Abandonware DOS title

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.
williams-arcade-01

Williams Arcade Classics

DOS1995 platform, shoot 'em up
willow-03

Willow

DOS1988
willyworm-1

Willy the Worm

DOS1985
wizard-of-wor-98-03

Wizard of Wor 98

DOS1998remake maze
world-karate-championship-03

World Karate Championship

DOS1986 fighting
xmen-children-atom-02

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 Magneto, among others.The gameplay follows traditional fighting game mechanics, with players selecting a character and ...
xargon-sh-03

Xargon

DOS1993freeware platform, run and gun
xenocide-01

Xenocide

DOS1990
xenophage-03

Xenophage: Alien BloodSport

DOS1996freeware fighting
xonix-splash

Xonix

DOS1984remake
yabog-02

Yabog

DOS1995freeware block breaker
yie-ar-kung-fu-04

Yie Ar Kung Fu

DOS1985 fighting
zool-3

Zool

DOS1992 platform
Zool was to Amiga what Sonic was for Sega consoles: a cool protagonist (a ninja of the Nth dimension!) for a high adrenaline action platformer. Zool was designed by George Allen and published by Gremlin in 1992 and it was an instant success. It was ported for many platforms, DOS included, and followed by Zool 2 in 1993.
zool2-2

Zool 2

DOS1994 platform
zorro-3

Zorro

DOS1995 platform
zyclunt-01

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. In this setting, advanced genetic engineering has led to the creation of cybernetic organisms, or cyborgs, which have b...
zzt-splash

ZZT

DOS1991freeware maze, action puzzle