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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La Abadia del Crimen
DOS1987 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 syst...
Last Ninja
DOS1988 isometric action-adventure
Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance
DOS1990 isometric action-adventure
Le Fetiche Maya
DOS1989
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Windows XP/98/951999protected third-person action-adventure
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is an action-adventure game released in 1999, developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive. It’s the second game in the Legacy of Kain series. The game is set in the world...
Little Big Adventure
DOS1994protected isometric action-adventure
Little Big Adventure 2 (Twinsen's Odyssey)
DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected isometric action-adventure
Lyle in Cube Sector
Windows 10/112006 platform, metroidvania
Magicland Dizzy
DOS1993 platform
Mandrake: L'Ombra del Cobra
DOS1994
Metal Gear
DOS1990
Omikron: The Nomad Soul
Windows XP/98/951999protected third-person action-adventure
Outcast
Windows XP/98/951999protected third-person action-adventure
Ranx: The Video Game
DOS1990
Ranx is a 1990 action-adventure video game based on the Italian cyberpunk comic RanXerox, created by artist Tanino Liberatore. The game was developed by Ubisoft and released for the Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS platforms. The ...
Realms of the Haunting
DOSMac OS1997protected third-person action-adventure
Rusty
DOS1993 metroidvania, platform
Seymour Goes to Hollywood
DOS1993 platform
Shamus
DOS1984
Shamus is a maze action game developed by William Mataga and published by Synapse Software in 1982. The game became popular on various home computer platforms of the early 1980s. In Shamus, players control a detective navigating t...
Shogun
DOS1986
Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams
Windows XP/98/952002 third-person action-adventure
Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams is an enhanced version of the original Silent Hill 2, released in 2001 for the Xbox. It later appeared on PC and PlayStation 2 under titles like Director’s Cut or Greatest Hits, depending on th...
Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon
DOS1988freeware
Spider-Man 2: The Game
Windows XP/98/95Mac OSWindows 10/112004 third-person action-adventure
Star Wars: Yoda Stories
Windows XP/98/951997
System Shock
DOS1994protected first-person shooter, action RPG, first-person action-adventure
System Shock 2
Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1999protected first-person shooter, action RPG, first-person action-adventure
System Shock 2 is a first-person action role-playing video game developed by Irrational Games and Looking Glass Studios. It was released in 1999 and is known for its innovative gameplay, atmospheric setting, and deep narrative.The...
The Colony
DOS1988 first-person action-adventure
The Great Escape
DOS1986protected isometric action-adventure
As a prisoner of war, you must find a way to escape a prison in Germany in 1942. The prisoner has a daily routine which will follow if not controlled by the player for a certain amount of time.
The Immortal
DOS1991protected dungeon crawl, isometric action-adventure
The Taking of Beverly Hills
DOS1991