The most popular side-scroller games

A side-scroller (or horizontal scrolling) is a video game in which the action is shown in a side perspective and the environment scrolls mainly on an horizontal axis. Characters usually have to move from the left to the right side of the screen to go on in the game.

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Ninja Gaiden 2: The Dark Sword of Chaos

DOS19904.1/5 Tecmo

Wolfsbane

DOS19953/5 Midnight Software

Crime Wave

DOS19903.7/5 Access Software

Bad Dudes VS Dragon Ninja

DOS1988protected4.1/5 Data East

Time Slaughter

DOS1996freeware4.1/5 Bloodlust Software

Asterix: Operation Getafix

DOS19894/5 Coktel Vision

Ninja Gaiden

DOS19903.6/5 Tecmo

Ninja Gaiden, released in 1988 for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and later to other platforms, is a side-scrolling action-platformer developed by Tecmo. It follows the story of Ryu Hayabusa, a skilled ninja on a quest for vengeance and justice.In the game, players control Ryu as he battles through six acts, each divided into several stage...

Doofus

DOS19944.1/5 X-ample Architectures

The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge!

DOS19893.9/5 Paragon Software

Night Breed

DOS19903.8/5

Dangerous Dave: Risky Rescue

DOS1993protected4.1/5 Softdisk Publishing

Wizball

DOS19873.6/5 Sensible Software

Wizball is a shoot 'em up video game developed by Sensible Software and originally released for various home computer platforms in 1987. The game was published by Ocean Software.In Wizball, players control a wizard who rides a magical green ball. The wizard's mission is to restore color to the world, which has been drained of its vibrant...

Artura

DOS19893.2/5 Arcadia Systems

Colorado

DOS19903.9/5 Silmarils

Iron Blood

DOS19964.1/5 Family Production

Platoon

DOS19873.6/5 Ocean Software

Joe and Mac Cavemen Ninja

DOS19914.2/5 Data East

Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja is a side-scrolling platformer video game developed and released by Data East in 1991. Known as "Joe & Mac" in North America and "Caveman Ninja" in other regions, the game gained popularity for its humorous take on prehistoric themes, cooperative gameplay, and challenging levels.The game is set in a colorful and car...