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Multidirectional shoot 'em up

Multidirectional shoot 'em ups allow the player shoot in all directions. They include dual-joystick / twin stick shooters.

tag   : #multishmup
games : 134

Games

Title
System
Year
Completed only


134 games in database, 23 completed (17%). Year range: 1971-2024, median: 1997.
list - box art - screenshots

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Computer Space

Arcade 1971@3008

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Asteroids

Arcade, November 1979@388

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Berzerk

Arcade 1980@317

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Space Dungeon

Arcade 1981@1503

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Vanguard

Arcade 1981@1538

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Bosconian

Namco Galaga 1981@3451

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Mars

Scramble 1981@3691

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Robotron: 2084

Arcade 1982@471

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Gravitar

Arcade 1982@1048

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Time Pilot

Arcade 1982@3452

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Food Fight

Arcade 1983@2475

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Mad Planets

Arcade 1983@3694

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Black Widow

Arcade 1983@4118

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Cloak & Dagger

Arcade 1983@4143

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Regulus

Sega System 1 1983@4348

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Crater Raider

Arcade 1984@3348

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Inferno

Arcade 1984@3440

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Commando

Arcade 1985@3345

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Warpman

NES 1985@4173

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Sega Ninja

Sega System 1 1985@4346

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Commando

NES 1986@1919

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Rambo: First Blood Part II

SEGA Master System 1986@3344

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Ikari Warriors

Arcade 1986@3346

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Heavy Barrel

Arcade 1987@3191

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Trick Trap

Arcade 1987@3192

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Bullet

System 16 1987@3200

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Guerrilla War

Arcade 1987@4129

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Blazer

Namco System 1 1987@4308

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Guerrilla War

NES 1988@1916

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Alien Syndrome

NES 1988@1915

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Rambo III

SEGA Genesis 1988@2280

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Ebonstar

Amiga 1988@4103

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Märchen Maze

Namco System 1 1988@4307

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Cosmic Pirate

Amiga 1989@1185

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Netherworld

Amiga 1989@1842

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Thunder Force II

SEGA Genesis 1989@1854

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SAR: Search and Rescue

Arcade, March 1989@2345

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Bloody Wolf

PC Engine 1989@2876

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Herzog Zwei

SEGA Genesis 1989@3370

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Quartz

Amiga 1989@4254

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AWESOME

Amiga 1990@1016

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New York Warriors

Amiga 1990@1171

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Out Zone

Toaplan Version 1 1990@1780

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Crack Down

SEGA Genesis 1990@2525

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Final Zone II

PC Engine CD 1990@3271

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Aurail

System 16 1990@3347

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Granada

SEGA Genesis 1990@3887

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Super Smash T.V.

SNES 1991@486

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Amnios

Amiga 1991@725

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Alien Breed

Amiga 1991@721

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Zarathrusta

Amiga 1991@1699

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Metal Stoker

PC Engine 1991@2868

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Llamatron: 2112

Amiga 1991@3744

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Gain Ground

SEGA Genesis 1991@1835

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Mercs

SEGA Genesis 1991@3923

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Predator 2

SEGA Genesis 1992@3342

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DragonStrike

NES 1992@4259

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Stardust

Amiga 1993@510

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The Chaos Engine

Amiga 1993@480

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Alien Breed II: The Horror Continues

Amiga 1993@857

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Gauntlet IV

SEGA Genesis 1993@1824

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Pocky & Rocky

SNES 1993@2881

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The Firemen

SNES 1994@2902

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Skeleton Krew

Amiga 1995@1684

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Loaded

PlayStation 1995@3476

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Skeleton Krew

SEGA Genesis 1995@3800

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Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits:

Robotron: 2084

SNES 1996@1333

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Overboard!

PlayStation 1997@1070

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Shock Troopers

Neo Geo 1997@3640

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The Lost World: Jurassic Park

SEGA Genesis 1997@3896

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Apocalypse

PlayStation 1998@764

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Centipede

PlayStation 1998@3166

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Asteroids

PlayStation 1998@3777

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Expendable

PlayStation 1999@3135

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Chiisana Kyojin Microman

PlayStation 1999@3569

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Starfighter Sanvein

PlayStation 2000@1406

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Medal of Honor: Infiltrator

Game Boy Advance 2003@3470

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Mutant Storm Reloaded

Xbox 360 2005@16

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Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved

Xbox 360 2005@144

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Killzone: Liberation

PSP 2006@856

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Mutant Storm Empire

Xbox 360 2007@13

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Super Stardust HD

PlayStation 3 2007@1739

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Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2

Xbox 360 2008@166

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PowerUp Forever

Xbox 360 2008@1034

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Zombie Apocalypse

Xbox 360 2009@129

★
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Alien Breed Evolution

Xbox 360 2009@147

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Alien Swarm

Windows 2010@622

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Alien Breed 2: Assault

PlayStation 3 2010@1737

★
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Gatling Gears

Xbox 360 2011@316

★
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Voxatron

Windows 2011@422

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Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team

