THE RULES
- can apply to just one segment or mode of a game
- first-person perspective - can be optional, but must be toggleable
- mobile avatar - can’t be fully stationary
- player-controlled camera rotation in less than 90 degree increments
- significant portion of the game objects are sprites (subjective) - reduction: doom, not quake
- must not be bound to a rail - must not be bound to move in one direction along a track
- no mods / total conversions (for the most part) - this field is well-documented already
suggestions will be added to the top post and tagged by year
- Rescue on Fractalus! (Atari 8-bit, 1984)
- Skyfox (Apple II, 1984)
- Koronis Rift (Atari 8-bit, 1985)
- The Eidolon (Atari 8-bit, 1985)
- Tau Ceti (ZX Spectrum, 1985)
- MIDI Maze (Atari ST, 1987)
- Academy / Tau Ceti II (ZX Spectrum, 1987)
- Top Gun (NES, 1987)
- Drakkhen (Amiga, 1989)
- Top Gun: The Second Mission (NES, 1989)
- Wing Commander (DOS, 1990)
- Wing Commander: The Secret Missions (DOS, 1990)
- Corporation / Cyber-Cop (Amiga, 1990)
- Hovertank 3D (DOS, 1991)
- Catacomb 3-D: A New Dimension / Catacomb 3-D: The Descent / Catacombs 3 (DOS, 1991)
- Wing Commander: The Secret Missions 2: Crusade (DOS, 1991)
- Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi (DOS, 1991)
- Wing Commander II: Special Operations 1 (DOS, 1991)
- ガンサイト / Laser Invasion (NES, 1991)
- Faceball 2000 (GB, 1991)
- Air Rescue (Arcade, 1991)
- Wolfenstein 3D (DOS, 1992)
- Spear of Destiny (DOS, 1992)
- Catacomb Abyss (DOS, 1992)
- Catacomb Armageddon / Curse of the Catacombs (DOS, 1992)
- Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (DOS, 1992)
- Wing Commander II: Special Operations 2 (DOS, 1992)
- Legends of Valour: Volume I ~ The Dawning (DOS, 1992)
- Eternam (DOS, 1992)
- Spelljammer: Pirates of Realmspace (DOS, 1992) [spaceflight mode]
- 3D CyberPuck / 3D Cyber Blaster / 3D Ball Blaster (DOS, 1992?) [conflicting release date info]
- Gun Buster (Arcade, 1992)
- Catacomb Apocalypse / Terror of the Catacombs (DOS, 1993)
- Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold (DOS, 1993)
- Doom (DOS, 1993)
- Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds (DOS, 1993)
- Ken’s Labyrinth (DOS, 1993)
- Bram Stoker’s Dracula (DOS, 1993)
- The Terminator: Rampage (DOS, 1993)
- Ultrabots / Xenobots (DOS, 1993)
- Wing Commander: Privateer (DOS, 1993)
- Wing Commander: Academy (DOS, 1993)
- Betrayal at Krondor (DOS, 1993)
- SEAL Team (DOS, 1993)
- ShadowCaster (DOS, 1993)
- Lethal Tender (DOS, 1993)
- Isle of the Dead (DOS, 1993)
- Pathways into Darkness (Mac, 1993)
- Jurassic Park (Amiga, 1993) [building interior mode]
- Escape from Monster Manor (3DO, 1993)
- Thunderhawk / AH-3 Thunderstrike (Mega CD, 1993)
