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5,110 video games face off in duels and 438,838 duels have already been settled. The ranking is recomputed with every vote: filter by genre, decade, platform or period.

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  1. 26 Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf 1992 · Shoot 'em up 1,484
  2. 27 Hatred 2015 · Shoot 'em up 1,481
  3. 28 Resogun 2013 · Shoot 'em up 1,477
  4. 29 Contra Force 1992 · Shoot 'em up 1,471
  5. 30 Super Stardust HD 2007 · Shoot 'em up 1,468
  6. 31 Halo: Spartan Strike 2015 · Shoot 'em up 1,468
  7. 32 Commando 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,466
  8. 33 Not a Hero 2015 · Shoot 'em up 1,461
  9. 34 Strange Brigade 2018 · Shoot 'em up 1,461
  10. 35 Defender 1981 · Shoot 'em up 1,460
  11. 36 Ruiner 2017 · Shoot 'em up 1,458
  12. 37 Helldivers 2015 · Shoot 'em up 1,456
  13. 38 Gun.Smoke 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,455
  14. 39 Battle City 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,452
  15. 40 Xevious 1982 · Shoot 'em up 1,449
  16. 41 Combat 1977 · Shoot 'em up 1,446
  17. 42 Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions 2014 · Shoot 'em up 1,443
  18. 43 Salamander 1986 · Shoot 'em up 1,442
  19. 44 Dead Nation 2010 · Shoot 'em up 1,440
  20. 45 Alien Shooter 2003 · Shoot 'em up 1,436
  21. 46 Asteroids 1979 · Shoot 'em up 1,432
  22. 47 Touhou Eiyashou: Imperishable Night 2004 · Shoot 'em up 1,430
  23. 48 Donkey Kong 3 1983 · Shoot 'em up 1,409
  24. 49 12 is Better than 6 2015 · Shoot 'em up 1,405
  25. 50 River Raid 1982 · Shoot 'em up 1,403

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