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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Lawn Mower

DOS19873.8/5

Prehistorik 2

DOS1993protected4.1/5 platform

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

DOS19893.7/5 platform

Barbie

DOS19923.4/5 platform

Altered Beast

DOS19904.1/5 beat 'em up

Altered Beast is a classic side-scrolling beat 'em up arcade game developed and published by Sega. It was originally released in arcades in 1988 and later ported to various home consoles, including the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.Players control a resurrected centurion who battles through five levels filled with undead creatures and other mythical beas...

Pac-Man

DOS19834.7/5 maze

Pac-Man is a classic arcade game created by Namco and first released in Japan on May 22, 1980. It was later released in North America by Midway Games. The game was designed by Toru Iwatani and has become one of the most famous and influential video games of all time. The main goal of Pac-Man is to navigate a maze, eating all the pac-dots (smal...

Mario Bros VGA

DOS1990remake3.8/5 platform

Mario Bros VGA is a fan made remake of the original Mario Bros by Nintendo, the game that popularized the character of Mario, the Italian plumber that first appeared in Donkey Kong. Mario Bros VGA is a fixed-screen platform arcade game that truly shines when played in co-op with a friend.

Metal Mutant

DOS19914.1/5 platform

Trolls

DOS19924.1/5 platform

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

DOS19893.7/5 platform

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) is an arcade game released in 1989 by Konami. It is based on the popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. The game was initially released as a coin-operated arcade game and later adapted for various home gaming platforms. The game follows the adventures of the four anthropomorphic turtles who must emb...

Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion

DOS1991protected4.1/5 platform

Pocahontas

DOS19953.2/5 platform

Jetpack

DOS1993freeware4.1/5 platform

Jetpack is a classic 2D platformer video game developed by Adept Software and released for MS-DOS computers in 1993. Created by Adam Pedersen, it became popular for its addictive gameplay, simplicity, and level editor feature, allowing players to design and share their own levels.In Jetpack, players control a character equipped with a jetpack, navi...

Batman Returns

DOS19923.8/5 beat 'em up

Blackthorne

DOS19944.2/5 platform

Blackthorne is a sci-fi / fantasy abandoned action platform game designed by Ronald Millar, developed by Blizzard Entertainment (yes, the creators of Diablo and World of Warcraft) and was released by Interplay Productions in 1994 for DOS and Mac. Blackthorne was also published for SNES, Sega 32X, Game Boy Advance and other systems.

Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle

DOS1991protected4/5 platform

The Simpsons

DOS19913.8/5 beat 'em up

Duke Nukem 2

DOS19934.2/5 platform, run and gun

Epic Pinball

DOSMac OS1993protected3.7/5 pinball

Q*Bert

DOS19843.9/5

Q*bert is a classic arcade game that was created by Warren Davis and Jeff Lee and was released by Gottlieb in 1982. The main goal of Qbert is to change the color of every cube in a pyramid by having the character, Qbert, hop on each cube. Once all cubes have changed to the target color, the player advances to the next level. Various ...

Aquanoid

DOS1992remake3.8/5 block breaker

Elvira: the Arcade Game

DOS19913.9/5 platform

Hocus Pocus

DOS1994protected4.2/5 platform

Karateka

DOS19864.1/5 beat 'em up

Karateka is a martial arts themed action / fighting game released by Broderbund in 1986 for DOS. Karateka is the first game designed by Jordan Mechner, the father of the Prince of Persia franchise. Karateka was also published for Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, C64, MSX, NES, ZX Spectrum.