Free games like Shmups Skill Test
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Shmups Skill Test, 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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Ranked picks
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Waves
Free-to-play alternative to Shmups Skill Test — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Shmups Skill Test.
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
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Evil Egg
Free-to-play alternative to Shmups Skill Test — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Shmups Skill Test.
Blast it all to hell.
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Echoes+
Free-to-play alternative to Shmups Skill Test — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Shmups Skill Test.
Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!
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Shooty Skies
Free-to-play alternative to Shmups Skill Test — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Shmups Skill Test.
The creators of Crossy Road present Shooty Skies! Shoot, dodge, duck, goose and weave. Take to the skies!
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WOWOWOW KORONE BOX
Free-to-play alternative to Shmups Skill Test — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Shmups Skill Test.
A hololive fangame featuring Inugami Korone of hololive GAMERS! Collect as many Korone Boxes as possible while contending with an endless onslaught of enemies and bosses using whatever weapons you happen to pick up!
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1982
Free-to-play alternative to Shmups Skill Test — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Shmups Skill Test.
1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.
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SWARMRIDERS
Free-to-play alternative to Shmups Skill Test — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Shmups Skill Test.
SWARMRIDERS is a FREE "endless runner"+"twin stick shooter" ARCADE mashup. A "machine gun swarm surfing minigame" made as a bonus content for the UBERMOSH community.
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東方催狐譚 ～ Servants of Harvest Wish
Free-to-play alternative to Shmups Skill Test — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Shmups Skill Test.
Set off on a journey to an autumnal paradise in this bountiful Touhou vertical Bullethell Shmup fan game made by overseas fans!