Best Free to Play Shoot 'Em Up Games on Steam
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1. Tadpole Tales
A tiny 2D Hand-drawn "Clean 'Em Up" game about a tadpole cleaning rivers and fighting pollution. Tadpole Tales is a shoot 'em up, hand-drawn and 2d game. Released on March 12th 2021 has received 854 reviews of which 771 were positive and 83 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played shoot 'em up games.
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2. Touhou Fantasia / 东方梦想曲
This is a fan-made Touhou shmup with one single stage, similar to the extra stage of official Touhou games. This game has an auto dodging system, which gives you a choice to ignore all the danmaku and only focus on the story. Touhou Fantasia / 东方梦想曲 is a action, indie and bullet hell game. Released on July 19th 2019 has received 1,495 reviews of which 1,435 were positive and 60 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played shoot 'em up games.
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3. Sven Co-op
Sven Co-op is a co-operative game originally based around Valve Software's Half-Life. In this game players must work together against computer controlled enemies and solve puzzles as a team. Sven Co-op is a co-op, fps and online co-op game. Released on January 22nd 2016 has received 31,316 reviews of which 29,316 were positive and 2,000 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played shoot 'em up games.
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4. Gun Devil
GUN DEVIL is an explosive platformer about rescuing your kidnapped hell wife from Satan's child, the Caramelized Dumbass and his Pimp Legion. Gun Devil is a side scroller, 2d platformer and hero shooter game. Released on August 02nd 2022 has received 1,567 reviews of which 1,510 were positive and 57 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played shoot 'em up games.
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5. Shotgun Witch
Only armed with a double barrel shotgun, go through waves of hell spawns to get your book back! A bullet hell arena shooter! Shotgun Witch is a arena shooter, bullet hell and top-down shooter game. Released on October 24th 2020 has received 1,049 reviews of which 1,016 were positive and 33 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played shoot 'em up games.
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6. Evil Egg
Blast it all to hell. Evil Egg is a twin stick shooter, arcade and action roguelike game. Released on October 30th 2025 has received 629 reviews of which 615 were positive and 14 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played shoot 'em up games.
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7. Waves
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes! Waves is a bullet hell, shoot 'em up and twin stick shooter game. Released on November 16th 2011 has received 1,510 reviews of which 1,435 were positive and 75 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played shoot 'em up games.
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8. Harbinger
Blast, slide, and tear through waves of monsters in Harbinger's retro-inspired combat, a free boomer shooter bringing '90s combat into the modern era. Fight through waves of enemies in brutal arenas and regroup at the tavern to upgrade your arsenal. Harbinger is a action roguelike, arena shooter and boomer shooter game. Released on October 03rd 2024 has received 860 reviews of which 825 were positive and 35 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played shoot 'em up games.
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9. Cryptis
Shoot, slice, and shred your way through hordes of the undead in Cryptis, a retro-inspired boomer shooter combining modern visuals with '90s gameplay. Embrace the chaos, slaughter your enemies, and leave nothing left standing! Cryptis is a arena shooter, boomer shooter and fps game. Released on January 11th 2024 has received 727 reviews of which 698 were positive and 29 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played shoot 'em up games.
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10. 東方催狐譚 ～ Servants of Harvest Wish
Set off on a journey to an autumnal paradise in this bountiful Touhou vertical Bullethell Shmup fan game made by overseas fans! 東方催狐譚 ～ Servants of Harvest Wish is a singleplayer, shoot 'em up and bullet hell game. Released on August 03rd 2020 has received 386 reviews of which 373 were positive and 13 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played shoot 'em up games.
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