Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

---

Are you looking for New Shoot Em Ups in 2021? Check out my list of upcoming shmups in 2021 that I'm most excited about! New releases and coming soon to Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Steam. Physical releases of STGs on the Dreamcast. Sequels to old school retro shooters on the Neo Geo and new bullet hell shmups on early access. We all know about the big new releases, like Cave's Deathsmiles physical edition and another Cotton tribute. But what about great indie shmups already on early access or beta? I've been playing a couple I'm excited about and sharing some of the first ever gameplay here. More R-Type Final 2 DLC, Neo Geo and PC Engine sequels Andro Dunos 2 and Sol Cresta, a graphically enhanced Raging Blasters coming to Switch, and best new indie games for 2021 you've not yet seen. And to top it off, a giveaway courtesy of publisher Henteko Doujin, for the excellent Steam shmup Graze Counter, also rumored to be coming to switch, playstation, xbox and other platforms. Get your fix and see what's exciting in the world of new shoot em ups in 2021!

Join the Caravan Contest on my Discord
discord.gg/KXwzNPQFge

✅ Subscribe To My Channel ➡️

Support me on PATREON
patreon.com/shmupjunkieslushfund

Thank you to Pearl and Emuser for the gameplay footage of Hellsinker and Steel Vampire. You can watch their entire videos on their channel below:

Hellsinker - Full Sequence Order - Kagura[4] TLB-3 ALL by Pearl
youtube.com/watch?v=lJZEUTk8f-I&t=1697s

Steel Vampire Extra Genocide 5-ALL by Emuser
youtube.com/watch?v=RhZeGmLnils

******************************************
GAMES SHOWN IN THIS VIDEO:
(these are not affiliate links)

Operation Steel on Steam
store.steampowered.com/app/1489300/Operation_STEEL

Shildmaid on itch.io
hitp-studio.itch.io/schildmaid-mx

Raging Blasters on Switch Japan eshop
store-jp.nintendo.com/list/software/70010000039510.html

Graze Counter on Steam
store.steampowered.com/app/629440/Graze_Counter

Hellsinker on Steam
store.steampowered.com/app/1067720/Hellsinker

Steel Vampire on Steam
store.steampowered.com/app/908990/Steel_Vampire

*************************************************
MORE GAME LINKS shown in this video
The below ARE affiliate links
Using these links to buy or pre-order provides a small cut to me and helps pay for the channel and the videos I make.

Preorder Andro Dunos 2 on Play Asia ---
Switch: play-asia.com/andro-dunos-2/13/70dphf?tagid=110048
PS4: play-asia.com/andro-dunos-2/13/70eaz1?tagid=1100485
XboxOne: play-asia.com/andro-dunos-2/13/70eaz3?tagid=1100485
Dreamcast: play-asia.com/andro-dunos-2/13/70eaz9?tagid=1100485
NeoGeoCD: play-asia.com/andro-dunos/13/70bbdj?tagid=1100485

Preorder Cotton Tribute + Guardian Force on Play Asia ---
Switch: play-asia.com/cotton-guardian-force-saturn-tribute-english/13/70eey5?tagid=1100485
Switch Special Edition: play-asia.com/cotton-guardian-force-saturn-tribute-special-edition-english/13/70eezl
PS4: play-asia.com/cotton-guardian-force-saturn-tribute-english/13/70eey7?tagid=1100485
PS4 Special Edition: play-asia.com/cotton-guardian-force-saturn-tribute-special-edition-english/13/70eezr

Preorder Deathsmiles I & II on Play Asia
Switch: play-asia.com/deathsmiles-i-ii/13/70eexj?tagid=1100485
PS4: play-asia.com/deathsmiles-i-ii/13/70eexl?tagid=1100485

Buy R-Type Final 2 on Play Asia
Switch: play-asia.com/r-type-final-2-english/13/70e4bj
PS4: play-asia.com/r-type-final-2-english/13/70eg3l?tagid=1100485

Buy Rolling Gunner Overpower on Play Asia
Switch: play-asia.com/rolling-gunner-overpower-english/13/70e3mz?tagid=1100485

*************************************************************************

Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/turbothunder16
Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/shmupjunkie
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/shmupjunkie