THE 8-BIT ERA

1980s shooters

557 shooters released between 1980 and 1989 on 21 systems. Every one of them plays right in your browser. Best known: Contra (1987), Galaga (1986) and Space Invaders (1980).

  • 557 games
  • 557 playable online
  • 21 systems
  • 1980–1989
Revenge of the Mutant CamelsC641984
XybotsAmstrad CPC1989
Demon AttackAtari 26001982
The Island of Dr. DestructoAmstrad CPC1987
Alpha MissionNES1987
Galaxian's RevengeAmstrad CPC1984
Knightmare - Majou DensetsuMSX1986
Takahashi Meijin no Bugutte HoneyNES1987
GorfAtari 52001983
Mig-29 Soviet FighterAmstrad CPC1989
3-D WorldRunnerNES1987
Gall Force - Defense of ChaosMSX1986
Fire and ForgetAmiga1988
XenonAmiga1988
CrossbowAtari 78001988
Blue MaxC641983
Airwolf IIAmstrad CPC1987
Heavy UnitPC Engine1989
Star HawkVectrex1982
Gates Of ZendoconLynx1989
AlesteMSX1988
Aleste 2MSX1989
DariusX680001987
Defender 64C641983
Galaxy ForceAmstrad CPC1989
Golgo 13: Top Secret EpisodeNES1988
Pang (schneider Magazin)Amstrad CPC1988
Super TankMaster System1986
The Guardian LegendNES1989
Zoom 909Master System1985
Space Station OblivionAmiga1988
Fortress of NarzodVectrex1982
MineStormVectrex1982
MineStorm IIVectrex1983
Attack of the Mutant CamelsC641983
Deep Blue: Kaitei ShinwaPC Engine1989
Skyfox II - The Cygnus ConflictAmiga1988
Mr. HeliAmstrad CPC1989
AfterburnerAmstrad CPC1988
Ai Senshi NicolFamicom Disk1987
Aleste GaidenMSX1989
Battle CityNES1985
Blazing LazersPC Engine1989
Cobra CommandNES1988
Comical Machine Gun JoeMaster System1986
Crack'edAtari 78001988
CrackpotsAtari 26001983
Darwin 4078MSX1987
Dead AngleMaster System1989
Desert FalconAtari 78001987
Duck HuntNES1985
FalsionFamicom Disk1987
Final Commando: Akai YousaiFamicom Disk1988
GuardicMSX1986
GumshoeNES1986
Gun.SmokeNES1988
GunhedPC Engine1989
Hogan's AlleyNES1985
IkariMSX21987
Iron Tank: The Invasion of NormandyNES1988
Legendary WingsNES1988
Life ForceNES1988
Missile Defense 3-DMaster System1987
N-SubSG-10001983
OrgussSG-10001984
Planet SmashersAtari 78001989
Robo WarriorNES1988
Safari HuntingMaster System1983
Satellite 7Master System1985
Scramble SpiritsMaster System1988
Section-ZNES1987
Sega GalagaMaster System1983
Shooting GalleryMaster System1987
Shooting RangeNES1989
Sky KidNES1987
Sky SharkNES1989
StingerNES1987
Super Thunder BladeGenesis1988
To the EarthNES1989
Trap Shooting + Marksman Shooting + Safari HuntMaster System1986
Wild GunmanNES1985
Zanac ExMSX1986
Zaxxon 3-DMaster System1988
Zone RangerAtari 52001984
3D GalaxAmiga1989
Raid 2020NES1989
UridiumAmstrad CPC1987
Last DuelAmiga1989
Beach-HeadAmstrad CPC1985
Air FortressNES1989
Fester's QuestNES1989
Freedom ForceNES1988
Hostage: Rescue MissionAmiga1989
KatakisAmiga1988
AstroblastAtari 26001982
Astrosmash: MeteorIntellivision1981
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