The best abandonware action games
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Arachnophobia
DOS19914.1/5
Body Blows
DOS19934.1/5 fighting
Jetpack: Christmas Special
DOS19934.1/5 platform
Pac Maniac
DOS19934.1/5 maze
Pac PC
DOS1995freewareremake4.1/5 maze
Frogger
DOS19834.1/5
Altered Beast
DOS19904.1/5 beat 'em up
Altered Beast is a classic side-scrolling beat 'em up arcade game developed and published by Sega. It was originally released in arcades in 1988 and later ported to various home consoles, including the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.Players control a resurrected centurion who battles through five levels filled with undead creatures and other mythical beas...
The Neverending Story 2: The Arcade Game
DOS19914.1/5 platform
Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion
DOS1991protected4.1/5 platform
Ninja Gaiden 2: The Dark Sword of Chaos
DOS19904.1/5 beat 'em up
One Must Fall 2097
DOS1994freeware4.1/5 fighting
Doofus
DOS19944.1/5 platform
Jill of the Jungle 2: Jill Goes Underground
DOS19924.1/5 platform
Toobin
DOS19894.1/5
Toobin is an abandoned action game developed by Domark Software and released in 1989. Toobin runs on DOS but was also published for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Game Boy Color, MSX, NES, ZX Spectrum. It's a conversion from a popular arcade game (at the time).
Duck Tales: The Quest for Gold
DOS19904.1/5 platform
Demon Blue
DOS19924.1/5 platform
Mine Shaft
DOS19834.1/5 maze
S.D.I.
DOS19894.1/5
Duke Nukem
DOS19914.1/5 platform, run and gun
Duke Nukem 1 was released in 1991 by Apogee Software for MS-DOS, and it marked the beginning of the Duke Nukem franchise. Duke Nukem is a side-scrolling action platformer game with a sci-fi theme. In this original game, players control Duke Nukem, a muscular action hero tasked with saving the world from the evil Dr. Proton. Dr. Proton has taken con...
Eye of Horus
DOS19894.1/5 platform
Bomberman
DOS19924.1/5 maze
Gauntlet
DOS19864.1/5 maze, dungeon crawl
Ghosts 'n Goblins remake
Windows2004freewareremake4.1/5 run and gun, platform
Jetpack
DOS1993freeware4.1/5 platform
Jetpack is a classic 2D platformer video game developed by Adept Software and released for MS-DOS computers in 1993. Created by Adam Pedersen, it became popular for its addictive gameplay, simplicity, and level editor feature, allowing players to design and share their own levels.In Jetpack, players control a character equipped with a jetpack, navi...
CD-Man v2.0
DOS19924.1/5 maze
Lorna
DOS1990NSFW4.1/5 beat 'em up
Gal Pani X
Windows XP/98/952000freewareNSFW4.1/5
Gal Pani X is an action-puzzle game reminiscent of the classic arcade Qix, developed by D2 and released in 2000 for Windows. Gal Pani X is an adult-themed Doujin game: it was made by fans and wasn't for profit.
Karateka
DOS19864.1/5 beat 'em up
Karateka is a martial arts themed action / fighting game released by Broderbund in 1986 for DOS. Karateka is the first game designed by Jordan Mechner, the father of the Prince of Persia franchise. Karateka was also published for Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, C64, MSX, NES, ZX Spectrum.
Cool Spot
DOS19944.1/5 platform
Bad Dudes VS Dragon Ninja
DOS1988protected4.1/5 beat 'em up