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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Soccer Kid

DOS19953.8/5 platform

Aldo Again

DOS1989remake3.8/5 platform

Billy The Kid

DOS19903.8/5 shooting gallery

Dig Dug

DOS19833.8/5 maze

Dig Dug is a classic maze arcade action game that was first released by Namco in 1982 as a coin-op and later for a number of other systems. The gameplay of Dig Dug involves digging tunnels through the earth to reach and defeat the various creatures that inhabit the underground maze. The player has an air pump, which he can use to inflate the monste...

Pharoah's Curse

Windows 3.x1998remake3.8/5 platform

The Simpsons

DOS19913.8/5 beat 'em up

Back to the Future Part 2

DOS19903.8/5

The Blues Brothers 2: Jukebox Adventure

DOS19933.8/5 platform

BurgerTime

DOS19823.8/5

Lawn Mower

DOS19873.8/5

Aldo's Adventure

DOS1987remake3.8/5 platform

Ultra Mortal Kombat Vendetta

Windows XP/98/952001freeware3.8/5 fighting

World Karate Championship

DOS19863.8/5 fighting

Jill of the Jungle 3: Jill Saves the Prince

DOS19923.8/5 platform

Avoid the Noid

DOS19893.8/5

Lone Wolf: The Mirror of Death

DOS19913.8/5 platform

Pyramid Power

DOS1986remake3.8/5

Satan

DOS19893.8/5 platform

Superfrog

DOS1994protected3.8/5 platform

Sword of Honour

DOS19933.8/5 beat 'em up

Wizard of Wor 98

DOS1998remake3.8/5 maze

Yie Ar Kung Fu

DOS19853.8/5 fighting

Aquanoid

DOS1992remake3.8/5 block breaker

Pac-in-Time

DOS19933.8/5 platform

Pac-in-Time is an abandoned action side-scrolling platformer game developed by Kalisto Entertainment and released by Mindscape in 1993 for DOS. Pac-in-time was but also published for other platforms such as Amiga, Game Boy, Mac, SNES. Pac-in-Time is essentially Fury of the Furries reskinned with Pac-Man as the main character.