1. DOOM II: Hell on Earth
1994 · id Software, Inc. · Action
In id Software's 1994 sequel to the original Doom, you play the same hero: the last remaining space marine.
Top 10 · Action
The 10 best DOS action games
The 10 best DOS action games, as the players of dos.games rate them. DOOM II: Hell on Earth leads the list, ahead of Street Fighter II and Blood.
Every game on the list plays in your browser, with nothing to install. The order comes from players' ratings and real play time, so it moves as people play.
Updated How the lists are ranked
- 275DOS action games in the archive
- 10 of 10Play in your browser
- 3.9Score of #1, out of 5
- 3.92 ratings
- 3.72 ratings
2. Street Fighter II
1992 · Capcom Co., Ltd. · Action
Street Fighter II is a fighting game.
- 3.72 ratings
3. Blood
1997 · Monolith Productions · Action
Caleb was once a feared gunslinger, until he met a woman who was involved with a mysterious cult known as Cabal.
- 3.61 rating
4. Jazz Jackrabbit
1994 · Epic MegaGames, Inc. · Action
Jazz Jackrabbit is the PC world's answer to Sonic the Hedgehog.
- 3.61 rating
5. DOOM
1993 · id Software, Inc. · Action
The Union Aerospace Corporation has been experimenting with teleportation technology on Mars' moons Phobos and Deimos.
- 3.6No ratings yet
6. Owl Fly II
2026 · Denis Kirin · Action
OWL FLY III A combat flight simulator for DOS, in 8086 assembly
- 3.51 rating
7. Tomb Raider Gold
1998 · Core Design Ltd. · Action
The Gold Edition of Tomb Raider adds two new chapters to the original release.
- 3.51 rating
8. Moonstone: A Hard Days Knight
1992 · Rob Anderson · Action
Something's happening in these lands, and the only hope seems to be the moonstone.
- 3.51 rating
9. Grand Theft Auto: London 1969
1999 · Rockstar Canada · Action
Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 is a 1999 action game set in British districts like Chelsea and Soho. Read the catalog entry for this classic release.
- 3.51 rating
10. Dig Dug
1983 · Namco Limited · Action
Dig Dug is a 1-2 player arcade game in which you have to use your shovel to dig your way through the earth.
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How this score is built Signal Adds Player ratings5.00 × 11% · average of 1 rating 0.56 Archive default3.20 × 89% · never scored by the catalogue · stands in for 8 ratings 2.84 Blended rating 3.40 Play activitynobody has booted it here · capped at +0.50 +0.00 Score 3.4 Recomputed from the database as ratings and sessions land. Every title in the archive goes through this same arithmetic — there is no manual adjustment step.
Open Final DOOM - Not played yet3.41 rating
How this score is built Signal Adds Player ratings5.00 × 11% · average of 1 rating 0.56 Archive default3.20 × 89% · never scored by the catalogue · stands in for 8 ratings 2.84 Blended rating 3.40 Play activitynobody has booted it here · capped at +0.50 +0.00 Score 3.4 Recomputed from the database as ratings and sessions land. Every title in the archive goes through this same arithmetic — there is no manual adjustment step.
Open System Shock - X-Men: Children of the Atom — playable in the browserAcclaim Entertainment · Action · 1997Not played yetNot played yet3.41 rating
How this score is built Signal Adds Player ratings5.00 × 11% · average of 1 rating 0.56 Archive default3.20 × 89% · never scored by the catalogue · stands in for 8 ratings 2.84 Blended rating 3.40 Play activitynobody has booted it here · capped at +0.50 +0.00 Score 3.4 Recomputed from the database as ratings and sessions land. Every title in the archive goes through this same arithmetic — there is no manual adjustment step.
Open X-Men: Children of the Atom - Jill of the Jungle: Jill Saves the Prince — playable in the browserEpic MegaGames · Action · 1992Not played yetNot played yet3.41 rating
How this score is built Signal Adds Player ratings5.00 × 11% · average of 1 rating 0.56 Archive default3.20 × 89% · never scored by the catalogue · stands in for 8 ratings 2.84 Blended rating 3.40 Play activitynobody has booted it here · capped at +0.50 +0.00 Score 3.4 Recomputed from the database as ratings and sessions land. Every title in the archive goes through this same arithmetic — there is no manual adjustment step.
Open Jill of the Jungle: Jill Saves the Prince - Most played3.4No ratings yet
How this score is built Signal Adds Player ratings0% · no ratings yet 0.00 Archive default3.20 × 100% · never scored by the catalogue · stands in for 8 ratings 3.20 Blended rating 3.20 Play activity1 player · 3.3h · capped at +0.50 +0.18 Score 3.4 Recomputed from the database as ratings and sessions land. Every title in the archive goes through this same arithmetic — there is no manual adjustment step.
Open Cyberia - Most played3.4No ratings yet
How this score is built Signal Adds Player ratings0% · no ratings yet 0.00 Archive default3.20 × 100% · never scored by the catalogue · stands in for 8 ratings 3.20 Blended rating 3.20 Play activity3 players · 51m · capped at +0.50 +0.17 Score 3.4 Recomputed from the database as ratings and sessions land. Every title in the archive goes through this same arithmetic — there is no manual adjustment step.
Open Super Street Fighter II Turbo - Most played3.4No ratings yet
How this score is built Signal Adds Player ratings0% · no ratings yet 0.00 Archive default3.20 × 100% · never scored by the catalogue · stands in for 8 ratings 3.20 Blended rating 3.20 Play activity3 players · 6m · capped at +0.50 +0.16 Score 3.4 Recomputed from the database as ratings and sessions land. Every title in the archive goes through this same arithmetic — there is no manual adjustment step.
Open Crusader: No Remorse - The Lion King — playable in the browserVirgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc. · Action · 1994Often playedOften played3.3No ratings yet
How this score is built Signal Adds Player ratings0% · no ratings yet 0.00 Archive default3.20 × 100% · never scored by the catalogue · stands in for 8 ratings 3.20 Blended rating 3.20 Play activity2 players · 31m · capped at +0.50 +0.14 Score 3.3 Recomputed from the database as ratings and sessions land. Every title in the archive goes through this same arithmetic — there is no manual adjustment step.
Open The Lion King - Often played3.3No ratings yet
How this score is built Signal Adds Player ratings0% · no ratings yet 0.00 Archive default3.20 × 100% · never scored by the catalogue · stands in for 8 ratings 3.20 Blended rating 3.20 Play activity2 players · 23m · capped at +0.50 +0.13 Score 3.3 Recomputed from the database as ratings and sessions land. Every title in the archive goes through this same arithmetic — there is no manual adjustment step.
Open Wolfenstein 3D - Star Wars: Dark Forces — playable in the browserLucasArts Entertainment Company LLC · Action · 1995Often playedOften played3.3No ratings yet
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Open Star Wars: Dark Forces
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