The most popular 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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Tapper
DOS1984
Frankenstein
DOS1994 platform
Kingdom of Kroz 2
DOS1990 maze
Demon Stalkers
DOS1989 maze, dungeon crawl
Bunny Bricks
DOS1993 baseball, block breaker
In Bunny Bricks, you play as a rabbit in sunglasses who decides that breaking bricks with a paddle and ball is the most logical response to a kidnapped pet. It's Arkanoid meets Saturday morning cartoons, complete with absurd enemi...
Styx
DOS1984
Rolling Ronny
DOS1991 platform
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...
Santa's Xmas Caper
DOS1993 platform
Caverns of Kroz
DOS1989freeware maze
Aaargh
DOS1988 fighting
Aaargh (1988) is exactly what you’ll scream as your giant monster stomps through cities with all the grace of a drunk kaiju. On DOS, this arcade-ish game lets you smash stuff, roast villagers, and battle other monsters in du...
Jetstrike
DOS1994 flight simulation
Pyramid Power
DOS1986remake
Sword of Honour
DOS1993 beat 'em up
Navy Seal
DOS1989
Vynil Goddess from Mars
DOS1995 platform
Fire and Ice
DOS1993 platform
Sango Fighter 2
DOS1995freeware fighting
Aquanoid
DOS1992remake block breaker
Aquanoid (1992) takes the classic Breakout formula and throws it underwater, because bricks are apparently much more intimidating when they're wet. You control a paddle, you bounce a ball, you try to pretend you're not just playin...
Xenocide
DOS1990
Last Knight in Camelot
DOS1996 platform
The Final Crusade of Kroz
DOS1990freeware maze
Gateworld
DOS1993 platform
Clyde's Revenge
DOS1995freeware platform, action puzzle
The Lost Patrol
DOS1991 shooting gallery
The Lost Patrol is an abandoned multi-type action game set in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam war. The Lost Patrol was developed by Astros Productions (DOS version) and released by Ocean Software in 1991 for DOS, Amiga and Atari...
Popeye 2
DOS1992 platform
Monster Bash
DOS1993protected platform
Beethoven 2
DOS1993 platform
Yes, it’s that Beethoven—the slobbery St. Bernard, not the piano guy. In Beethoven 2, you control a surprisingly agile dog on a quest to rescue your kidnapped puppies. Along the way, you’ll bark at birds, jump on...
Oliver & Company
DOS1989
The Last Mission
DOS1987 platform, shoot 'em up