The most popular abandonware action-adventure games
Action-adventure video games combine elements of both the action and adventure genres, offering a mix of fast-paced gameplay and exploration within a narrative-driven context. These games often feature a central storyline, character development, and a world for players to explore. The genre encompasses a broad range of gameplay styles and settings.
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Metal Gear
DOS19904.1/5
Cadaver
DOS19903.9/5 isometric action-adventure
Batman: the Caped Crusader
DOS19884/5
Batman: The Caped Crusader is an action-adventure video game released in the late 1980s. It was developed and published by Ocean Software and was available on various home computer systems of that era, including the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari ST and, of course, DOS. The game was a graphic action-adventure that combine...
X-Men 2: The Fall of the Mutants
DOS19914.3/5 action RPG
Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon
DOS1988freeware4/5
Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance
DOS19903.5/5 isometric action-adventure
Captain Comic 2: Fractured Reality
DOS1990freeware4/5 metroidvania
Little Big Adventure 2 (Twinsen's Odyssey)
DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 isometric action-adventure
La Abadia del Crimen
DOS19874.1/5 isometric action-adventure
La Abadía del Crimen (The Abbey of Crime) is an action-adventure developed in Spain by Paco Menéndez in the mid-1980s. It was initially created for the Amstrad CPC and later ported to other popular home computer systems of the time, such as the ZX Spectrum and MSX. The game was released in 1987.
Below The Root
DOS19843.8/5 platform, metroidvania
Below the root is an atipycal early 2 dimensional adventure game based on the Zilpha Keatley Snyder novels: the Green Sky Trilogy. The player can choose one of many characters, each with different skills and embark in a quest to eliminate the distrust between two races: the Erdling and the Kindar.
King of Chicago
DOSMac OS19873/5
Treasure Trap
DOS19903.5/5 isometric action-adventure
Treasure Trap is an abandoned isometric action-adventure game published for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST by Electronic Zoo in 1990. Treasure Trap was developed by Emerald Software and designed by Brian Kelly.
Castle master
DOS19904/5 first-person action-adventure
Jurassic Park
DOS19934.2/5
Wrath of the Demon
DOS19914.2/5 third-person action-adventure
Wrath of the Demon is a fantasy action-adventure game developed by the Canadian company Abstrax and published by ReadySoft. The game was released in 1991 for the Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS platforms, with a later release for the Commodore 64 in 1992. The game is set in a dark fantasy world where players take on the role of a hero on a quest t...
Little Big Adventure
DOS1994protected4.2/5 isometric action-adventure
Shamus
DOS19843.7/5
Shamus is a maze action game developed by William Mataga and published by Synapse Software in 1982. The game became popular on various home computer platforms of the early 1980s. In Shamus, players control a detective navigating through a labyrinth filled with enemies and traps, aiming to defeat the villain, The Shadow. The gameplay involves explor...
Total Eclipse
DOS19883.8/5 first-person action-adventure
Dungeon of Shalan
DOS19883.5/5
Eternam
DOS1992protected3.7/5 first-person action-adventure
Eternam is an action-adventure video game developed by Infogrames and released in 1992. It's known for its unique and innovative approach to the adventure game genre.In Eternam, players take on the role of Don Jonz, a bored and disillusioned computer programmer. The game's story begins with Don Jonz being transported into a fantasy world by his com...
Cosmic Spacehead
DOS19933.3/5 platform
The Colony
DOS19883.2/5 first-person action-adventure
Beverly Hills Cop
DOS19903.2/5 racing: car, platform
The Beverly Hills Cop video game by Tynesoft is an action-adventure game based on the popular film franchise starring Eddie Murphy. It was released in 1990 for various home computer platforms, including the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad CPC.In the game, players take on the role of Axel Foley, the wise-cracking detective played by Murphy in...
Fantasy World Dizzy
DOS19914.1/5 platform
Creatures Village
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2001protected3.9/5
Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1998protected4.1/5 third-person action-adventure
Inca 2: Wiracocha
DOS19944.2/5
In Search of Dr. Riptide
DOS19943.7/5
System Shock 2
Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1999protected4.2/5 first-person shooter, action RPG, first-person action-adventure
System Shock 2 is a first-person action role-playing video game developed by Irrational Games and Looking Glass Studios. It was released in 1999 and is known for its innovative gameplay, atmospheric setting, and deep narrative.The game is set in a futuristic cyberpunk universe aboard the starship Von Braun in the year 2114. Players assume the role ...
L'Eternauta: Gli Invasori della Città Eterna
DOS19943/5