Abandonware DOS title

The best abandonware shooter games

Shooter video games are all about shooting targets and avoiding being shot down. The kind of game is often defined by the player perspective (FPS stands for First Person Shooter, TPS stands for Third Person Shooter), or by gameplay: shoot'em up, run and gun, shooting gallery.
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Star Trek Combat Arena

DOS19893.7/5 shoot 'em up
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Outbound

Windows XP/98/952001freeware3.7/5 third-person shooter
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P47 Thunderbolt

DOS19903.7/5 shoot 'em up
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Space Harrier

DOS19893.7/5 rail shooter, third-person shooter
Space Harrier is a 3rd-person view rail-shooter developed by Sega in 1985. Space Harrier was a hit in the arcades, and later it was converted for a number of platforms, including DOS (4 years later!). The sequels - Space Harrier 3D and Space Harrier II - were never ported to DOS.
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EGA-Roids

DOS1986freewareremake3.7/5 shoot 'em up
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Blort!

DOS19873.7/5 shoot 'em up
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Cosmic Crusader

DOS19823.7/5 shoot 'em up
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Crossfire

DOS19823.7/5 shoot 'em up
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Day of the Viper

DOS19903.7/5 first-person shooter
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CHAMP Centipede

DOS1993remake3.7/5 shoot 'em up
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Alcatraz

DOS19923.7/5 run and gun
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Dalek Attack

DOS19923.7/5 shoot 'em up
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Predator 2

DOS19913.7/5 shooting gallery, third-person shooter
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Wizball

DOS19873.7/5 shoot 'em up
Wizball is a  shoot 'em up video game developed by Sensible Software and originally released for various home computer platforms in 1987. The game was published by Ocean Software.In Wizball, players control a wizard who rides a magical green ball. The wizard's mission is to restore color to the world, which has been drained of its vibrant...
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Dragon Force - Day 3

DOS19933.7/5 shoot 'em up
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SWIV 3D

DOS19963.7/5 third-person shooter
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Sky Shark

DOS19893.7/5 shoot 'em up
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Catacomb Abyss

DOS1992protected3.6/5 first-person shooter
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Stargate

DOS19833.6/5 shoot 'em up
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Alien Breed

DOS1993protected3.6/5 run and gun
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IBM Centipede

DOS19833.6/5 shoot 'em up
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Platoon

DOS19873.6/5 run and gun
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Space Invaders 2001

Windows XP/98/952001remake3.6/5 shoot 'em up
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Astro Dodge

DOS19823.6/5 shoot 'em up
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Colosso Revenge

DOS1997freeware3.6/5 first-person shooter
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Flightmare

DOS1984freeware3.6/5 shoot 'em up
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The Invaders

DOSWindows XP/98/951989remake3.6/5 shoot 'em up
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Rambo 3

DOS19883.6/5 run and gun
Rambo III is an action video game based on the 1988 action film of the same name, featuring the iconic character John Rambo, portrayed by Sylvester Stallone. The game was developed and published by various companies for different platforms, including Sega for its consoles and Ocean Software for home computers. The game follows the plot of the ...
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Command Adventures: Starship

DOS19953.6/5 shoot 'em up
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Fox Ranger

DOS19923.6/5 shoot 'em up