Abandonware action games sorted by release date
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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Tongue of the Fatman
DOS19893/5 fighting
Toobin
DOS19894.1/5
Toobin is an abandoned action game developed by Domark Software and released in 1989. Toobin runs on DOS but was also published for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Game Boy Color, MSX, NES, ZX Spectrum. It's a conversion from a popular arcade game (at the time).
Ulises
DOS19893.5/5 platform
Alpha Waves
DOS19903.9/5 platform
Alpha Waves (also known as Continuum) was the ultimate relaxing experience for PC. As a platform game, Alpha Waves it's an ok game; not bad, not very good, but if you consider the whole relaxing experience, it's worth a try. Alpha Waves stands the test of time, after all these years it's still fairly playable. Try it on a lazy evening and you might...
Altered Beast
DOS19904.1/5 beat 'em up
Altered Beast is a classic side-scrolling beat 'em up arcade game developed and published by Sega. It was originally released in arcades in 1988 and later ported to various home consoles, including the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.Players control a resurrected centurion who battles through five levels filled with undead creatures and other mythical beas...
Back to the Future Part 2
DOS19903.9/5
Batman: the Movie
DOS19904.1/5
Billy The Kid
DOS19903.9/5 shooting gallery
Bounce Zone
DOS19902.8/5
Colorado
DOS19904/5
Commander Keen 1: Marooned on Mars
DOS19904.2/5 platform
Commander Keen 1: Marooned on Mars is a platform video game developed by id Software and published by Apogee Software in 1990 as shareware for MS-DOS. The game follows the adventures of an eight-year-old genius named Billy Blaze, who uses his homemade spaceship to travel to various alien planets to save the Earth from alien invaders known as V...
Commander Keen 2: The Earth Explodes
DOS1990protected4/5 platform
Commander Keen 3: Keen Must Die!
DOS1990protected4.2/5 platform
Cougar Force
DOS19903.9/5 beat 'em up, racing: motorcycle, flight simulation
Crime Wave
DOS19903.7/5 beat 'em up
Dangerous Dave
DOS1990protected4/5 platform
Duck Tales: The Quest for Gold
DOS19904.1/5 platform
Horror Zombies from the Crypt
DOS19903.8/5 platform
Ikari III: The Rescue
DOS19903.4/5 beat 'em up
Joust VGA
DOS1990remake4.4/5 platform
Kingdom of Kroz 2
DOS19903.2/5 maze
LadyLove
DOS1990freewareNSFW4.2/5
Lorna
DOS1990NSFW4/5 beat 'em up
Lost Adventures of Kroz
DOS1990freeware3.3/5 maze
Mario Bros VGA
DOS1990remake3.8/5 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.
Mighty Bomb Jack
DOS19903.8/5 platform
Night Breed
DOS19903.9/5
Ninja Gaiden
DOS19903.7/5 beat 'em up
Ninja Gaiden, released in 1988 for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and later to other platforms, is a side-scrolling action-platformer developed by Tecmo. It follows the story of Ryu Hayabusa, a skilled ninja on a quest for vengeance and justice.In the game, players control Ryu as he battles through six acts, each divided into several stage...
Ninja Gaiden 2: The Dark Sword of Chaos
DOS19904.1/5 beat 'em up
No Exit
DOS19903.4/5 fighting