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Akai Katana

Arcade

Released

August 20, 2010

Community Rating: 4.36
Total Votes: 122

4.4

Unleash the power of the Blood Katana! The Empire's war has ravaged the world and the people are suffering in its...

Akai Katana

Microsoft Xbox 360

Released

May 15, 2012

Community Rating: 3.82
Total Votes: 11

3.8

Experience sensory overload with CAVE's latest addition to the shoot-em-up arena, Akai Katana. Set in a...

Akai Katana Shin

Taito Type X

Released

July 24, 2012

Community Rating: 3.84
Total Votes: 57

3.8

Set in a parallel world resembling Japan's Taisho period, the people have discovered the powerful Blood Swords, the...

Akai Katana Shin

Nintendo Switch

Released

December 15, 2022

Community Rating: 3.50
Total Votes: 1

3.5

Akai Katana Shin is a shoot ’em up video game developed and published by CAVE Interactive. About It is now the...

Deathsmiles

Arcade

Released

2007

Community Rating: 4.31
Total Votes: 180

4.3

Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical...

Deathsmiles

Microsoft Xbox 360

Released

April 23, 2009

Community Rating: 4.15
Total Votes: 10

4.2

Gilverado is a curious mystical kingdom of magic, monsters, and lost souls. Recently, overwhelming numbers of...

Deathsmiles

Windows

Released

March 10, 2016

Community Rating: 4.46
Total Votes: 25

4.5

Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical...

Deathsmiles II X: Makai no Merry Christmas

Microsoft Xbox 360

Released

May 27, 2010

Community Rating: 4.31
Total Votes: 8

4.3

Deathsmiles II: Makai no Merry Christmas (デススマイルズII 魔界のメリークリスマス, lit. Netherworld's Merry Christmas) is a...

Deathsmiles II: Makai no Merry Christmas

Arcade

Released

May 14, 2009

Community Rating: 4.44
Total Votes: 19

4.4

Deathsmiles II: Makai no Merry Christmas (デススマイルズII 魔界のメリークリスマス, lit. Netherworld's Merry Christmas) is a...

Deathsmiles II: Makai no Merry Christmas

Taito Type X

2009

Community Rating: 3.83
Total Votes: 20

3.8

Deathsmiles II: Makai no Merry Christmas is a horizontal side scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game by Japanese...

Deathsmiles I-II

Nintendo Switch

Released

December 16, 2021

Community Rating: 4.58
Total Votes: 6

4.6

Deathsmiles is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up game set in the alternate world of Gilverado, where girls known as...

Deathsmiles MegaBlack Label

Arcade

Released

October 6, 2008

Community Rating: 4.45
Total Votes: 108

4.5

Mega Black Label is a limited (150 copies total) arcade edition of the game released in Japan. It added Sakura as...

Delisoba Deluxe

Sega Saturn

Unreleased

1997

Community Rating: 4.30
Total Votes: 5

4.3

Delisoba Deluxe is an action driving game in which the player must drive a scooter to deliver soba noodles while...

DoDonPachi

Arcade

Released

February 5, 1997

Community Rating: 4.45
Total Votes: 229

4.5

The past is being altered. An android, known as Next EXY, has traveled one thousand years back in time. Your task...

DoDonPachi

Sega Saturn

Released

September 18, 1997

Community Rating: 4.05
Total Votes: 33

4.0

DoDonPachi is Cave's sequel to their 1995 arcade release DonPachi. Like its predecessor, DoDonPachi is a...

DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu Black Label

Arcade

Released

January 21, 2010

Community Rating: 4.08
Total Votes: 86

4.1

After the turmoil caused by the assault on Lunapolis which sparked the "Blissful Death Wars", peace seems to have...

DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu Ver 1.5

Arcade

Released

2008

Community Rating: 4.34
Total Votes: 96

4.3

After the turmoil caused by the assault on Lunapolis which sparked the "Blissful Death Wars", peace seems to have...

DoDonPachi DaiOuJou

Sony Playstation 2

Released

April 10, 2003

Community Rating: 3.93
Total Votes: 28

3.9

A PS2 port of the fourth installment of the Donpachi series, originally developed by Cave. It follows the same...

DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou

Arcade

Released

2002

Community Rating: 4.44
Total Votes: 46

4.4

The fourth installment of the Donpachi series developed by Cave. It follows the same pattern as its predecessors: a...

DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou Black Label

Arcade

Released

2002

Community Rating: 4.33
Total Votes: 3

4.3

An easier release of "Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou" released shortly after the original version. It seems this release is...

Dodonpachi DaiOuJou Blissful Death Re:Incarnation

Nintendo Switch

Released

December 7, 2023

Community Rating: 4.33
Total Votes: 3

4.3

DoDonPachi DaiOuJou is the fourth arcade game in Cave's DonPachi series. DaiOuJou follows the conventions of the...

