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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Sleepwalker

DOS1993protected3.9/5 platform

Batman Returns

DOS19923.9/5 beat 'em up

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: the Action Game

DOS19893.9/5 platform

Q*Bert

DOS19843.9/5

The Cool Croc Twins

DOS19923.9/5 platform

Mario Bros VGA

DOS1990remake3.9/5 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.

The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge!

DOS19893.9/5 fighting

3D-Maze

Windows 3.x19913.9/5 maze

The Amazing Spider-Man

DOS19903.9/5 platform

Sleeping Gods Lie

DOS19913.9/5 first-person action-adventure

Styx

DOS19843.9/5

Soccer Kid

DOS19953.8/5 platform

Aldo Again

DOS1989remake3.8/5 platform

Billy The Kid

DOS19903.8/5 shooting gallery

Dig Dug

DOS19833.8/5 maze

Dig Dug is a classic maze arcade action game that was first released by Namco in 1982 as a coin-op and later for a number of other systems. The gameplay of Dig Dug involves digging tunnels through the earth to reach and defeat the various creatures that inhabit the underground maze. The player has an air pump, which he can use to inflate the monste...