Abandonware DOS title

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

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007: License to Kill

DOS1989 Quixel
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18th Airborne

DOS1993
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Ack-Ack Attack!

DOS1995remake PLBM Games
airborne-ranger-04

Airborne Ranger

DOS1988 MicroProse Software
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Ajax

DOS1989 Konami
aquaphobia-fr-03

Aquaphobia

DOS1992freeware
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Armor Alley

DOSMac OS1991
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Astro Dodge

DOS1982 Digital Marketing Corporation
astrofire-3

Astro Fire

DOS1994freewareremake ORT Software
astrotit-1

Astrotit

DOS1987NSFW Rudeware
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Attack of the Mutant Camels

DOS2001freewareremake
autobots-1

Autobots

DOS1989
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Batalia

DOS1986 The Right Brothers
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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...
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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...
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Blort!

DOS1987 Hennsoft
bubble-trouble-03

Bubble Trouble

Windows XP/98/951998
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CHAMP Asteroids

DOS1997remake ChamProgramming corp.
champ-centipede-03

CHAMP Centipede

DOS1993remake ChamProgramming corp.
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Chopper Duel

DOS1993freeware
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Command Adventures: Starship

DOS1995 Future Vision
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Cosmic Crusader

DOS1982 Funatics Software
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Crossfire

DOS1982 Sierra On-Line
dalek-attack-01

Dalek Attack

DOS1992 Alternative Software
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Darius Gaiden

Windows XP/98/951998 Taito
dawn-raiders-02

Dawn Raider

DOS1990 Softstar Entertainment
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Defender

DOS1983 Williams Entertainment
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Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf

DOS1994 Electronic Arts
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Devastator

DOS1984 COMPUTE! Publications