Abandonware DOS title

Abandonware action games sorted by year, newest first

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.
bubble-pop-03

Bubble Pop

DOS1997 platform
The name screams “budget shareware,” and Bubble Pop delivers. It’s the digital equivalent of popping bubble wrap, except someone decided it needed high scores and obnoxious MIDI music. You click. Things pop. You ...
dilbert-desktop-games-04

Dilbert's Desktop Games

Windows XP/98/951997
hercules-05

Hercules

Windows XP/98/951997protected platform
luckylukewin-04

Lucky Luke

Windows XP/98/951997 platform
mageslayer-07

Mageslayer

Windows XP/98/951997 maze
Mageslayer is an action game developed by Raven Software and published by GT Interactive in 1997 for MS-DOS. It stands out as a top-down, hack-and-slash dungeon crawler inspired by games like Gauntlet, but with an original fantasy...
manic-miner-02

Manic Miner remake

DOS1997remake platform
Manic Miner is a quintessential platformer game that emerged in the early 1980s, developed by Matthew Smith for the ZX Spectrum. It stands as a hallmark of the 8-bit gaming era, celebrated for its innovative design and enduring ch...
pcbert-02

PC*Bert

DOS1997freeware
super-bomber-blast-02

Super Bomber Blast Beta

DOS1997remake maze
super-bubble-mania-01

Super Bubble Mania

DOS1997 platform
xmen-children-atom-02

X-Men: Children of the Atom

DOS1997demo fighting
X-Men: Children of the Atom is a fighting video game developed by Capcom and released in arcades in 1994. The game features characters from Marvel Comics' X-Men series, including popular mutants like Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, and...
asterix-obelix-08

Asterix and Obelix

DOS1996 platform
When in Gaul, punch like the Gauls do. In Asterix and Obelix (1996), you control the iconic French duo on a globetrotting beat-‘em-up adventure that mostly involves sending Romans flying like ragdolls. It’s all charmin...
toshinden-07

Battle Arena Toshinden

DOS1996 fighting
Battle Arena Toshinden was the first game in the Toshinden series and was originally released for the Sony PlayStation in 1995 and later for DOS. Battle Arena Toshinden introduced 3D graphics to the fighting game genre, allow...
champkong-1

CHAMP Kong

DOS1996remake
champ-pacem-02

CHAMP Pac-em

DOS1996remake maze
earthworm-jim-2-01

Earthworm Jim 2

DOS1996protected platform, run and gun
enigma-sh-04

Enigma

DOS1996freeware block breaker
inner-worlds-08

Inner Worlds

DOSLinux1996 platform
iron-blood-02

Iron Blood

DOS1996 platform
last-knight-at-camelot-01

Last Knight in Camelot

DOS1996 platform
opong-splash

O-Pong

DOS1996
pray-for-death-06

Pray for Death

DOS1996protected fighting
super-street-fighter-2-05

Super Street Fighter 2

DOS1996 fighting
Super Street Fighter II is an enhanced version of the iconic arcade fighting game Street Fighter II, developed and published by Capcom. It was released in 1993 as an upgrade to Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting and introduce...
smurfs-02

The Smurfs

DOSWindows XP/98/951996 platform
time-slaughter-03

Time Slaughter

DOS1996freeware fighting
twinblok-03

TwinBlok

DOS1996 block breaker, action puzzle
xenophage-03

Xenophage: Alien BloodSport

DOS1996freeware fighting
brutalpaws-splash

Brutal: Paws of Fury

DOS1995 fighting
A martial arts tournament starring fluffy animals with serious anger issues? Yes, please. Brutal: Paws of Fury is what happens when someone watches too much kung fu cinema and then wonders, “What if a bunny could do a spinni...
clyde-revenge-04

Clyde's Revenge

DOS1995freeware platform, action puzzle
comix-zone-95-04

Comix Zone

Windows XP/98/951995 beat 'em up
Comix Zone is a peculiar science fiction and superhero themed action game.It was developed and released by Sega in 1995 for Windows and other platforms. What makes Comix Zone different from other similare titles is that the g...