Xbox 360 2011@303

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Nano Assault Neo

WiiU 2012@727

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Bloodlands

Windows 2012@430

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Teleglitch

Windows 2012@598

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Hotline Miami

Windows 2012@472

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Alien Breed

PlayStation 3 2013@1736

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Halo: Spartan Assault

Xbox One 2013@2042

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Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions

PlayStation 4 2014@1252

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Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition

PlayStation 4 2014@1046

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Hotline Miami

PlayStation 4 2014@1356

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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

PlayStation 4 2014@1239

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AirMech Arena

Xbox 360 2014@1115

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Helldivers

PlayStation 4 2015@1320

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Nuclear Throne

Windows 2015@1498

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Utopia 9 - A Volatile Vacation

Windows 2015@1460

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Ultratron

PlayStation 4 2015@1679

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Helldivers

Windows 2015@1806

★
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Gauntlet

PlayStation 4 2015@1478

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AirMech Arena

PlayStation 4 2015@1803

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Super Stardust Ultra

PlayStation 4 2015@1936

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Alienation

PlayStation 4 2016@1646

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Dogos

PlayStation 4 2016@1681

★
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THOTH

Windows 2016@1695

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Enter the Gungeon

Windows 2016@2305

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Neon Chrome

Xbox One 2016@2368

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Nex Machina

PlayStation 4 2017@1820

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Iron Crypticle

PlayStation 4 2017@1931

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Cryptark

PlayStation 4 2017@2022

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Gift of Parthax

Windows 2018@2109

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THOTH

Nintendo Switch 2019@2240

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Xeno Crisis

SEGA Genesis 2019@2298

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Colt Canyon

Xbox One 2020@3555

⍟
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The Ascent

Xbox Series X 2021@2954

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Mutants from the Deep

Windows 2021@3037

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Black Widow: Recharged

PlayStation 5 2021@3213

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Vampire Survivors

Windows 2021@3282

★
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Devastator

PlayStation 5 2021@3290

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Vampire Survivors

Xbox Series X 2022@3904

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Gravitar: Recharged

PlayStation 5 2022@4181

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Battle Axe

PlayStation 5 2022@3837

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Nidus

Windows 2024@4064

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Hauntii

Xbox Series X 2024@4169

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Go Mecha Ball

Xbox Series X 2024@4252

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Elfazar's Hat

UFO 50 2024@4294


Videos

Asteroids (Arcade)


2019-22-04
40 Years Ago - 1979: Asteroids
2024-20-04
Atari 50: Vector Games

Berzerk (Arcade)


2020-08-07
40 Years Ago - 1980: Berzerk

Bosconian (Namco Galaga)


2022-18-11
MiSTer Arcade

Mars (Scramble)


2023-09-06
MiSTer Arcade

Robotron: 2084 (Arcade)


2017-18-03
112450 points

Gravitar (Arcade)


2024-20-04
Atari 50: Vector Games

Time Pilot (Arcade)


2022-18-11
MiSTer Arcade

Food Fight (Arcade)


2024-20-04
Atari 50: Arcade Games 1981-1984

Black Widow (Arcade)


2019-04-07
Cars and Old Atari Games
2024-25-04
Atari 50: Vector Games

Regulus (Sega System 1)


2024-03-11
MiSTer Arcade

Commando (Arcade)


2022-13-08
MiSTer Arcade

Sega Ninja (Sega System 1)


2024-03-11
MiSTer Arcade

Trick Trap (Arcade)


2022-10-04
MiSTer Arcade

SAR: Search and Rescue (Arcade)


2020-01-01
SAR: Search and Rescue

Bloody Wolf (PC Engine)


2021-14-05
MiSTer PC-Engine
2025-13-02
MiSTer Full Playthrough

Herzog Zwei (SEGA Genesis)


2022-06-09
MiSTer Genesis

Out Zone (Toaplan Version 1)


2017-05-08
Out Zone 1
2017-05-08
Out Zone 2

Crack Down (SEGA Genesis)


2021-14-05
MiSTer Genesis

Aurail (System 16)


2022-13-08
MiSTer System 16

Super Smash T.V. (SNES)


2019-22-09
SCORE 1195580

Amnios (Amiga)


2015-27-07
Complete
2015-25-07
Intro and Gameplay

Metal Stoker (PC Engine)


2021-13-05
MiSTer PC-Engine

Gain Ground (SEGA Genesis)


2023-14-08
Reached ROUND 3
2023-17-08
Reached ROUND 4

Pocky & Rocky (SNES)


2021-22-05
MiSTer SNES - level 1-3

The Firemen (SNES)


2021-26-06
MiSTer SNES

Loaded (PlayStation)


2022-13-12
MiSTer PSX

Skeleton Krew (SEGA Genesis)


2023-01-09
MiSTer Genesis

Expendable (PlayStation)


2022-04-02
MiSTer PSX

Chiisana Kyojin Microman (PlayStation)


2023-04-03
MiSTer PSX

Halo: Spartan Assault (Xbox One)


2018-29-08
Halo: Spartan Assault

Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions (PlayStation 4)


