THE 8-BIT ERA

1980s action games

956 action games released between 1980 and 1989 on 19 systems. 955 of them play right in your browser. Best known: Castlevania (1987), Donkey Kong (1982) and Pac-Man (1981).

  • 956 games
  • 955 playable online
  • 19 systems
  • 1980–1989
Dead or AliveAmstrad CPC1987
Road RunnerNES1989
Sir LancelotColeco1983
Dandy: Zeuon no FukkatsuFamicom Disk1988
Rescue on FractalusAmstrad CPC1986
SpelunkerMSX1986
Blue MaxC641983
Bounty Bob Strikes Back!Atari 52001984
EquinoxAmstrad CPC1986
Manic MinerAmstrad CPC1985
Miner 2049erColeco1983
Heavy UnitPC Engine1989
Kat TrapAmstrad CPC1987
CabalAmstrad CPC1988
Cyborg HunterMaster System1988
GolvelliusMSX1987
Knightmare II - The Maze of GaliousMSX1987
Maze Hunter 3-DMaster System1988
Mopi RangerMSX1985
My HeroMaster System1986
Mystic DefenderGenesis1989
Pink PantherAmstrad CPC1988
Pit PotMaster System1985
Puffy's SagaAmstrad CPC1989
QuartetMaster System1987
RastanAmstrad CPC1988
Spy vs Spy III: Arctic AnticsC641987
Star RaidersAtari 52001982
Sukeban Deka II - Shoujo Tekkamen DensetsuMaster System1987
SwordQuest: EarthWorldAtari 26001987
SwordQuest: FireWorldAtari 26001982
SwordQuest: WaterWorldAtari 26001983
TransbotMaster System1986
Treasure Of Usas, TheMSX1987
VanguardAtari 52001983
Wai Wai WorldNES1988
WarlordsAtari 26001981
ZillionMaster System1987
Hydlide III - The Space MemoriesMSX1987
Dr. Chaos: Jigoku no TobiraFamicom Disk1987
Tank CommandAtari 78001988
M.A.D.Atari 26001982
Joe BladeAmstrad CPC1987
Joe Blade IIAmstrad CPC1988
MarauderAtari 26001982
Mountain KingAtari 52001983
Miner 2049er Volume IIAtari 26001983
Bosconian '87Amstrad CPC1987
Kamen Rider Black: Taiketsu Shadow MoonFamicom Disk1988
ThrustAmstrad CPC1986
Antarctic AdventureColeco1984
Armana no KisekiFamicom Disk1987
Astro WarriorMaster System1986
Aztec Adventure: The Golden Road to ParadiseMaster System1988
BarnstormingAtari 26001982
Barnyard BlasterAtari 78001988
Battle CityNES1985
Blade EagleMaster System1988
Captain SilverMaster System1989
CarnivalColeco1982
Carol Shaw's River RaidAtari 52001983
Caverns of MarsAmstrad CPC1985
Chack'n PopMaster System1985
China WarriorPC Engine1989
Chopper CommandAtari 26001982
Cosmic CommuterAtari 26001984
CountermeasureAtari 52001983
Dark ChambersAtari 78001988
Devil WorldNES1987
DolphinAtari 26001983
Dragon BusterNES1987
Dragon Buster II: Yami no FuuinNES1989
FirebirdMSX1987
Food FightAtari 78001987
FreewayAtari 26001981
FrostbiteAtari 26001983
Ghost HouseMaster System1986
Howard the DuckAmstrad CPC1987
Hyper Lode RunnerGame Boy1989
Jail BreakAmstrad CPC1987
JawsAmstrad CPC1989
JuuoukiPC Engine1989
Kato-chan Ken-chanPC Engine1987
Laser BlastAtari 26001981
Last BattleGenesis1989
Maze CrazeAtari 26001980
Megumi RescueMaster System1988
Musashi no Ken: Tadaima Shugyou ChuuNES1986
Pacman 84MSX1984
PonpokopanMSX1984
Pressure CookerAtari 26001983
Private EyeAtari 26001984
Radar LockAtari 26001989
Rescue MissionMaster System1988
Roc 'n RopeColeco1984
SeaquestAtari 26001983
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