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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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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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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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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Boot Camp

DOS1989 unconventional sports
Boot Camp (1989, DOS) is the game that turns military training into a button-mashing festival of pain. Ever dreamed of surviving basic training without breaking a sweat? This is it—if your definition of “not sweating&r...
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Choose an Enemy

DOS1991 fighting
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Floppy Frenzy

DOS1982 maze
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Janitor Joe

DOS1984 platform
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Madball

DOS1985
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Monuments of Mars

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1991freeware platform, metroidvania
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Mortal Pong

DOS1995freeware
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Pong Kombat

DOS1994freeware
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The Punisher

DOS1990 racing: unusual vehicles
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Tom and the Ghost

DOS1990 platform
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Kangaroo

DOS1982 platform
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Manhole

DOS1992
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The Rocketeer

DOS1991 racing: unusual vehicles, shoot 'em up
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Gremlins

DOS1984
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Bounce Zone

DOS1990
If gravity had a sense of humor, it would look like Bounce Zone. This 1990 DOS oddball is part platformer, part physics experiment, and part unintentional comedy. You bounce. A lot. Off walls, enemies, your own ego. Precision is o...
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Enigma

DOS1996freeware block breaker
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Extreme Shopper

Windows 3.x2000 platform
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Hamburger Hell

DOS1986remake
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Endless Horror

DOS1993 fighting
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Awesome Earl in SkateRock

DOS1988 unconventional sports
Remember when being radical meant wearing neon shorts and dodging killer squirrels on a skateboard? No? Well, Awesome Earl in SkateRock is here to educate you. Released in 1988, this sidescrolling oddity lets you control a tubular...
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DJ Puff

DOS1993 platform
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Ninja

DOS1986 beat 'em up
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Fallen Angel

DOS1989 beat 'em up