Free games like Shmup!

Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Shmup!, ranked by player overlap and content similarity. No purchase or Steam login required to view the list. Every pick is a full free-to-play title — not a demo, trial, or time-limited giveaway. imho.run's catalogue refreshes daily, so newly free or newly popular titles surface here without manual editing.

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Helltaker
Free-to-play alternative to Shmup! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Shmup!.
Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.
2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play alternative to Shmup! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Shmup!.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeFree to playSimilar games →
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STRAFTAT
Free-to-play alternative to Shmup! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Shmup!.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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Awaria
Free-to-play alternative to Shmup! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Shmup!.
Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.
2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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The Expendabros
Free-to-play alternative to Shmup! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Shmup!.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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Steam Engine Simulator
Free-to-play alternative to Shmup! — no purchase or trial window.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedFree to playSimilar games →
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Iron Snout
Free-to-play alternative to Shmup! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Shmup!.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →
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UNBEATABLE [white label]
Free-to-play alternative to Shmup! — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Shmup!.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableFree to playSimilar games →

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