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
Windows XP/98/9519993.9/5 word puzzle, rail shooter
The Typing of the Dead is a distinctive video game, essentially a typing adaptation of the classic rail shooter arcade game, The House of the Dead. Initially debuting in 1999 as an arcade machine, it later became available on other platforms as well.In The Typing of the Dead, players wield a keyboard to dispatch approaching hordes of zombies and ot...
World Karate Championship
DOS19863.9/5 fighting
Sleepwalker
DOS1993protected3.9/5 platform
Crystal Caves
DOS1991protected3.9/5 platform
Q*Bert
DOS19843.9/5
Q*bert is a classic arcade game that was created by Warren Davis and Jeff Lee and was released by Gottlieb in 1982. The main goal of Qbert is to change the color of every cube in a pyramid by having the character, Qbert, hop on each cube. Once all cubes have changed to the target color, the player advances to the next level. Various ...
Pinball World
DOS19953.9/5 pinball
The Cool Croc Twins
DOS19923.9/5 platform
Ms. Pac-Man
DOS19843.9/5 maze
Ms. Pac-Man is a classic arcade game released by Midway in 1982 (1984 for DOS) as a follow-up to the original Pac-Man (1980), developed by Namco. While its core gameplay is similar - navigating a maze, eating dots, and avoiding ghosts - there are key differences. Ms. Pac-Man features four distinct maze designs, moving bonus fruits, and mo...
The Amazing Spider-Man
DOS19903.9/5 platform
Back to the Future Part 2
DOS19903.9/5
A Nightmare on Elm street
DOS19893.9/5 maze
Billy The Kid
DOS19903.9/5 shooting gallery
Night Breed
DOS19903.9/5
Sleeping Gods Lie
DOS19913.9/5 first-person action-adventure
Styx
DOS19843.9/5
3D-Maze
Windows 3.x19913.8/5 maze
The Blues Brothers 2: Jukebox Adventure
DOS19933.8/5 platform
The Blues Brothers 2: Jukebox Adventure is a video game developed by Titus Interactive and released in 1993. It is a sequel to the original The Blues Brothers game, which was based on the popular 1980 film of the same name. The game was available on several platforms, including the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, and PC. The gam...
Aldo Again
DOS1989remake3.8/5 platform
Bagman
Windows 10/112013freewareremake3.8/5 platform
The Simpsons
DOS19913.8/5 beat 'em up
Xenophage: Alien BloodSport
DOS1996freeware3.8/5 fighting
Batman Returns
DOS19923.8/5 beat 'em up
Aquanoid
DOS1992remake3.8/5 block breaker
BurgerTime
DOS19823.8/5
Lawn Mower
DOS19873.8/5
Baby Joe in: Going Home
DOS19913.8/5 platform
Aldo's Adventure
DOS1987remake3.8/5 platform
Metal & Lace
DOS1993NSFW3.8/5 fighting
Metal & Lace: The Battle of the Robo Babes is a video game developed by Megatech Software and published by Forest Interactive in 1993. It's an adult-themed fighting game for MS-DOS.In the game, players control customizable female robots known as "Robo Babes" in one-on-one combat. The emphasis on customization allows players to modify their robo...
Jill of the Jungle 3: Jill Saves the Prince
DOS19923.8/5 platform
Avoid the Noid
DOS19893.8/5