Abandonware DOS title

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.
manhole-01

Manhole

DOS1992
mcdonald-land-06

McDonald Land

DOS1992 platform
nickyboom-splash

Nicky Boom

DOS1992 platform
ninja-rabbits-4

Ninja Rabbits

DOS1992 beat 'em up
pang-02

Pang remake

DOS1992remake
popeye2-02

Popeye 2

DOS1992 platform
postman-pat-3-02

Postman Pat 3: To the Rescue

DOS1992
Postman Pat 3 is a retro video game based on the popular British children's television series Postman Pat. Released in 1992 by Alternative Software, it was available for platforms like the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and Commodore 6...
risky-woods-01

Risky Woods

DOS1992protected platform
secretagent-6

Secret Agent

DOS1992protected platform
street-fighter-2-6

Street Fighter 2

DOS1992 fighting
Street Fighter II is a classic arcade fighting game developed and published by Capcom. It was first released in 1991 as a sequel to the original Street Fighter. Street Fighter II is widely regarded as one of the most influential a...
super-cauldron-02

Super Cauldron

DOS1992 platform
Super Cauldron is a platforming game developed by Titus Interactive and released in 1993 for platforms like MS-DOS, Amiga, and Amstrad CPC. In the game, you play as a witch on a mission to restore peace to her land. Armed wit...
super-zzt-05

Super ZZT

DOS1992 maze, action puzzle
coolcroc-2

The Cool Croc Twins

DOS1992 platform
titusthefox-1

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...
trolls-splash

Trolls

DOS1992 platform
ugh-3

Ugh!

DOS1992
zool-3

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...
barbie-super-model-04

Barbie Super Model

DOS1993 racing: car
If Barbie was mildly passive in her 1992 debut, Barbie Super Model (1993) puts her on the runway—literally. You’ll practice walking, dodging obstacles, and matching outfits because nothing screams "video game challenge...
beethoven2-02

Beethoven 2

DOS1993 platform
Yes, it’s that Beethoven—the slobbery St. Bernard, not the piano guy. In Beethoven 2, you control a surprisingly agile dog on a quest to rescue your kidnapped puppies. Along the way, you’ll bark at birds, jump on...
biomenace-2

Bio Menace Episode 1: Dr. Mangle's Lab

DOS1993freeware platform, run and gun
Mutants! Explosions! Green slime! Bio Menace kicks off with Dr. Mangle’s Lab, a side-scrolling blast of carnage where you, Snake Logan (yes, really), shoot your way through a monster-infested city with a machine gun and a ba...
bio-menace-2-07

Bio Menace Episode 2: The Hidden Lab

DOS1993freeware platform, run and gun
Snake Logan is back, and this time the lab is... hidden! The Hidden Lab cranks up the challenge with more grotesque mutants, more lethal traps, and slightly improved sarcasm. It’s like episode one, but with less common sense...
bio-menace-3-06

Bio Menace Episode 3: Master Cain

DOS1993freeware platform, run and gun
The trilogy concludes in Master Cain, where Snake Logan faces the ultimate evil: a villain with a name that sounds like a Bond bad guy and a plan straight from Saturday morning cartoons. Expect one last hurrah of mutant-blasting m...
body-blows-02

Body Blows

DOS1993 fighting
Body Blows is a 2D fighting game developed and published by Team17, released in 1993. It was initially launched for the Amiga and later ported to MS-DOS. Body Blows was one of the few fighting games to emerge from Europe during th...
bubble-dizzy-04

Bubble Dizzy

DOS1993 platform
Dizzy the egg is back, and this time he’s underwater and floating up on bubbles because... sure, why not? Bubble Dizzy is a mix of patience, timing, and yelling “WHY DID THAT BUBBLE POP?!” at your screen. It's mo...
bunny-bricks-03

Bunny Bricks

DOS1993 baseball, block breaker
In Bunny Bricks, you play as a rabbit in sunglasses who decides that breaking bricks with a paddle and ball is the most logical response to a kidnapped pet. It's Arkanoid meets Saturday morning cartoons, complete with absurd enemi...
captain-dynamo-02

Captain Dynamo

DOS1993 platform
Captain Dynamo is what happens when a circus acrobat chugs ten cans of cola and decides to take on gravity itself. You’re bouncing, flipping, and springing through traps and platforms with pixel-perfect jumps—and if yo...
dangerous-dave-risky-rescue03

Dangerous Dave: Risky Rescue

DOS1993protected platform
djpuff-03

DJ Puff

DOS1993 platform
dukenukem2-4

Duke Nukem 2

DOS1993 platform, run and gun