Abandonware DOS title

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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Beats of Rage

DOS2003freeware3.8/5 beat 'em up
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Jazz Jackrabbit

DOS1994protected3.8/5 platform
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Lone Wolf: The Mirror of Death

DOS19913.8/5 platform
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Satan

DOS19893.8/5 platform
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Sword of Honour

DOS19933.8/5 beat 'em up
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Wizard of Wor 98

DOS1998remake3.8/5 maze
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Yie Ar Kung Fu

DOS19853.8/5 fighting
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Pit Fighter

DOS19913.8/5 fighting
Pit Fighter is an arcade-style fighting game that was originally released in arcades in 1990 by Atari Games. It was later ported to various home gaming platforms, including DOS, the Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), and others. It was one of the first arcade games to feature digitized live-action charactersThe game is a...
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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.
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Ghostbusters 2

DOS19893.8/5
Ghostbusters 2 is an abandoned action game based on the movie of the same name, set in New York. Ghostbusters 2 was developed by Dynamix and released by Activision in 1989. It's part of a series of games based on the popular Ghostbuster franchise, being the olny one developed for DOS.
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Mario Bros VGA

DOS1990remake3.8/5 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.
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Night Hunter

DOS19883.8/5 platform
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BC's Quest for Tires

DOS19843.8/5
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Beyond the Black Hole

DOS19893.8/5
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Renegade

DOS19883.8/5 beat 'em up
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Vynil Goddess from Mars

DOS19953.8/5 platform
beast-01

Beast

DOS19843.8/5 maze
dark-castle-05

Dark Castle

DOS19873.8/5 platform
glider-02

Glider 4.0

Windows 3.xMac OS19943.8/5
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Krusty's Super Funhouse

DOS19933.8/5 platform
Krusty's Super Funhouse is an abandoned action game developed by Audiogenic and released by Acclaim Entertainment in 1993 for DOS and for many other platforms, both consoles and home computers. Krusty's Super Funhouse is based on the popular character from The Simpson animated TV series.
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Bubble Pop

DOS19973.8/5 platform
Bubble Pop by Software of Sweden is a platform game that follows the classic bubble-popping mechanics similar to other popular games in the genre (Bubble Bobble...). Bubble Pop was published in 1997 by Webfoot Technologies for DOS only.
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Bunny Bricks

DOS19933.8/5 baseball, block breaker
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Horror Zombies from the Crypt

DOS19903.8/5 platform
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Luigi and Spaghetti

DOS19923.8/5 platform
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Mighty Bomb Jack

DOS19903.8/5 platform
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PC*Bert

DOS1997freeware3.8/5
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Spiritual Warfare

DOS1993protected3.8/5 maze, JRPG
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Temple of Kroz

DOS1990freeware3.8/5 maze