- Jurassic Park (SNES, 1993) [building interior mode]
- MechWarrior (SNES, 1993)
- Doom II: Hell on Earth (DOS, 1994)
- Heretic (DOS, 1994)
- Rise of the Triad: Dark War (DOS, 1994)
- The Elder Scrolls: Arena (DOS, 1994)
- System Shock (DOS, 1994)
- Wing Commander Privateer: Righteous Fire (DOS, 1994)
- Magic Carpet (DOS, 1994)
- Zephyr (DOS, 1994)
- Nitemare 3D (DOS, 1994)
- CyClones (DOS, 1994)
- In Extremis (DOS, 1994)
- Depth Dwellers (DOS, 1994)
- The Hidden Below (DOS, 1994)
- Operation Body Count (DOS, 1994)
- Corridor 7: Alien Invasion (DOS, 1994)
- Blake Stone: Planet Strike (DOS, 1994)
- Hexx: Heresy of the Wizard (DOS, 1994)
- Ravenloft: Strahd’s Possession (DOS, 1994)
- Menzoberranzan (DOS, 1994)
- 3-D Body Adventure (DOS, 1994) [Emergency mini-game]
- 3-D Dinosaur Adventure (DOS, 1994) [Save the Dinosaurs! mini-game]
- 의적 임꺽정 / Rock 'n Shaolin: Legend of the Seven Paladins 3D (DOS, 1994)
- Robinson’s Requiem (DOS, 1994)
- Old Gold 3D (DOS, 1994)
- The Fortress of Dr. Radiaki (DOS, 1994)
- Terminal Terror (DOS, 1994)
- Christmas Carnage (DOS, 1994)
- Red Babe (DOS, 1994)
- Marathon (Mac, 1994)
- Sensory Overload (Mac, 1994)
- Mazeworld: The Ghost of Mordaine (Mac, 1994)
- Poom (Amiga, 1994)
- Alien vs Predator (Jaguar, 1994)
- Zero Tolerance (Mega Drive, 1994)
- Battle Frenzy / Bloodshot (Mega Drive, 1994)
- Battlecorps (Mega CD, 1994)
- Spectre (SNES, 1994)
- Super 3D Noah’s Ark (SNES, 1994)
- Dragon View / Drakkhen II / スーパードラッケン (SNES, 1994)
- Super Battletank 2 (SNES, 1994)
- Crime Crackers (PSX, 1994)
- Super Wing Commander (3DO, 1994)
- Quarantine (3DO, 1994)
- Iron Angel of the Apocalypse (3DO, 1994)
- Insect War (3DO, 1994)
- Star Trek Generations: Beyond the Nexus (Game Gear, 1994) [spaceflight mode]
- The Ultimate Doom (DOS, 1995)
- Master Levels for Doom II (DOS, 1995)
- HeXen: Beyond Heretic (DOS, 1995)
- Star Wars: Dark Forces (DOS, 1995)
- The Terminator: Future Shock (DOS, 1995)
- Witchaven (DOS, 1995)
- William Shatner’s TekWar (DOS, 1995)
- Industrial Killers (DOS, 1995)
- Mortal Coil: Adrenalin Intelligence (DOS, 1995)
- CyberMage: Darklight Awakening (DOS, 1995)
- Radix: Beyond the Void (DOS, 1995)
- Island Peril (DOS, 1995)
- H.U.R.L. / Slob Zone 3D (DOS, 1995)
- Rebel Moon (DOS, 1995)
- 하데스 / Hades (DOS, 1995)
- Wrath of Earth (DOS, 1995)
- Ravenloft: Stone Prophet (DOS, 1995)
- I.M. Meen (DOS, 1995)
- Skaphander: Der Auftrag / Virus Explosion (DOS, 1995)
- Bloodwings: Pumpkinhead’s Revenge (DOS, 1995)
- Thor’s Hammer (DOS, 1995)
- Dungeons of the Kremlin (DOS, 1995)
- Nerves Of Steel (DOS, 1995)
- Gore Galore (DOS, 1995)
- Xylot’s Revenge (DOS, 1995)
- Terror In Christmas Town (DOS, 1995)
