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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Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine
DOS1991protected platform
Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine is a science fiction action oriented platform game designed by Tom Hall, developed by id Software and released by Apogee Software in 1991 for DOS only. Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine is part of the Commander Keen game series, specifically it's the second episode of Commander Keen in Goodbye, Galaxy.
Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle
DOS1991protected platform
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...
Double Dragon
DOS1988 beat 'em up
All Dogs Go to Heaven
DOS1989 action puzzle, word puzzle
This 1989 game is based on the animated movie where dogs die, go to heaven, then come back for revenge (sort of). The DOS adaptation? Well, it’s more like All Pixels Go Nowhere Fast. You jump, you dodge, you squint at the screen wondering what any of it has to do with the movie. But hey, the music’s charming, and you’re a dog. Kid...
Auf Wiedersehen Monty
Windows XP/98/952001remake platform
Bio Menace Episode 1: Dr. Mangle's Lab
DOS1993freeware platform, run and gun
Brutal: Paws of Fury
DOS1995 fighting
Commander Keen 2: The Earth Explodes
DOS1990protected platform
Death Sword
DOS1988 fighting
Death Sword (also known as Barbarian in Europe), is a fighting game developed by Palace Software, set in a fantasy world full of huge sword-wielding barbarians. Compared to modern brawlers, Death Sword gameplay may seem slow, but at the time it was considered adequate. Instead of rushing into multiple chain combos, the slow pace allow the players t...
Enclave
Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS2002protected action RPG
Frankenstein
DOS1994 platform
Hard Hat Mack
DOS1984 platform
Jumpman Lives!
DOS1991remake platform
Lone Wolf: The Mirror of Death
DOS1991 platform
Manic Miner remake
DOS1997remake platform
Manic Miner is a quintessential platformer game that emerged in the early 1980s, developed by Matthew Smith for the ZX Spectrum. It stands as a hallmark of the 8-bit gaming era, celebrated for its innovative design and enduring charm. This is a quite faithful remake.In Manic Miner, you guide Miner Willy through a series of twenty treacherous cavern...
Monster Bash
DOS1993protected platform
Navy Seal
DOS1989
Pac-Man
DOS1983 maze
Pac-Man is a classic arcade game created by Namco and first released in Japan on May 22, 1980. It was later released in North America by Midway Games. The game was designed by Toru Iwatani and has become one of the most famous and influential video games of all time. The main goal of Pac-Man is to navigate a maze, eating all the pac-dots (smal...
Pango
DOS1983remake maze
Pharoah's Curse
Windows 3.x1998remake platform
Rad Warrior
DOS1986 metroidvania, platform
Realms of Chaos
DOSMac OSLinux1995protected platform
Savage Warriors
DOS1995 fighting
Sleeping Gods Lie
DOS1991 first-person action-adventure
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.
Superfrog
DOS1994protected platform
The Way of the Exploding Fist PC
Windows 10/112008freewareremake fighting
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
DOS1992 platform
Jumpman
DOS1984 platform