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.
dangerous-dave-haunted-04

Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion

DOS1991protected4.1/5 platform
prehistorik-1

Prehistorik

DOS1991protected4.1/5 platform
jbird-4

J-Bird

DOS1983remake4.1/5
mageslayer-07

Mageslayer

Windows XP/98/9519974.1/5 maze
gauntlet-1-02

Gauntlet

DOS19864.1/5 maze, dungeon crawl
qixtaito-2

Qix

DOS19894.1/5
captain-dynamo-02

Captain Dynamo

DOS19934.1/5 platform
barbarian2-1

Axe of Rage

DOS19894.1/5 beat 'em up
iron-blood-02

Iron Blood

DOS19964.1/5 platform
mortalkombat2-4

Mortal Kombat 2

DOS1994protected4.1/5 fighting
xonix-1

Xonix

DOS1984remake4.1/5
bad-dudes-02

Bad Dudes VS Dragon Ninja

DOS1988protected4.1/5 beat 'em up
ultimate-body-blows-08

Ultimate Body Blows

DOS1994protected4.1/5 fighting
fire-and-ice-04

Fire and Ice

DOS19934/5 platform
keendreams-1

Commander Keen: Keen Dreams

DOS19924/5 platform
pyramidsegypt-4

Pyramids of Egypt

DOS19894/5 maze
duck-tales-gold-02

Duck Tales: The Quest for Gold

DOS19904/5 platform
risky-woods-02

Risky Woods

DOS1992protected4/5 platform
primal-rage-03

Primal Rage

DOS19954/5 fighting
mario-and-luigi-03

Mario and Luigi

DOS2001remake4/5 platform
donkey-4

Donkey Kong

DOS19834/5
Donkey Kong is a landmark video game franchise created by Shigeru Miyamoto and first released by Nintendo in 1981. The original arcade game introduced players to a narrative where a carpenter named Jumpman, who would later become known as Mario, must rescue his girlfriend Pauline from a giant, barrel-throwing ape named Donkey Kong. This game is oft...
tristanpinball-1

Tristan Pinball

DOS19914/5 pinball
terminator2judgement-1

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...
jumpman-1

Jumpman

DOS19844/5 platform
giana-3

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...
doubledragon-1

Double Dragon

DOS19884/5 beat 'em up
all-dogs-go-to-heaven-04

All Dogs Go to Heaven

DOS19894/5 action puzzle, word puzzle
auf-wiedersen-monty-rem-01

Auf Wiedersehen Monty

Windows XP/98/952001remake4/5 platform
brutalpaws-1

Brutal: Paws of Fury

DOS19954/5 fighting
capman-01

Cap Man

Windows XP/98/9519994/5 maze