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The best games of all time, ranked by community votes. Filter by genre, decade, platform or period.

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  1. 26 Centipede 1981 · Shoot 'em up 1,456
  2. 27 Gun.Smoke 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,454
  3. 28 Super Stardust HD 2007 · Shoot 'em up 1,453
  4. 29 Galaga 1981 · Shoot 'em up 1,452
  5. 30 1943: The Battle of Midway 1987 · Shoot 'em up 1,451
  6. 31 Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris 2014 · Shoot 'em up 1,449
  7. 32 Crusader: No Remorse 1995 · Shoot 'em up 1,449
  8. 33 Donkey Kong 3 1983 · Shoot 'em up 1,448
  9. 34 Helldivers 2015 · Shoot 'em up 1,447
  10. 35 Xevious 1982 · Shoot 'em up 1,447
  11. 36 Space Invaders 1978 · Shoot 'em up 1,440
  12. 37 Jungle Strike 1993 · Shoot 'em up 1,440
  13. 38 R-Type 1987 · Shoot 'em up 1,439
  14. 39 Buster Bros. 1989 · Shoot 'em up 1,438
  15. 40 Cannon Fodder 1993 · Shoot 'em up 1,437
  16. 41 Salamander 1986 · Shoot 'em up 1,435
  17. 42 Sky Force Anniversary 2014 · Shoot 'em up 1,432
  18. 43 Hatred 2015 · Shoot 'em up 1,430
  19. 44 Strange Brigade 2018 · Shoot 'em up 1,430
  20. 45 Deadbolt 2016 · Shoot 'em up 1,424
  21. 46 1942 1984 · Shoot 'em up 1,423
  22. 47 Ikari Warriors 1986 · Shoot 'em up 1,415
  23. 48 Silk Worm 1988 · Shoot 'em up 1,415
  24. 49 Ruiner 2017 · Shoot 'em up 1,407
  25. 50 Gradius 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,407

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