The most popular 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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Hard Hat Mack
DOS1984 platform
Arcade Volleyball
DOS1987 volleyball
The Neverending Story 2: The Arcade Game
DOS1991 platform
QBasic Nibbles
DOS1991freeware
Death Sword
DOS1988 fighting
Death Sword (also known as Barbarian in Europe), is a fighting game developed by Palace Software, set in a fantasy world full of huge sword-wielding barbarians. Compared to modern brawlers, Death Sword gameplay may seem slow, but at the time it was considered adequate. Instead of rushing into multiple chain combos, the slow pace allow the players t...
Ninja Rabbits
DOS1992 beat 'em up
Amazing Maze
DOS1983 maze
Endless Horror
DOS1993 fighting
Iron Blood
DOS1996 platform
Tongue of the Fatman
DOS1989 fighting
McDonald Land
DOS1992 platform
Titan
DOS1989 action puzzle, block breaker
The Lost Patrol
DOS1991 shooting gallery
The Lost Patrol is an abandoned multi-type action game set in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam war. The Lost Patrol was developed by Astros Productions (DOS version) and released by Ocean Software in 1991 for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST.
Superfrog
DOS1994protected platform
MicroMan
Windows 3.x1993freeware platform
Frankenstein
DOS1994 platform
The Last Mission
DOS1987 platform, shoot 'em up
Toobin
DOS1989
Toobin is an abandoned action game developed by Domark Software and released in 1989. Toobin runs on DOS but was also published for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Game Boy Color, MSX, NES, ZX Spectrum. It's a conversion from a popular arcade game (at the time).
Cougar Force
DOS1990 beat 'em up, racing: motorcycle, flight simulation
Strider
DOS1989 platform
Rollo and the Brush Brothers
DOS1983
O-Pong
DOS1996
Livingstone 2
DOS1989 platform
Ant Attack!
DOS1994freeware maze
Fallen Angel
DOS1989 beat 'em up
Lone Wolf: The Mirror of Death
DOS1991 platform
Surf Ninjas
DOS1994 beat 'em up
ALF: The First Adventure
DOS1987 maze
Bushido
DOS1983 beat 'em up
Boxer Rebellion
DOS1982