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Best Shoot 'Em Up Games on Steam

Ranked selections from 4,348 matching catalog entries, using recorded player activity, reviews, trends, and release recency.

Best Shoot 'Em Up Games on Steam

Explore Shoot 'Em Up Games on Steam using recorded player activity, community reviews, trend momentum, and release recency.

Total Games

4,348

Ranking Method

Composite Score

Data Source

Recorded Steam observations

Overall Score Most Played Best Reviewed Trending

Showing 1–50 of 100 ranked games

#	Game	Players	Reviews	Price	Score	Trend
1	Cuphead	1,878	96%	$13.99	0.6	+1846.3
2	20 Minutes Till Dawn	57	92%	$4.99	0.5	+55.7
3	Crysis 3 Remastered	84	88%	$29.99	0.5	+88.3
4	Nova Drift	76	96%	—	0.5	+81.5
5	Crysis 2 Remastered	77	89%	$29.99	0.5	+76.8
6	Sven Co-op	198	94%	—	0.5	+208.7
7	PAYDAY 3	975	43%	$29.99	0.5	+1059.1
8	POSTAL: Brain Damaged	49	96%	—	0.5	+49.5
9	Minishoot' Adventures	40	98%	—	0.5	+42.4
10	Dead Estate	43	95%	—	0.5	+44.1
11	God Of Weapons	81	85%	—	0.5	+80.6
12	Maiden & Spell	35	97%	—	0.5	+35.4
13	Bloodshed	22	86%	$12.99	0.5	+20.8
14	Saints Row The Third Remastered	199	70%	—	0.5	+199.1
15	NIMRODS	25	85%	$7.99	0.5	+26.6
16	Bounty of One	24	88%	$6.99	0.5	+23.5
17	東方風神録〜 Mountain of Faith.	23	99%	—	0.5	+22.7
18	東方紺珠伝～ Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom.	24	98%	—	0.5	+22.9
19	Voidigo	24	97%	—	0.5	+25.9
20	UBERMOSH:WRAITH	88	88%	$0.49	0.5	+86.2
21	Suit for Hire	26	95%	—	0.5	+27.5
22	CRUEL	25	95%	—	0.5	+23.2
23	Badlands Crew	18	82%	$9.49	0.5	+19.8
24	Cyberhunt	109	83%	$0.49	0.5	+100.5
25	東方地霊殿〜 Subterranean Animism.	19	97%	—	0.5	+19.8
26	Multi Turret Academy	21	96%	—	0.5	+20.1
27	Army of Ruin	33	89%	—	0.5	+34.4
28	Utopia Must Fall	20	96%	—	0.5	+21.8
29	Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2	35	94%	$6.49	0.5	+34.4
30	HUNTDOWN	16	95%	$19.99	0.5	+16.3
31	Planes, Bullets and Vodka	93	85%	$0.49	0.5	+95.9
32	Squirrel with a Gun	11	88%	$19.99	0.5	+10.4
33	Kill The Crows	16	95%	—	0.4	+15.5
34	KILL IT WITH FIRE! 2	15	95%	—	0.4	+15.8
35	Commando Collection	13	97%	—	0.4	+13.3
36	Kill It With Fire	15	94%	—	0.4	+16.4
37	Chicken Invaders Universe	19	91%	—	0.4	+18.5
38	東方星蓮船〜 Undefined Fantastic Object.	13	96%	—	0.4	+14.0
39	Talented	17	92%	—	0.4	+18.1
40	Sker Ritual	29	84%	—	0.4	+28.8
41	UBERMOSH Vol.5	28	94%	$0.49	0.4	+30.0
42	PINK ELEPHANT	38	79%	—	0.4	+34.5
43	HYPER DEMON	12	94%	—	0.4	+12.5
44	Contra: Operation Galuga	18	88%	—	0.4	+19.4
45	Apocalypse Party	49	73%	—	0.4	+46.0
46	Metro Awakening	41	75%	—	0.4	+42.7
47	The Citadel	12	92%	—	0.4	+12.2
48	OTXO	11	93%	—	0.4	+10.1
49	Sky Force Reloaded	23	93%	$9.99	0.4	+21.8
50	Hard Bullet	18	85%	—	0.4	+17.9

Frequently Asked Questions

How are Shoot 'Em Up Games ranked?

Games are ranked using recorded player activity, community review scores, trend momentum, and release recency. Up to 100 ranked games are shown from the matching catalog.

How is the composite score calculated?

The score combines normalized player activity (40%), positive review share (30%), trend momentum (20%), and release recency (10%). It is a discovery aid, not an editorial review.

How fresh is the ranking data?

The ranking refresh time is shown on this page. Individual game observations may be older and are collected at different times. Open a game for its source details and observation times.

How these Steam games are ranked

The default score combines recorded player activity (40%), positive review share (30%), trend momentum (20%), and release recency (10%). Steam community tags and feature categories determine membership.

This list shows up to 100 ranked games from 4,348 matching catalog entries. Player counts and USD prices are recorded observations, not guaranteed live values. Open a game for its source details and observation times.

Ranking refreshed 2026-10-09 11:10 UTC. Individual observations may be older.