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The most popular shoot 'em up games

Shoot 'em ups were extremely popular in the '80s and '90s. In a classic shoot 'em up, the player controls a vehicle, a spaceship or an aircraft with the only goal of destroying the largest number of enemies as possible while dodging bullets and staying alive. Through the years, shoot 'em ups evolved to include features like end level bosses, multiple weapons and power-ups. Some of the most popular DOS shoot 'em ups were: Raptor, Tyrian 2000, Xenon 2.
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Space Commanders 2

DOS1985remake3.3/5
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Kaeon

DOS19923.5/5
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Dawn Raider

DOS19903.6/5 Softstar Entertainment
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Llamatron 2112

DOS19923.8/5 Llamasoft
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Chopper Duel

DOS1993freeware3.8/5
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XQuest

DOS1994remake3.5/5
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Cosmic Crusader

DOS19823.7/5 Funatics Software
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Round 42

DOS19862.7/5
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Thunderblade

DOS19893.4/5 Sega
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The Ancient Art of War in the Skies

DOS19923.7/5 Evryware
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The Rocketeer

DOS19912.8/5 NovaLogic
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Megapede

DOS19923/5