MS-DOSExcellentFree
Tyrian 2000
The freeware vertical shooter that never ages
Eclipse Software1999Shooter, Vertical
Emulator
DOSBox-X
Quality
Excellent
Notes
Full game released as freeware by Epic in 2004. Bundled with Velocity.
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Included with Velocity
Full game is freeware — legally distributable. Source code available on GitHub (OpenTyrian).
The Story
Epic MegaGames published Tyrian in 1995. When the series ended, they released the full game as freeware in 2004 — including Tyrian 2000, the expanded final version. It has a story, branching paths, dozens of ships, hundreds of weapon combinations, and a full campaign that takes around eight hours. For a vertical shooter from 1995, that's extraordinary. OpenTyrian is the open-source port. Velocity ships the DOSBox version alongside it.
Tags
shooterbundled-freefreewarevertical