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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Double Dragon
DOS1988 beat 'em up
All Dogs Go to Heaven
DOS1989 action puzzle, word puzzle
Auf Wiedersehen Monty
Windows XP/98/952001remake platform
Brutal: Paws of Fury
DOS1995 fighting
CHAMP Kong
DOS1996remake
Commander Keen 2: The Earth Explodes
DOS1990protected platform
Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle
DOS1991protected platform
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.
Dark Ages Volume I - Prince of Destiny
DOS1991freeware platform
Hard Hat Mack
DOS1984 platform
Jazz Jackrabbit Holiday Hare
DOS1994protected 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
Onslaught
DOS1990 beat 'em up, platform
Pango
DOS1983remake maze
Pharoah's Curse
Windows 3.x1998remake platform
Rad Warrior
DOS1986 metroidvania, platform
Realms of Chaos
DOSMac OSLinux1995protected platform
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.
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...
Superfrog
DOS1994protected platform
The Way of the Exploding Fist PC
Windows 10/112008freewareremake fighting
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
DOS1992 platform
Bio Menace Episode 1: Dr. Mangle's Lab
DOS1993freeware platform, run and gun
Jumpman
DOS1984 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...