Abandonware action games sorted by release date
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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Beast
DOS19843.8/5 maze
Bouncing Babies
DOS19843.6/5
David's Kong
DOS1984remake3.3/5
Frogger Jr.
DOS19843.6/5
Gremlins
DOS19842.8/5
Hard Hat Mack
DOS19844/5 platform
Janitor Joe
DOS19843/5 platform
Jumpman
DOS19844/5 platform
Montezuma's Revenge
DOS19844.2/5 metroidvania, platform
Ms. Pac-Man
DOS19843.9/5 maze
Ms. Pac-Man is a classic arcade game released by Midway in 1982 (1984 for DOS) as a follow-up to the original Pac-Man (1980), developed by Namco. While its core gameplay is similar - navigating a maze, eating dots, and avoiding ghosts - there are key differences. Ms. Pac-Man features four distinct maze designs, moving bonus fruits, and mo...
Nerm of Bemer
DOS19843.3/5 action puzzle
Oil's Well
DOS19843.4/5 maze, action puzzle
Pong v.2.1 clone
DOS19843.9/5
Q*Bert
DOS19843.9/5
Q*bert is a classic arcade game that was created by Warren Davis and Jeff Lee and was released by Gottlieb in 1982. The main goal of Qbert is to change the color of every cube in a pyramid by having the character, Qbert, hop on each cube. Once all cubes have changed to the target color, the player advances to the next level. Various ...
Styx
DOS19843.9/5
Tapper
DOS19843.9/5
Xonix
DOS1984remake4.1/5
Antix
DOS1985remake4.3/5
Madball
DOS19853/5
Rebound
DOS19853.5/5 block breaker, action puzzle
Silly Master Blaster
DOS19853.6/5 pinball
The Goonies
DOS19853.9/5
Willy the Worm
DOS19853.6/5
Yie Ar Kung Fu
DOS19853.8/5 fighting
Yie Ar Kung Fu 2: The Emperor Yie-Gah
DOS19853.9/5 fighting
Dragons: A Challenge in Chivalry
DOS19863.6/5 block breaker
Elevator
DOS1986freeware3.5/5
Gauntlet
DOS19864.1/5 maze, dungeon crawl
Hamburger Hell
DOS1986remake2.8/5
Karateka
DOS19864.1/5 beat 'em up
Karateka is a martial arts themed action / fighting game released by Broderbund in 1986 for DOS. Karateka is the first game designed by Jordan Mechner, the father of the Prince of Persia franchise. Karateka was also published for Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, C64, MSX, NES, ZX Spectrum.