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EldTheZombie · Published by EldTheZombie
Positive — 97% positive (32 reviews)
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Beginner friendly 2D vertical and horizontal retro-style little shoot 'em up. Colourful stages with sound and vision inspired by the golden age of video gaming. Totally free introduction to the world of Shmups and Bullet Hell Games!
Free to PlayDJCTQ 6
Free
Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual · 2024 · More free games
Dive into beginner-friendly vertical and horizontal shoot 'em up stages inspired by classic gaming. Experience the fun of Totally Shmup, a casual indie release from EldTheZombie for free this year.
About this game
Beginner friendly 2D vertical and horizontal retro-style little shoot 'em up.
Sharpen your coordination skills by dodging and shooting your way through colourful stages with sound and vision inspired by a golden age of video gaming.
WARNING: GAME CONTAINS FLASHING LIGHTS
9 stages
Easy and Normal Modes with shorter stages and multiple paths
Gauntlet mode with longer stages designed to be challenging
Nightmare Mode - harder randomised custom challenge levels
Beginner friendly with regenerating health
Free Play option to Practice
DPad, Mouse and Analog Controls for precise movement
Primary Weapon with the ability to switch between Wide and Focused Shots on the fly
Unlock choice of 4 charged up secondary weapons
Sharpen your coordination skills by dodging and shooting your way through colourful stages with sound and vision inspired by a golden age of video gaming.
WARNING: GAME CONTAINS FLASHING LIGHTS
9 stages
Easy and Normal Modes with shorter stages and multiple paths
Gauntlet mode with longer stages designed to be challenging
Nightmare Mode - harder randomised custom challenge levels
Beginner friendly with regenerating health
Free Play option to Practice
DPad, Mouse and Analog Controls for precise movement
Primary Weapon with the ability to switch between Wide and Focused Shots on the fly
Unlock choice of 4 charged up secondary weapons
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Tested on Windows 10 and 11
- Processor: Any gaming processor released in the last 6 years
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Tested on GeForce 1070 and Laptop with onboard Intel Iris Xe Graphics at full speed
- Storage: 400 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any
Recommended
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Supported Languages
English*
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Totally Shmup 1.1 Update
1.1.2.0 Patch Notes Main Feature Nightmare Mode Custom levels with randomly chosen waves. You can choose the background, boss and weapons from the start. If you found the gauntlet too easy, then this mode is for you! Small Changes and Bug Fixes Issue with screen size not being correct when toggling maximised Mouse support for clicking buttons Mouse 3 now fires charged weapon Mouse 4 + Middle mouse now fires bombs Fixed some colours in backgrounds, pixels out of place etc. Red outline to smoke Normal and Easy - Colour previews for routes. Route B in horizontal stages now follow the dark theme to make it clearer both routes are different. Keyboard Controls screen can now be exited with Keyboard and Gamepad without clicking back. Fixed some enemies appearing too soon Some boss health values lowered a littleRead full article on Community Announcements (EldTheZombie)
