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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Bananoid

DOS1991freewareremake block breaker

Fire Power

DOS1988 tank simulation

Karnov

DOS1987 platform

Karnov is a classic side-scrolling action arcade game developed by Data East in 1987. The game features a unique protagonist named Jinborov Karnovski, or "Karnov", a fire-breathing, muscle-bound, bald, shirtless strongman from the fictional land of Karnov. Initially released in arcades, Karnov was later ported to home consoles like the Nintend...

Kingdom of Kroz

DOS1988freeware maze

Litil Divil

DOS1993protected action puzzle

Super Bomber Blast Beta

DOS1997remake maze

Super Cauldron

DOS1992 platform

Super Cauldron is a platforming game developed by Titus Interactive and released in 1993 for platforms like MS-DOS, Amiga, and Amstrad CPC. In the game, you play as a witch on a mission to restore peace to her land. Armed with a magical cauldron and spells, she must traverse through various enchanted levels. Super Cauldron is a class...

The Geekwad: Games of the Galaxy

DOS1993

The Simpsons: Bart's House of Weirdness

DOS1991

TwinBlok

DOS1996 block breaker, action puzzle

Xargon

DOS1993freeware platform, run and gun

Pac-girl

DOS1982 maze

Axet

DOS1994freeware block breaker

Rollo and the Brush Brothers

DOS1983

Jet Set Willy remake

DOS1999freewareremake platform

Jet Set Willy is a classic platform video game released for various home computers in the 1980s. It was developed by Matthew Smith and published by Software Projects for the ZX Spectrum in 1984. The game is the sequel to Manic Miner, another popular title created by Smith. This is a remake.In Jet Set Willy, players control the protagonist, Willy, w...

Sango Fighter

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1993freeware fighting

Bubble Dizzy

DOS1993 platform

Dungeons of Kroz 2

DOS1989 maze

Willy the Worm

DOS1985

Pyjamarama

Windows 10/11Mac OS2004freewareremake platform

Pyjamarama is an abandoned action adventure game released in 2004 for Windows; it's a remake of the original Pyjamarama. The original is a classic video game developed by Mikro-Gen and first released in 1984 for 8-bit computers such as the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, and Amstrad CPC. It is the second game in the Wally Week series, following Aut...