Dodonpachi Daioujou Tamashii

Arcade

Released

2010

Community Rating: 3.91
Total Votes: 55

3.9

A modified version of the game DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou, known as DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou Tamashii, was released in 2010...

DoDonPachi III

Arcade

Released

2002

Community Rating: 4.23
Total Votes: 53

4.2

A prototype export/overseas version of the DoDonPachi DaiOuJou Black Label edition named DoDonPachi III was...

DoDonPachi Resurrection: Deluxe Edition

Microsoft Xbox 360

Released

November 4, 2011

Community Rating: 3.92
Total Votes: 20

3.9

After the turmoil caused by the assault on Lunapolis which sparked the "Blissful Death Wars" (as depicted in...

DoDonPachi Saidaioujou

Microsoft Xbox 360

Released

Community Rating: 4.15
Total Votes: 20

4.2

DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou (怒首領蜂最大往生 Dodonpachi Saidaiōjō?) is a vertical scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released...

DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou

Arcade

Released

April 20, 2012

Community Rating: 4.11
Total Votes: 28

4.1

DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou lit. "Angry Don Bee Biggest Death" is a vertically scrolling bullet hell arcade game...

DonPachi

Sony Playstation

Released

October 18, 1996

Community Rating: 4.46
Total Votes: 13

4.5

This game is a port of the Arcade game of the same name and was released only in Japan. The game's premises differ...

DonPachi

Arcade

Released

November 25, 1995

Community Rating: 4.20
Total Votes: 140

4.2

DonPachi is a 1995 vertical manic shoot-'em-up originally in arcades and was the first game from the developer...

DonPachi

Sega Saturn

Released

April 26, 1996

Community Rating: 3.98
Total Votes: 29

4.0

DonPachi is a vertical-scrolling shooter developed by Cave and released in arcades in November 1995. It was...

ESP Ra.De.

Arcade

Released

April 14, 1998

Community Rating: 4.25
Total Votes: 128

4.2

ESP Ra. De. is a vertically scrolling manic shooter arcade game developed by Cave and published by Atlus in 1998....

ESP Ra.De.

Nintendo Switch

Released

December 19, 2019

Community Rating: 4.75
Total Votes: 4

4.8

A Collaboration between M2 and original creator Junya Inoue to revive the 1998-released arcade shoot ’em up. The...

ESP Ra.De.

Sony Playstation 4

Released

2019

Community Rating: 3.75
Total Votes: 2

3.8

A Collaboration between M2 and original creator Junya Inoue to revive the 1998-released arcade shoot ’em up. The...

Espgaluda

Arcade

Released

November 14, 2003

Community Rating: 4.04
Total Votes: 106

4.0

In an otherwise peaceful world, the Shinra Empire began conquering nearby nations one by one to expand their...

Espgaluda II

Arcade

Released

November 25, 2005

Community Rating: 4.26
Total Votes: 84

4.3

Espgaluda II (エスプガルーダII) is a manic shooter originally released by Cave in the arcades in 2005 as a sequel to...

Espgaluda II: Black Label

Microsoft Xbox 360

Released

February 25, 2021

Community Rating: 3.23
Total Votes: 11

3.2

Espgaluda II (エスプガルーダII) is a bullet hell shoot'em up originally released by Cave in the arcades in 2005 as a...

Fever S.O.S.

Arcade

Released

October 17, 1998

Community Rating: 4.09
Total Votes: 106

4.1

Dangun Feveron is a vertical-scrolling shooter video game. Its plot involves an organization named the Great Gracce...

Gogetsuji Legends

Arcade

Released

June 20, 1995

Community Rating: 3.61
Total Votes: 14

3.6

Gogetsuji Legends, alternatively known as Gogetsuji Legends, and Gōketsuji Gaiden Saikyō Densetsu (豪血寺外伝最強伝説) in...

Gothic wa Mahou Otome: Sassato Keiyaku Shinasai!

Android

Released

April 16, 2015

Community Rating: 5.00
Total Votes: 1

5.0

Gothic wa Mahou Otome is Cave's second smartphone-exclusive shooter. Set in Deathsmiles's gothic fantasy world of...

Guwange

Microsoft Xbox 360

Released

November 10, 2010

Community Rating: 3.50
Total Votes: 6

3.5

At the far reaches of the Eastern kingdom, in the age of Muromachi... this is the tale of those who wielded the...

Guwange

Arcade

Released

June 24, 1999

Community Rating: 4.30
Total Votes: 129

4.3

The story of Guwange is set during the Muromachi period of Japan. During this time, increasing numbers of people...

