Category description: Now referred to as "shoot-em-ups" or the short form "shmups", these often sci-fi based games can be the ultimate test of a player's reflexes. "Bullet hell" games fill the screen with projectiles and other obstacles, as the player attempts to navigate their ship among them, blasting everything on screen.
Project X
Views: 12,7231994DemoSpace Shooting
Team 17
Project X is one of the early games from developer/publisher Team 17, who at this point had already created the Alien … VIEW
Quadnet
Views: 10,8601999FreewareSpace Shooting
Brainchild Design
This game presents a few interesting twists on the classic Asteroids type game. Like the original, you fly your ship … VIEW
Raptor: Call of the Shadows
I remember playing this for far too long. It's a fairly basic shooting game (gameplay-wise), however, it has nice … VIEW
Ravage
Views: 13,2561996SharewareSpace Shooting
Alpha Helix Productions
Ravage is a game that is seemingly heavily influenced by Raptor and Tyrian which appeared in 1994 and 1995, … VIEW
Ray Wars
Views: 1,8921992SharewareSpace Shooting
Huntley Enterprises
Ray Wars is a vertical shooting game, sort of like Space Invaders, but a lot more pointless. You control a ship, and … VIEW
Roketz
Views: 3,5511996FreewareSpace Shooting
BlueMoon Interactive
Roketz is a two-player deathmatch in space, using a momentum-based physics engine. Your goal is to destroy your opponent … VIEW
Round 42
Views: 12,1071986FreewareSpace Shooting
Elven Software Company
Round 42 is a cult-classic shooting game, which is unique mainly for its fast-paced gameplay and its unique graphical … VIEW
Sci-Fly
Views: 3,5021986FreewareSpace Shooting
Andrew Ellis & Bob Berg
Sci-Fly is a Space Invaders-ish game in textmode. Enemy ships fly across the top of the screen, and you move your ship … VIEW
Sea Dragon
Views: 5,3011997SharewareSpace Shooting
PLBM Games
Sea Dragon, a game the author claims was "written out of extreme boredom", is actually decently fun to play. Your goal … VIEW
Seek and Destroy
Seek and Destroy is an entertaining and well polished shooting game. Using superb VGA graphics and SB sound effects, the … VIEW
