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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Budokan: the Martial Spirit

DOS1989 fighting
Ah, Budokan, the game where patience and discipline meet awkwardly slow combat and the occasional flying kick. You play as a martial arts student training in various dojos, culminating in a tournament that’s less Enter the D...
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Paperboy 2

DOS1991
Paperboy 2 is the sequel to the much acclaimed coin-op arcade hit Paperboy in which you have to deliver newspapers to subscribers while avoiding every kind of obstacle. Paperboy 2 is an isometric action game developed by Tengen an...
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Time Slaughter

DOS1996freeware fighting
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Cap Man

Windows XP/98/951999 maze
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Magic Pockets

DOS1992 platform
Magic Pockets is a platform game developed by The Bitmap Brothers and published by Renegade Software. It was released in 1991 for the Atari ST, Amiga, and MS-DOS platforms. In Magic Pockets, players control a character known ...
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Metal Mutant

DOS1991 platform
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Bubble Ghost

DOS1988 maze
Your uncle is dead, but his ghost can still blow out candles. That’s the premise. Bubble Ghost is a quirky physics puzzler where you guide a delicate bubble through haunted rooms by gently blowing on it—yes, literally ...
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Prehistorik

DOS1991protected platform
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J-Bird

DOS1983remake
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ZZT

DOS1991freeware maze, action puzzle
ZZT (1991, DOS) looks like it was drawn by an enthusiastic ASCII artist with too much time and not enough colors. And yet, it’s brilliant. Part action game, part puzzle adventure, part game creation tool, ZZT is the reason s...
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Captain Dynamo

DOS1993 platform
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Gauntlet

DOS1986 maze, dungeon crawl
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Ultra Mortal Kombat Vendetta

Windows XP/98/952001freeware fighting
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Iron Blood

DOS1996 platform
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Mageslayer

Windows XP/98/951997 maze
Mageslayer is an action game developed by Raven Software and published by GT Interactive in 1997 for MS-DOS. It stands out as a top-down, hack-and-slash dungeon crawler inspired by games like Gauntlet, but with an original fantasy...
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Primal Rage

DOS1995 fighting
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Mortal Kombat 3

DOS1995protected fighting
Mortal Kombat 3 is a fighting action game developed by Midway Manufacturing Company and released by GT Interactive Software in 1995 for DOS and Windows as well as for many other platforms. Mortal Kombat 3 is the third chapter of t...
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Super Mario Fusion: Revival

Windows 10/112011freewareremake platform
Super Mario Fusion: Revival is a freeware fan-made game project that aims to combine elements from various classic video games, primarily the Super Mario series and the Sonic the Hedgehog series, into a single game. It's esse...
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Bad Dudes VS Dragon Ninja

DOS1988protected beat 'em up
Are you a bad enough dude to rescue the president? If that line doesn’t make you want to punch a ninja through a hotdog stand, nothing will. Bad Dudes VS Dragon Ninja is peak 80s: mullets, muscles, and more side-scrolling be...
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World Karate Championship

DOS1986 fighting
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Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle

DOS1991protected platform
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Pyramids of Egypt

DOS1989 maze
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Super Solvers: Challenge of the Ancient Empires

DOS1990 platform, reveal the picture
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Mario and Luigi

DOS2001remake platform
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Tristan Pinball

DOS1991 pinball
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Risky Woods

DOS1992protected platform
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Arkanoid

DOS1988 block breaker, action puzzle
Arkanoid is a classic arcade video game that was first released in 1986 by Taito. It is a breakout-style game, which means that the primary objective is to break a wall of bricks or blocks by bouncing a ball off a paddle at the bo...
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The Great Giana Sisters

DOS1987remake 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-DO...
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Nicky Boom

DOS1992 platform