High Velocity: Mountain Racing Challenge

Sega Saturn

Released

November 10, 1995

Community Rating: 3.15
Total Votes: 20

3.1

Known in Japan as Touge King: The Spirits (often mistakenly translated as Touge: King of the Spirits), High...

Ibara

Arcade

Released

July 15, 2005

Community Rating: 3.86
Total Votes: 59

3.9

Ibara takes place in the 19th century, shortly after the development of the steam engine. Because of their...

Ibara

Sony Playstation 2

Released

February 23, 2006

Community Rating: 3.82
Total Votes: 11

3.8

Ibara takes place in the 19th century, shortly after the development of the steam engine. Because of their...

Ibara Kuro Black Label

Arcade

Released

2006

Community Rating: 4.02
Total Votes: 61

4.0

Ibara takes place in the 19th century, shortly after the development of the steam engine. Because of their...

Ketsui Death Label: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi

Nintendo DS

Released

October 23, 2008

Community Rating: 4.75
Total Votes: 4

4.8

Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi (ケツイ～絆地獄たち～) is a vertical shoot 'em up arcade game by Cave. It was released in...

Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi

Arcade

Released

January 28, 2003

Community Rating: 4.26
Total Votes: 111

4.3

In the year 2054, chaos spreads over the globe as global warming finally exacts its toll on Earth: the ice caps...

Medal Mahjong Moukari Bancho

Arcade

Released

2007

Community Rating: 1.00
Total Votes: 1

1.0

Muchi Muchi Pork!

Arcade

Released

April 26, 2007

Community Rating: 4.20
Total Votes: 96

4.2

Muchi Muchi Pork! is a bullet hell vertical scrolling shooter in cute-'em-up style for one or two players. The...

Muchi Muchi Pork! & Pink Sweets: Ibara Sore Kara

Microsoft Xbox 360

Released

February 24, 2011

Community Rating: 3.88
Total Votes: 4

3.9

Collecting medals is the primary scoring mechanic in the game. When an enemy is destroyed using the lard attack,...

Mushihimesama

Nintendo Switch

Released

June 15, 2021

Community Rating: 4.62
Total Votes: 4

4.6

A vertical scrolling bullet-hell shooter set in a beautiful fantasy world. This is the story of a princess who...

Mushihimesama

Microsoft Xbox 360

Released

May 24, 2012

Community Rating: 3.50
Total Votes: 8

3.5

Mushihimesama (Japanese: 虫姫さま, "Bug Princess") is a manic shooter developed by Cave. The world of Mushihimesama is...

Mushihimesama

Sony Playstation 2

Released

July 21, 2005

Community Rating: 4.38
Total Votes: 16

4.4

Mushihimesama is a vertically scrolling shooter; players need to control their character over the constantly...

Mushihime-Sama

Arcade

Released

2004

Community Rating: 4.26
Total Votes: 96

4.3

Mushihimesama is a vertical shooter in the “bullet hell” subgenre. Sometimes featuring thousands of bullets on...

Mushihime-Sama Futari

Arcade

Released

October 27, 2006

Community Rating: 4.23
Total Votes: 77

4.2

Mushihimesama Futari (虫姫さまふたり Mushihime-sama Futari, lit. "Bug Princess Duo"), a bullet hell shooter by Cave, was...

Mushihime-Sama Futari Black Label

Arcade

Released

December 20, 2007

Community Rating: 3.93
Total Votes: 35

3.9

Mushihime-sama Futari was originally planned to have four modes instead of the three. This fourth mode, titled "God...

Mushihime-Sama Futari Black Label: Another Ver

Arcade

Released

November 27, 2009

Community Rating: 4.43
Total Votes: 68

4.4

Cave would go on to release a modified version of Mushihime-Sama Futari Black Label two years later. Aimed...

Mushihimesama Futari Ver 1.5

Microsoft Xbox 360

Released

November 26, 2009

Community Rating: 4.06
Total Votes: 9

4.1

Mushihimesama Futari (虫姫さまふたり Mushihime-sama Futari?, lit. "Bug Princess Duo"), a bullet hell shooter by Cave, was...

Mushihime-sama HD

Microsoft Xbox 360

May 24, 2012

Community Rating: 4.17
Total Votes: 3

4.2

The world of Mushihimesama is a wild, untainted one where large desertic areas abruptly change into lush forests,...

NIN²-JUMP

Microsoft Xbox 360

Released

April 27, 2011

Community Rating: 3.90
Total Votes: 5

3.9

A shrewd ninja named NIN-JA stands up to rescue Princess SAKURA who was kidnapped by the evil ninja named NAMAKURA....

Peak Performance

Sony Playstation

Released

March 31, 1997

Community Rating: 3.62
Total Votes: 13

3.6

PEAK PERFORMANCE is a racing game based on the Chevrolet Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The signature course,...

