Shoot ’em up games: dodge, shoot, survive
Shoot ’em ups are the oldest kind of shooting game: a ship, a screen full of enemies, and bullets everywhere.
Most of them fire automatically, so all you do is move, which makes them surprisingly good on a phone.
10 games, picked from this site’s own catalogue. Every one was checked on a phone, a tablet and a computer, and each says below which it suits.
1. Zombie Shooter: Evil Outbreak
Shooting. Works on phone, tablet and computer.
Survive five infected locations in Zombie Shooter: Evil Outbreak, a survival horror shooter with six weapons, breakable scenery and procedural maps.
Controls: Mouse click or tap to play…
2. Counter Craft JS
Shooting. Works on phone, tablet and computer.
Engage in tactical battles where quick reflexes and precise shooting define success.
Controls: Mouse click or tap to play…
3. Countercraft Nether Strike
Shooting. Works on phone, tablet and computer.
Fight Minecraft mobs with six realistic weapons in Countercraft: Nether Strike.
Controls: Mouse click or tap to play…
4. FNAF Strike Shooter
Shooting. Works on phone, tablet and computer.
Take precise aim at animatronic targets in this fast-paced point-and-click shooter that challenges your reflexes and accuracy.
Controls: Mouse click or tap to play…
5. Galala
Shooting. Works on phone, tablet and computer.
GALALA is an endless space shooter inspired by the golden age of arcade.
Controls: Mouse click or tap to play…
6. NOVAGUARD: Sky Defense
Shooting. Works on phone, tablet and computer.
NOVAGUARD is a one-finger air defense shooter. Tap anywhere in the sky and your batteries detonate an interceptor right there: no aiming stick, no buttons.
Controls: Tap or click anywhere in the sky the closest battery fires an interceptor to that point Hold to charge a bigger blast Drag across the sky to raise the Barrier when the overcharge bar is full…
7. One Shot Duel Snipe Hide
Shooting. Works on phone, tablet and computer.
One Shot Duel: Snipe Hide combines thrilling shooting challenges with clever hide-and-seek gameplay.
Controls: On PC AD Move J Shoot Subway Escape Mode WASD to move F Shoot Shift Crouch Space Jump G Bomb R Reload E Aim C Bag Number1-4 Items On Mobile Click the on-screen button…
8. Rainbow Friends Survival FPS
Shooting. Works on phone, tablet and computer.
Navigate tense encounters in a first-person perspective, using stealth and marksmanship to survive against colorful but hostile opponents.
Controls: Mouse click or tap to play…
9. Sniper: Rooftop Defense
Shooting. Works on phone, tablet and computer.
Sniper: Rooftop Defense is a first person sniper game. Hold the rooftop, scope in, stop enemy waves, earn medals, and unlock new sniper rifles.
Controls: Mouse click or tap to play…
10. Starship Ducks
Shooting. Works on phone, tablet and computer.
Starship Ducks is a low-gravity lunar shooter where your own gun is your worst enemy — every shot shoves your fat duck paratrooper backward.
Controls: WASD — 4-direction thrust low gravity heavy drift Mouse — Aim hold Left Click to fire Space — Jetpack thrust profile depends on the chosen pack Esc on-screen Pause button —…
Tip. Watch the bullets, not your ship. Your eyes should be where the danger is coming from.