Abandonware DOS title

Action oriented puzzle games sorted by title, from Z to A

Action puzzle games are a hybrid genre that combine elements of both action and puzzle games, requiring players to manipulate a character or solve problems within a real-time environment. Unlike traditional puzzle games that often allow for careful, turn-based thinking, action puzzle games demand quick reflexes and fast decision-making.
These games often involve navigating characters through obstacle-filled environments (thing about puzzle platformers). The core gameplay still revolves around problem-solving, but it’s layered with the intensity and pacing typically found in action titles.
nanotank-3x-03

Nanotank

Windows 3.x1993
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Mario's Time Machine

DOS1993 The Software Toolworks
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Marble Cooking

DOS1994NSFW Negative
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Locomotion

DOS1992 Prestige Softwareentwicklung
litil-divil-02

Litil Divil

DOS1993protected Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
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Lemmings 95

Windows XP/98/951994 DMA Design
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Lemmings 3D

DOS1995 Psygnosis
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Lemmings 2: The Tribes

DOS1993 DMA Design
Lemmings 2: The Tribes is an abandoned puzzle game part of the acclaimed Lemmings series. It was developed by DMA Design and released by Psygnosis in 1993. Lemmings 2: The Tribes runs on DOS but was also published for Acorn, Amiga...
lemmings-5

Lemmings

DOS1991 DMA Design
Lemmings is a classic puzzle-platformer video game developed by DMA Design (now known as Rockstar North) and published by Psygnosis. It was originally released in 1991 for the Amiga and later ported to numerous platforms including...
thehumans3-01

Humans 3: Evolution - Lost in Time

DOS1995protected Imagitec Design
holidaylemmings-1

Holiday Lemmings

DOS1993 DMA Design
Lemmings was one of the most iconic puzzle games ever made. It was also one of the most inventive. The idea behind those tiny furred punk suicidal rodents is truly a stroke of genius. Not surprisingly, after the huge success of th...
helter-skelter-04

Helter Skelter

DOS1989 The Assembly Line
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Guldkorn Expressen

DOS1991 SilverRock productions
gapper-03

Gapper

DOS1986
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DX-Ball 2

Windows XP/98/951998protected Longbow Digital Arts
DX-Ball 2 is a popular brick-breaking game that was first released in 1998 by Longbow Digital Arts. It serves as a sequel to the original DX-Ball, which was inspired by the classic arcade game Breakout and its successor Arkanoid.&...
donaldalphabet-2

Donald's Alphabet Chase

DOS1988 Westwood Studios
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Dinosaur Balls

DOS1992 Amwa (HK) Computer Co.
extractors-01

Diggers 2: Extractors

DOS1995 Millennium Interactive
diggers-5

Diggers

DOS1994 Millennium Interactive
daffy-duck-pi-02

Daffy Duck PI: The Case of the Missing Letters

DOS1991 Riedel Software Productions
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Contraption Zack

DOS1992 Presage Software
clyde-revenge-04

Clyde's Revenge

DOS1995freeware Moonlite Software
clyde-adventure-03

Clyde's Adventure

DOS1992freeware Moonlite Software
cloud-kingdoms-05

Cloud Kingdoms

DOS1990 Logotron
chagunitzu-02

Chagunitzu

DOS1990 Softdisk Publishing
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Bust-A-Move

DOS1997freeware Taito
Also known as Puzzle Bobble, this bubble-popping classic stars those cute dragons from Bubble Bobble, now in competitive puzzle mode. Match three colors, clear the screen, panic as the ceiling drops—repeat until addicted. Bu...
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Boulder Dash Construction Kit

DOS1987 First Star Software
Boulder Dash Construction Kit is both a full game and a level editor, built around the gameplay mechanics of the original Boulder Dash (1984). You still play as Rockford, the pixelated, googly-eyed spelunker, digging through caves...
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Boulder Dash 2: Rockford's Revenge

DOS1985 First Star Software
Boulder Dash II is the sequel to the original Boulder Dash game. It was released in 1985 and follows the same basic gameplay mechanics as its predecessor while introducing new levels and features. In Boulder Dash II, players once ...
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Boulder Dash

DOS1984 First Star Software
Boulder Dash is a classic action-puzzle video game that was first released in 1984 by First Star Software. In Boulder Dash, players control a character named Rockford as he digs through caves to collect diamonds while avoidin...