The Best PlayStation Shoot 'em up Games

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Best PlayStation Shoot 'em up Games

This is list of the best Shoot 'em up games available on PlayStation.

We define Shoot 'em up games using the genre definition: Shoot ‘em ups put the player in control of an avatar to be guided through an environment, while battling large numbers of weak enemies and dodging their fire. These games focus on reaction time and tend to feature scrolling levels.

Game Score Ratio Gamers Comp % Comp Time Rating
Cuphead Cuphead 3,079 1.97 32,262 7.0 20-25 hours
4.5
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 5,548 2.87 23,516 0.5 150-200 hours
4.4
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (EU) The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (EU) 4,841 2.50 21,782 0.9 100-120 hours
4.3
Nex Machina Nex Machina 4,309 3.23 10,026 4.9 20-25 hours
4.1
Rez Infinite (PS4) Rez Infinite (PS4) 4,410 3.42 12,738 5.7 20-25 hours
4.1
RESOGUN RESOGUN 5,748 2.82 97,317 1.0 8-10 hours
4.0
Geometry Wars³: Dimensions Geometry Wars³: Dimensions 4,091 3.13 6,731 4.4
4.0
Enter the Gungeon Enter the Gungeon 4,728 3.28 40,829 3.0 80-100 hours
4.0
RESOGUN (PS3/Vita) RESOGUN (PS3/Vita) 2,679 2.05 19,420 15.5 12-15 hours
3.9
Super Stardust Ultra Super Stardust Ultra 3,188 2.10 7,639 2.1 15-20 hours
3.9
Super Stardust Delta (Vita) Super Stardust Delta (Vita) 776 1.52 12,998 13.7 2-3 hours
3.9
Alienation Alienation 2,918 2.05 35,246 5.4 50-60 hours
3.9
Super Stardust HD Super Stardust HD 884 1.79 39,350 4.5 8-10 hours
3.8
Geometry Wars³: Dimensions Evolved (Vita) Geometry Wars³: Dimensions Evolved (Vita) 5,244 4.02 11,555 2.7
3.7
Sky Force Anniversary Sky Force Anniversary 610 1.94 24,116 12.6 15-20 hours
3.6
After Burner Climax After Burner Climax 376 1.25 9,912 45.2 1-2 hours
3.6
Dead Nation (Vita) Dead Nation (Vita) 4,086 2.72 16,175 3.8
3.6
Furi (PS4) Furi (PS4) 4,952 3.84 47,772 3.3 15-20 hours
3.6
Velocity Ultra Velocity Ultra 3,333 2.47 15,191 10.8 15-20 hours
3.5
Dead Nation Dead Nation 3,605 2.40 104,197 2.8 20-25 hours
3.5
Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition 4,303 3.19 79,598 5.3 20-25 hours
3.5
HELLDIVERS HELLDIVERS 5,375 3.48 78,426 2.4 50-60 hours
3.5
Velocity 2X Velocity 2X 6,686 3.84 52,276 0.8 12-15 hours
3.5
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime 4,107 3.08 24,294 7.3 10-12 hours
3.3
Sine Mora (Vita) Sine Mora (Vita) 2,649 9.29 11,022 0.6
3.3
Luftrausers Luftrausers 630 2.00 15,256 0
3.3
Under Defeat HD Deluxe Edition Under Defeat HD Deluxe Edition 1,791 1.33 3,657 51.2 6-8 hours
3.3
Galaga Legions DX Galaga Legions DX 469 1.65 15,347 15.2 3-4 hours
3.2
ARCADE GAME SERIES: GALAGA ARCADE GAME SERIES: GALAGA 2,262 1.68 11,810 28.9 3-4 hours
3.2
Titan Attacks! Titan Attacks! 431 1.37 24,139 35.4 2-3 hours
3.1
Ultratron Ultratron 568 1.80 15,118 15.9 3-4 hours
2.9
LA Cops LA Cops 1,610 1.28 4,558 48.8 6-8 hours
2.8
Tiny Troopers Joint Ops Tiny Troopers Joint Ops 868 2.00 17,788 7.7 8-10 hours
2.8
Shütshimi Shütshimi 600 2.00 11,468 13.5 4-5 hours
2.7
Super Destronaut DX Super Destronaut DX 1,352 1.00 7,812 98.3 0-0.5 hour
2.6
Super Destronaut DX (EU) Super Destronaut DX (EU) 1,352 1.00 11,081 98.5 0-0.5 hour
2.6
Burn Zombie Burn! Burn Zombie Burn! 4,499 9.09 19,312 0
2.6
FullBlast (EU) FullBlast (EU) 1,352 1.00 8,020 98.4 0-0.5 hour
2.4
InkSplosion InkSplosion 1,425 1.06 6,664 86.6 0-0.5 hour
2.1
InkSplosion (EU) InkSplosion (EU) 1,442 1.07 9,328 83.9 1-2 hours
2.0
Kitten Squad Kitten Squad 183 1.36 11,000 27.5 3-4 hours
1.7
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (JP) The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (JP) 2,041 1.51 159 0
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Gryphon Knight Epic Gryphon Knight Epic 2,119 1.57 809 28.3
-
Tachyon Project (Vita) Tachyon Project (Vita) 427 1.50 145 0
-
Alien Shooter (EU) Alien Shooter (EU) 789 2.50 572 2.1
