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.
axet-1

Axet

DOS1994freeware block breaker
thexder-1

Thexder

DOS1987 platform
bubble-dizzy-04

Bubble Dizzy

DOS1993 platform
dungeons_kroz2_003

Dungeons of Kroz 2

DOS1989 maze
willyworm-1

Willy the Worm

DOS1985
jet-set-willy-remake-05

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...
froggerjr-2

Frogger Jr.

DOS1984
popcorn-04

Popcorn

DOS1988freeware block breaker
caverns-of-kroz-2

Caverns of Kroz

DOS1989freeware maze
last-mission-opera-02

The Last Mission

DOS1987 platform, shoot 'em up
jump-and-bump-02

Jump 'n Bump

DOS1998freeware platform
3stooges-1

The Three Stooges

DOS1987freeware
mcdonald-land-06

McDonald Land

DOS1992 platform
barbie-super-model-04

Barbie Super Model

DOS1993 racing: car
demon-stalkers-04

Demon Stalkers

DOS1989 maze, dungeon crawl
dragons-chivalry-03

Dragons: A Challenge in Chivalry

DOS1986 block breaker
dungeonkroz-1

Dungeons of Kroz

DOS1989freeware maze
sango-fighter-1-03

Sango Fighter

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1993freeware fighting
shadow-knights-02

Shadow Knights

DOS1990 platform
silly-master-blaster-03

Silly Master Blaster

DOS1985 pinball
typing-of-the-dead-02

The Typing of the Dead

Windows XP/98/951999 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...
silverball-1

Silverball

DOS1993 pinball
Silverball is an abandoned DOS pinball action game developed by Digital Extremes, designed by James Schmalz and published by MicroLeague Multimedia in 1993. Silverball is one of the best pinball games of the 90s published for DOS, part of the Epic Pinball series.
bouncingbabies-1

Bouncing Babies

DOS1984
rolling-ronny-03

Rolling Ronny

DOS1991 platform
super-pacman-01

Super Pac-Man

DOS1982 maze
nightmissionpinball-1

Night Mission Pinball

DOS1982 pinball
karnov-05

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...
beats-of-rage-03

Beats of Rage

DOS2003freeware beat 'em up
darkages-2-05

Dark Ages Volume II - The Undead Kingdom

DOS1991freeware platform