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.

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Willy the Worm

DOS19853.6/5

Yie Ar Kung Fu

DOS19853.8/5 fighting

Yie Ar Kung Fu 2: The Emperor Yie-Gah

DOS19853.9/5 fighting

Dragons: A Challenge in Chivalry

DOS19863.6/5 block breaker

Elevator

DOS1986freeware3.5/5

Gauntlet

DOS19864.1/5 maze, dungeon crawl

Hamburger Hell

DOS1986remake2.8/5

Karateka

DOS19864.1/5 beat 'em up

Karateka is a martial arts themed action / fighting game released by Broderbund in 1986 for DOS. Karateka is the first game designed by Jordan Mechner, the father of the Prince of Persia franchise. Karateka was also published for Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, C64, MSX, NES, ZX Spectrum.

Ninja

DOS19862.5/5 beat 'em up

Pyramid Power

DOS1986remake3.8/5

Rad Warrior

DOS19864/5 metroidvania, platform

World Karate Championship

DOS19863.8/5 fighting

Aldo's Adventure

DOS1987remake3.8/5 platform

ALF: The First Adventure

DOS19873/5 maze

Arcade Volleyball

DOS19873.3/5 volleyball

Bad Street Brawler

DOS19874/5 beat 'em up

Dark Castle

DOS19873.5/5 platform

Goody

DOS19873.5/5 platform

Karnov

DOS19873.5/5 platform

Lawn Mower

DOS19873.8/5

Marble Madness

DOS19873.7/5

Marble Madness is an abandoned isometric action game designed by Mark Cerny and originally published by Atari as a successful and iconic arcade game. It was later converted for many platform in 1986 and for IBM PCs in 1987 by Atari.

Super Pinball by Russco

DOS19874.5/5 pinball

The Great Giana Sisters

DOS1987remake4/5 platform

The Great Giana Sisters is a platform video game developed by Time Warp Productions and published by Rainbow Arts. It was originally released in 1987 for the Commodore 64 and other platforms, and later unofficially ported to MS-DOS.The game follows the adventures of two sisters, Giana and Maria, as they journey through a dream world filled with var...

The Last Mission

DOS19873.7/5 platform, shoot 'em up

The Three Stooges

DOS1987freeware3.6/5

Thexder

DOS19873.6/5 platform

Aaargh

DOS19883.3/5 fighting

Arkanoid

DOS19884.1/5 block breaker, action puzzle

Arkanoid is a classic arcade video game that was first released in 1986 by Taito. It is a breakout-style game, which means that the primary objective is to break a wall of bricks or blocks by bouncing a ball off a paddle at the bottom of the screen. The game takes its name and inspiration from Atari's Breakout, which was released in the 1970s. ...