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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Aldo's Adventure
DOS1987remake3.8/5 platform
Auf Wiedersehen Monty
Windows XP/98/952001remake4/5 platform
3-Demon
DOS19833.7/5 maze
Pinball Dreams 2
DOS1994protected3.2/5 pinball
All Dogs Go to Heaven
DOS19894/5 action puzzle, word puzzle
Bio Menace Episode 3: Master Cain
DOS1993freeware4.2/5 platform, run and gun
Mortal Kombat 2
DOS1994protected4.1/5 fighting
Super ZZT
DOS19923.3/5 maze, action puzzle
James Pond 2: Codename: RoboCod
DOS19933.7/5 platform
3D-Maze
Windows 3.x19913.8/5 maze
Solomon's Key
DOS19884.1/5
Paperboy 2
DOS19914.1/5
Paperboy 2 is the sequel to the much acclaimed coin-op arcade hit Paperboy in which you have to deliver newspapers to subscribers while avoiding every kind of obstacle. Paperboy 2 is an isometric action game developed by Tengen and was released by Mindscape in 1991 for a number of platform. The DOS version of the game is abandoned.
The Way of the Exploding Fist PC
Windows2008freewareremake4/5 fighting
Xenophage: Alien BloodSport
DOS1996freeware3.8/5 fighting
Montezuma's Revenge
DOS19844.2/5 metroidvania, platform
Billy The Kid
DOS19903.9/5 shooting gallery
The Geekwad: Games of the Galaxy
DOS19933.7/5
Doofus
DOS19944.1/5 platform
Bert and the Snake
DOS1983remake3.7/5
Dark Ages Volume I - Prince of Destiny
DOS1991freeware4/5 platform
Joe and Mac Cavemen Ninja
DOS19914.2/5 platform
Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja is a side-scrolling platformer video game developed and released by Data East in 1991. Known as "Joe & Mac" in North America and "Caveman Ninja" in other regions, the game gained popularity for its humorous take on prehistoric themes, cooperative gameplay, and challenging levels.The game is set in a colorful and car...
Bad Street Brawler
DOS19874/5 beat 'em up
Bad Street Brawler is a beat 'em up video game developed by Beam Software and published by Mindscape. Originally released for the Commodore 64 in 1987 and later for other platforms. The game features Duke Davis, a former punk rocker turned vigilante, as the protagonist. In "Bad Street Brawler," players guide Duke through various urban environm...
Lollypop
DOS19943.7/5 platform
Qix
DOS19894.1/5
Gateworld
DOS19933.1/5 platform
Ninja Rabbits
DOS19923.6/5 beat 'em up
Dark Castle
DOS19873.8/5 platform
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
DOS19914/5 beat 'em up
Terminator 2: Judgment Day is one of the many adaptations of the Terminator franchise. This one is based on the movie of the same name, but it's not as good as the movie, according to critics. Terminator 2 is an action game developed by Syntetic Dimensions and released by Ocean Software in 1991 for DOS. It was also published for C64, ZX Spectrum, A...
Dungeons of Kroz
DOS1989freeware3.6/5 maze
Pango
DOS1983remake4/5 maze