Category description: Action games focus on fast reflexes and eye-hand coordination. Since the earliest arcade games, video games have required expert timing, memorization, and quick player responses. In contrast to more cerebral text adventures or strategy games, action games get the heart pumping and the pulse racing.
Cave Speed
Views: 5,1801999FreewareAction
Knut Stanley Jacobsen
Cave Speed is a text-mode falling-down-a-well type game, similar to Deep II, Pitfall (no, not THAT Pitfall) and … VIEW
Chase
Views: 7,1921990FreewareAction
Wizard Games
Chase is a simple text-mode game where the object is to run around the maze and chase (actually, to catch) the purple … VIEW
Chase
Views: 4,2561990FreewareAction
John Wilson
Chase (not to be confused with the other text-mode game also called Chase) is a strange game where the object is to … VIEW
Choose an Enemy
Views: 7,1491991DemoAction
Russian Soft
Choose an Enemy, aka "Зубы" in Russian according to Mobygames (which translates to "Teeth" in English) is a strange … VIEW
Christmas Carnage
Views: 3,6791995FreewareAction
John Dondzila
Christmas Carnage is a self-described "graphically violent and sadistic" holiday-themed game. It should go without … VIEW
Cobra
Views: 5,1901989SharewareAction
Creative Dimensions
Cobra is a snake / Nibbles like game with CGA graphics and a gradual progression in difficulty which introduces new … VIEW
Cobra Gunship
Views: 4,7261997SharewareAction
Elysium Digital
Cobra Gunship is a side-scrolling mission-based shooting game in the style of Choplifter where you fly your helicopter … VIEW
Construction Bob Escapes from Hell
Views: 8,3471995SharewareAction
OSP Entertainment
Construction Bob Escapes from Hell is a strange arcade-style collection of three games: A somewhat Frogger-like minecart … VIEW
Crash
Views: 15,4851996FreewareAction
DIGITAL Nightmares
Crash is a simple Snake or TRON cycles clone game. It starts off well, with a nice title screen and menu system, and the … VIEW
Cyberdogs
Views: 16,0821998FreewareAction
Ronny Wester
A top view Gauntlet style shooter. It's simple, fast and a heck of a lot of fun, especially in two player mode. First, … VIEW