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Guide updated November 2026 · Runs via DOSBox + WebAssembly
Cyberdogs is Ronny Wester's 1994 freeware top-down shooter, the game that C-Dogs later grew out of. One or two players on the same keyboard buy weapons, then fight through missions with objectives to collect or destroy. The complete game is hosted here — click Play and it boots in your browser.
D-pad: move · CTRL / ALT / SPACE: the game's action keys · ENTER: confirm
⌨ Keyboard — for menus & name entry
Controls — what does what
| Action | Keyboard | Mouse / touch |
|---|---|---|
| Player 1 and player 2 keys | shown and changed in the game's options | — |
| Menus | Arrow keys and Enter | — |
| Menu / back | Esc | — |
| Sound | — | Use the Sound button under the screen to mute |
FREE This is the complete game, free. Released as freeware by its author, Ronny Wester: the complete game.
Runs in your browser tab with DOSBox + WebAssembly — nothing is uploaded. Click the screen to capture input; press Ctrl+F10 to release mouse.
Cyberdogs is freeware: its README states “This game is freeware, feel free to spread it around.” Provenance: /apps/cyberdogs/NOTICE.md.
How it works & what to expect
The original DOS game runs inside a WebAssembly build of DOSBox. It is about 260 KB and starts in a couple of seconds. It runs at full speed on any device.
Playing it
Choose one or two players from the menu, then spend your starting cash in the shop: a second weapon and some armour go a long way. In each mission, complete the objectives shown at the start, then get to the exit. The keys for both players are shown, and can be changed, in the game's options.
Why it is free
Cyberdogs is freeware. The author's README says: “This game is freeware, feel free to spread it around.” The files here are the unmodified release.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cyberdogs really free?
Yes. Its author, Ronny Wester, released it as freeware and invites people to spread it around. This is the complete game.
Can two people play together?
Yes, on one keyboard, co-operatively. Each player's keys are set in the options menu.
How is it related to C-Dogs?
Cyberdogs came first. Wester's sequel, C-Dogs, followed in 1997, and the open-source C-Dogs SDL project continues it today.
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Want a game like this on your own site?
Cyberdogs isn't ours to give away — we host it, we didn't write it. But eleven of the games here we did write from scratch, and those are free for anyone to put on their own page: one line of HTML, no account, no permission, no attribution beyond a credit line.