Shooter

Description

Shooters are action games in which the player character shoots enemies.

The shooting is usually performed with firearms in these games; however, any weapon that dispatches projectiles qualifies, which makes many games (e.g. Heretic) that rely on medieval ranged weaponry or even magical projectiles shooters as well.

There are many shooter sub-genres, including fixed-screen shooters, scrolling shooters, rail shooters, and others.

Since the emergence of 3D graphics, 3D shooters, popularized by Wolfenstein 3D and Doom, have become the leading representatives of the genre. This sub-genre is sometimes referred to as first-person shooter, though this definition is not very precise, since the genre's distinguishing feature are 3D environments, not the perspective; some 3D shooters allow players to switch between perspectives, while others enforce a third-person view.

3D shooters may incorporate elements of other genres, most commonly role-playing (e.g. System Shock games and Deus Ex).

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Just Cause PlayStation 2 (2006), Xbox (2006), Xbox 360 (2006) and Windows (2006) You are Rico Rodriguez, a CIA-agent who is sent to the small Island of San Esperito to start a revolution...
Just Cause 2 Windows (2010), PlayStation 3 (2010) and Xbox 360 (2010) Rico Rodriguez is back! After liberating the small Island of San Esperito, the CIA-agent is on his way to the...
Just Cause 2 (Limited Edition) PlayStation 3 (2010), Windows (2010) and Xbox 360 (2010) The Limited Edition includes: Just Cause 2 Double-sided poster with a map of Panau on the one side and an...
K2 Windows (2008) K2 is a futuristic third-person shooter set in space with colourful graphics. It is the sequel to K, an abstract...
Ka-50 Hokum DOS (1995) In this game you are a commander of a Base Ship cruising around Indonesia and a pilot of four helicopters...
Kaeon DOS (1992) In this arcade side-scrolling shooter, you are a pilot of space jet sent to infiltrate some planet, Kaeon. Your way...
Kagaku Ninja Tai Gatchaman: The Shooting PlayStation (2002) Gatchaman: The Shooting is a vertical shoot 'em up based on the Japanese manga/anime with the same name (Known as...
Kagirinaki Tatakai Sharp X1 (1983) Kagirinaki Tatakai is a vertically structured platform shooter. The player controls a character whose goal is to descend as deep...
Kaien PC-98 (1998) The beginning of 21th century saw mankind descend into a new Dark Age. Ecological disasters led to rise of terrorism....
Kamikazi Alien DOS (1982) A very simple and primitive spaceshooter.Shoot aliens before they reach your spaceship. The ship is equipped with two weapons: plasma...
Kane Commodore 64 (1985), ZX Spectrum (1986), Amstrad CPC (1986), Commodore 16, Plus/4 (1986), Electron (1986) and BBC Micro (1986) There are four fairly distinct sections to this Wild West themed action game, two involving shooting and two putting you...
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days Xbox 360 (2010), PlayStation 3 (2010) and Windows (2010) Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is the sequel to the 2007 game Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. This time...
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days (Limited Edition) PlayStation 3 (2010), Xbox 360 (2010) and Windows (2010) The Limited Edition includes: Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days Exclusive multiplayer maps Exclusive Radio Tower multiplayer map 8 exclusive...
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men PlayStation 3 (2007), Windows (2007) and Xbox 360 (2007) Kane is on his way to the execution with another prisoner called Lynch when the transport gets attacked by a...
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (Limited Edition) Xbox 360 (2007) and PlayStation 3 (2007) This limited edition comes in a cardboard slipcase and contains: Kane & Lynch: Dead Men Soundtrack disc with music from...
Karous Dreamcast (2007) In this unique vertically-scrolling shooter you take the role of a mysterious girl named Karous, who commands a tiny fighter...
Kartoffelpüree: Der Gemüseshooter Windows (2001) Hordes of vegetables are threatening the earth. Attacking with carrots, green and red pepper and many other units they seek...
Katakis Commodore 64 (1988) Katakis was the first R-Type-influenced side scrolling shoot 'em up. You control the H-75 Eagle Fighter, against the machines which...
Katakis Amiga (1988) Katakis on the Amiga is, like its counterpart on the C64, a shoot'em'up heavily influenced by R-Type.It's a single space...
Katapult DOS (1996) Visiting a pub can be really dangerous, especially when not all arguments are solved by bare fists. The participants aim...
Katharsis DOS (1997) Katharsis is a game with classic side-scrolling shooter gameplay. It has 3D backgrounds, colorful graphics and an integrated storyline. The...
Keio Flying Squadron SEGA CD (1993) Keio Flying Squadron chronicles the adventures of Rami, the little bunny-suited member of the flying squadron tasked with the protection...
Ken's Labyrinth DOS (1993), Linux (2002) and Windows (2002) Ken's Labyrinth is a first-person 3D shooter. The protagonist has to escape from an underground labyrinth populated by monsters while...
Kether CD-i (1993) Kether is a mixture of genres that include space flight, puzzle-solving and corridor shooting. The story takes place in space...
KGB Superspy Commodore 64 (1989) and ZX Spectrum (1989) There are a group of scientists in East Germany who want to defect to the West. Problem is the authorities...