- Despair (DOS, 1995)
- Despair 2 (DOS, 1995)
- Despair 3 (DOS, 1995)
- Castaway: The Ordeal Begins (DOS, 1995)
- Deer Napped (DOS, 1995)
- Space Station Escape (DOS, 1995)
- Immoral Cumbat (DOS, 1995)
- Hover! (Win, 1995)
- Bad Toys 3D (Win, 1995)
- Marathon 2: Durandal (Mac, 1995)
- Alien Breed 3D (Amiga, 1995)
- Fears (Amiga, 1995)
- Gloom (Amiga, 1995)
- Breathless (Amiga, 1995)
- Project Battlefield (Amiga, 1995)
- Behind the Iron Gate (Amiga, 1995)
- Monster / Monstrum (Amiga, 1995)
- Citadel (Amiga, 1995)
- Aquakon (Amiga, 1995)
- Ubek (Amiga, 1995)
- Toy Story (Mega Drive/SNES, 1995)
- Robotica (Saturn, 1995)
- Immercenary (3DO, 1995)
- Killing Time (3DO, 1995)
- Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Slayer / Lost Dungeon (3DO, 1995)
- Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: DeathKeep (3DO, 1995)
- Space Hulk: Vengeance of the Blood Angels (3DO, 1995)
- PO’ed (3DO, 1995)
- Defcon 5 (3DO, 1995)
- Iron Angel of the Apocalypse: The Return (3DO, 1995)
- SubStation (Atari STE, 1995)
- Final Doom (DOS, 1996)
- Duke Nukem 3D (DOS, 1996)
- Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition (DOS, 1996)
- Alien Trilogy (DOS, 1996)
- The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall (DOS, 1996)
- Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders (DOS, 1996)
- HeXen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel (DOS, 1996)
- PowerSlave / Exhumed / 西暦１９９９ ファラオの復活 (DOS, 1996)
- Angst: Rahz’s Revenge (DOS, 1996)
- Birthright: The Gorgon’s Alliance (DOS, 1996)
- The Terminator: Skynet / SkyNET (DOS, 1996)
- Normality (1996, DOS)
- Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance (DOS, 1996)
- Shellshock (DOS, 1996)
- Transland (DOS, 1996)
- Chill Manor (DOS, 1996)
- Deus (DOS, 1996)
- In Pursuit of Greed (DOS, 1996)
- Rex Blade: The Battle Begins (DOS, 1996)
- XS (DOS, 1996)
- Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri (DOS, 1996)
- Duracell: Run the Bunny (DOS, 1996)
- Muppets Inside (DOS, 1996) [The Swedish Chef’s Kitchens of Doom mini-game]
- The Colosso Adventures Episode #1: Escape from Dr. Colosso (DOS, 1996)
- The Colosso Adventures Episode #2: Colosso Revenge (DOS, 1996)
- RoboQuest (DOS, 1996)
- Master Won Liu’s Escape From Doctor Chang’s Dungeon (DOS, 1996)
- The Revenge of Dr. Chang (DOS, 1996)
- 3D Xmas Adventure: Santa’s Rescue (DOS, 1996)
- The Maze! (DOS, 1996)
- Secret Agent: The Escape (DOS, 1996)
- Subterraneans (DOS, 1996, unreleased)
- Corridor 8: Galactic Wars (DOS, 1996, unreleased)
- Fate (DOS, 1996, unreleased)
- Killing Time (Win, 1996)
- ZPC (Win, 1996)
- Eradicator (Win, 1996)
- Realms of the Haunting (Win, 1996)
- Chex Quest (Win, 1996)
