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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Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion
DOS1991protected4.1/5 platform
Prehistorik
DOS1991protected4.1/5 platform
J-Bird
DOS1983remake4.1/5
Mageslayer
Windows XP/98/9519974.1/5 maze
Gauntlet
DOS19864.1/5 maze, dungeon crawl
Qix
DOS19894.1/5
Captain Dynamo
DOS19934.1/5 platform
Axe of Rage
DOS19894.1/5 beat 'em up
Iron Blood
DOS19964.1/5 platform
Mortal Kombat 2
DOS1994protected4.1/5 fighting
Xonix
DOS1984remake4.1/5
Bad Dudes VS Dragon Ninja
DOS1988protected4.1/5 beat 'em up
Ultimate Body Blows
DOS1994protected4.1/5 fighting
Fire and Ice
DOS19934/5 platform
Commander Keen: Keen Dreams
DOS19924/5 platform
Pyramids of Egypt
DOS19894/5 maze
Duck Tales: The Quest for Gold
DOS19904/5 platform
Risky Woods
DOS1992protected4/5 platform
Primal Rage
DOS19954/5 fighting
Mario and Luigi
DOS2001remake4/5 platform
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...
Tristan Pinball
DOS19914/5 pinball
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
DOS19844/5 platform
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...
Double Dragon
DOS19884/5 beat 'em up
All Dogs Go to Heaven
DOS19894/5 action puzzle, word puzzle
Auf Wiedersehen Monty
Windows XP/98/952001remake4/5 platform
Brutal: Paws of Fury
DOS19954/5 fighting
Cap Man
Windows XP/98/9519994/5 maze