2017-12-11
Adventure Mode 1-20
2017-12-11
Adventure Mode 21-30
2017-14-11
Adventure Mode 31-40

Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition (PlayStation 4)


2014-08-07
Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition (PS4) - 1
2014-08-07
Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition (PS4) - 2

Helldivers (PlayStation 4)


2016-08-12
Co-op 4 - CTHUGHA / Strike Team Dunse
2015-05-03
Solo 1
2015-08-03
Co-op 1 - With hronet and Hellspawn-ERP
2016-28-02
Solo 2
2016-16-09
Co-op 2 - Hellspawn-ERP, hronet, Max
2016-17-09
Solo 3
2016-17-09
Solo 4
2016-17-09
Co-op 3 - With hronet
2019-18-09
Co-op 5 - BJ and ML
2020-18-01
Co-op 9 - Hellspawn, ML, and BJ
2019-20-10
Co-op 7 - MECH PARTY w. BJ, ML, and AVM
2019-20-10
Co-op 6 - W. BJ, ML, and AVM
2019-20-10
Co-op 8 - W. ML and BJ

Gauntlet (PlayStation 4)


2017-02-07
Elfquest
2017-02-07
Elfin Hill
2017-08-07
Wizard 1 - With special guest AVM
2017-08-07
Elfwood
2017-09-07
Elfpunk
2017-23-07
Elfriede
2017-11-08
Wizard 1 - With special guest Yngvesin
2015-07-12
With special guest hronet

AirMech Arena (PlayStation 4)


2017-20-05
AirMech (PS4) 1

Super Stardust Ultra (PlayStation 4)


2018-17-03
SCORE 7571666
2018-18-03
SCORE 11941206
2018-20-03
SCORE 6837892
2018-21-03
Ploutos Training

Alienation (PlayStation 4)


2016-13-07
Alienation (PS4) - 1
2016-17-07
Alienation (PS4) - 2
2016-19-07
Alienation (PS4) 3 - Featuring hronet
2017-26-07
Alienation (PS4) 4
2017-05-08
Alienation (PS4) 5
2017-05-08
Alienation (PS4) 6
2017-05-08
Alienation (PS4) 7 - Lab Attack
2017-06-08
Bio-Specialist 1 - Veteran
2017-06-08
Bio-Specialist 2 - Boomstick
2017-11-08
Alienation (PS4) 8 - Death March
2017-15-08
Alienation (PS4) 10 - Mothership
2017-14-08
Alienation (PS4) 9 - Reaching the Mothership
2017-25-08
Biospecialist 3 - Fatal Controller Failure
2017-26-08
Bio-Specialist 4
2017-26-08
Alienation (PS4) Tank (W.lvl2) 1
2017-20-11
Bio-Specialist 5
2017-26-11
Bio-Specialist 6

Dogos (PlayStation 4)


2016-08-09
Dogos (PS4) 1
2021-30-11
BASE ATTACK 1
2021-30-11
BASE ATTACK 2

THOTH (Windows)


2016-14-10
Mouse Mode level 64-08 
2016-14-10
Mouse Mode level 08-00
2017-27-06
Main Game and Amun achievement

Neon Chrome (Xbox One)


2020-26-01
Neon Chrome

Nex Machina (PlayStation 4)


2017-22-06
Arcade (Experienced) - First Attempt
2017-22-06
Arcade (Experienced) - Second Attempt
2017-22-06
Arena Mode 1
2017-24-06
Arcade and Arena Modes
2017-22-06
Arcade Veteran Attempt 1

Iron Crypticle (PlayStation 4)


2018-08-03
SCORE 331245
2018-12-03
Shotgun
2018-18-03
Scythes
2018-20-03
Food Combos
2018-04-06
With AVM

Cryptark (PlayStation 4)


2018-16-06
Campaign Attempt 1
2018-17-06
Campaign Attempt 2

THOTH (Nintendo Switch)


2019-08-10
THOTH Longplay

Xeno Crisis (SEGA Genesis)


2019-29-10
First Attempt
2020-27-09
MiSTer Genesis

Colt Canyon (Xbox One)


2023-22-01
Xbox Game Pass-through

The Ascent (Xbox Series X)


2021-07-08
1 - Cyberpunk Diablo
2021-08-08
2 - Street Fighting
2021-08-08
3 - Megacity Tour
2021-08-08
4 - Highstreet
2021-08-08
5 - Rescue Mission
2021-08-08
6 - SpiderBot
2021-10-08
7 - yCorp
2021-10-08
8 - Data Center
2021-10-08
9 - Chase
2021-10-08
10 - Stimtown
2021-14-08
11 - ExMAT Lab
2021-14-08
12 - On Top of the World
2021-14-08
13 - AGI
2021-14-08
14 - Board Meeting
2021-14-08
15 - Hell Portal
2021-28-08
Coop Endgame

Mutants from the Deep (Windows)


2021-23-09
SCORE 8375

Vampire Survivors (Windows)


2022-22-06
1 - Castlevania 2000

Battle Axe (PlayStation 5)


2024-11-02
Co-op



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