Deathsmiles (デススマイルズ, Desusumairuzu) is a horizontally scrolling shooter arcade video game by Japanese developer Cave, released in late 2007.

Deathsmiles is a horizontal side-scrolling bullet hell game where the players must stop monsters from invading the world of Gilverado.

After selecting a character, the players can choose from one set of three stages: the Port Town, The Forest of the Lost, and the Lake Shore.

Holding either shot buttons will slow down the character for more accurate dodging, and the player's companion fighter will fire projectiles that will pierce enemies, dealing more damage.

Unlike other shoot 'em ups, the players have two shot buttons to fire either to left or right, as enemies can arrive from either direction of the screen.

Life-restoring parfaits can be found in levels on higher difficulties and extra life bars are obtained at 20 and 40 million points (this number changes depending on the game mode).

Mega Black Label is a limited (200 copies total) arcade edition of the game released in Japan.

The Limited Edition includes a Manabu Namiki Selection Deathsmiles Premium Arrange Album soundtrack CD.

[4] In April 2010, the Platinum Collection re-release came out in Japan, containing both the main game and the Mega Black Label downloadable content on the disc.

A Limited Edition was released that includes, along with the game, an exclusive Xbox 360 faceplate and a "Premium Arrange Album" soundtrack CD.

[10] Cave modeled the characters around the gothic lolita theme, trying to make use of a then popular Japanese fashion style.

The team's idea was to apply a new artistic take to a shooting game, while lending itself to creating "cute" designs at the same time.