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Virus
DOS19883.9/5 third-person shooter
Xenon
DOS19883.9/5 shoot 'em up
Xenon, released in 1988, was a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up video game developed by The Bitmap Brothers. Xenon was initially released for the Commodore 64, and later, it was ported to other platforms, including DOS, the ZX Spectrum and Amiga.In Xenon, players control a futuristic tank-like craft and navigate through levels filled with enemy ve...
007: License to Kill
DOS19894/5 shoot 'em up
Ajax
DOS19893.4/5 shoot 'em up
Alien Syndrome
DOS19894.3/5 run and gun
Autobots
DOS19893.2/5 shoot 'em up
Baal
DOS19892.9/5 run and gun
Blasteroids
DOS19893.8/5 shoot 'em up
Blasteroids is a video game developed and released by Atari, Inc. in 1987. It's a sequel to the classic arcade game Asteroids, which was released in 1979. In Blasteroids, players control a spaceship tasked with destroying asteroids and enemy ships while avoiding collisions and enemy fire. The game features updated graphics and gameplay mechanics co...
Cabal
DOS19894.1/5 shooting gallery
Cabal is an abandoned arcade conversion of a popular shooter game set in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Cabal was developed by TAD Corporation and released by Capcom in 1989 for DOS.
Die Hard
DOS19893.4/5 third-person shooter
Heavy Barrel
DOS19893.4/5 run and gun
Hostage: Rescue Mission
DOS19893.3/5
If It Moves, Shoot It!
DOS19893.3/5 shoot 'em up
Interphase
DOS19894/5 first-person shooter
Iskib
DOS19892.7/5 run and gun
Jackal
DOS19894.1/5 run and gun
Last Duel: Inter Planet War 2012
DOS19893.5/5 shoot 'em up, vehicular combat
Meteors
DOS19893.6/5 shoot 'em up
Obliterator
DOS19892.9/5 run and gun
Operation Wolf
DOS19894.3/5 rail shooter, shooting gallery
R-Type
DOS19894/5 shoot 'em up
R-Type is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up developed and published by Irem in 1987. The game quickly gained popularity for its challenging gameplay and impressive graphics at the time. R-Type is known for its tough and memorable enemy designs, as well as challenging boss battles. The game features various power-ups that enhance the player...
Revenge of Defender
DOS19893.5/5 shoot 'em up
Robocop
DOS19894/5 run and gun, beat 'em up
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...
Roller Coaster Rumbler
DOS19893.3/5 rail shooter
Rush'n Attack
DOS19893.9/5 run and gun
Safari Guns
DOS19893.5/5 shooting gallery, rail shooter
Sarge
DOS19893.3/5 shoot 'em up
Sky Shark
DOS19893.6/5 shoot 'em up
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.
Star Trek Combat Arena
DOS19893.7/5 shoot 'em up