The best run and gun games

Run and gun games - sometimes called scrolling shooters - are a mix of platform games and shoot 'em ups. The player is in control of a character - usually a soldier loaded with guns - who walks and shoots in real gravity environments. Contra, Rambo 3, Alien Breed are three of the most popular run and gun games.

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Rambo 3

DOS1988 Ocean Software

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 ...

Ikari Warriors 2: Victory Road

DOS1988 SNK Corporation

Mystical

DOS1990protected Infogrames

Guerrilla War

DOS1987 SNK Corporation

Electroman

DOS1992freeware xLand Games

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

DOS1990 Elite Systems

Dick Tracy

DOS1990 Titus Interactive

Bionic Commando

DOS1988 Capcom

Sirwood

DOS1990 Opera Soft

Heavy Barrel

DOS1989 Data East

Trantor: The Last Stormtrooper

DOS1989 Probe Entertainment

The Godfather

DOS1991 Creative Materials

Game Over

DOS1988 Dinamic Multimedia

Game Over is an abandoned side scrolling shooter/platform game designed by Ignacio Ruiz Tejedor, Pedro Sudón Aguilar, developed and released by Dinamic Multimedia in 1988 for DOS. Game Over isn't exactly one of the best games ever made... be prepared for clunky controls and repetitive level design that may test your patience.