Run and gun shooters sorted by year, newest first

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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Alien Syndrome

DOS19894.3/5 Sega

Baal

DOS19892.9/5 Psygnosis

Heavy Barrel

DOS19893.4/5 Data East

Iskib

DOS19892.7/5

Jackal

DOS19894.1/5 Konami

Obliterator

DOS19892.9/5 Psygnosis

Robocop

DOS19894/5 Data East

Robocop is an abandoned beat 'em up / run and gun shooter game developed and released by Data East in 1989 for a number of platforms, including DOS. Robocop is a conversion from an arcade game released by Data East in 1988 and it was based on the movie of the same name, Robocop, by Paul Verhoeven. Your goal is to get to the final boss by shoot...

Rush'n Attack

DOS19894/5 Konami

The Untouchables

DOS19894/5 Ocean Software

Trantor: The Last Stormtrooper

DOS19893.1/5 Probe Entertainment

Bionic Commando

DOS19883.3/5 Capcom

Game Over

DOS19882.9/5 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.