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[pc][2014-2016]Help me find an old retro horizontal shmup game!

I'm looking for a old single-player side-scrolling shoot 'em up (shmup) game set in space. Here are the key details I remember: ​Scroll Direction: Side-scrolling (moves right to left). ​Art Style & Graphics: High-quality pixel art with a gritty, worn-down, and rusty aesthetic. The texture and detail are comparable to Metal Slug, with pixel work even more refined and detailed than Blazing Star. ​Gameplay Mechanics: ​Boss fights feature destructible turrets/parts that can be destroyed individually. ​Environmental elements like asteroids in space can be destroyed. ​Level Progression: Highly pure level progression with no character portraits or visual cutscenes (unconfirmed). ​Unverified Line: An early stage might involve entering or flying inside a large spaceship (take this with a grain of salt). ​Already Excluded / Not these games: Sterdenn, Gradius series, Blazing Star, Pulstar, Stargunner, Jets'n'Guns, Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer, Steel Empire, Sine Mora, Astrobatics, Absolute Blue, Hyper Sentinel, Metal Black, Raiden X, Hydorah, Intensity XS: ReCharge, Nebula Fighter, SideLine, Steel Saviour, Redux: Dark Matters, ProtoType II. ​Any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

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