- Strife: Quest for the Sigil (Win, 1996)
- Necrodome (Win, 1996)
- Ashes to Ashes: Feeding the Fires of War! (Win, 1996)
- Assassin 2015 (Win, 1996)
- Westworld 2000 (Win, 1996)
- Josephine: Portrait of an Assassin (Win, 1996)
- Sonic’s Schoolhouse (Win, 1996)
- Marathon Infinity (Mac, 1996)
- Prime Target (Mac, 1996)
- Wheels (Mac, 1996)
- Ice & Fire (Mac, 1996) [free-roam mode]
- Mutant Dungeon VR (Mac, 1996)
- ShatterBat (Mac, 1996)
- Giza (Mac, 1996)
- Gloom Deluxe (Amiga, 1996)
- Testament (Amiga, 1996)
- Nemac IV (Amiga, 1996)
- Project Intercalaris (Amiga, 1996)
- Alien Breed 3D II: The Killing Grounds (Amiga, 1996)
- Trapped: Das Rad von Talmar (Amiga, 1996)
- AMRWolf (Amiga, 1996, unreleased)
- Destruction Imminent (Atari ST, 1996)
- PowerSlave / Exhumed / 西暦１９９９ ファラオの復活 (Saturn, 1996)
- Congo The Movie: The Lost City of Zinj (Saturn, 1996)
- 特捜機動隊ジェイスワット / JSWAT / Japanese Special Weapon And Tactics Team (Saturn, 1996)
- Final Doom (PSX, 1996)
- Disruptor (PSX, 1996)
- エキスパート / Expert (PSX, 1996)
- Towers II: Plight of the Stargazer (Jaguar, 1996)
- Ram Raid (CD-i, 1996)
- Cyberdillo (3DO, 1996)
- Shadow Warrior (DOS, 1997)
- Blood (DOS, 1997)
- Cryptic Passage for Blood (DOS, 1997)
- Blood: Plasma Pak (DOS, 1997)
- Duke It Out In D.C. (DOS, 1997)
- Duke: Nuclear Winter (DOS, 1997)
- Duke Caribbean: Life’s a Beach (DOS, 1997)
- An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire (DOS, 1997)
- Redneck Rampage (DOS, 1997)
- Redneck Deer Huntin’ (DOS, 1997)
- Chex Quest 2: Flemoids Take Chextropolis (DOS, 1997)
- Star Trek Generations (DOS, 1997) [away mission mode]
- Alpha Storm (DOS, 1997)
- MadSpace: To Hell and Beyond (DOS, 1997)
- Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny (DOS, 1997)
- Amulets & Armor (DOS, 1997)
- Quiver (DOS, 1997)
- Last Rites (DOS, 1997)
- Alien Cabal (DOS, 1997)
- Thanatos 3D: The Challenge (DOS, 1997)
- Hacx: Twitch 'n Kill (DOS, 1997)
- Continuum (DOS, 1997)
- Chub Gam 3D (DOS, 1997)
- The Colosso Adventures Episode #3: The Colosso Secret (DOS, 1997)
- Carmageddon (DOS, 1997) [first-person mode]
- Outlaws (Win, 1997)
- 終極戰士 / MARS 3D (DOS, 1997, unreleased)
- Rebel Moon Rising (Win, 1997)
- Star Trek Generations (Win, 1997)
- Parkan: The Imperial Chronicles (Win, 1997) [on-foot mode]
- Forbes Coporate Warrior (Win, 1997)
- TimeGate (Win, 1997)
- Troubles - The Living Dead / Смута - Ожившие мертвецы (Win, 1997)
- Damage Incorporated (Mac, 1997)
- Mazeworld Catacombs (Mac, 1997)
- Mazeworld Abyss (Mac, 1997)
- Gloom 3: Zombie Edition / Ultimate Gloom (Amiga, 1997)
- Trapped 2: Reincarnation of the Demons (Amiga, 1997)
- Hellgate (Atari ST, 1997)
- Clone (PSX, 1997) [Net Yaroze, Official U.K. Playstation Magazine Disc 10 Vol. 2]
