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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Psycho Pinball
DOS1995 pinball
Superfrog
DOS1994protected platform
Duke Nukem 2
DOS1993 platform, run and gun
Ugh!
DOS1992
Arkanoid 2: The Revenge of Doh
DOS1989 block breaker, action puzzle
Doh is back, and he’s mad - presumably because no one understood what he was in the first place. Arkanoid 2 takes the original formula and dials everything up: more levels, more power-ups, more neon madness. It’s still...
Cool Spot
DOS1994 platform
Lucky Luke
Windows XP/98/951997 platform
PC-Man
DOS1982remake maze
PC-Man is an abandoned top-down Pac-Man clone in every regard: from the shape of the protagonist, to the cute ghosts. PC-Man was designed by Greg Kuperberg, developed by Orion Software and released in 1982 for DOS. As PC-Man, you ...
Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone
DOS1992 beat 'em up
Batman: the Movie
DOS1990
The 1990 adaptation of Tim Burton’s Batman hit DOS screens with a moody mix of driving, platforming, and side-scrolling bat-beatdowns. Batman: The Movie swings between genres like a bat on a bungee cord. One moment you're cr...
Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame
DOSMac OS1993 platform
One Must Fall 2097
DOS1994freeware fighting
One Must Fall: 2097 is a fighting game released in 1994 by Epic MegaGames. Set in a futuristic world, the game features giant humanoid robots known as HARs (Human-Assisted Robots) controlled by human pilots. The storyline revolves...
Bio Menace Episode 2: The Hidden Lab
DOS1993freeware platform, run and gun
Snake Logan is back, and this time the lab is... hidden! The Hidden Lab cranks up the challenge with more grotesque mutants, more lethal traps, and slightly improved sarcasm. It’s like episode one, but with less common sense...
Commander Keen 6: Aliens Ate my Baby Sitter!
DOS1991 platform
Frogger
DOS1983
Jetpack: Christmas Special
DOS1993 platform
Lode Runner: The Legend Returns
DOS1994
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...
Trolls
DOS1992 platform
A-Maze
DOS1989 maze
If you’ve ever thought, “What if Pac-Man got lost in a modernist art gallery?”, then A-Maze is your oddly specific dream come true. Released in 1989 for DOS, this game is a labyrinthine puzzle fest where the grap...
Solomon's Key
DOS1988
Solomon’s Key is an arcade puzzle-platformer developed by Tecmo and released in 1986. It gained popularity for its challenging gameplay and was later ported to various home systems, including the NES, Commodore 64, and other...
Ghosts 'n Goblins remake
Windows 10/112004freewareremake run and gun, platform
Ghosts 'n Goblins is an iconic arcade game developed by Capcom, first released in 1985. It’s widely remembered for its challenging gameplay and its distinct horror-fantasy aesthetic. This is a faithful remake.In Ghosts 'n Go...
Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion
DOS1991protected platform
Bomberman
DOS1992 maze
It’s Bomberman (1992, DOS), the legendary bomb-dropping game where you play a suspiciously cute guy with an infinite bomb supply and questionable indoor safety habits. You move through grid-like mazes, drop bombs, destroy wa...
The Lion King
DOS1994 platform
Nebulus
DOS1988 platform
Nebulus, also known as Tower Toppler in some regions, is a classic video game released in the 1980s. It was developed by John M. Phillips and published by Hewson Consultants. The game was initially released for various home comput...
Onslaught
DOS1990 beat 'em up, platform
Pac Maniac
DOS1993 maze
Pac PC
DOS1995freewareremake maze
Pharaoh's Tomb
DOS1990