Abandonware DOS title

Abandonware action-adventure games

Action-adventure video games combine elements of both the action and adventure genres, offering a mix of fast-paced gameplay and exploration within a narrative-driven context. These games often feature a central storyline, character development, and a world for players to explore. The genre encompasses a broad range of gameplay styles and settings.
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Indenture

DOS1995remake4.1/5 maze
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Indiana Jones and his Desktop Adventures

Windows 3.xMac1996demo4.1/5
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It Came from the Desert

DOS1990freeware4.1/5
It Came from the Desert is an abandonware action-adventure game developed by Cinemaware and released in 1990 for PC (DOS) and Amiga. It Came From the Desert is an action-adventure game with a peculiar flavor: it's set in the 50s, in the USA, and it's based on those old monster movies like Them! (also involving killer ants).
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Iznogoud

DOS19872.5/5
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Jack in the Dark

DOS19933.8/5 third-person action-adventure
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Jurassic Park

DOS19934.1/5
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King of Chicago

DOSMac19873.1/5
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La Abadia del Crimen

DOS19874.2/5 isometric action-adventure
La Abadía del Crimen (The Abbey of Crime) is an action-adventure developed in Spain by Paco Menéndez in the mid-1980s. It was initially created for the Amstrad CPC and later ported to other popular home computer systems of the time, such as the ZX Spectrum and MSX. The game was released in 1987.
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Last Ninja

DOS19883.6/5 isometric action-adventure
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Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance

DOS19903.5/5 isometric action-adventure
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Le Fetiche Maya

DOS19894.1/5
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Little Big Adventure

DOS1994protected4.2/5 isometric action-adventure
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Little Big Adventure 2 (Twinsen's Odyssey)

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected4/5 isometric action-adventure
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Lyle in Cube Sector

Windows20064/5 platform, metroidvania
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Magicland Dizzy

DOS19933.9/5 platform
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Metal Gear

DOS19904.1/5
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Omikron: The Nomad Soul

Windows XP/98/951999protected3.9/5 third-person action-adventure
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Outcast

Windows XP/98/951999protected4.2/5 third-person action-adventure
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Ranx: The Video Game

DOS19903.8/5
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Realms of the Haunting

DOSMac1997protected3.8/5 third-person action-adventure
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Seymour Goes to Hollywood

DOS19933.8/5 platform
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Shamus

DOS19843.7/5
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Shogun

DOS19863.4/5
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Spider-Man 2: The Game

Windows XP/98/95Mac20044.2/5 third-person action-adventure
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Star Wars: Yoda Stories

Windows XP/98/9519974.2/5
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System Shock

DOS1994protected3.9/5 first-person shooter, action RPG, first-person action-adventure