The most popular vertical-scroller games
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Tyrian 2000
DOS1999freeware4.1/5 Eclipse Software
Tyrian 2000 is an old DOS science fiction classic shoot'em up, developed by Eclipse Software and designed by Alexander Brandon, Jason Emery, Daniel Cook. Tyrian 2000 is one of the most popular shoot'em ups ever published for DOS and it's still remembered by retro gaming fans to this day.
Star Goose!
DOS19884/5 Logotron
Star Goose is a classic video game developed by Logotron and released in 1988 for various home computer systems of that era, including the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, and Amstrad CPC. It is a top-down, vertically scrolling shooter that combines elements of shoot 'em up gameplay with exploration and power-up mechanics.
Raiden
DOS19944.1/5 Seibu Kaihatsu Inc.
Raiden is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up game developed by Seibu Kaihatsu and first released in arcades in 1990 and later for many home computers and consoles. Raiden follows the classic vertical scrolling shoot 'em up format. Players control a spaceship known as the R-9C "Red-Ray" and navigate vertically scrolling levels filled with wave...
Nebulus
DOS19884.1/5 Hewson Consultants
Nebulus, also known as Tower Toppler in some regions, is a classic video game released in the 1980s. It was developed by John M. Phillips and published by Hewson Consultants. The game was initially released for various home computer systems, including the Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, and others. It later saw ports to different platforms. Neb...
Raptor: Call of the Shadows
DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1994protecteddemo4.1/5 Cygnus Studios
Raptor: Call of the Shadows is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up video game developed by Cygnus Studios and published by Apogee Software. The game was first released in 1994 for MS-DOS and later ported to other platforms. In Raptor, players control a fighter jet through various levels filled with enemy aircraft, ground targets, power-ups and boss...
Mad TV
DOS1991freeware3.8/5 Rainbow Arts
Fury of the Furries
DOS19934/5 Kalisto Entertainment
Flying Tigers 2
DOS19943.3/5
Highway Fighter
DOS19954/5 Safari Software
Airborne Ranger
DOS19884.2/5 MicroProse Software
007: License to Kill
DOS19894/5 Quixel
Knightmare
DOS19863.6/5 Konami
Xenon 2: Megablast
DOS19904.2/5 Bitmap Brothers
Xenon 2: Megablast is a classic shoot'em up developed by Bitmap Brothers and released by Image Works in 1990 for DOS and for a plethora of other systems. Xenon was good, Xenon 2 was far better. Compared to today standards Xenon 2 is perhaps a mediocre shoot 'em up, but at the time every shooter fan loved it. Plus, it was developed by Bitmap Brother...
If It Moves, Shoot It!
DOS19893.3/5 Emerald Software
River Raid
DOS1995freewareremake4.1/5
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
DOS19893.7/5 Atari
Sink or Swim
DOS19933.5/5 Zeppelin Games
International Soccer
DOS19944/5 Zeppelin Games
Silpheed
DOS19884/5 Game Arts
Night Shift
DOS19904.2/5 LucasArts
Xenon 2000: Project PCF
Windows XP/98/952000remake4.1/5 Bitmap Brothers
Xenon 2000: Project PCF is a vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up video game and originally released in 2000. It is a sequel to the earlier game "Xenon 2: Megablast," which was developed by The Bitmap Brothers and released in 1989.In Xenon 2000, players control a spaceship and engage in fast-paced shooting action as they face off against waves of enemy ...
Major Stryker
DOSWindows XP/98/951993freeware4/5 Apogee Software
Heavy Barrel
DOS19893.4/5 Data East
Goal!
DOS19933.9/5 Dini & Dini Productions
Ajax
DOS19893.4/5 Konami
Captain Dynamo
DOS19934.1/5 Codemasters
Fleet Sweep
DOS19833.2/5 Mirror Images Software
Postman Pat 3: To the Rescue
DOS19923.5/5 Alternative Software
Action Fighter
DOS19893.9/5 Sega
Flying Tigers
DOS19944.1/5 Ticsoft
Flying Tigers is an abandoned vertical-scrolling sci-fi themed shoot 'em up game developed and released by Ticsoft in 1994 for MS-DOS only. Flying Tigers is the first chapter of the two parts Flying Tigers video game series.
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