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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 DOOM.

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 5, 2026How the lists are ranked

157DOS 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
3.8 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. DOOM
1993 · id Software, Inc. · Action
3.8 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
4. 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
5. Star Wars: Dark Forces
1995 · LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC · Action
3.6 out of 5Played a lot
Kyle Katarn is a former Imperial officer turned mercenary, now hired by the Rebel Alliance.
Play now: Star Wars: Dark Forces About the game
6. System Shock
1994 · LookingGlass Technologies · Action
3.6 out of 5Played a lot
System Shock is a first-person shooter with puzzle-solving and light role-playing elements.
Play now: System Shock About the game
7. Heretic
1994 · Raven Software · Action
3.5 out of 5Played often
Heretic is the first game in the Heretic / Hexen franchise.
Play now: Heretic About the game
8. Final DOOM
1996 · TeamTNT · Action
3.5 out of 5Played a lot
Final DOOM is the last ID-Tech 1 Doom game.
Play now: Final DOOM About the game
9. The Ultimate DOOM
1995 · id Software, Inc. · Action
3.4 out of 5Played a lot
Demons from Hell have overrun the planet, and you are the brave space marine who is forced to defeat them and send them back to where they came from.
Play now: The Ultimate DOOM About the game
10. Crusader: No Remorse
1995 · ORIGIN Systems, Inc. · Action
3.4 out of 5Played a lot
You are a silencer, the elite of the elite soldiers of World Economic Consortium.
Play now: Crusader: No Remorse About the game

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More great DOS shooter games

11. Hexen: Beyond Hereticid Software, Inc. · Action · 1995Played a lot
A lot
3.4 out of 5
12. Quake IIBethesda Softworks LLC · Action · 1997Played a lot
A lot
3.4 out of 5
13. Metal Slug: Super Vehicle - 001SNK Corporation · Action · 1999Played a lot
A lot
3.4 out of 5
14. QuakeGT Interactive Software Corp. · Action · 1996Played a lot
A lot
3.4 out of 5
15. Hexen II: Hammer of Thyrionid Software, Inc. · Action · 2006Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
16. Star Control IIAccolade, Inc. · Strategy / tactics · 1992Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
17. CyberdogsRonny Wester · Action · 1994Played now and then
Now and then
3.3 out of 5
18. Wolfenstein 3DApogee Software, Ltd. · Action · 1992Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
19. DescentInterplay Productions · Action · 1995Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
20. MDKPlaymates Interactive Entertainment, Inc. · Action · 1997Played 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 DOOM. 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?

157. 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, System Shock and Heretic.

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.