Abandonware action-adventure games sorted by release date
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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Beverly Hills Cop
DOS1990 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...
Cadaver
DOS1990 isometric action-adventure
Captain Comic 2: Fractured Reality
DOS1990freeware metroidvania
Castle master
DOS1990 first-person action-adventure
Castle master 2
DOS1990 first-person action-adventure
Castlevania
DOS1990 metroidvania, platform
Castlevania, originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1986, was developed and published by Konami. The game was known in Japan as Akumajo Dracula (Devil's Castle Dracula) and was later renamed Castlevania for its North American release. In Castlevania, players take on the role of Simon Belmont, a vampire hunter from the Bel...
It Came from the Desert
DOS1990freeware
It Came from the Desert is an abandonware action-adventure game developed by Cinemaware and released in 1990 for PC (DOS) and Amiga. It Came From the Desert is an action-adventure game with a peculiar flavor: it's set in the 50s, in the USA, and it's based on those old monster movies like Them! (also involving killer ants).
Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance
DOS1990 isometric action-adventure
Metal Gear
DOS1990
Ranx: The Video Game
DOS1990
Ranx is a 1990 action-adventure video game based on the Italian cyberpunk comic RanXerox, created by artist Tanino Liberatore. The game was developed by Ubisoft and released for the Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS platforms. The game follows RanXerox, a violent and artificially enhanced cyborg in dystopian cyberpunk world. The gameplay is a mix of...
Treasure Trap
DOS1990 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.
Another World
DOS1991protected platform
Another World (1991) is a cinematic platformer with big ideas, minimal UI, and a shocking willingness to let you die within five seconds of starting. You play as a scientist who gets teleported to an alien planet where everything wants to kill you — from tentacle monsters to prison guards to your own poor timing. It’s beautiful in a sta...
Cadaver: The Payoff
DOS1991 isometric action-adventure
D/Generation
DOS1991 isometric action-adventure
Fantasy World Dizzy
DOS1991 platform
Golden Eagle
DOS1991
The Immortal
DOS1991protected dungeon crawl, isometric action-adventure
The Taking of Beverly Hills
DOS1991
Wrath of the Demon
DOS1991 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...
X-Men 2: The Fall of the Mutants
DOS1991 action RPG
Alone in the Dark
DOS1992protected third-person action-adventure
Step into the polygonal shoes of Edward Carnby (or Emily Hartwood, if you're feeling bold) in Alone in the Dark, the grandfather of survival horror games. Released in 1992 for DOS, it throws you into a haunted mansion filled with wobbly monsters, creepy ambiance, and tank controls that feel like you're steering a refrigerator through a minefield. B...
Dylan Dog: Murderers
DOS1992 platform
Eternam
DOS1992protected 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...
Inca
DOS1992
Alone in the Dark 2
DOS1993protected third-person action-adventure
The sequel no one expected takes our trench-coated hero from gothic horror to gangster ghost story. Yes, Alone in the Dark 2 (1993, DOS) swaps Lovecraftian horror for Tommy guns and pirates - because why not? The combat’s a bit like slap-fighting with broomsticks, and the puzzles could drive a monk to madness, but the charm is in the chaos. I...
Cosmic Spacehead
DOS1993 platform
Dizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolk
DOS1993 platform
Flashback: The Quest for Identity
DOS1993protected platform