Abandonware DOS title

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...
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Dungeons of Kroz

DOS1989freeware maze
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Jetstrike

DOS1994 flight simulation
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Shadow Knights

DOS1990 platform
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Silly Master Blaster

DOS1985 pinball
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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,...
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Rolling Ronny

DOS1991 platform
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Night Mission Pinball

DOS1982 pinball
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Dark Ages Volume II - The Undead Kingdom

DOS1991freeware platform
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Strider

DOS1989 platform
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Ninja Rabbits

DOS1992 beat 'em up
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Royal Flush Pinball

DOS1994 pinball
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Goody

DOS1987 platform
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Prophecy: The Viking Child

DOS1991 platform
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Ulises

DOS1989 platform
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Clyde's Adventure

DOS1992freeware platform, action puzzle
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Dragons: A Challenge in Chivalry

DOS1986 block breaker
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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...
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Last Action Hero

DOS1993 beat 'em up
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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...
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Project Neptune

DOS1989 submarine simulation
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QBasic Nibbles

DOS1991freeware
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Super Bubble Mania

DOS1997 platform
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Super ZZT

DOS1992 maze, action puzzle
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Titan

DOS1989 action puzzle, block breaker
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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....