Best Commodore 64 shooters
The Matrix has 33 shooters on file for the Commodore 64, released between 1983–1988. 3 of them support multiplayer. They're ranked below by legacy score, so the games that shaped the genre on the C64 come first, with lesser-known picks further down.
Shooters are built around aiming and firing, from first-person corridor blasters and light-gun games to run-and-gun stages and multidirectional arcade shooters.
Typical commitment: an evening or two (roughly 1–6 hours to see it through). Tip: Retro shooters were designed for CRT TVs and original controllers; light-gun games in particular need special hardware or alternative controls on modern screens.
Dark Side Deep cut
Aliens: The Computer Game Deep cut
Arcticfox Deep cut
Atomic Robo-Kid Deep cut
Hostages Deep cut
The Eidolon Deep cut
Threshold Deep cut
Platoon Deep cut
Rolling Thunder Deep cut
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Deep cut
Sea Wolf Deep cut
Bosconian Deep cut
Invade-a-Load Deep cut
Total Eclipse Deep cut
Line of Fire Deep cut
Space Gun Deep cut
Roller Coaster Rumbler Deep cut
A-Jax Deep cut
Arcadia Deep cut
Axis Assassin Deep cut