Abandonware DOS title

Shoot 'em up sorted by title, from Z to A

Shoot 'em ups were extremely popular in the '80s and '90s. In a classic shoot 'em up, the player controls a vehicle, a spaceship or an aircraft with the only goal of destroying the largest number of enemies as possible while dodging bullets and staying alive. Through the years, shoot 'em ups evolved to include features like end level bosses, multiple weapons and power-ups. Some of the most popular DOS shoot 'em ups were: Raptor, Tyrian 2000, Xenon 2.

Most popular shoot 'em up games

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zaxxon-1

Zaxxon

DOS19843.8/5 Sega
Zaxxon is a classic arcade video game that was first released by Sega in 1982 for the arcades and later for a number of platforms. It is considered one of the pioneering titles in the shoot 'em up or scrolling shooter genre. Zaxxon was notable for its use of isometric graphics, which gave the game a unique 3D perspective.
xquest-03

XQuest

DOS1994remake3.5/5
xenopods-02

Xenopods

DOS19913.3/5 Softdisk Publishing
xenon2-4

Xenon 2: Megablast

DOS19904.2/5 Bitmap Brothers
Xenon 2: Megablast is a classic shoot'em up developed by Bitmap Brothers and released by Image Works in 1990 for DOS and for a plethora of other systems. Xenon was good, Xenon 2 was far better. Compared to today standards Xenon 2 is perhaps a mediocre shoot 'em up, but at the time every shooter fan loved it. Plus, it was developed by Bitmap Brother...
xenon-2000-05

Xenon 2000: Project PCF

Windows XP/98/952000remake4/5 Bitmap Brothers
Xenon 2000: Project PCF is a vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up video game and originally released in 2000. It is a sequel to the earlier game "Xenon 2: Megablast," which was developed by The Bitmap Brothers and released in 1989.In Xenon 2000, players control a spaceship and engage in fast-paced shooting action as they face off against waves of enemy ...
xenon-1

Xenon

DOS19883.9/5 Bitmap Brothers
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...
xatax-1

Xatax

DOS19944/5 Pixel Painters Corporation
xfighter-1

X-Fighter

DOS19873.1/5 Wordworks Software
wizball-02

Wizball

DOS19873.5/5 Sensible Software
Wizball is an abandoned shoot'em up created by Jon Hare and Chris Yates, the guys behind Sensible Software. Wizball was published for PC by Ocean Software in 1987. The premise of Wizball is quite odd: the realm of Wizworld was deprived by all colors by an evil guy. You, as the titular wizard, in form of a... ball with a face (hence the title) must ...
wings-of-fury-02

Wings of Fury

DOS19894/5 Broderbund
williams-arcade-01

Williams Arcade Classics

DOS19953.3/5 Digital Eclipse Software
westphaser-02

Westphaser

DOS19893.2/5 Loriciels
uridium-2

Uridium

DOS19883.9/5 Graftgold
Uridium is a classic shoot 'em up video game that was originally developed by Andrew Braybrook and published by Hewson Consultants in 1986 for various home computer platforms (including MS-DOS). In Uridium, players control a spaceship known as the Manta, and the objective is to destroy a series of enemy spacecraft, as well as ground-based inst...
tyrian2000-02

Tyrian 2000

DOS1999freeware4.1/5 Eclipse Software
Tyrian 2000 is an old DOS science fiction classic shoot'em up, developed by Eclipse Software and designed by Alexander Brandon, Jason Emery, Daniel Cook. Tyrian 2000 is one of the most popular shoot'em ups ever published for DOS and it's still remembered by retro gaming fans to this day.
tubular-worlds-04

Tubular Worlds

DOS19943.5/5
trafficdepartment-4

Traffic department 2192

DOS1994freeware3.7/5 P Squared
total-carnage-07

Total Carnage

DOS19943.8/5 Midway Manufacturing Company
thunderblade-05

Thunderblade

DOS19893.4/5 Sega
the-rocketeer-03

The Rocketeer

DOS19912.8/5 NovaLogic
last-mission-opera-02

The Last Mission

DOS19873.7/5 Opera Soft
the-invaders-04

The Invaders

DOSWindows XP/98/951989remake3.6/5
ancient-art-war-skies-01

The Ancient Art of War in the Skies

DOS19923.7/5 Evryware
tempest-2000-03

Tempest 2000

DOS1996remake4.1/5 Atari
superspaceinvaders-1

Taito's Super Space Invaders

DOS19914.2/5 Taito
superman-03

Superman: The Man of Steel

DOS19892.7/5 Tynesoft Computer Software
super-stardust-02

Super Stardust

DOS19964.2/5 Housemarque
striker-2

Striker

DOS19853.4/5
stargunner-03

Stargunner

DOS19964/5 GT Interactive Software
stargate-1

Stargate

DOS19833.5/5 Williams Entertainment
star-wars-2-04

Star Wars 2

DOS19894.1/5