Abandonware DOS title

Abandonware action games sorted by title, from Z to A

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.

Recently added and trending action games

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ZZT

DOS1991freeware maze, action puzzle
ZZT (1991, DOS) looks like it was drawn by an enthusiastic ASCII artist with too much time and not enough colors. And yet, it’s brilliant. Part action game, part puzzle adventure, part game creation tool, ZZT is the reason s...
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Zyclunt

DOS1995 beat 'em up
Zyclunt is a side-scrolling action game developed and published by Phantagram in 1995. The game is set in a dystopian future where incurable diseases and a rise in criminal activities have brought society to the brink of collapse....
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Zorro

DOS1995 platform
From the dusty archives of 1995 DOS gaming comes Zorro, a side-scrolling platformer that asks the question: what if the legendary masked hero had the reflexes of a hungover sloth? With clunky controls and combat that’s more ...
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Zool 2

DOS1994 platform
The ninja ant is back—and this time, he brought a friend. Zool 2 doubles down on the sugar-fueled mayhem of the first game with more levels, more enemies, and even more inexplicable candy-based architecture. Choose between Z...
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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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Yie Ar Kung Fu 2: The Emperor Yie-Gah

DOS1985 fighting
The sequel nobody expected but everyone button-mashed through. Yie Ar Kung Fu 2 adds more characters, more chaos, and less coherence. This time you’re Lee (no relation to Bruce, allegedly), battling an army of themed fighter...
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Yie Ar Kung Fu

DOS1985 fighting
The proto-fighting game that walked so Street Fighter could punch. Yie Ar Kung Fu is pure arcade joy: a brave martial artist named Oolong fights a rogue’s gallery of opponents with names like “Star” and “Fa...
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Yabog

DOS1995freeware block breaker
Imagine a game where a gelatinous green creature (that may or may not be sentient chewing gum) bounces its way through logic puzzles and physics that occasionally remember gravity exists. Yabog is a DOS-era oddity that doesn't exp...
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Xonix

DOS1984remake
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Xenophage: Alien BloodSport

DOS1996freeware fighting
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Xenocide

DOS1990
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Xargon

DOS1993freeware platform, run and gun
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X-Men: Madness in Murderworld

DOS1989 beat 'em up
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X-Men: Children of the Atom

DOS1997demo fighting
X-Men: Children of the Atom is a fighting video game developed by Capcom and released in arcades in 1994. The game features characters from Marvel Comics' X-Men series, including popular mutants like Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, and...
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Wreckers

DOS1991
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World Karate Championship

DOS1986 fighting
wizard-of-wor-98-03

Wizard of Wor 98

DOS1998remake maze
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Willy the Worm

DOS1985
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Willow

DOS1988
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Williams Arcade Classics

DOS1995 platform, shoot 'em up
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Vynil Goddess from Mars

DOS1995 platform
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Volfied

DOS1991
Volfied is an arcade game developed and released by Taito Corporation in 1989. It's a puzzle game that gained popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The game is named after the fictional planet "Volfied", where the gameplay...
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Vixen

DOS1988 beat 'em up
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Uncover It

DOS1994NSFW block breaker
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Ultra Mortal Kombat Vendetta

Windows XP/98/952001freeware fighting
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Ultimate Body Blows

DOS1994protected fighting
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Ulises

DOS1989 platform
ugh-3

Ugh!

DOS1992
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TwinBlok

DOS1996 block breaker, action puzzle