Action-Adventure Games of the 1980s
40 entries in the Action-Adventure Games of the 1980s compendium.
Revenge of the ApesA lost Atari 2600 game completed and released decades later.Fairlight (video game)An isometric quest for the Book of Light.Black CrystalA multi-load text adventure with graphical maps.HlípaAn amoeba navigates a complex underground city.Arac (video game)A robot must capture enemies to reach a reactor core.Saboteur (1985 video game)A ninja infiltrates a warehouse to steal a floppy disk.Contact Sam CruiseA private detective solves a murder in a 1930s-style city.Galahad and the Holy GrailA flip-screen quest through Arthurian legend.Camelot (video game)A flip-screen platform adventure set in a large castle.Lord of the SwordA wannabe hero seeks the crown of Baljinya.Firelord (video game)A knight quests for charms in a cursed kingdom.Aztec (video game)Explore a random tomb for a jade idol.SpycatA parody of the Spycatcher scandal for BBC Micro and Electron.Ice Palace (1985 video game)A prince seeks crown pieces to defeat the Ice Queen.Monty Is InnocentSam Stoat must rescue Monty Mole from prison.Bobby BearingA ball bearing searches for his lost brothers in the Metaplanes.Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy CollectionA compilation of Metal Gear games from 1987 to 2012.Secret QuestA late-era Atari 2600 action-adventure with expanded hardware.Black Magic (video game)Collect six eyes to end an evil wizard's reign.Tir Na Nog (video game)An arcade-adventure through the Celtic afterlife of Tir Na Nog.A Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1984 video game)A side-scrolling quest for eleven treasures in an underground maze.Kokotoni WilfA winged assistant seeks amulet pieces across time.Alchemist (video game)An alchemist shapeshifts into a golden eagle to defeat a warlock.Molecule Man (video game)Escape a radioactive maze before time runs out.Labyrinth (1984 video game)Navigate a deadly labyrinth, find crystals, and survive.Hero of the Golden TalismanA side-scrolling maze quest for five talisman pieces.DragontorcMaroc the Mage returns to stop the Witch Queen of the North.Zombi (1986 video game)A first-person action adventure set in a zombie-filled mall.Dragons of Flame (video game)A side-scrolling action sequel based on Dragonlance.Glider RiderAn isometric action-adventure game with a transforming motorcycle-hang glider.HydrofoolA robot must drain a polluted aquarium before rusting away.Dragon SkulleThe final Sir Arthur Pendragon adventure on Dragon Skulle.MarsportOne man against the Sept in occupied Marsport.CavelordTelos rides Pegamis through caves to recover a crown.Crumble's CrisisCaptain Crumble searches for escaped zoo creatures in a flip-screen maze.TarghanA barbarian quest through mountains and forest.Meltdown (1986 video game)Navigate a nuclear reactor's mazes and sub-games to avert meltdown.Universal HeroRepair a shuttle, avoid aliens, solve puzzles as Burt.Sweevo's WorldA robot janitor cleans a planetoid overrun by genetic experiments.The Last Mission (video game)A robot escapes an enemy base with stolen defense plans.
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