Abandonware DOS title

The best abandonware action games

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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The Great Giana Sisters

DOS1987remake4/5 platform
The Great Giana Sisters is a platform video game developed by Time Warp Productions and published by Rainbow Arts. It was originally released in 1987 for the Commodore 64 and other platforms, and later unofficially ported to MS-DOS.The game follows the adventures of two sisters, Giana and Maria, as they journey through a dream world filled with var...
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Tristan Pinball

DOS19914/5 pinball
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day

DOS19914/5 beat 'em up
Terminator 2: Judgment Day is one of the many adaptations of the Terminator franchise. This one is based on the movie of the same name, but it's not as good as the movie, according to critics. Terminator 2 is an action game developed by Syntetic Dimensions and released by Ocean Software in 1991 for DOS. It was also published for C64, ZX Spectrum, A...
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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

DOS19924/5 platform
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Jumpman

DOS19844/5 platform
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All Dogs Go to Heaven

DOS19894/5 action puzzle, word puzzle
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Auf Wiedersehen Monty

Windows XP/98/952001remake4/5 platform
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CHAMP Kong

DOS1996remake4/5
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Commander Keen 2: The Earth Explodes

DOS1990protected4/5 platform
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Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine

DOS1991protected4/5 platform
Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine is a science fiction action oriented platform game designed by Tom Hall, developed by id Software and released by Apogee Software in 1991 for DOS only. Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine is part of the Commander Keen game series, specifically it's the second episode of Commander Keen in Goodbye, Galaxy.
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Dark Ages Volume I - Prince of Destiny

DOS1991freeware4/5 platform
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Ghostbusters

DOS2006remake4/5
Ghostbusters is a abandoned action game based on the 80s hit movie Ghostbusters. Ghostbusters was released in 2006 as a remake of the game of the same name developed by Activision in 1984 for a number of platforms including C64, Atari 2600, ZX Spectrum.
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Jumpman Lives!

DOS1991remake4/5 platform
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Litil Divil

DOS1993protected4/5 action puzzle
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Navy Seal

DOS19894/5
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Night Breed

DOS19904/5
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Onslaught

DOS19904/5 beat 'em up, platform
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Pango

DOS1983remake4/5 maze
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Primal Rage

DOS19954/5 fighting
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QBasic Nibbles

DOS1991freeware4/5
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Rad Warrior

DOS19864/5 metroidvania, platform
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Realms of Chaos

DOSMacLinux1995protected4/5 platform
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Savage Warriors

DOS19954/5 fighting
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Starquake

DOS19884/5 platform
Starquake is a weird DOS science fiction platform game developed by Bubble Bus Software in 1988 and designed by Stephen Crow and Dave Collins. The Commodore 64 version boasts a wonderful soundtrack. Unfortunately, the PC version comes with CGA graphics and no soundtrack.
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The Way of the Exploding Fist PC

Windows2008freewareremake4/5 fighting
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Ultimate Body Blows

DOS1994protected4/5 fighting
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Uncover It

DOS1994NSFW4/5 block breaker
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Xargon

DOS1993freeware4/5 platform, run and gun
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Bio Menace Episode 1: Dr. Mangle's Lab

DOS1993freeware4/5 platform, run and gun
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Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle

DOS1991protected4/5 platform