Single-player games like Shmups Skill Test
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Shmups Skill Test, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION
Single-player alternative to Shmups Skill Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shmups Skill Test.
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. From Japanese indie developer Yotsubane, this retro top-down shooter is a wild ride you won't want to miss out on.
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Deathsmiles
Single-player alternative to Shmups Skill Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shmups Skill Test.
Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault!
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DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours
Single-player alternative to Shmups Skill Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shmups Skill Test.
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of arcade-style shooting games. Blast hordes of alien sea-monsters, and blaze your own trail through branching environments.
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ESCHATOS
Single-player alternative to Shmups Skill Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shmups Skill Test.
An alien menace has descended on Earth! Defend the world from UFO invasion in this superb arcade shooter from Qute. Use your weapons effectively, deflect enemy bullets with your shield, and recapture the Moon from alien infestation!
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Ikaruga
Single-player alternative to Shmups Skill Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shmups Skill Test.
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
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Super Hydorah
Single-player alternative to Shmups Skill Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shmups Skill Test.
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.
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Earthion
Single-player alternative to Shmups Skill Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shmups Skill Test.
Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.
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JUDGEMENT SILVERSWORD - Resurrection -
Single-player alternative to Shmups Skill Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shmups Skill Test.
Two classic Wonderswan games, now on PC! Battle the mysterious Judges in Judgement Silversword. Cardinal Sins is a score trial marathon, based on the theme of the Seven Deadly Sins. Will you face Judgement?
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XIIZEAL
Single-player alternative to Shmups Skill Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shmups Skill Test.
Enjoy a fast and frantic arcade shmup from Triangle Service! Attack in all directions and rack up the multipliers - do you have XIIZEAL?
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DELTAZEAL
Single-player alternative to Shmups Skill Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shmups Skill Test.
Triangle Service presents the essential arcade experience! Power up your ship, evade enemy fire, and blast your way to the final boss in DeltaZeal!
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MINUS ZERO
Single-player alternative to Shmups Skill Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shmups Skill Test.
Triangle Service’s MINUS ZERO is a shooter that focuses on a tried-and-true shoot-’em-up weapon: the lock-on laser. It’s shoot-’em-up purity: just you, your lock-on laser, and a whole bunch of enemies. As long as you continue to blast away at the waves of enemies, you’ll maintain invincibility, but if you lose track of your position...
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EXZEAL
Single-player alternative to Shmups Skill Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shmups Skill Test.
A sequel that isn’t afraid to be different. EXZEAL is the followup to TRIZEAL Remix, but it’s much more than a simple rehash. Choose between multiple ships and specialize in each one’s weapon system. Will you focus on shooting, shot charging, or close-range attacks? In EXZEAL, it’s your choice.
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TRIZEAL Remix
Single-player alternative to Shmups Skill Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shmups Skill Test.
Transform or die. TRIZEAL Remix has classic shoot-’em-up style with a refined depth just below the surface. Strategically transform your ship to switch between and upgrade three distinct weapons: a wide shot, a narrow laser, and guided missiles. Shoot with intelligence!
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Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。
Single-player alternative to Shmups Skill Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shmups Skill Test.
Arcade Love. (a.k.a Ge-sen Love) contains unique Beat'-em-up and Shmup games of arcade style, which has been well-played at Arcades all over Japan.
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GyroShooter
Single-player alternative to Shmups Skill Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shmups Skill Test.
Aim the targets approaching from all sides! The game looks like a shoot'em up but no, this new style game involves no shooting!
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DELAY SIMULATOR / ゲーミングハード技能検定
Single-player alternative to Shmups Skill Test — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shmups Skill Test.
Improve your gaming skills in [Reflexes TEST] and [STICK TEST], and break your own records in the shooting games [B-POINT] and [Bullet Bullet Bullet]