- Hybrid (PSX, 1997)
- Duke Nukem: Total Meltdown / Duke Nukem (PSX, 1997)
- Doom 64 (N64, 1997)
- Duke Nukem 64 (N64, 1997)
- Atlantis: The Last Resort (CD-i, 1997)
- NAM (DOS, 1998)
- Redneck Rampage: Suckin’ Grits on Route 66 (DOS, 1998)
- Redneck Rampage Rides Again (DOS, 1998)
- Z.A.R. (DOS, 1998)
- Thanatos 3D: Army of the Night (DOS, 1998)
- Extreme Paintbrawl (DOS, 1998)
- The Varginha Incident / Alien Anarchy (DOS, 1998)
- Mr. Pibb: The 3D Interactive Game (DOS, 1998)
- 入間道之少年燕赤霞 / Tao (DOS, 1998)
- Aliens Online (Win, 1998)
- Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven (Win, 1998)
- BackTrack (Win, 1998, unconfirmed)
- Liquidator: 3D Action (Win, 1998)
- Duke Nukem 3D (Mega Drive, 1998)
- Genetic Species (Amiga, 1998)
- Testament II (Amiga, 1998)
- Zombie Massacre / Gloom 3: The Director’s Cut (Amiga, 1998)
- Trapped III: FratzenGeballer / Face Attack (Amiga, 1998, unreleased)
- Brain Killer / Brain Dead (Amiga, 1998, unreleased)
- SCARED (Java, 1998)
- Eternal Destiny (Acorn RiscPC, 1998)
- World War II GI (DOS, 1999)
- Chub Gam 3D: Director’s Cut (DOS, 1999)
- Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor (Win, 1999)
- Lands of Lore III (Win, 1999)
- Exploding Lips (Win, 1999)
- Saints of Virtue (Win, 1999)
- Taco Bell: Tasty Temple Challenge (DOS, 2000)
- Might & Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer (Win, 2000)
- Hades2 (Win, 2000)
- Pencil Whipped (Win, 2000)
- Tyrannosaurus Tex (GBC, 2000, unreleased)
- BackTrack (GBA, 2001)
- Ecks vs. Sever (GBA, 2001)
- Dueling Machine (Win, 2002)
- Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (GBA, 2002)
- 007: Nightfire (GBA, 2002)
- Duke Nukem Advance (GBA, 2002)
- Medal of Honor: Underground (GBA, 2002)
- Dark Arena (GBA, 2002)
- Doomed (Win, 2003)
- The Elder Scrolls Travels: Stormhold (J2ME, 2003)
- Serious Sam Advance (GBA, 2004)
- The Elder Scrolls Travels: Dawnstar (J2ME, 2004)
- The Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey (N-Gage, 2004)
- Ashen (N-Gage, 2004)
- Duke Nukem Mobile 3D (Zodiac, 2004)
- Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball MAX’D (GBA, 2005)
- Ice Nine (GBA, 2005)
- Duke Nukem Arena (J2ME, 2005)
- 3D Adventure 2 (J2ME, 2005, unconfirmed)
- 3D Dungeon Warrior / Dungeon Warrior 3D (J2ME, 2005)
- Alien Quadrant 3D (J2ME, 2006)
- Bunker 3D (J2ME, 2006)
- Laboratory 3D (J2ME, 2007)
- Chex Quest 3 (Win, 2008)
- 8Bit Killer (Win, 2008)
- Alpha Zone 3D (J2ME, 2008)
- Contr Terrorism 3D (J2ME, 2008)
- Contr Terrorism 3D: Episode 2 (J2ME, 2008)
- Contr Terrorism 3D: Episode 3 (J2ME, 2008)
- Castle 3D (J2ME, 2008)
- The Overtaker 3D (J2ME, 2008)
- Alien Nation: They Are Here (J2ME, 2008?)
