Abandonware DOS title

Run and gun shooters

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.

Most popular run and gun games

Mega Man X4
shooterWindows XP/98/95
Mega Man
shooterDOS
abuse-05

Abuse

DOSLinuxMac OS1995freeware Crack dot Com
alcatraz-03

Alcatraz

DOS1992 221B Software Development
alienbreed-1

Alien Breed

DOS1993protected Team 17
tower-assault-03

Alien Breed: Tower Assault

DOS1994protected Team 17
alien-rampage-05

Alien Rampage

DOS1996
alien-syndrome-07

Alien Syndrome

DOS1989 Sega
arnie2-02

Arnie 2

DOS1993 Zeppelin Games
baal-04

Baal

DOS1989 Psygnosis
biomenace-2

Bio Menace Episode 1: Dr. Mangle's Lab

DOS1993freeware Apogee Software
bio-menace-2-07

Bio Menace Episode 2: The Hidden Lab

DOS1993freeware Apogee Software
bio-menace-3-06

Bio Menace Episode 3: Master Cain

DOS1993freeware Apogee Software
bionic-commando-06

Bionic Commando

DOS1988 Capcom
dick-tracy-04

Dick Tracy

DOS1990 Titus Interactive
dukenukem3-3

Duke Nukem

DOS1991 Apogee Software
Duke Nukem was released in 1991 by Apogee Software for MS-DOS, marking the beginning of the Duke Nukem franchise. The game is a side-scrolling action platformer with a sci-fi theme. In this original installment, players control Duke Nukem, a muscular action hero tasked with saving the world from the evil Dr. Proton. Dr. Proton has taken control of ...
dukenukem2-4

Duke Nukem 2

DOS1993 Apogee Software
earthworm-jim-3

Earthworm Jim

DOS1995protected Shiny Entertainment
earthworm-jim-2-01

Earthworm Jim 2

DOS1996protected Shiny Entertainment
electroman-02

Electroman

DOS1992freeware xLand Games
gameover-1

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.
gng-remake-02

Ghosts 'n Goblins remake

Windows 10/112004freewareremake
Ghosts 'n Goblins is an iconic arcade game developed by Capcom, first released in 1985. It’s widely remembered for its challenging gameplay and its distinct horror-fantasy aesthetic. This is a faithful remake.In Ghosts 'n Goblins, players assume the role of Sir Arthur, a brave knight on a perilous quest to rescue Princess Prin-Prin, who has b...
gremlins-2-01

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

DOS1990 Elite Systems
guerrilla-war-01

Guerrilla War

DOS1987 SNK Corporation
halloween-harry-06

Halloween Harry

DOS1993freeware Interactive Binary Illusions
Halloween Harry is a DOS science fiction multi-directional scroller shooter game. Halloween Harry - later renamed Alien Carnage - was published by Apogee, developed by Interactive Binary Illusions and designed by John Passfield and Robert Crane.
heavy-barrel-02

Heavy Barrel

DOS1989 Data East
ikari-warriors-2-03

Ikari Warriors 2: Victory Road

DOS1988 SNK Corporation
iskib-03

Iskib

DOS1989
jackal-03

Jackal

DOS1989 Konami
megaman-1

Mega Man

DOS1990 Capcom
megaman3-08

Mega Man 3

DOS1992 Hi-Tech Expressions
megaman-x-1

Mega Man X

DOS1995protected Capcom