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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Dark Ages Volume I - Prince of Destiny
DOS1991freeware4/5 platform
Ghostbusters
DOS2006remake4/5
Ghostbusters is a abandoned action game based on the 80s hit movie Ghostbusters. Ghostbusters was released in 2006 as a remake of the game of the same name developed by Activision in 1984 for a number of platforms including C64, Atari 2600, ZX Spectrum.
Jumpman Lives!
DOS1991remake4/5 platform
Litil Divil
DOS1993protected4/5 action puzzle
Manic Miner remake
DOS1997remake4/5 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...
Navy Seal
DOS19894/5
Onslaught
DOS19904/5 beat 'em up, platform
Pango
DOS1983remake4/5 maze
Pharoah's Curse
Windows 3.x1998remake4/5 platform
QBasic Nibbles
DOS1991freeware4/5
Rad Warrior
DOS19864/5 metroidvania, platform
Realms of Chaos
DOSMac OSLinux1995protected4/5 platform
Savage Warriors
DOS19954/5 fighting
Starquake
DOS19884/5 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.
Stormlord
DOS19894/5 platform
Stormlord is an abandoned DOS platform game set in a fantasy world, developed and published by Hewson Consultants in 1989 and designed by Raffaele Cecco. There was some controversy about the scantily clothed fairies in the game.
The Way of the Exploding Fist PC
Windows2008freewareremake4/5 fighting
Ultimate Body Blows
DOS1994protected4/5 fighting
Uncover It
DOS1994NSFW4/5 block breaker
Xargon
DOS1993freeware4/5 platform, run and gun
Lorna
DOS1990NSFW4/5 beat 'em up
Bio Menace Episode 1: Dr. Mangle's Lab
DOS1993freeware4/5 platform, run and gun
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...
Mortal Kombat 3
DOS1995protected4/5 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 the acclaimed Mortal Kombat series that spawned many sequels, a few TV series and even movies (with various degree of suc...
Super Mario Fusion: Revival
Windows2011freewareremake4/5 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...
Nicky Boom
DOS19924/5 platform
Shinobi
DOS19894/5 beat 'em up
Bad Street Brawler
DOS19874/5 beat 'em up
Bad Street Brawler is a beat 'em up video game developed by Beam Software and published by Mindscape. Originally released for the Commodore 64 in 1987 and later for other platforms. The game features Duke Davis, a former punk rocker turned vigilante, as the protagonist. In "Bad Street Brawler," players guide Duke through various urban environm...
Fast Food Dizzy
DOS19894/5 maze
Dangerous Dave
DOS1990protected4/5 platform
Super Solvers: Challenge of the Ancient Empires
DOS19904/5 platform, reveal the picture