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 X3
shooterWindows XP/98/95
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Abuse

DOSLinuxMac OS1995freeware3.9/5 Crack dot Com
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Alcatraz

DOS19923.7/5 221B Software Development
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Alien Breed

DOS1993protected3.6/5 Team 17
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Alien Breed: Tower Assault

DOS1994protected4.2/5 Team 17
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Alien Rampage

DOS19964.1/5
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Alien Syndrome

DOS19894.2/5 Sega
arnie2-02

Arnie 2

DOS19934/5 Zeppelin Games
baal-04

Baal

DOS19892.9/5 Psygnosis
biomenace-2

Bio Menace Episode 1: Dr. Mangle's Lab

DOS1993freeware4/5 Apogee Software
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Bio Menace Episode 2: The Hidden Lab

DOS1993freeware4.1/5 Apogee Software
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Bio Menace Episode 3: Master Cain

DOS1993freeware4.2/5 Apogee Software
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Bionic Commando

DOS19883.3/5 Capcom
dick-tracy-04

Dick Tracy

DOS19903.4/5 Titus Interactive
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Duke Nukem

DOS19914.1/5 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 ...
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Duke Nukem 2

DOS19934.2/5 Apogee Software
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Earthworm Jim

DOS1995protected4.2/5 Shiny Entertainment
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Earthworm Jim 2

DOS1996protected4.4/5 Shiny Entertainment
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Electroman

DOS1992freeware3.3/5 xLand Games
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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.
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Ghosts 'n Goblins remake

Windows2004freewareremake4.1/5
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...
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch

DOS19903.4/5 Elite Systems
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Guerrilla War

DOS19873.5/5 SNK Corporation
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Halloween Harry

DOS1993freeware4.2/5 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.
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Heavy Barrel

DOS19893.4/5 Data East
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Ikari Warriors 2: Victory Road

DOS19883.6/5 SNK Corporation
iskib-03

Iskib

DOS19892.7/5
jackal-03

Jackal

DOS19894.3/5 Konami
megaman-1

Mega Man

DOS19903.9/5 Capcom
megaman3-08

Mega Man 3

DOS19924.1/5 Hi-Tech Expressions
megaman-x-1

Mega Man X

DOS1995protected4/5 Capcom