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Shmup Index: The Shoot-'Em-Up Archive

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A searchable index of 2,494 shoot-'em-up games, organized by era, platform, developer, and style.

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Shmup Index treats a notoriously broad game genre like an archival subject: it tracks every port and groups entries across decades, from Space Invaders and Asteroids to recent releases. Its filters cover vertical, horizontal, multidirectional, and danmaku games, while the site credits IGDB, Wikidata, and MobyGames as data sources.

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