Abandonware DOS title

Shoot 'em up sorted by year, newest first

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

Tyrian 2000
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Spacewar
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Xenon 2: Megablast
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attack-mutant-camels-03

Attack of the Mutant Camels

DOS2001freewareremake3.8/5
space-invaders-2001-02

Space Invaders 2001

Windows XP/98/952001remake3.5/5
invaders78-03

Invaders 78

DOS2000freewareremake4.2/5
xenon-2000-05

Xenon 2000: Project PCF

Windows XP/98/952000remake4.1/5 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 ...
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.
darius-gaiden-05

Darius Gaiden

Windows XP/98/9519984.4/5 Taito
champ-asteroids-01

CHAMP Asteroids

DOS1997remake3.9/5 ChamProgramming corp.
interpose-03

Interpose

DOS19963.5/5 Twilight Zone Software
seek-and-destroy-06

Seek and Destroy

DOS19964.2/5 Safari Software
Seek and Destroy was a shoot'em up published by the well known Epic Megagames in 1996 that tried to change the usual shoot'em up gameplay for the better. Instead of wave after wave of enemies to shoot down, you are given short missions to accomplish with your helicopter or your tank (yes, you can choose). At first, missions could seem a bit repetit...
starcontrol3_003

Star Control 3

DOS1996protected4/5 Legend Entertainment
stargunner-03

Stargunner

DOS19964/5 GT Interactive Software
super-stardust-02

Super Stardust

DOS19964.2/5 Housemarque
tempest-2000-03

Tempest 2000

DOS1996remake4.2/5 Atari
Tempest 2000 is a video game developed by Llamasoft and published by Atari Corporation. It was released in 1994 for DOS, Mac, the Atari Jaguar console, etc. Tempest 2000 is an enhanced remake of the original Tempest, which was released in arcades in 1981.In Tempest 2000, players control a claw-shaped ship that moves around the edges of geometric sh...
ackack-attack-03

Ack-Ack Attack!

DOS1995remake4.2/5 PLBM Games
starshipinv-6

Command Adventures: Starship

DOS19953.6/5 Future Vision
invasionbatsdoom-1

Invasion of the Mutant Space Bats of Doom

DOS19953.8/5 Pop Software
jungle-strike-01

Jungle Strike

DOS19954.2/5 Electronic Arts
river-raid-remake-01

River Raid

DOS1995freewareremake4.1/5
space-invaders-clone-1

Space Invaders

DOS1995remake4/5
williams-arcade-01

Williams Arcade Classics

DOS19953.8/5 Digital Eclipse Software
astrofire-3

Astro Fire

DOS1994freewareremake3.8/5 ORT Software
desert-strike-04

Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf

DOS19944.2/5 Electronic Arts
flying-tigers-1-03

Flying Tigers

DOS19944.1/5 Ticsoft
Flying Tigers is an abandoned vertical-scrolling sci-fi themed shoot 'em up game developed and released by Ticsoft in 1994 for MS-DOS only. Flying Tigers is the first chapter of the two parts Flying Tigers video game series.
flying-tigers-2-04

Flying Tigers 2

DOS19943.3/5
highway-hunter-03

Highway Hunter

DOS19943.2/5 Safari Software
line-wars-2-01

LineWars 2

DOS19944/5 Safari Software
operation-inner-space-03

Operation: Inner Space

Windows 3.x1994protecteddemo3.7/5 Software Dynamics
projectx-1

Project-X

DOS19943.8/5 Team 17
raiden-05

Raiden

DOS19944.1/5 Seibu Kaihatsu Inc.
Raiden is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up game developed by Seibu Kaihatsu and first released in arcades in 1990 and later for many home computers and consoles. Raiden follows the classic vertical scrolling shoot 'em up format. Players control a spaceship known as the R-9C "Red-Ray" and navigate vertically scrolling levels filled with wave...
raptor-1

Raptor: Call of the Shadows

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac1994protecteddemo4.1/5 Cygnus Studios
Raptor: Call of the Shadows is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up video game developed by Cygnus Studios and published by Apogee Software. The game was first released in 1994 for MS-DOS and later ported to other platforms. In Raptor, players control a fighter jet through various levels filled with enemy aircraft, ground targets, power-ups and boss...