Abandonware DOS title

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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Ikari III: The Rescue

DOS1990 beat 'em up
Ikari III: The Rescue takes the military action of its predecessors and adds one crucial ingredient: punching. Released in 1990 for DOS, it shifts from run-and-gun chaos toward bea...
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Joust VGA

DOS1990remake platform
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Kingdom of Kroz 2

DOS1990 maze
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LadyLove

DOS1990freewareNSFW
LadyLove (1990) is infamous, misunderstood, and often misremembered. Marketed as erotic, it’s actually a text-heavy life simulation about relationships, choices, and social n...
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Lorna

DOS1990NSFW beat 'em up
If Lorna were a comic book, it would be the kind your parents warned you about. Based on the Spanish sci-fi heroine by Alfonso Azpiri, this 1990 action-platformer on DOS is a cockt...
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Lost Adventures of Kroz

DOS1990freeware maze
In Lost Adventures of Kroz, ASCII characters do all the heavy lifting. No sprites, no polygons — just your imagination and a fearless “@” symbol running for its l...
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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...
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Mighty Bomb Jack

DOS1990 platform
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Night Breed

DOS1990
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Ninja Gaiden

DOS1990 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 st...
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No Exit

DOS1990 fighting
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Onslaught

DOS1990 beat 'em up, platform
Onslaught (1990, DOS) takes the classic top-down shoot-and-survive formula and injects it with an enthusiasm that borders on reckless. Hordes of enemies sprint at you like they&rsq...
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Pharaoh's Tomb

DOS1990
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Pinball Magic

DOS1990 pinball
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Prince of Persia

DOSMac OS1990 platform
Prince of Persia is an abandoned DOS platform game set in Middle East, developed and released by Broderbund in 1990. Designer Jordan Mechner created a game that made a lasting...
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Rastan

DOS1990 platform
Rastan is Conan-the-Barbarian energy distilled into a side-scrolling adventure where your primary verb is “destroy.” The DOS port lacks a bit of arcade sparkle, but the...
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Return to Kroz

DOS1990freeware maze
Kroz returns, and with it, your CRT monitor’s worst nightmare: ASCII graphics! Return to Kroz takes you back to a time when @ meant “you,” and everything else was...
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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 wi...
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Shadow Knights

DOS1990 platform
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StarBlade

DOS1990
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Super Solvers: Challenge of the Ancient Empires

DOS1990 platform, reveal the picture
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Temple of Kroz

DOS1990freeware maze
Temple of Kroz blends puzzle-solving with arcade reflexes, creating a strange but compelling hybrid. You navigate traps, monsters, and bizarre hazards while collecting gems and try...
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The Amazing Spider-Man

DOS1990 platform
The Amazing Spider-Man is a side-scrolling action game developed by Oxford Digital Enterprises and published by Paragon Software for MS-DOS, Amiga, and Atari ST. The plot revolves ...
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The Final Crusade of Kroz

DOS1990freeware maze
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The Punisher

DOS1990 racing: unusual vehicles
Long before comic-book games became blockbuster spectacles, The Punisher (1990, DOS) delivered gritty vigilante action with a side of pixelated attitude. You step into Frank Castle...
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Tom and the Ghost

DOS1990 platform
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Trog

DOS1990 maze