List of shoot 'em up games
List "shoot 'em up" video games
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A "shoot 'em up", also known as a "shmup"[1][2] or "STG" (the common Japanese abbreviation for "shooting games"),[3] is a game in which the protagonist combats a large number of enemies by shooting at them while dodging their fire. The controlling player must rely primarily on reaction times to succeed.[4][5]
Fixed shooters
Games where the player stays at a fixed line on the screen.
Side-scrolling shooters
Vertically scrolling shooters
Multidirectional shooters
Games that allow the player to shoot and move towards differently directions.
Run and gun platformers
Games that combine shooting with platforming elements.