Pink Sweets: Ibara Sorekara

Arcade

Released

2006

Community Rating: 4.01
Total Votes: 68

4.0

Pink Sweets: Ibara Sorekara (ピンクスウィーツ　～鋳薔薇それから～, Pinku Suītsu: Ibara Sorekara) is a 2006 manic shooter by Cave...

Princess Debut

Nintendo DS

Released

September 30, 2008

Community Rating: 3.08
Total Votes: 6

3.1

Princess Debut (お姫さまデビュー) is a rhythm otome game published by Natsume and developed by Cave for the Nintendo...

Progear

Arcade

Released

January 17, 2001

Community Rating: 4.43
Total Votes: 165

4.4

Sometime in the past, the people of the country of Parts had found a way to become immortal, but only with elderly...

Puzzle Uo Poko

Arcade

Released

1998

Community Rating: 3.76
Total Votes: 40

3.8

Puzzle Uo Poko is an arcade puzzle game developed by Cave and distributed by Jaleco. Puzzle Uo Poko is a visual...

Puzzle! Mushihime-Tama

Arcade

Released

2005

Community Rating: 3.83
Total Votes: 45

3.8

Puzzle! Mushihimetama is a 2005 puzzle game developed by Cave and published by AMI. It is notable for being the...

Rakugaki Showtime

Sony Playstation

Released

July 29, 1999

Community Rating: 3.46
Total Votes: 28

3.5

Rakugaki Showtime is a game along the same vein as Poitter's Point (Also known as Poy Poy )where in you try to...

Steep Slope Sliders

Sega Saturn

Released

December 18, 1997

Community Rating: 3.71
Total Votes: 34

3.7

Steep Slope Sliders is a snowboarding game offering a free rotation system for a large variety of tricks. The game...

Steep Slope Sliders

Arcade

Released

1998

Community Rating: 3.55
Total Votes: 28

3.6

Steep Slope Sliders is an ST-V based snowboarding game developed by Cave Co., ltd and published by Capcom. In...

Steep Slope Sliders

Sega ST-V

Released

1998

Community Rating: 3.14
Total Votes: 11

3.1

Steep Slope Sliders (スティープ・スロープ・スライダーズ) is a 1997 downhill snowboarding game by Cave and Pack-In-Soft for the Sega...

Touge Max 2

Sony Playstation

Released

September 17, 1998

Community Rating: 3.57
Total Votes: 7

3.6

Toge or Touge is a Japanese word literally meaning "pass." It refers to a mountain pass or any of the narrow,...

Touge Max G

Sony Playstation

Released

January 13, 2000

Community Rating: 3.06
Total Votes: 8

3.1

Toge or Touge is a Japanese word literally meaning "pass." It refers to a mountain pass or any of the narrow,...

Touge R

Microsoft Xbox

Released

December 12, 2002

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

Touge R is a racing game developed by CAVE and published by Atlus, released for Xbox in Japan in 2002. "Touge"...

Touge: King the Spirits 2

Sega Saturn

Released

April 18, 1997

Community Rating: 3.92
Total Votes: 6

3.9

As a sequel to Tōge King: The Spirits, this game continues in the same vein of fast racing over the dangerous...

Trick'N Snowboarder

Sony Playstation

Released

February 4, 1999

Community Rating: 3.60
Total Votes: 15

3.6

With a fresh dusting of new powder on the mountain, lock on your board and head down the slope for an incredible...

Yanya Caballista: City Skater

Sony Playstation 2

Released

October 1, 2001

Community Rating: 3.75
Total Votes: 8

3.8

Yanya Caballista: City Skater is a cell-shaded action skateboarding game, in which performing tricks kills invasive...

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Akai Katana

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August 20, 2010

4.4

Akai Katana

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May 15, 2012

3.8

Akai Katana Shin

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July 24, 2012

3.8

Akai Katana Shin

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December 15, 2022

3.5

Deathsmiles

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2007

4.3

Deathsmiles

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April 23, 2009

4.2

Deathsmiles

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March 10, 2016

4.5

Deathsmiles II X: Makai no Merry Christmas

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May 27, 2010

4.3

Deathsmiles II: Makai no Merry Christmas

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May 14, 2009

4.4

Deathsmiles II: Makai no Merry Christmas

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2009

3.8

Deathsmiles I-II

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December 16, 2021

4.6

Deathsmiles MegaBlack Label

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October 6, 2008

4.5

Delisoba Deluxe

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1997

4.3

DoDonPachi

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February 5, 1997

4.5

DoDonPachi

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September 18, 1997

4.0

DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu Black Label

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January 21, 2010

4.1

DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu Ver 1.5

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2008

4.3

DoDonPachi DaiOuJou

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April 10, 2003

3.9

DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou

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2002

4.4

DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou Black Label

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2002