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Einhänder (アインハンダー)
Einhänder (アインハンダー) is Square's 1997/1998 PlayStation horizontal shoot-'em-up, German for "one-handed". Its manipulator arm steals Gunpod weapons from enemies; ships include Endymion Mk II/III and Astraea; Metacritic 89, EGM's best-reviewed shmup.
Ikaruga (斑鳩)
Ikaruga (斑鳩) is Treasure's 2001 Sega NAOMI vertical shoot-'em-up, a spiritual sequel to Radiant Silvergun with a black-and-white polarity system, chain scoring, five chapters, and ports to Dreamcast through Switch and Steam.
Shoot 'em up
Shoot 'em up, often shortened to shmup, is a video game genre where the player pilots a ship fighting masses of enemies, peaking in 1980s arcades.
Vampire Survivors–like
Vampire Survivors–like (also survivors-like or bullet heaven): action roguelite subgenre named after the 2021 game Vampire Survivors, defined by automatic combat, escalating enemy hordes, and randomized roguelike upgrades; notable examples include Brotato, HoloCure, and Blood Dungeon.