Abandonware DOS title

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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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 w...
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Pit Fighter

DOS1991 fighting
Pit Fighter is an arcade-style fighting game that was originally released in arcades in 1990 by Atari Games. It was later ported to various home gaming platforms, including DOS, the Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment Syste...
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Nicky Boom

DOS1992 platform
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Pack-Man

DOS1983remake maze
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Extreme Pinball

DOS1995 pinball
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Tom and Jerry

DOS1993 platform
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Duke Nukem 2

DOS1993 platform, run and gun
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Metal Mutant

DOS1991 platform
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Jazz Jackrabbit

DOS1994protected platform
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Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior

DOS1989 platform
Ah, Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior—the game where loincloths are tiny and sword swings are deadly. This 1989 fighter slashed its way onto DOS with decapitations, grunts, and enough low-res gore to make Conan blush. Forget f...
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Ninja Rabbits

DOS1992 beat 'em up
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Dilbert's Desktop Games

Windows XP/98/951997
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Zool

DOS1992 platform
Forget Sonic. Forget Mario. Zool is a ninja from the Nth Dimension, which is apparently a place where hyperactive insects fight sentient sweets. Speed is the name of the game, and Zool never walks—he zips, spins, and somersa...
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Push-Push Penguin

Windows XP/98/95Windows 10/112004freewareremake maze
Push-Push Penguin is an expanded version of the classic Sega's 1982 arcade game Pengo, incorporating features like power-ups, a combo system, and a more diverse array of enemies, breathing new life into Sega's original concept. Ac...
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Magic Pockets

DOS1992 platform
Magic Pockets is a platform game developed by The Bitmap Brothers and published by Renegade Software. It was released in 1991 for the Atari ST, Amiga, and MS-DOS platforms. In Magic Pockets, players control a character known ...
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Titus the Fox

DOS1992protected platform
Titus the Fox is a DOS horizontal scrolling platform game developed by Titus Interactive in 1992. As Titus, you have to advance through 15 levels to rescue your beloved Suzy who has been kidnapped. The player can interact with obj...
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Pyramids of Egypt

DOS1989 maze
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Inner Worlds

DOSLinux1996 platform
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Colorado

DOS1990
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Karateka

DOS1986 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 publ...
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Trolls

DOS1992 platform
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The Smurfs

DOSWindows XP/98/951996 platform
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Bad Street Brawler

DOS1987 beat 'em up
Bad Street Brawler is a beat 'em up video game developed by Beam Software and published by Mindscape. Originally released for the Commodore 64 in 1987 and later for other platforms. The game features Duke Davis, a former punk rock...
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Arctic Adventure

DOS1991 platform
Arctic Adventure is the sequel nobody asked for to Pharaoh's Tomb, except this time you’re freezing your butt off. As Nevada Smith (not a typo, it’s his real name), you platform-hop through icy ruins in search of... so...
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Prophecy: The Viking Child

DOS1991 platform
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X-Men: Madness in Murderworld

DOS1989 beat 'em up
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Q*Bert

DOS1984
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,...
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Epic Pinball

DOSMac OS1993protected pinball
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Marble Madness

DOS1987
Marble Madness is an abandoned isometric action game designed by Mark Cerny and originally published by Atari as a successful and iconic arcade game. It was later converted for many platform in 1986 and for IBM PCs in 1987 by Atar...