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The best retro shooters
The 48 best-known shooters in the library, from every system, oldest first. 1,441 of the 1,461 retro shooters here play free in your browser.
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Landmark classics · Shooters
Our picks, not a vote: an editorial list of landmark games, completed by each game’s reach in the library — how many systems it came out on and how large its series is. One entry per game, in its earliest version in the library.
1980s14 games
Space InvadersAtari 2600 · 1980 · on 9 systems
AsteroidsAtari 2600 · 1981 · on 5 systems
GalagaMSX · 1984 · on 2 systems
CommandoAtari 7800 · 1985 · on 4 systems
GradiusNES · 1986 · on 3 systems
Space HarrierMaster System · 1986 · on 6 systems
ContraMSX · 1987 · on 2 systems
Galaga: Demons of DeathNES · 1988
Galaga '88PC Engine · 1988
R-TypeAmstrad CPC · 1988 · on 4 systems
R-type V2MSX · 1988
R-Type IIPC Engine · 1988
R-Type IPC Engine · 1988
Galaga '90PC Engine · 1989
1990s24 games
Space Invaders: Fukkatsu no HiPC Engine · 1990
Batman: The Video GameGame Boy · 1990 · on 3 systems
Galaga 2Game Gear · 1991
R-type Complete CdPCE CD · 1991
Space Invaders '91Genesis · 1991
Gradius: The Interstellar AssaultGame Boy · 1992
Desert Strike: Return to the GulfGenesis · 1992 · on 4 systems
Desert StrikeLynx · 1992
Contra III: The Alien WarsSNES · 1992
Gradius 2 - Gofer No YabouPCE CD · 1992
Galaga '92Amiga · 1992
Star FoxSNES · 1993 · on 2 systems
Gunstar HeroesGenesis · 1993
Contra: Hard CorpsGenesis · 1994
Contra: The Alien WarsGame Boy · 1994
R-Type IIISNES · 1994
Metal Slug - Super Vehicle-001Neo Geo · 1996- Metal Slug - Super Vehicle-001Neo Geo · 1996
GoldenEye 007N64 · 1997
Metal Slug 2 - Super Vehicle-001/IINeo Geo · 1998 · on 2 systems
Metal Slug: 1st MissionNGPC · 1999
Metal Slug X - Super Vehicle-001Neo Geo · 1999
R-Type DXGBC · 1999
R-Type DeltaPS1 · 1999
2000s–2010s9 games
Galaga: Destination EarthGBC · 2000
Metal Slug: 2nd MissionNGPC · 2000
Metal Slug 3Neo Geo · 2001
R-Type III: The Third LightningGBA · 2003
Metal Slug 5Neo Geo · 2004
Metal Slug AdvanceGBA · 2004
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City StoriesPSP · 2006
Space Invaders ExtremePSP · 2008
Contra - Locked N LoadedOpenBOR · 2013
Undated1 game
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Capcom CPS-1
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Atari 2600
Atari 5200
Atari 7800
Atari Lynx
ColecoVision
Vectrex
WonderSwan Color
Amstrad CPC
ZX Spectrum
MSX
Sharp X68000
TIC-80OpenBOROpenBOR
Commodore Amiga
Sega DreamcastC64Commodore 64IntellivisionMattel IntellivisionJaguarAtari JaguarMSX2MSX2MSX2+MSX2+64DDNintendo 64DDNGPNeo Geo Pocket3DO3DO Interactive MultiplayerAmiga CD32Amiga CD32CDTVCommodore CDTVAtari STAtari STCD-iPhilips CD-iFamicom DiskFamicom Disk SystemGameCubeNintendo GameCubePC-FXNEC PC-FXPokémon MiniPokémon MiniPSPPlayStation PortableDOSMS-DOS
Nintendo Entertainment SystemSuper NintendoNintendo 64Game BoyGame Boy ColorGame Boy AdvanceSega Genesis / Mega DriveSega Master SystemSega Game GearSega SG-1000Sega 32XSega CD / Mega-CDPlayStationPC Engine / TurboGrafx-16PC Engine CD / TurboGrafx-CDNeo GeoNeo Geo CDNeo Geo Pocket ColorCapcom CPS-1Capcom CPS-2Capcom CPS-3Sega NAOMIAtari 2600Atari 5200Atari 7800Atari LynxColecoVisionVectrexWonderSwan ColorAmstrad CPCZX SpectrumMSXSharp X68000TIC-80OpenBOROpenBORCommodore AmigaSega DreamcastC64Commodore 64IntellivisionMattel IntellivisionJaguarAtari JaguarMSX2MSX2MSX2+MSX2+64DDNintendo 64DDNGPNeo Geo Pocket3DO3DO Interactive MultiplayerAmiga CD32Amiga CD32CDTVCommodore CDTVAtari STAtari STCD-iPhilips CD-iFamicom DiskFamicom Disk SystemGameCubeNintendo GameCubePC-FXNEC PC-FXPokémon MiniPokémon MiniPSPPlayStation PortableDOSMS-DOS
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