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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Dangerous Dave: Dave Goes Nutz!
DOS1995protected platform
Mario Bros VGA
DOS1990remake platform
Mario Bros VGA is a fan made remake of the original Mario Bros by Nintendo, the game that popularized the character of Mario, the Italian plumber that first appeared in Donkey Kong. Mario Bros VGA is a fixed-screen platform arcade game that truly shines when played in co-op with a friend.
Artura
DOS1989 platform
Kingdom of Kroz 2
DOS1990 maze
Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone
DOS1992 beat 'em up
Xenophage: Alien BloodSport
DOS1996freeware fighting
Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle
DOS1991protected platform
Axe of Rage
DOS1989 beat 'em up
Ghostbusters
DOS2006remake
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.
Trolls
DOS1992 platform
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Manhattan Missions
DOS1991 beat 'em up
Lollypop
DOS1994 platform
Mad Show
DOS1988
CD-Man v2.0
DOS1992 maze
Bert and the Snake
DOS1983remake
A-Maze
DOS1989 maze
Jump 'n Bump
DOS1998freeware platform
Arctic Adventure
DOS1991 platform
Secret Agent
DOS1992protected platform
Gauntlet
DOS1986 maze, dungeon crawl
Who framed Roger Rabbit
DOS1988
Rick Dangerous 2
DOS1990 platform
Rick Dangerous 2 is a clear example of a sequel done right. Developed by Core Design and released in 1990 on a plethora of platforms, Rick Dangerous 2 is a classic platform game with a (linear) story. The first levels can be played in any order: an ice cave, Hyde Park in London, a forest and the atomic mud mines. The fifth level will become availab...
Q*Bert
DOS1984
Q*bert is a classic arcade game that was created by Warren Davis and Jeff Lee and was released by Gottlieb in 1982. The main goal of Qbert is to change the color of every cube in a pyramid by having the character, Qbert, hop on each cube. Once all cubes have changed to the target color, the player advances to the next level. Various ...
Yie Ar Kung Fu
DOS1985 fighting
James Pond 2: Codename: RoboCod
DOS1993 platform
Night Mission Pinball
DOS1982 pinball
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.
Renegade
DOS1988 beat 'em up
Pinball Dreams
DOS1993protected pinball
ZZT
DOS1991freeware maze, action puzzle