The best 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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Westphaser

DOS19893.2/5 Loriciels

Fleet Sweep

DOS19833.2/5 Mirror Images Software

X-Fighter

DOS19873.1/5 Wordworks Software

Aquaphobia

DOS1992freeware3/5

Megapede

DOS19923/5

Sea Dragon

DOS19833/5 Adventure International

Xerix II: The Caverns of Mars

DOS19943/5 Twilight

Netherworld

DOS19902.9/5 Hewson Consultants

Batalia

DOS19862.8/5 The Right Brothers

Menace

DOS19882.8/5 DMA Design

Menace is a classic shoot 'em up video game that was developed by DMA Design, a company later known as Rockstar North, and initially released in 1988. The game was originally released for the Amiga and Atari ST home computer systems and for DOS. The player's objective is to navigate their spacecraft through various levels filled with enemy ships, o...