The most popular 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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Ultra Mortal Kombat Vendetta
Windows XP/98/952001freeware fighting
Dark Ages Volume II - The Undead Kingdom
DOS1991freeware platform
Gremlins
DOS1984
Kingdom of Kroz
DOS1988freeware maze
Prehistorik
DOS1991protected platform
Silverball
DOS1993 pinball
Silverball is an abandoned DOS pinball action game developed by Digital Extremes, designed by James Schmalz and published by MicroLeague Multimedia in 1993. Silverball is one of the best pinball games of the 90s published for DOS, part of the Epic Pinball series.
Bio Menace Episode 2: The Hidden Lab
DOS1993freeware platform, run and gun
Snake Logan is back, and this time the lab is... hidden! The Hidden Lab cranks up the challenge with more grotesque mutants, more lethal traps, and slightly improved sarcasm. It’s like episode one, but with less common sense and more toxic goo. Still powered by the Commander Keen engine, because who needs originality when you have grenades?
Caverns of Kroz
DOS1989freeware maze
Extreme Pinball
DOS1995 pinball
Joe and Mac Cavemen Ninja
DOS1991 platform
Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja is a side-scrolling platformer video game developed and released by Data East in 1991. Known as "Joe & Mac" in North America and "Caveman Ninja" in other regions, the game gained popularity for its humorous take on prehistoric themes, cooperative gameplay, and challenging levels.The game is set in a colorful and car...
Lucky Luke
Windows XP/98/951997 platform
Axe of Rage
DOS1989 beat 'em up
If Conan had a bad day and took it out on a few dozen goblins, you'd get something close to Axe of Rage. This 1989 DOS hack-n-slash isn't exactly subtle—you're a barbarian, there’s an evil warlord, and everything must be cleaved in two. The animations might remind you of a flipbook made by an angry teenager, but there's charm in its awk...
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
DOS1991 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...
Elvira: the Arcade Game
DOS1991 platform
Starquake
DOS1988 platform
Starquake is a weird DOS science fiction platform game developed by Bubble Bus Software in 1988 and designed by Stephen Crow and Dave Collins. The Commodore 64 version boasts a wonderful soundtrack. Unfortunately, the PC version comes with CGA graphics and no soundtrack.
Rampage
DOS1988
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
DOS1992 platform
First Samurai
DOS1992 platform
First Samurai is a classic action-platformer game originally released in 1991. The game was initially available on the Amiga and Atari ST, with later ports to the Commodore 64, DOS, and Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). The game follows the journey of a samurai warrior, simply known as the "First Samurai", who seeks revenge against t...
Duck Tales: The Quest for Gold
DOS1990 platform
Risky Woods
DOS1992protected platform
Arctic Adventure
DOS1991 platform
Arctic Adventure is the sequel nobody asked for to Pharaoh's Tomb, except this time you’re freezing your butt off. As Nevada Smith (not a typo, it’s his real name), you platform-hop through icy ruins in search of... something valuable. Probably gold. Or penguins. It’s classic Apogee: blocky graphics, deadly spikes, and more trial-...
Marble Madness
DOS1987
Marble Madness is an abandoned isometric action game designed by Mark Cerny and originally published by Atari as a successful and iconic arcade game. It was later converted for many platform in 1986 and for IBM PCs in 1987 by Atari.
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 essentially a crossover fan game where players can experience levels and gameplay mechanics inspired by both franchises. The...
Titus the Fox
DOS1992protected platform
Titus the Fox is a DOS horizontal scrolling platform game developed by Titus Interactive in 1992. As Titus, you have to advance through 15 levels to rescue your beloved Suzy who has been kidnapped. The player can interact with objects by throwing them at foes, or jumping higher. There are bosses at the end of each level and secret rooms spread acro...
Metal Mutant
DOS1991 platform
Who framed Roger Rabbit
DOS1988
Epic Pinball
DOSMac OS1993protected pinball
Ms Pac PC
DOS1995remake maze
Commander Keen: Keen Dreams
DOS1992 platform
Solomon's Key
DOS1988
Solomon’s Key is an arcade puzzle-platformer developed by Tecmo and released in 1986. It gained popularity for its challenging gameplay and was later ported to various home systems, including the NES, Commodore 64, and others.You play as Dana, a wizard tasked with retrieving the titular Solomon’s Key, a powerful artifact hidden in a dan...