Abandonware action games sorted by year, newest first
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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Dangerous Dave: Dave Goes Nutz!
DOS1995protected platform
Disney's The Jungle Book
DOSWindows XP/98/951995protected platform
Earthworm Jim
DOS1995protected platform, run and gun
Electranoid
DOS1995 block breaker
Extreme Pinball
DOS1995 pinball
Meteor Mission
DOS1995
Mortal Kombat 3
DOS1995protected fighting
Mortal Kombat 3 is a fighting action game developed by Midway Manufacturing Company and released by GT Interactive Software in 1995 for DOS and Windows as well as for many other platforms. Mortal Kombat 3 is the third chapter of t...
Mortal Pong
DOS1995freeware
Ms Pac PC
DOS1995remake maze
Pac PC
DOS1995freewareremake maze
Pinball Illusions
DOS1995 pinball
Pinball World
DOS1995 pinball
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure
Windows XP/98/951995 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 Activisio...
Pocahontas
DOS1995 platform
Primal Rage
DOS1995 fighting
Psycho Pinball
DOS1995 pinball
Realms of Chaos
DOSMac OSLinux1995protected platform
Sango Fighter 2
DOS1995freeware fighting
Savage Warriors
DOS1995 fighting
Soccer Kid
DOS1995 platform
Vynil Goddess from Mars
DOS1995 platform
Williams Arcade Classics
DOS1995 platform, shoot 'em up
Yabog
DOS1995freeware block breaker
Imagine a game where a gelatinous green creature (that may or may not be sentient chewing gum) bounces its way through logic puzzles and physics that occasionally remember gravity exists. Yabog is a DOS-era oddity that doesn't exp...
Zorro
DOS1995 platform
From the dusty archives of 1995 DOS gaming comes Zorro, a side-scrolling platformer that asks the question: what if the legendary masked hero had the reflexes of a hungover sloth? With clunky controls and combat that’s more ...
Zyclunt
DOS1995 beat 'em up
Zyclunt is a side-scrolling action game developed and published by Phantagram in 1995. The game is set in a dystopian future where incurable diseases and a rise in criminal activities have brought society to the brink of collapse....
Ant Attack!
DOS1994freeware maze
Released in 1994 (long after it originally debuted on other platforms), Ant Attack! is what you get when you mix isometric graphics, giant ants, and questionable urban planning. You play a brave soul navigating a crumbling city to...
Axet
DOS1994freeware block breaker
Few games from 1994 dared to ask the real question: “What if you gave an axe to someone with absolutely no training and dropped them into a dungeon with the reflexes of a sloth?” Axet did. This little-known DOS action-...
Blackthorne
DOS1994 platform
Blackthorne (1994) is what happens when a '90s action hero gets lost in a side-scrolling alien world and decides to shoot everything until it makes sense. You’re Kyle, a shotgun-wielding rebel with a mullet that could cut gl...
CHAMP Ms. Pac-man
DOS1994remake maze
Cool Spot
DOS1994 platform