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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Clyde's Adventure

DOS1992freeware platform, action puzzle
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Caverns of Kroz

DOS1989freeware maze
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Monuments of Mars

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1991freeware platform, metroidvania
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Mine Shaft

DOS1983 maze
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Super Pinball by Russco

DOS1987 pinball
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J-Bird

DOS1983remake
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Manic Miner remake

DOS1997remake platform
Manic Miner is a quintessential platformer game that emerged in the early 1980s, developed by Matthew Smith for the ZX Spectrum. It stands as a hallmark of the 8-bit gaming era, celebrated for its innovative design and enduring ch...
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Monster Bash

DOS1993protected platform
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Vynil Goddess from Mars

DOS1995 platform
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Joust VGA

DOS1990remake platform
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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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McDonald Land

DOS1992 platform
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Xenocide

DOS1990
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Super Bubble Mania

DOS1997 platform
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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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Cap Man

Windows XP/98/951999 maze
It’s Pac-Man, except it’s… not. Cap Man is a low-budget clone with just enough charm to avoid immediate deletion. You’ve got the dots, the ghosts, the power-ups—but everything feels slightly off, lik...
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Spiritual Warfare

DOS1993protected maze, JRPG
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Stormlord

DOS1989 platform
Stormlord is an abandoned DOS platform game set in a fantasy world, developed and published by Hewson Consultants in 1989 and designed by Raffaele Cecco. There was some controversy about the scantily clothed fairies in the game.
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Bomb Run

DOS1991
Bomb Run (1991, DOS) sounds like an action-packed thriller—and then you play it and realize you’re just trying to drop bombs in the right spots while flying what feels like a pixelated paper airplane. The game has that...
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Sleepwalker

DOS1993protected platform
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Pray for Death

DOS1996protected fighting
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Pinball Magic

DOS1990 pinball
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Fallen Angel

DOS1989 beat 'em up
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Demon Blue

DOS1992 platform
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Livingstone 2

DOS1989 platform
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ALF: The First Adventure

DOS1987 maze
Remember ALF? The sarcastic alien who really had it in for cats? Well, in ALF: The First Adventure, you get to live the dream—or nightmare—of controlling the furry menace himself. Released in 1987 for DOS, this Pac-Man...
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Pac Maniac

DOS1993 maze
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Enigma

DOS1996freeware block breaker