Category description: Games that feature a first-person perspective and action-packed gameplay. First popularized by Wolfenstein 3D (although there were a few predecessors) and perfected in DOOM, this genre spawned series of games that are still popular today. The nomenclature "First person shooter" or "FPS" is more common nowadays.
Thanatos 3D: Army of the Night
Views: 18,9521998Shareware3D Shooting
RKDO Graphics
Thanatos 3D is an obscure FPS that was released in 1998. For reference, this is five years after DOOM, and two years … VIEW
The Catacomb Abyss 3D
Views: 26,3531992Shareware (Full version available)3D Shooting
Softdisk Publishing
What? An id Software 3D shooter that was released before Wolf3D? Yup. It's relatively cool, too, if a bit less refined … VIEW
The Terminator: Future Shock
Views: 35,9221995Demo3D Shooting
Bethesda Softworks
Terminator: Future Shock was a game that probably never got the attention it deserved when it was released. As showcased … VIEW
Thor's Hammer
A unique hybrid action/RPG game that features a DOOM/Hexen-like 3D engine. This has all the usual RPG elements (wizards, … VIEW
Tomb Raider
The game that made Lara Croft a virtual star, and launched the entire series of Tomb Raider games. The game may seem … VIEW
Transland
Views: 16,3821996Demo3D Shooting
ORIGIN Systems
According to the included documentation, Transland has an interesting backstory of how it came to exist, created by … VIEW
War Games in a Maze
Views: 13,6021992Shareware3D Shooting
Amazing Graphics
Maze Wars (aka "War Games in a Maze" in the game itself) is a 3D shooting game, but only barely. The game looks and … VIEW
William Shatner's Tekwar
Views: 29,8251995Demo3D Shooting
Capstone Software
William Shatner's Tekwar is a game based on the series of books written by Captain Kirk himself. Or rather the actor … VIEW
Witchaven
Views: 23,2001995Demo3D Shooting
Capstone Software
Witchaven is a fantasy-themed FPS that was soundly outclassed by the Heretic (and later Hexen) series of games. Although … VIEW
Wolfenstein 3D
Although there were 3D games on the PC before Wolfenstein 3D (one notable example was Ultima Underworld: The Stygian … VIEW
