The best abandonware action games
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Shinobi
DOS19893.9/5 beat 'em up
CHAMP Ms. Pac-man
DOS1994remake3.9/5 maze
Death Sword
DOS19883.9/5 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...
Colorado
DOS19903.9/5
Mortal Kombat 3
DOS1995protected3.9/5 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
Windows2011freewareremake3.9/5 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...
Stormlord
DOS19893.9/5 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.
Xenophage: Alien BloodSport
DOS1996freeware3.9/5 fighting
MicroMan
Windows 3.x1993freeware3.9/5 platform
Home Alone
DOS19913.9/5 platform
Zool
DOS19923.9/5 platform
Zool was to Amiga what Sonic was for Sega consoles: a cool protagonist (a ninja of the Nth dimension!) for a high adrenaline action platformer. Zool was designed by George Allen and published by Gremlin in 1992 and it was an instant success. It was ported for many platforms, DOS included, and followed by Zool 2 in 1993.
Baby Joe in: Going Home
DOS19913.9/5 platform
Yie Ar Kung Fu 2: The Emperor Yie-Gah
DOS19853.9/5 fighting
Hard Hat Mack
DOS19843.9/5 platform
Hercules
Windows XP/98/951997protected3.9/5 platform
The Goonies
DOS19853.9/5
Pong v.2.1 clone
DOS19843.9/5
Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior
DOS19893.9/5 platform
Willow
DOS19883.9/5
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...
Crystal Caves
DOS1991protected3.9/5 platform
Livingstone 2
DOS19893.9/5 platform
Ms. Pac-Man
DOS19833.9/5 maze
Super Cauldron
DOS19923.9/5 platform
Tapper
DOS19843.9/5
Dark Ages Volume III - Dungeons of Doom
DOS1991freeware3.9/5 platform
StarBlade
DOS19903.9/5
Bagman
Windows2013freewareremake3.9/5 platform
Cougar Force
DOS19903.9/5 beat 'em up, racing: motorcycle, flight simulation
Elvira: the Arcade Game
DOS19913.9/5 platform