Abandonware DOS title

The most popular abandonware shooter games

Shooter video games are all about shooting targets and avoiding being shot down. The kind of game is often defined by the player perspective (FPS stands for First Person Shooter, TPS stands for Third Person Shooter), or by gameplay: shoot'em up, run and gun, shooting gallery.
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Virtua Cop 2

Windows XP/98/951997 rail shooter
Virtua Cop 2 is an abandoned light gun first-person rail shooter game designed by Yu Suzuki, developed and released by Sega in 1997 for Windows, and also published for Saturn, Dreamcast and PlayStation 2. Virtua Cop 2 is the second title in the Virtua Cop series that became much popular in the arcades at the time.
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Mega Man X4

Windows XP/98/951998 run and gun, platform
Mega Man X4 is a side-scrolling action-platformer video game released by Capcom for Windows, Sony PlayStation, and Sega Saturn in 1997 and 1998. It is part of the Mega Man X series, a spin-off of the original Mega Man franchise.Set in a dystopian future where humans and robots coexist, Mega Man X4 follows two playable characters: Mega Man X and Zer...
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Robocop

DOS1989 run and gun, beat 'em up
Robocop is an abandoned beat 'em up / run and gun shooter game developed and released by Data East in 1989 for a number of platforms, including DOS. Robocop is a conversion from an arcade game released by Data East in 1988 and it was based on the movie of the same name, Robocop, by Paul Verhoeven. Your goal is to get to the final boss by shoot...
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House of the Dead

Windows XP/98/951998 rail shooter
House of the Dead is an old horror-themed rail shooter game, developed and released by Sega in 1998. The whole gameplay can be summarized in a single sentence "a first-person 3D shooting gallery with zombies". House of the Dead runs on older version of Windows, so you may need a virtual machine to play it properly.
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Mega Man

DOS1990 run and gun, platform
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Mega Man X3

Windows XP/98/951998 run and gun, platform
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Star Goose!

DOS1988 shoot 'em up
Star Goose is a classic video game developed by Logotron and released in 1988 for various home computer systems of that era, including the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, and Amstrad CPC. It is a top-down, vertically scrolling shooter that combines elements of shoot 'em up gameplay with exploration and power-up mechanics.
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Rush'n Attack

DOS1989 run and gun
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Spacewar

DOS1985 shoot 'em up
Spacewar is one of the earliest digital computer games and is often considered the first interactive video game. It was created in 1962 by Steve Russell, Martin Graetz, and Wayne Wiitanen at the MIT. The game was developed on the PDP-1 minicomputer; this is a DOS port, released in 1985.Spacewar! features two spaceships, controlled by players, that ...
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Doom

DOS1993protecteddemo first-person shooter
Doom was released by id Software in 1993. It is widely regarded as one of the most influential and groundbreaking video games of all time, particularly within the first-person shooter (FPS) genre.Set in the future on the moons of Mars, the game follows the player-controlled character, known as the "Doom Marine", as they battle through a research fa...
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Super Star Wars

DOS1992 platform, run and gun
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Duke Nukem 3D

DOS1996protecteddemo first-person shooter
Duke Nukem 3D is a classic first-person shooter that was developed by 3D Realms (formerly known as Apogee Software) and published by GT Interactive. It was released in 1996 for MS-DOS and later for various other platforms, including Windows, Mac OS, and gaming consoles.
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Spear of Destiny

DOS1992 first-person shooter
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MDK

DOSMac OSWindows XP/98/951997protected third-person shooter
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Mega Man 3

DOS1992 run and gun, platform
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Operation Wolf

DOS1989 rail shooter, shooting gallery
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Space Invaders

DOS1995remake shoot 'em up
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The Terminator: Future Shock

DOS1995 first-person shooter
The Terminator: Future Shock is an abandoned science fiction first-person shooter game based on the popular Terminator movies franchise, set in a dystopian world where machines has taken over the Earth. The Terminator: Future Shock was developed by Bethesda Softworks and released in 1995 for DOS.
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Quake

DOSWindows XP/98/951996protecteddemo first-person shooter
Quake is a first-person shooter (FPS) video game developed by id Software and released in 1996. It is the successor to id Software's immensely popular "Doom" series and is known for its groundbreaking 3D graphics, fast-paced gameplay, and multiplayer capabilities. The game was created by a team led by John Carmack and John Romero, two of the co-fou...
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Tyrian 2000

DOS1999freeware shoot 'em up
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.
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Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf

DOS1994 shoot 'em up
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Doom 2: Hell on Earth

DOSWindows XP/98/951994protected first-person shooter
Doom 2 is the sequel to the much acclaimed FPS Doom. Doom 2: Hell on Earth is a horror sci-fi first-person shooter created by id Software, (John Carmack, Sandy Petersen, John Romero) set on a hellish Earth invaded by demons. The player must find his way in 32 levels, shooting down monsters and picking up keys in order to unlock new areas.
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Operation: Inner Space

Windows 3.x1994protecteddemo space combat, shoot 'em up
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Galaxian

DOS1983 shoot 'em up
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Virtua Cop

Windows XP/98/951997 rail shooter
Virtua Cop is a light-gun arcade game released by Sega in 1994, developed by the Sega AM2 division (also known for games like Virtua Fighter). It was a pioneering title in the genre, offering a fully 3D shooter experience with polygonal graphics. In Virtua Cop, players assume the roles of detectives James Cools and Michael Hardy, part of a spe...
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Operation Bodycount

DOS1994 first-person shooter
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Alien Trilogy

DOS1996 first-person shooter
Alien Trilogy is a first-person shooter video game released in 1996 for various platforms, including the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and MS-DOS. Developed by Probe Entertainment and published by Acclaim Entertainment, the game is based on the first three films in the Alien franchise. The game's narrative loosely follows the storyline of these mo...
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Halloween Harry

DOS1993freeware run and gun, platform
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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Chasm: The Rift

DOS1997 first-person shooter
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Star Wars

DOS1988 space simulation, rail shooter, space combat