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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PC-Man
DOS1982remake maze
PC-Man is an abandoned top-down Pac-Man clone in every regard: from the shape of the protagonist, to the cute ghosts. PC-Man was designed by Greg Kuperberg, developed by Orion Software and released in 1982 for DOS. As PC-Man, you have to move through a one screen maze to collect dots (pills? wafers?) and avoid being touched by one of the usual Pac-...
The Lion King
DOS1994 platform
Gods
DOS1991 platform
Gods is a video game developed by The Bitmap Brothers and initially released in 1991. It is a platformer that combines action and puzzle-solving elements. The game was originally released for various platforms, including the Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS.In Gods, players control a hero navigating through a series of levels filled with enemi...
Tristan Pinball
DOS1991 pinball
CD-Man v2.0
DOS1992 maze
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...
Home Alone
DOS1991 platform
Bomberman
DOS1992 maze
BC's Quest for Tires
DOS1984
Dig Dug
DOS1983 maze
Dig Dug is a classic maze arcade action game that was first released by Namco in 1982 as a coin-op and later for a number of other systems. The gameplay of Dig Dug involves digging tunnels through the earth to reach and defeat the various creatures that inhabit the underground maze. The player has an air pump, which he can use to inflate the monste...
Soccer Kid
DOS1995 platform
The Great Giana Sisters
DOS1987remake platform
The Great Giana Sisters is a platform video game developed by Time Warp Productions and published by Rainbow Arts. It was originally released in 1987 for the Commodore 64 and other platforms, and later unofficially ported to MS-DOS.The game follows the adventures of two sisters, Giana and Maria, as they journey through a dream world filled with var...
Duke Nukem 2
DOS1993 platform, run and gun
The Simpsons
DOS1991 beat 'em up
The Simpsons Arcade Game, developed and published by Konami, is a classic side-scrolling beat-'em-up that became highly popular in arcades during the early '90s. Players take on the roles of the Simpson family members: Homer, Marge, Bart, and Lisa. Players navigate through levels filled with enemies, rescuing Maggie, who has been kidnappe...
Rad Warrior
DOS1986 metroidvania, platform
Arkanoid 2: The Revenge of Doh
DOS1989 block breaker, action puzzle
Donkey Kong
DOS1983
Donkey Kong is a landmark video game franchise created by Shigeru Miyamoto and first released by Nintendo in 1981. The original arcade game introduced players to a narrative where a carpenter named Jumpman, who would later become known as Mario, must rescue his girlfriend Pauline from a giant, barrel-throwing ape named Donkey Kong. This game is oft...
Super Pac-Man
DOS1982 maze
Jill of the Jungle 2: Jill Goes Underground
DOS1992 platform
Dragons: A Challenge in Chivalry
DOS1986 block breaker
Aldo's Assault
DOS1991 platform
Cap Man
Windows XP/98/951999 maze
Batman Returns
DOS1992 beat 'em up
Arcade Volleyball
DOS1987 volleyball
Bio Menace Episode 3: Master Cain
DOS1993freeware platform, run and gun
Prince of Persia
DOSMac OS1990 platform
Prince of Persia is an abandoned DOS platform game set in Middle East, developed and released by Broderbund in 1990. Designer Jordan Mechner created a game that made a lasting impression of gamers thanks to a clever use of a tecnique called rotoscoping which makes the animation of the protagonist very realistic.
Prehistorik 2
DOS1993protected platform
Mad Show
DOS1988
Endless Horror
DOS1993 fighting
Super Solvers: Challenge of the Ancient Empires
DOS1990 platform, reveal the picture