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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Wrath of the Demon

DOS19914.2/5 platform
amaze-02

A-Maze

DOS19894.2/5 maze
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Double Dragon II: The Revenge

DOS19884.1/5 beat 'em up
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Dangerous Dave: Risky Rescue

DOS1993protected4.1/5 platform
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Electranoid

DOS19954.1/5 block breaker
xmen-children-atom-02

X-Men: Children of the Atom

DOS1997demo4.1/5 fighting
X-Men: Children of the Atom is a fighting video game developed by Capcom and released in arcades in 1994. The game features characters from Marvel Comics' X-Men series, including popular mutants like Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, and Magneto, among others.The gameplay follows traditional fighting game mechanics, with players selecting a character and ...
jilljungle-4

Jill of the Jungle

DOS19924.1/5 platform
earthworm-jim-3

Earthworm Jim

DOS1995protected4.1/5 platform, run and gun
arkanoid2-1

Arkanoid 2: The Revenge of Doh

DOS19894.1/5 block breaker, action puzzle
paperboy-4

Paperboy

DOS19884.1/5
Paperboy was one of (if not THE) arcade hit of 1985. It was developed by Atari for the arcades and later published by Mindscape for DOS in 1988. More conversion were made for quite a few other platforms. Paperboy gameplay is peculiar: you control a boy riding a bicycle and your goal is to deliver as many newspapers as you can to a number of ho...
batmanmovie-4

Batman: the Movie

DOS19904.1/5
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Comix Zone

Windows XP/98/9519954.1/5 beat 'em up
Comix Zone is a peculiar science fiction and superhero themed action game.It was developed and released by Sega in 1995 for Windows and other platforms. What makes Comix Zone different from other similare titles is that the game world is framed like a comic book.
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Gauntlet 2

DOS19894.1/5 maze, dungeon crawl
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Pinball Dreams

DOS1993protected4.1/5 pinball
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Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure

Windows XP/98/9519954.1/5 platform
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure is a platform video game that was originally released in 1994. It is a sequel to the classic 1982 game Pitfall! but features updated graphics and gameplay mechanics. The game was developed by Activision and initially released for various platforms, including PC, the Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNE...
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Arachnophobia

DOS19914.1/5
body-blows-01

Body Blows

DOS19934.1/5 fighting
jetpack-xmas-03

Jetpack: Christmas Special

DOS19934.1/5 platform
pacmania-champ-03

Pac Maniac

DOS19934.1/5 maze
pacpc-04

Pac PC

DOS1995freewareremake4.1/5 maze
budokan-04

Budokan: the Martial Spirit

DOS19894.1/5 fighting
frogger-2

Frogger

DOS19834.1/5
ninja-gaiden-2-02

Ninja Gaiden 2: The Dark Sword of Chaos

DOS19904.1/5 beat 'em up
onemustfall2097-2

One Must Fall 2097

DOS1994freeware4.1/5 fighting
solomonskey-1

Solomon's Key

DOS19884.1/5
toobin-2

Toobin

DOS19894.1/5
Toobin is an abandoned action game developed by Domark Software and released in 1989. Toobin runs on DOS but was also published for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Game Boy Color, MSX, NES, ZX Spectrum. It's a conversion from a popular arcade game (at the time).