Abandonware DOS title

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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Highway Hunter

DOS1994 Safari Software
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P47 Thunderbolt

DOS1990 NMK Co.
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Aquaphobia

DOS1992freeware
Despite the name, Aquaphobia (1992) doesn’t help you overcome your fear of water. In fact, it might just make it worse. This is an action-platformer where you try not to drow...
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LineWars

DOS1990 Safari Software
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Super Stardust

DOS1996 Housemarque
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Dragon Force - Day 3

DOS1993 Mirinae Software
By 1993, Dragon Force - Day 3 landed as an obscure tactical experiment on DOS. Despite the name, it’s not about a power metal band’s rehearsal schedule but rather a day...
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Llamatron 2112

DOS1992 Llamasoft
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CHAMP Invaders

DOS1997remake ChamProgramming corp.
egaroids-2

EGA-Roids

DOS1986freewareremake Designer Software
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Megapede

DOS1992
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Chopper Duel

DOS1993freeware
Think Top Gun but with less Tom Cruise and more pixelated explosions. Chopper Duel pits you against a friend (or the AI) in one-on-one rotorcraft carnage. It’s fast, twitchy,...
rotox-06

Rotox

DOS1991 Creative Materials
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Operation Harrier

DOS1990 Creative Materials
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Invaders 78

DOS2000freewareremake
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CHAMP Galagon

DOS1997remake ChamProgramming corp.
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CHAMP Galaxia

DOS1996 ChamProgramming corp.
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Dawn Raider

DOS1990 Softstar Entertainment
Released in 1990, Dawn Raider is one of those obscure DOS shooters that probably spent more time in floppy disk boxes than in actual computers. It’s a vertical shoot-’e...
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XQuest

DOS1994remake
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Thunderblade

DOS1989 Sega