The best abandonware action games
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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Barbie Super Model
DOS1993 racing: car
If Barbie was mildly passive in her 1992 debut, Barbie Super Model (1993) puts her on the runway—literally. You’ll practice walking, dodging obstacles, and matching outfits because nothing screams "video game challenge...
Dungeons of Kroz
DOS1989freeware maze
Jetstrike
DOS1994 flight simulation
Shadow Knights
DOS1990 platform
Silly Master Blaster
DOS1985 pinball
Silverball
DOS1993 pinball
Silverball is an abandoned DOS pinball action game developed by Digital Extremes, designed by James Schmalz and published by MicroLeague Multimedia in 1993. Silverball is one of the best pinball games of the 90s published for DOS,...
Rolling Ronny
DOS1991 platform
Night Mission Pinball
DOS1982 pinball
Dark Ages Volume II - The Undead Kingdom
DOS1991freeware platform
Strider
DOS1989 platform
Ninja Rabbits
DOS1992 beat 'em up
Royal Flush Pinball
DOS1994 pinball
Goody
DOS1987 platform
Prophecy: The Viking Child
DOS1991 platform
Ulises
DOS1989 platform
Miami Vice
DOS1989 platform
The Miami Vice game developed by Capstone Software and released in 1989 for MS-DOS was an action-strategy game based on the popular TV show. Unlike other arcade-style adaptations, this version had a unique blend of driving, strate...
Blade Warrior
DOS1991 beat 'em up
Blade Warrior (1991) is a side-scrolling beat 'em up that looks like it was illustrated entirely in heavy metal album covers. You’re a silhouette of rage, cutting through demonic hordes in a world where nobody believes in co...
Bubble Trouble
Windows XP/98/951998 shoot 'em up
Here comes another bubble game—but this one packs a punch. Bubble Trouble is a frantic shoot-’em-up where you pop evil bouncing bubbles before they bounce you out of existence. It’s part arcade mayhem, part refle...
Clyde's Adventure
DOS1992freeware platform, action puzzle
Dragons: A Challenge in Chivalry
DOS1986 block breaker
Finders Keepers
Windows 10/112007remake platform
Finders Keepers is an abandoned free platformer game with a medieval setting. It's a remake of the original Finders Keepers, developed by David Jones and released by Mastertronic in 1985 for a number of 8 bit platforms (C64, ZX Sp...
Fisher-Price Firehouse Rescue
DOS1988 maze
Last Action Hero
DOS1993 beat 'em up
Postman Pat 3: To the Rescue
DOS1992
Postman Pat 3 is a retro video game based on the popular British children's television series Postman Pat. Released in 1992 by Alternative Software, it was available for platforms like the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and Commodore 6...
Project Neptune
DOS1989 submarine simulation
QBasic Nibbles
DOS1991freeware
Super Bubble Mania
DOS1997 platform
Super ZZT
DOS1992 maze, action puzzle
Titan
DOS1989 action puzzle, block breaker
Zyclunt
DOS1995 beat 'em up
Zyclunt is a side-scrolling action game developed and published by Phantagram in 1995. The game is set in a dystopian future where incurable diseases and a rise in criminal activities have brought society to the brink of collapse....