-
Tachyon Project Tachyon Project 399 1.40 876 31.6 3-4 hours
-
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours (JP) DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours (JP) 5,527 4.39 880 1.9
-
AIPD AIPD 997 3.17 83 3.6
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Arcade Archives Gradius II Arcade Archives Gradius II 319 1.12 759 62.7
-
Pang Adventures Pang Adventures 1,778 5.64 3,568 0.7
-
Arcade Archives Armed F Arcade Archives Armed F 311 1.09 654 70.0
-
Neon Chrome (PS4) Neon Chrome (PS4) 649 2.28 4,871 8.4 12-15 hours
3.4
Score Rush Extended Score Rush Extended 548 1.74 184 10.3
-
Arcade Archives Starforce Arcade Archives Starforce 299 1.05 487 80.1
-
Alien Shooter (Vita) Alien Shooter (Vita) 979 3.11 258 3.9
-
Vitamin Z (Vita) Vitamin Z (Vita) 608 2.03 1,838 11.6
-
Kromaia Omega Kromaia Omega 4,146 3.07 205 5.4
-
Arcade Archives Life Force Arcade Archives Life Force 316 1.11 1,019 64.9
-
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours 8,284 6.57 2,408 1.0
3.8
Tiny Troopers Joint Ops: Zombie Edition Tiny Troopers Joint Ops: Zombie Edition 546 1.73 177 20.9
-
Zotrix Zotrix 2,120 1.68 1,092 31.0
-
Arcade Archives TwinBee Arcade Archives TwinBee 299 1.05 718 80.1
-
Alien Shooter (EU) (PS3) Alien Shooter (EU) (PS3) 536 1.70 34 5.9
-
Assault Android Cactus Assault Android Cactus 4,045 3.00 2,486 4.2
3.8
Blast 'em Bunnies Blast 'em Bunnies 553 1.76 430 17.7
-
Alien Shooter (PS3) Alien Shooter (PS3) 507 1.61 19 10.5
-
Alien Shooter Alien Shooter 896 2.84 383 1.3
-
Arcade Archives Soldier Girl Amazon Arcade Archives Soldier Girl Amazon 304 1.07 490 76.1
-
Arcade Archives MX5000 Arcade Archives MX5000 318 1.12 266 64.7
-
Nano Assault NEO-X Nano Assault NEO-X 985 3.13 997 1.5
-
In Space We Brawl (EU) (PS3) In Space We Brawl (EU) (PS3) 418 1.39 50 38.0
-
Arcade Archives EXERION Arcade Archives EXERION 287 1.01 1,163 94.3 0-0.5 hour
2.0
#KILLALLZOMBIES #KILLALLZOMBIES 974 3.09 1,154 2.0
-
Get Off My Lawn (Vita) Get Off My Lawn (Vita) 655 2.08 6,228 11.5 6-8 hours
2.2
#KILLALLZOMBIES (EU) #KILLALLZOMBIES (EU) 989 3.14 621 1.9
-
Arcade Archives TERRA CRESTA Arcade Archives TERRA CRESTA 287 1.01 1,716 90.3 0-0.5 hour
2.5
Aqua Kitty – Milk Mine Defender DX Aqua Kitty – Milk Mine Defender DX 704 2.23 2,283 4.0
3.3
Hyper Void Hyper Void 2,204 7.00 12,830 1.0
2.2
Prismatic Solid Prismatic Solid 3,250 2.43 804 10.2
-
In Space We Brawl (EU) In Space We Brawl (EU) 410 1.37 149 37.6
-
Geometry Wars³: Dimensions (PS3) Geometry Wars³: Dimensions (PS3) 2,871 2.20 489 10.4
-
Secret Ponchos Secret Ponchos 999 3.33 3,067 3.8
-
Secret Ponchos (EU) Secret Ponchos (EU) 852 2.84 2,116 6.4
-
ROCK BOSHERS DX: Director's Cut ROCK BOSHERS DX: Director's Cut 600 1.90 1,134 16.9 3-4 hours
-
Project Root (Vita) Project Root (Vita) 747 2.37 381 4.7
-
Rack N Ruin (EU) Rack N Ruin (EU) 4,718 3.62 135 4.4
-
Arcade Archives Scramble Arcade Archives Scramble 289 1.01 819 91.7
2.6
Arcade Archives Gradius Arcade Archives Gradius 308 1.08 1,763 72.9 1-2 hours
2.9
Tiny Troopers Joint Ops (JP) Tiny Troopers Joint Ops (JP) 658 1.51 205 22.4
-
Galak-Z: The Dimensional Galak-Z: The Dimensional 1,062 3.73 14,965 3.9
2.8
Galak-Z: The Dimensional (EU) Galak-Z: The Dimensional (EU) 1,550 5.44 11,727 1.8
2.6
MasterCube (EU) MasterCube (EU) 664 2.21 314 0
-
MasterCube MasterCube 3,313 11.04 347 0
-
Aces of the Luftwaffe Aces of the Luftwaffe 462 1.54 1,672 20.5
-
Crimsonland (PS3) Crimsonland (PS3) 629 2.00 220 5.9
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Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype (Vita) Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype (Vita) 2,032 3.98 1,898 1.8
-
Jamestown+ Jamestown+ 5,835 4.14 3,478 1.8
3.7
Arcade Archives A-JAX Arcade Archives A-JAX 298 1.05 867 83.9
-
Astebreed Astebreed 4,457 3.38 4,723 4.7
3.7
Rack N Ruin Rack N Ruin 4,980 3.82 652 4.1
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