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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Mortal Pong
DOS1995freeware3/5
Ms Pac PC
DOS1995remake4.3/5 maze
Ms. Pac-Man
DOS19833.9/5 maze
Navy Seal
DOS19894/5
Nebulus
DOS19884.1/5 platform
Nebulus, also known as Tower Toppler in some regions, is a classic video game released in the 1980s. It was developed by John M. Phillips and published by Hewson Consultants. The game was initially released for various home computer systems, including the Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, and others. It later saw ports to different platforms. Neb...
Nerm of Bemer
DOS19843.3/5 action puzzle
Nicky Boom
DOS19924/5 platform
Night Breed
DOS19903.8/5
Night Hunter
DOS19883.8/5 platform
Night Mission Pinball
DOS19823.6/5 pinball
Ninja
DOS19862.5/5 beat 'em up
Ninja Gaiden
DOS19903.6/5 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 story of Ryu Hayabusa, a skilled ninja on a quest for vengeance and justice.In the game, players control Ryu as he battles through six acts, each divided into several stage...
Ninja Gaiden 2: The Dark Sword of Chaos
DOS19904.1/5 beat 'em up
Ninja Rabbits
DOS19923.6/5 beat 'em up
No Exit
DOS19903.4/5 fighting
O-Pong
DOS19963.1/5
Oil's Well
DOS19843.4/5 maze, action puzzle
Oliver & Company
DOS19894.2/5
One Must Fall 2097
DOS1994freeware4.1/5 fighting
One Must Fall: 2097 is a fighting game released in 1994 by Epic MegaGames. Set in a futuristic world, the game features giant humanoid robots known as HARs (Human-Assisted Robots) controlled by human pilots. The storyline revolves around a tournament organized by the multinational corporation WAR (World Aeronautics and Robotics), where pilots compe...
Onslaught
DOS19904/5 beat 'em up, platform
Pac Gal
DOS19823/5 maze
Pac Maniac
DOS19934.1/5 maze
Pac PC
DOS1995freewareremake4.1/5 maze
Pac-girl
DOS19823.7/5 maze
Pac-in-Time
DOS19933.8/5 platform
Pac-in-Time is an abandoned action side-scrolling platformer game developed by Kalisto Entertainment and released by Mindscape in 1993 for DOS. Pac-in-time was but also published for other platforms such as Amiga, Game Boy, Mac, SNES. Pac-in-Time is essentially Fury of the Furries reskinned with Pac-Man as the main character.
Pack-Man
DOS1983remake3.5/5 maze
Pango
DOS1983remake4/5 maze
Paperboy
DOS19884.1/5
Paperboy was one of (if not THE) arcade hit of 1985. It was developed by Atari for the arcades and later published by Mindscape for DOS in 1988. More conversion were made for quite a few other platforms. Paperboy gameplay is peculiar: you control a boy riding a bicycle and your goal is to deliver as many newspapers as you can to a number of ho...
Paperboy 2
DOS19914/5
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.
PC*Bert
DOS1997freeware3.8/5