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Guides, tips and updates for Shmup Rogue
Guides2026/10/13
DemonStar vs Shmup Rogue: Classic vs Roguelike
DemonStar (Mountain King Studios, 1998) vs Shmup Rogue, a free browser shmup game. Weapons, shop, co-op, levels and where to play DemonStar today.
Guides2026/10/13
Raiden III vs Shmup Rogue: Arcade vs Roguelike
Raiden III (MOSS, 2005) vs Shmup Rogue, a free browser shmup roguelike. Weapons, crystals, bombs, scoring and structure compared side by side.
Guides2026/10/11
Can ballistic and energy weapons work together? Mixing classes in Shmup Rogue
Ballistic and energy pods never conflict in Shmup Rogue. Here is what actually fires, what your main gun scales with, and how to build a mixed loadout that still hits hard.
Guides2026/10/10
Shmup Rogue beginner's guide: your first shmup roguelike run
Everything you need to clear your first waves in Shmup Rogue — ships, main guns, scrap, the hangar shop and the first boss.
Guides2026/10/10
Shmup Rogue weapons guide: 12 pods, 5 classes and set bonuses
How weapon pods, tiers, combining and class set bonuses work in Shmup Rogue, with build ideas for every ship.