The most popular 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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Home Alone
DOS1991 platform
CD-Man v2.0
DOS1992 maze
Street Fighter
DOS1988 fighting
Horror Zombies from the Crypt
DOS1990 platform
Horror Zombies from the Crypt is a platform game released in 1990 by Millennium Interactive for the Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS platforms. The game is heavily inspired by 1950s horror movies, both in atmosphere and design, offering a mix of dark humor and gothic horror. The story centers around Count Frederick Valdemar, who lives in a mansion ...
Alpha Waves
DOS1990 platform
Alpha Waves is what happens when someone programs a 3D platformer using only triangles and pure imagination. You bounce. That’s it. You bounce through abstract levels that look like a geometry teacher’s daydream, all while calming music lulls you into a weird sense of floating peace. It is part game, part meditation session, and entirel...
J-Bird
DOS1983remake
Jet Set Willy remake
DOS1999freewareremake platform
Jet Set Willy is a classic platform video game released for various home computers in the 1980s. It was developed by Matthew Smith and published by Software Projects for the ZX Spectrum in 1984. The game is the sequel to Manic Miner, another popular title created by Smith. This is a remake.In Jet Set Willy, players control the protagonist, Willy, w...
Lucky Luke
Windows XP/98/951997 platform
Jill of the Jungle 3: Jill Saves the Prince
DOS1992 platform
First Samurai
DOS1992 platform
First Samurai is a classic action-platformer game originally released in 1991. The game was initially available on the Amiga and Atari ST, with later ports to the Commodore 64, DOS, and Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). The game follows the journey of a samurai warrior, simply known as the "First Samurai", who seeks revenge against t...
Jill of the Jungle 2: Jill Goes Underground
DOS1992 platform
Duke Nukem
DOS1991 platform, run and gun
Duke Nukem was released in 1991 by Apogee Software for MS-DOS, marking the beginning of the Duke Nukem franchise. The game is a side-scrolling action platformer with a sci-fi theme. In this original installment, players control Duke Nukem, a muscular action hero tasked with saving the world from the evil Dr. Proton. Dr. Proton has taken control of ...
Hercules
Windows XP/98/951997protected platform
Metal Mutant
DOS1991 platform
Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle
DOS1991protected platform
Rampage
DOS1988
The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge!
DOS1989 fighting
Batman Returns
DOS1992 beat 'em up
Pyramids of Egypt
DOS1989 maze
Double Dragon
DOS1988 beat 'em up
Double Dragon II: The Revenge
DOS1988 beat 'em up
Trolls
DOS1992 platform
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
DOS1992 platform
Zool
DOS1992 platform
Zool was to Amiga what Sonic was for Sega consoles: a cool protagonist (a ninja of the Nth dimension!) for a high adrenaline action platformer. Zool was designed by George Allen and published by Gremlin in 1992 and it was an instant success. It was ported for many platforms, DOS included, and followed by Zool 2 in 1993.
Shinobi
DOS1989 beat 'em up
Ninja Rabbits
DOS1992 beat 'em up
Colorado
DOS1990
Renegade
DOS1988 beat 'em up
The Blues Brothers 2: Jukebox Adventure
DOS1993 platform
The Blues Brothers 2: Jukebox Adventure is a video game developed by Titus Interactive and released in 1993. It is a sequel to the original The Blues Brothers game, which was based on the popular 1980 film of the same name. The game was available on several platforms, including the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, and PC. The gam...
Axe of Rage
DOS1989 beat 'em up