Abandonware action games sorted by release date
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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Boxer Rebellion
DOS19823.1/5
BurgerTime
DOS19823.8/5
Floppy Frenzy
DOS19823/5 maze
Kangaroo
DOS19822.9/5 platform
Night Mission Pinball
DOS19823.6/5 pinball
Pac Gal
DOS19823.1/5 maze
Pac-girl
DOS19823.7/5 maze
PC-Man
DOS1982remake4.1/5 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-...
Snack Attack 2
DOS19823.2/5 maze
Super Pac-Man
DOS19823.5/5 maze
3-Demon
DOS19833.7/5 maze
Amazing Maze
DOS19833.2/5 maze
Bert and the Snake
DOS1983remake3.7/5
Burger Blaster
DOS19833.2/5
Bushido
DOS19833.7/5 beat 'em up
Dig Dug
DOS19833.9/5 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...
Digger
DOS19834.2/5 maze
Digger is an abandoned action game developed and released by Windmill Software back in 1983 for PC only. Gameplay is a mix of two classics: Dig Dug and Mr. Do!: dig down, get gems, avoid death, reach the next level and so on.
Donkey Kong
DOS19834/5
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...
Evolution
DOS19833.5/5
Frogger
DOS19834.1/5
J-Bird
DOS1983remake4.1/5
Lode Runner
DOSMac OS19834.3/5
Lode Runner is a classic video game that was first created by Douglas E. Smith in 1983. Originally, Lode Runner was developed for the Apple II, and later versions were released for various other platforms, including DOS, the Commodore 64, Atari, and others.In Lode Runner, the player controls a character who must navigate through levels filled with ...
Mine Shaft
DOS19834.1/5 maze
Moon Patrol
DOS19834.2/5
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...
Pack-Man
DOS1983remake3.5/5 maze
Pango
DOS1983remake4/5 maze
Rollo and the Brush Brothers
DOS19833.6/5
Alley Cat
DOS19844.3/5 platform
Alley Cat is a platform game released by Synapse Software in 1984. In Alley Cat, the player controls a cat named Freddy, who navigates an alley and various apartments in search of food and adventure. Freddy earns points by completing tasks in the apartment screens. The ultimate goal is to reach and successfully court the female cat, Felic...
BC's Quest for Tires
DOS19843.6/5