Abandonware DOS title

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
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Frankenstein

DOS1994 platform
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Kingdom of Kroz 2

DOS1990 maze
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Demon Stalkers

DOS1989 maze, dungeon crawl
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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...
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Styx

DOS1984
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Rolling Ronny

DOS1991 platform
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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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Santa's Xmas Caper

DOS1993 platform
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Caverns of Kroz

DOS1989freeware maze
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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...
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Jetstrike

DOS1994 flight simulation
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Pyramid Power

DOS1986remake
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Sword of Honour

DOS1993 beat 'em up
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Navy Seal

DOS1989
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Vynil Goddess from Mars

DOS1995 platform
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Fire and Ice

DOS1993 platform
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Sango Fighter 2

DOS1995freeware fighting
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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...
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Xenocide

DOS1990
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Last Knight in Camelot

DOS1996 platform
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The Final Crusade of Kroz

DOS1990freeware maze
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Gateworld

DOS1993 platform
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Clyde's Revenge

DOS1995freeware platform, action puzzle
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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...
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Popeye 2

DOS1992 platform
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Monster Bash

DOS1993protected platform
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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...
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The Last Mission

DOS1987 platform, shoot 'em up