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Raptor: Call of the Shadows (1994 Classic Edition)
Become a mercenary of the future and pilot the super-tech Raptor. Embark on interplanetary missions to knock off top competitors of MegaCorp, battle against hordes of relentless enemies and spend the bounty to expand your devastating arsenal, which can be upgraded with 14 hardcore weapons!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
“Loved this game back in the 90s and love it now. I realize I was slightly better then as opposed to today...game is still one of the best”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“Back in the old DOS days, there were a ton of games where shareware was the name of the game for us poor kids. Raptor was one such title, and perhaps the most relevant and pertinent title that would introduce me to the sh'mup genre. Only Bravo Sector was present in the shareware…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“One of the worst shooters ever created.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPrice tracking
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Action · Shoot 'Em Up · Classic · 2D · Old School · 1990's · Bullet Hell (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 Processor: Intel Core Duo 2 Memory: 2 GB RAM