Play Abmis the Lion Online

Abmis the Lion came out in 1996 as part of the MS-DOS Classic Games collection, a Danish design effort that fit right in with the era's experimental platformers. It didn't have the marketing push of bigger titles, but its strange charm found a small audience. You play as a lion, Abmis, navigating a world that feels both simple and oddly detailed for its time.

You control Abmis directly, moving him screen by screen through a mix of outdoor and indoor environments. The main goal involves collecting a specific number of potatoes scattered across the levels, which requires careful jumping and pushing blocks to access hidden areas. Combat is minimal; you mostly avoid enemies or nudge them off platforms. The pacing is deliberate, and the difficulty comes from precise movement rather than complex threats. It feels like solving a quiet, tactile puzzle with every screen you clear.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".