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The 10 best DOS shooter games

The 10 best DOS shooter games, as the players of dos.games rate them. DOOM II: Hell on Earth leads the list, ahead of Blood and Jazz Jackrabbit.

Every game on the list plays in your browser, with nothing to install. The order comes from players' ratings and real play time, so it moves as people play.

Updated November 7, 2026How the lists are ranked

151DOS shooter games in the archive
10 of 10Play in your browser
3.9Score of #1, out of 5

1. DOOM II: Hell on Earth
1994 · id Software, Inc. · Action
3.9 out of 5Played all the time
In id Software's 1994 sequel to the original Doom, you play the same hero: the last remaining space marine.
Play now: DOOM II: Hell on Earth About the game
2. Blood
1997 · Monolith Productions · Action
3.7 out of 5Played all the time
Caleb was once a feared gunslinger, until he met a woman who was involved with a mysterious cult known as Cabal.
Play now: Blood About the game
3. Jazz Jackrabbit
1994 · Epic MegaGames, Inc. · Action
3.6 out of 5Played all the time
Jazz Jackrabbit is the PC world's answer to Sonic the Hedgehog.
Play now: Jazz Jackrabbit About the game
4. DOOM
1993 · id Software, Inc. · Action
3.6 out of 5Played all the time
The Union Aerospace Corporation has been experimenting with teleportation technology on Mars' moons Phobos and Deimos.
Play now: DOOM About the game
5. Heretic
1994 · Raven Software · Action
3.5 out of 5Played a lot
Heretic is the first game in the Heretic / Hexen franchise.
Play now: Heretic About the game
6. System Shock
1994 · LookingGlass Technologies · Action
3.5 out of 5Played all the time
System Shock is a first-person shooter with puzzle-solving and light role-playing elements.
Play now: System Shock About the game
7. Final DOOM
1996 · TeamTNT · Action
3.4 out of 5Played a lot
Final DOOM is the last ID-Tech 1 Doom game.
Play now: Final DOOM About the game
8. Hexen: Beyond Heretic
1995 · Raven Software · Action
3.4 out of 5Played all the time
Hexen is the sequel to Heretic.
Play now: Hexen: Beyond Heretic About the game
9. Crusader: No Remorse
1995 · ORIGIN Systems, Inc. · Action
3.4 out of 5Played all the time
You are a silencer, the elite of the elite soldiers of World Economic Consortium.
Play now: Crusader: No Remorse About the game
10. Quake
1996 · id Software, Inc. · Action
3.4 out of 5Played all the time
An enemy with the codename ''Quake'', which is believed to come from another dimension, is using teleporter gates to invade Earth.
Play now: Quake About the game

Ranks 11–20

More great DOS shooter games

11. Wolfenstein 3DApogee Software, Ltd. · Action · 1992Played all the time
All the time
3.3 out of 5
12. Star Wars: Dark ForcesLucasArts Entertainment Company LLC · Action · 1995Played all the time
All the time
3.3 out of 5
13. Duke Nukem 3DGT Interactive Software Corp. · Action · 1996Played all the time
All the time
3.3 out of 5
14. Wacky WheelsFormGen, Inc. · Racing / Driving · 1994Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
15. Cannon Fodder 2Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc. · Action · 1994Played all the time
All the time
3.3 out of 5
16. CyberdogsRonny Wester · Action · 1994Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
17. Metal Slug: Super Vehicle - 001SNK Corporation · Action · 1999Played all the time
All the time
3.3 out of 5
18. DOOM 4Freeware · Action · 2019Played all the time
All the time
3.3 out of 5
19. DOOM 2DPrikol Software · Action · 1996Played all the time
All the time
3.3 out of 5
20. Terminal VelocityFormGen · Action · 1995Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5

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How Best DOS Games are ranked

What is the best DOS shooter game?

DOOM II: Hell on Earth (1994, id Software, Inc.) is the best DOS shooter game by our players' ratings, ahead of Blood and Jazz Jackrabbit. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these DOS shooter games online?

Yes. 10 of the games on this list play free in your browser on dos.games, with no download and no emulator to set up. Press Play on any of them; your progress can be saved.

How many DOS shooter games are there on dos.games?

151. This list ranks the best 10 in full and the next ones below them; the catalogue has every one, with filters for year, studio and more.

Which year had the most great DOS shooter games?

1994. 4 of the games on this list came out that year: DOOM II: Hell on Earth, Jazz Jackrabbit, Heretic and System Shock.

How is this list ranked?

With the same score as our Best DOS Games ranking: players' ratings, pulled toward the archive's own rating while a game has few of them, plus a small bonus for the games people actually keep playing. No editor and no sponsor decides a place.