faint of heart. Are you ready to embrace the chaos and prove your skills?

Help Aki the alligator find his way home in Beyond Border! Navigate through four challenging stages – from the mysterious Forest to the spooky Cemetery. Each stage brings new enemies and obstacles, such as sticky slimes and giant spiders, that will test your survival skills.
In Beyond Border, you won't be unarmed. Choose from a variety of powerful weapons and turret cards to build an impenetrable defense. Buy your favorite weapons and turrets using coins and jewels collected from defeated monsters. Each turret has unique functionalities, perfect for decimating waves of enemies and protecting Aki.
Beyond Border offers an engaging and action-packed gaming experience you won't want to miss. Get ready to face monsters, conquer territories, and help Aki find his way home.

You are a sentry droid, part of the robotic legion that nearly wiped out mankind and seized control of civilization, but you’ve gone rogue and now represent humanity’s last hope for survival! Rogue Sentry is a hardcore twin-stick adventure shoot’em up where you’ll navigate the complex inner workings of a gigantic prison fortress, face gun and laser wielding machines, pick up human survivors along the way and attempt to escape to safety before it’s too late!

Presented in 1-bit pixel art style and set to a retro chiptune soundtrack, Rogue Sentry is a minimalistic and nostalgic journey with an epic finale and multiple endings. What fate will humanity meet on your watch?

Into the Fray is a fast action-shooter in the vein of Doom and Dark Messiah; using fast combat, reactive environments, and traps. Blast, kick, and dash your way through Rebels and Eldritch creatures to liberate the Isle of Portland; as it becomes consumed by Fog and the horrors therein.

KILL KNIGHT is an ultra-responsive arcade-inspired isometric action shooter. Condemned to eternal sufferance, deep within the voids of an eldritch arena, you must wield an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate swarms of otherworldly horrors - and MASTER THE DEMON WITHIN.

Cats with Guns is a 2D casual game with rogue-lite elements, where you can make strategic decisions on the middle of the battle and go from a small kitten to a powerful and intimidating feline. Evolve your cat and overwhelm the enemy forces with powerful abilities. Fight sheer enemy numbers with a huge firepower and defeat the generals until you reach Meowstopia.

The game is set in the outskirts of Meowstopia, where cats once lived happily until it was invaded by rats, forcing them to flee. Now, a determined group of cats, known as The Nine Lives Brigade, is fighting to reclaim their city from the rat hordes. The game's premise revolves around the cats battling through waves of enemies to eventually face the leader of the rat invasion.

Iron Meat is a run-and-gun arcade shooter that immerses players in an apocalyptic future overrun by "The Meat," an iron-ravenous mass mutating everything in its path. Blast your way through retro-inspired stages and bosses to uncover the shocking horrors behind secret experiments on the Moon.

In Farmer Survivors, the excitement of arcade blends with the unpredictability of roguelike games. Each playthrough is unique, with elements of randomness for items and abilities. With each Wave, you will face increasingly stronger and larger quantities of enemies, testing your survival skills to the limit.

A standout feature of the game is the auto-aim, which automatically focuses on the nearest enemy. This allows you to concentrate on strategy and movement, as character control is limited to movement and dashing.

In Farmer Survivors, at the end of each Wave, you will have the opportunity to choose an item from various options. These items can be essential for your survival, offering bonuses and unique abilities. Every three Waves, you will also have the chance to choose a passive ability, adding more depth to your gameplay style.

Get ready to face challenging enemies, some of whom can launch projectiles in your direction. Master the game mechanics, explore the farm, and find the boundaries of the map to stay safe.

Venture into this thrilling world of Farmer Survivors! Discover the thrill of survival, the unpredictability of roguelikes, and the challenge of facing increasingly powerful enemies. Are you ready to become the hero of the farm? Play Farmer Survivors now and prove your worth as a true survivor!

An arcade shoot 'em up with a twist! Pop increasingly intense hordes of balloons, unlock characters with unique abilities, and go on an adventure spanning multiple worlds! Complete a variety of challenges along the way, unlocking various levels which provide unique obstacles.

3xtinction is an Online Co-op Top Down Shooter with tactical and strategic elements. After a series of experiments on spiders gone wrong, the world is devasted by an outbreak.

You and your friend will have to cooperate in order to complete missions. Prepare yourself before every wave, buy weapons, ammos and set up turrets to stay alive. Each wave, the Infecteds are more and more numerous.

Therion returns as the hunt for Lord Vroll continues. Pilot an advanced machine of death and destruction in this explosive 2.5D side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, and sequel to the critically acclaimed Valfaris. Strap in and unleash mecha hell!


Arrowstorm Ascendant is a rogue-like shoot 'em up based on "Seraph's Last Stand" and "Vampire Survivors". Control a archer and defeat hordes of dragons with your outstanding archery skills. With each new wave the enemies increase in number and power, but don't worry, because you will also be granted the opportunity to grow and upgrade your skills by selecting a skill card after defeating a wave of enemies. Use this to you advantage to create the most interesting, powerful and game breaking build and prove you are worthy of getting the title Arrowstorm Ascendant by defeating Elzret, The Flying Calamity and King of Dragons.

You lose your upgrades after finising an expedition, but all the coins found will stay with you. Use these coins to increase your arsenal of skills and archers. A wider range of skills will unlock more synergies and combinations. The upgrade cards are an essential asset you need to grow and evolve your archer to survive as the game gets harder. Choose between red skill cards, that increase your stats, blue skill cards, that gives support and passive abilities or green cards, that gives new powers or upgrade your arrows new skills. By combining the correct green and blue cards and reaching them to level 5 the enemies may drop a gold anvil, that can be used to craft a gold skill card, with insanely powerful abilities.

You can choose 4 green cards and 4 blue cards after each wave. Find the best build possible and reach the highest level you can!


"Whacking Hell!" is a frantic 2D top-down shooter with roguelite elements. The gates of hell have opened: whack all the monsters before they whack you! Collect their souls, ramp up your weapons and your spells, and become a slaughtering machine! Defeat waves of enemy attacks and nasty bosses by choosing the right path of upgrades.

Best Shoot 'em Up Games on Xbox One - Page 3

The Legend of Cyber Cowboy

Ancient Ants Adventure

Dreamless Girl

Endless Deaths

Godsvivors

Burst Hero

Galaxy Kingdoms

Spellagis

Bullet Runner

Irem Collection Volume 2

Jetpack Kiwi

WolfFang SkullFang Saturn Tribute Boosted

Speedollama

Beyond Border

Rogue Sentry

Skautfold: Into the Fray

KILL KNIGHT

Cats with Guns

Iron Meat

Farmer Survivors

GoobnBalloonsDX

3XTINCTION

Valfaris: Mecha Therion

Arrowstorm Ascendant

Whacking Hell!