Abandonware DOS title

Abandonware action games sorted by release date

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.
tom-and-jerry-04

Tom and Jerry

DOS1993 platform
xargon-sh-03

Xargon

DOS1993freeware platform, run and gun
antattack-splash

Ant Attack!

DOS1994freeware maze
Released in 1994 (long after it originally debuted on other platforms), Ant Attack! is what you get when you mix isometric graphics, giant ants, and questionable urban planning. You play a brave soul navigating a crumbling city to...
axet-splash

Axet

DOS1994freeware block breaker
Few games from 1994 dared to ask the real question: “What if you gave an axe to someone with absolutely no training and dropped them into a dungeon with the reflexes of a sloth?” Axet did. This little-known DOS action-...
blackthorne-5

Blackthorne

DOS1994 platform
Blackthorne (1994) is what happens when a '90s action hero gets lost in a side-scrolling alien world and decides to shoot everything until it makes sense. You’re Kyle, a shotgun-wielding rebel with a mullet that could cut gl...
champ-ms-pacman-05

CHAMP Ms. Pac-man

DOS1994remake maze
coolspot-splash

Cool Spot

DOS1994 platform
dangerous-streets-04

Dangerous Streets

DOS1994 fighting
aladdin-2

Disney's Aladdin

DOS1994 platform
doofus-01

Doofus

DOS1994 platform
frankenstein-02

Frankenstein

DOS1994 platform
glider-02

Glider 4.0

Windows 3.xMac OS1994
hocuspocus-splash

Hocus Pocus

DOS1994protected platform
jazzjackrabbit-7

Jazz Jackrabbit

DOS1994protected platform
jazz-jackrabbit-holiday-hare-06

Jazz Jackrabbit Holiday Hare

DOS1994protected platform
jetstrike-02

Jetstrike

DOS1994 flight simulation
lollipop-04

Lollypop

DOS1994 platform
mortalkombat2-5

Mortal Kombat 2

DOS1994protecteddemo fighting
Mortal Kombat II is an arcade fighting game released by Midway in 1993. It's the sequel to the original Mortal Kombat (1992). The game introduced several new fighters, including Kitana, Mileena, Baraka, and Jax, alongside ret...
onemustfall2097-2

One Must Fall 2097

DOS1994freeware fighting
One Must Fall: 2097 is a fighting game released in 1994 by Epic MegaGames. Set in a futuristic world, the game features giant humanoid robots known as HARs (Human-Assisted Robots) controlled by human pilots. The storyline revolves...
pinball-dreams-2-title

Pinball Dreams 2

DOS1994protected pinball
pinball-fantasies-03

Pinball Fantasies

DOS1994 pinball
pong-kombat-03

Pong Kombat

DOS1994freeware
riserobots-3

Rise of the Robots

DOS1994 fighting
royal-flush-pinball-02

Royal Flush Pinball

DOS1994 pinball
super-mario-bros-03

Super Mariio Bros

DOS1994remake platform
superfrog-06

Superfrog

DOS1994protected platform
surf-ninjas-07

Surf Ninjas

DOS1994 beat 'em up
lionking-3

The Lion King

DOS1994 platform
ultimate-body-blows-08

Ultimate Body Blows

DOS1994protected fighting