Abandonware DOS title

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.
beast-01

Beast

DOS19843.8/5 maze
bouncingbabies-1

Bouncing Babies

DOS19843.6/5
davids-kong-02

David's Kong

DOS1984remake3.3/5
froggerjr-2

Frogger Jr.

DOS19843.6/5
gremlins-1-01

Gremlins

DOS19842.8/5
hard-hat-mack-02

Hard Hat Mack

DOS19844/5 platform
janitor-joe-02

Janitor Joe

DOS19843/5 platform
jumpman-1

Jumpman

DOS19844/5 platform
montezuma-revenge-04

Montezuma's Revenge

DOS19844.2/5 metroidvania, platform
mspacman-2

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-bemer-01

Nerm of Bemer

DOS19843.3/5 action puzzle
oils-well-02

Oil's Well

DOS19843.4/5 maze, action puzzle
pong-1

Pong v.2.1 clone

DOS19843.9/5
qbert-06

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-1

Styx

DOS19843.9/5
tapper-02

Tapper

DOS19843.9/5
xonix-1

Xonix

DOS1984remake4.1/5
antix-05

Antix

DOS1985remake4.3/5
madball-02

Madball

DOS19853/5
compute-rebound-02

Rebound

DOS19853.5/5 block breaker, action puzzle
silly-master-blaster-03

Silly Master Blaster

DOS19853.6/5 pinball
goonies-01

The Goonies

DOS19853.9/5
willyworm-1

Willy the Worm

DOS19853.6/5
yie-ar-kung-fu-04

Yie Ar Kung Fu

DOS19853.8/5 fighting
dragons-chivalry-03

Dragons: A Challenge in Chivalry

DOS19863.6/5 block breaker
elevator-1

Elevator

DOS1986freeware3.5/5
gauntlet-1-02

Gauntlet

DOS19864.1/5 maze, dungeon crawl
hamburger-hell-02

Hamburger Hell

DOS1986remake2.8/5
karateka-2

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.