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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The Typing of the Dead

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DX-Ball 2

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Postman Pat 3: To the Rescue

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Crystal Caves

DOS1991protected3.9/5 platform
Hercules

Windows XP/98/951997protected3.9/5 platform
Elvira: the Arcade Game

DOS19913.9/5 platform
Baby Joe in: Going Home

DOS19913.9/5 platform
Jill of the Jungle 3: Jill Saves the Prince

DOS19923.9/5 platform
Willow

DOS19883.9/5
Shinobi

DOS19893.9/5 beat 'em up
Livingstone 2

DOS19893.9/5 platform
Night Breed

DOS19903.9/5
Super Cauldron

DOS19923.9/5 platform
Tapper

DOS19843.9/5
Yie Ar Kung Fu

DOS19853.9/5 fighting
Brutal: Paws of Fury

DOS19953.9/5 fighting
Dark Ages Volume III - Dungeons of Doom

DOS1991freeware3.9/5 platform
Q*Bert

DOS19843.9/5
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...
Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior

DOS19893.9/5 platform
Bagman

Windows2013freewareremake3.9/5 platform
Rad Warrior

DOS19863.9/5 metroidvania, platform
The Amazing Spider-Man

DOS19903.9/5 platform
Batman Returns

DOS19923.9/5 beat 'em up
Jazz Jackrabbit Holiday Hare

DOS1994protected3.9/5 platform
Yie Ar Kung Fu 2: The Emperor Yie-Gah

DOS19853.9/5 fighting
Ms. Pac-Man

DOS19833.9/5 maze
All Dogs Go to Heaven

DOS19893.9/5 action puzzle, word puzzle
S.D.I.

DOS19893.9/5
Sleepwalker

DOS1993protected3.9/5 platform
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.
The Goonies

DOS19853.9/5
The Cool Croc Twins

DOS19923.9/5 platform