- Judith (Win, 2009)
- Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (NDS, 2009)
- 3D Резня: Кровавый психоз / MEAT2EAT (J2ME, 2009)
- Bababadalgharaghtakamminarronnkonnbronntonnerronntuonnthunntrovarrhounawnskawntoohoohoordenenthurnuk (Win, 2010)
- Killingspree (Win, 2011)
- Gun Godz (Win, 2012)
- Retro Blazer (Win, 2012)
- Doom II (XBLA, 2012)
- Proteus (Win, 2013)
- Nuclear Throne (Win, 2013) [April Fools FPS update]
- Crypt Escape (Win, 2013)
- blackheart (Win, 2013)
- Spaghetti Armageddon (Win, 2013)
- Murder Massacre Master (Win, 2013)
- Gun Commando (PS Mobile, 2013)
- Rogue Shooter: The FPS Roguelike (Win, 2014)
- Bernband (Win, 2014)
- tripgate (Win, 2014)
- Oneriric Gardens (Win, 2014)
- Spaghetti Armageddon II (Win, 2014)
- Frail Shells (Win, 2014)
- Adrift Among the Stars (Win, 2014)
- System32 Must Die (Win, 2014)
- 1024 Pixels (Win, 2014)
- ESC Ape (Win, 2014)
- Amishion Impossible (Win, 2014)
- Total Invasion (Win, 2014)
- Fire Of The Apes (Win, 2014)
- KillBot9000 (Win, 2014)
- Pew Pew Vikingstein 2.5D (Win, 2014)
- Porapora (Win, 2014)
- CRICKETS (Win, 2014)
- Childhood Nightmare (Win, 2014)
- Gate (Win, 2014)
- Oneiric Gardens (Win, 2014)
- Did IT come from the desert? (Amiga, 2014)
- Electric Highways (Win, 2015)
- Nocturne in Yellow (Win, 2015)
- Symbol (Win, 2016)
- Homesickened (Win, 2016)
- Bunker Punks (Win, 2016)
- Abrams Tank (Win, 2016)
- Merger 3D (Win, 2016)
- Princess Remedy 2: In A Heap of Trouble (Win, 2016) [REALLYDAD mode]
- Space Trucker (Win, 2016)
- Ion Maiden (Win, 2018)
- Project Warlock (Win, 2018)
- SUFFER (Win, 2018)
- Silas’ Adventure (Lynx, 2019)
- Nightmare Reaper (Win, 2019) [early access]
- Heaven Slash (Win, 2020)
a few games worth noting despite not meeting all criteria
- Maze War (Imlac PDS-1, 1973) [can only face and move in cardinal directions]
- Star Luster (NES, 1985) [aiming only, pseudo-movement? borderline]
- Super Monaco GP (Arcade, 1989) [bound to move along a track]
- The Terminator (DOS, 1990) [not enough sprites]
- Cybercon III (DOS, 1991) [not sprite-based]
- Bill Elliott’s NASCAR Fast Tracks (GB, 1991) [bound to move along a track]
- The Terminator 2029 (DOS, 1992) [can only face and move in cardinal directions]
- Space Hulk (DOS, 1993) [can only face and move in cardinal directions]
- Crash N Burn (3DO, 1993) [not enough sprites]
- Guardian War (3DO, 1993) [third-person]
- Under a Killing Moon (DOS, 1994) [billboarded polygons]
- Anvil of Dawn (DOS, 1995) [can only face and move in cardinal directions]
- Death Mask (Amiga, 1995) [can only face and move in cardinal directions]
- Virtuoso (3DO, 1995) [third-person]
- Crime Crackers 2 (PSX, 1997) [not enough sprites]
- 三国志 蜀汉英雄传 / 3D Hero (DOS, 1998?) [third-person]
- Quest for Al-Qaeda: The Hunt for Bin Laden (DOS, 2002) [standalone Duke Nukem 3D mod]
- Quest for Hussein / Quest for Saddam (DOS, 2003) [standalone Duke Nukem 3D mod]
list of references
List of first-person shooters - Wikipedia
Pie in the Sky (game engine) - Wikipedia
Category:Game | 90's First Person Shooters Wiki | Fandom
First Person Shooter (FPS) Games - Macintosh Repository
http://7dfps.com/
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/
http://www.mobygames.com/browse/games/dos/shooter/
Sprite-Based First Person Games | Hardcore Gaming 101
Full list of Doom clones/similar games? - Doom General - Doomworld
Obscure Sprite-Based FPS Games - Everything Else - Doomworld
Trying to amass a list of sprite-based FPS (or... - Feel the heat!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2BBA1AB1CF53EEAC
special thanks to everyone who helped
