Shoot 'em up

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

Spacewar

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Tyrian 2000

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007: License to Kill

DOS1989 Quixel

18th Airborne

DOS1993

Ack-Ack Attack!

DOS1995remake PLBM Games

Airborne Ranger

DOS1988 MicroProse Software

Ajax

DOS1989 Konami

Aquaphobia

DOS1992freeware

Armor Alley

DOSMac OS1991

Astro Dodge

DOS1982 Digital Marketing Corporation

Astro Fire

DOS1994freewareremake ORT Software

Astrotit

DOS1987NSFW Rudeware

Attack of the Mutant Camels

DOS2001freewareremake

Autobots

DOS1989

Batalia

DOS1986 The Right Brothers

Blasteroids

DOS1989 Atari

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...

Blood Money

DOS1990 DMA Design

Blood Money is an abandoned classic sci-fi themed side-scrolling shoot'em up. Blood Money was designed by David Jones, developed by DMA Design and released by Psygnosis in 1990 for DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, C64. Blood Money features different vehicles for different levels, power ups and an energy bar that depletes when colliding with enemies or the env...