The Best Vertical Games

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Update 15 May 2024: PPSSPP Gold - PSP emulator added at rank #5.

Here are our 10 Best Vertical Games:

Jusant
NETFLIX Poinpy
Sophstar
Automatoys
PPSSPP Gold - PSP emulator
Z-Warp
Wall Kickers
RedRaptor
SHINORUBI
Taito Milestones 2

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Jusant (2023)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X/s Playstation 5 PC Windows

Ascend the enigmatic tower of Jusant and uncover the echoes of a lost civilization. Immerse yourself in a serene world filled with lush biomes, master intuitive climbing mechanics, and let the haunting soundtrack elevate your adventure. Solve puzzles with your adorable companion, Ballast, and experience a story that intertwines resilience and mystery in every climb.

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What we like:

Intuitive climbing gameplay
Rich, immersive environments
Engaging puzzles with helpful companion
Profound storytelling
Beautiful soundtrack

What could be improved:

Occasional collision issues
Some story elements are cryptic

vertical
puzzle
platform
narrative
controller-support
exploration
story
meditative
atmospheric
rock-climbing
relaxing
adventure
rhythm
mystery
cute

NETFLIX Poinpy (2022)

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IOS iPhone Android

Bounce up, dodge adorable baddies and feed the blue beast that's hot on your heels. • Climb & collect: Evade creatures lurking in randomly generated areas. Collect special abilities like the octobub, which sucks in fruit, and the handy snail clock, which stops time while you ready your next jump.

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vertical
endless
puzzle
battlefield
dinosaur
platform
colourful
hex
sci-fi
light-hearted
challenging
politics
cute
basketball
baseball

Sophstar (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Playstation 5

A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score sytem and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.

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vertical
shooter
bullet-hell
shoot-em-up
top-down
arcade
collectathon
retro
boss
vertical-scrolling
multiple-endings
attack
score
aliens
space

Automatoys (2022)

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Android IOS iPhone

Insert coin. Dispense ball. Tap, turn, tilt and spin the contraptions to help each ball hop and roll its way to victory. Each Automatoy is a unique, mechanical obstacle course.

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pinball
free-to-start
vertical
replay-value
casual
puzzle
table
tabletop
maze
drama
action-adventure
colourful
interactive
endless
physics

PPSSPP Gold - PSP emulator (2024)

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IOS iPhone Android

Play PSP games on your Android device, at high definition with extra features!. CSO files, or simply play free homebrew games, which are available online.

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card
in-depth
cult
vertical
online
controller-support
classic
multiplayer

Z-Warp (2022)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4

Z-Warp is an intense vertical shoot’em up presented in retro pixel art style, featuring frenetic arcade-inspired action where blasters, bombs and KILLER specials are your only allies.

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retro
bullet-hell
vertical
boss
pixel
shoot-em-up
old-school
arcade
shooter
action
replay-value
chiptune
difficulty
vertically
cave

Wall Kickers (2018)

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Android IOS iPhone

Deftly dodging, swiftly scaling,. But don’t mistime cos if you drop,.

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endless
frogger
bite-sized
mech
vertical
resource
touch
platform
arcade
waves
real-time
entertainment
buildings
experimental
ninja

RedRaptor (2023)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One

Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!

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vertical
retro
shoot-em-up
top-down
shooter
bullet-hell
arcade
shoot
scrolling
1990s
old-school
rhythm
pixel
2d
action

SHINORUBI (2022)

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m PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One j

Inspired by classic Japanese shooting games, SHINORUBI is a pure dose of adrenaline and frenetic arcade action with all the best aspects of Japanese bullet hell games, optimized for modern PC in ultra HD, all in a polished, accessible with many levels of difficulties.

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top-down
military
futuristic
on-rails
shooter
faith
space
flight
bullet-hell
vertical
arcade
aliens
attack
score
2d

Taito Milestones 2 (2023)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4

10 entertaining classics from Taito’s history featuring various genres and themes. Also included: Solitary Fighter, The Legend of Kage, Liquid Kids and Dinorex.

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