Abandonware action games sorted by release date

Action video games are a genre of video games that emphasize physical challenges, hand-eye coordination, and reaction time. These games typically involve fast-paced gameplay, where players control a character who must navigate through a dynamic environment filled with obstacles, enemies, and other challenges. The primary focus is on the player's ability to react quickly and make split-second decisions.

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Who framed Roger Rabbit

DOS19883.8/5

Willow

DOS19883.9/5

A Nightmare on Elm street

DOS19893.9/5 maze

A-Maze

DOS19894.2/5 maze

Aldo Again

DOS1989remake3.8/5 platform

All Dogs Go to Heaven

DOS19894/5 action puzzle, word puzzle

Arkanoid 2: The Revenge of Doh

DOS19894.1/5 block breaker, action puzzle

Artura

DOS19893.2/5 platform

Avoid the Noid

DOS19893.8/5

Axe of Rage

DOS19894.1/5 beat 'em up

Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior

DOS19893.9/5 platform

Beyond the Black Hole

DOS19893.8/5

Boot Camp

DOS19893/5 unconventional sports

Bubble Bobble

DOS19894.2/5

Bubble Bobble is perhaps one of the most popular (and cute!) platform arcade games of all times. The goal of Bubble Bobble is simple: clear each screen from various monsters and reach the final stage. In order to get rid of enemies, dinosaurs Bub and Bob can spit bubbles to trap them, then pop the bubbles to kill them.

Budokan: the Martial Spirit

DOS19894.1/5 fighting

Caverns of Kroz

DOS1989freeware3.6/5 maze

Caverns of Kroz 2

DOS19893.3/5 maze

Demon Stalkers

DOS19893.6/5 maze, dungeon crawl

Dungeons of Kroz

DOS1989freeware3.6/5 maze

Dungeons of Kroz 2

DOS19893.6/5 maze

Eye of Horus

DOS19894.1/5 platform

Fallen Angel

DOS19892.5/5 beat 'em up

Fast Food Dizzy

DOS19894/5 maze

Gauntlet 2

DOS19894.1/5 maze, dungeon crawl

Ghostbusters 2

DOS19893.8/5

Ghostbusters 2 is an abandoned action game based on the movie of the same name, set in New York. Ghostbusters 2 was developed by Dynamix and released by Activision in 1989. It's part of a series of games based on the popular Ghostbuster franchise, being the olny one developed for DOS.