Third of the danmaku festival series, great for those interested in touhou, artistically beautiful, great music, somewhat lacking in harder difficulty even with ultra included.

A 6 stage shoot em up, 4 different difficulties, great art style, easy scoring mechanics, lack of practice mode, depending on character stages can seem barren.

90s inspired shmup, made on shmup creator, great for beginners however lacking challenge for veterans, 7 stages, odd loading screens in between stages, still an enjoyable experience.

A 16 bit Sega Genesis Shoot em up, made by legendary music composer Yuzo Kushiro, beautiful art, 8 stages, difficult but not unfair, a must have.

Twin-stick shooter suited for beginners or those searching for one to play leisurely, thanks to the dash mechanic and damage first leading to a crisis state you can recover from.

Wide vertical STG with RPG elements. The STG mechanics, stages and bosses are pretty well designed around these. Suited for those looking for a more leisurely STG experience.

A 5 stage shoot em up with great visuals and fluid gameplay involving slashing your enemies with your sword. Difficulty options for beginners and hardcore players, might be more controller friendly.

New mode/arrange modes, new helicopters, new arrange music, game play feels smooth, The best iteration compared to its 360/dreamcast counterpart.

Old school inspired shoot em up, Polarity mechanics, A nice casual experience, 5 stages long, Beautiful art and great music.

Mouse-controlled STG with heavy emphasis on aggressive gameplay and a neat array of energy gauge consuming actions. Story encompasses only 3 stages, but unlocks some extra modes afterwards.