The most popular side-scroller games
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Mega Man X
DOS1995protected4/5 Capcom
Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion
DOS1991protected4.1/5 id software
Bio Menace Episode 3: Master Cain
DOS1993freeware4.3/5 Apogee Software
Game Over
DOS19882.9/5 Dinamic Multimedia
Game Over is an abandoned side scrolling shooter/platform game designed by Ignacio Ruiz Tejedor, Pedro Sudón Aguilar, developed and released by Dinamic Multimedia in 1988 for DOS. Game Over isn't exactly one of the best games ever made... be prepared for clunky controls and repetitive level design that may test your patience.
Prophecy: The Viking Child
DOS19913.5/5 Imagitec Design
Alien Rampage
DOS19964.1/5
Bio Menace Episode 1: Dr. Mangle's Lab
DOS1993freeware4/5 Apogee Software
Zool
DOS19923.9/5 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
Zool was to Amiga what Sonic was for Sega consoles: a cool protagonist (a ninja of the Nth dimension!) for a high adrenaline action platformer. Zool was designed by George Allen and published by Gremlin in 1992 and it was an instant success. It was ported for many platforms, DOS included, and followed by Zool 2 in 1993.
Metal Mutant
DOS19914.1/5 Silmarils
Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior
DOS19893.9/5 Psygnosis
Crystal Caves
DOS1991protected3.9/5 Apogee Software
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
DOS19924/5 Manley Associates
Prehistorik 2
DOS1993protected4.1/5 Titus Interactive
Lucky Luke
Windows XP/98/9519974.2/5 Infogrames
Commander Keen 6: Aliens Ate my Baby Sitter!
DOS19914.1/5 id software
Karateka
DOS19864.1/5 Broderbund
Karateka is a martial arts themed action / fighting game released by Broderbund in 1986 for DOS. Karateka is the first game designed by Jordan Mechner, the father of the Prince of Persia franchise. Karateka was also published for Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, C64, MSX, NES, ZX Spectrum.
Sorcerian
DOS19904/5 Nihon Falcom
Dark Ages Volume II - The Undead Kingdom
DOS1991freeware3.6/5 Scenerio Software
Mario Teaches Typing
DOSMac OS19924/5 Interplay Productions
Commander Keen 2: The Earth Explodes
DOS1990protected4/5 id software
Axe of Rage
DOS19894.1/5 Palace Software
Wings of Fury
DOS19894.1/5 Broderbund
Magic Pockets
DOS19924/5 Bitmap Brothers
Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle
DOS1991protected4/5 id software
Altered Beast
DOS19904.1/5 Sega
Altered Beast is a classic side-scrolling beat 'em up arcade game developed and published by Sega. It was originally released in arcades in 1988 and later ported to various home consoles, including the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.Players control a resurrected centurion who battles through five levels filled with undead creatures and other mythical beas...
Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine
DOS1991protected4/5 id software
Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine is a science fiction action oriented platform game designed by Tom Hall, developed by id Software and released by Apogee Software in 1991 for DOS only. Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine is part of the Commander Keen game series, specifically it's the second episode of Commander Keen in Goodbye, Galaxy.
Krusty's Super Funhouse
DOS19933.8/5 Audiogenic
Krusty's Super Funhouse is an abandoned action game developed by Audiogenic and released by Acclaim Entertainment in 1993 for DOS and for many other platforms, both consoles and home computers. Krusty's Super Funhouse is based on the popular character from The Simpson animated TV series.
Prehistorik
DOS1991protected4.1/5 Titus Interactive
Defender
DOS19834.2/5 Williams Entertainment
Pac-in-Time
DOS19933.8/5 Kalisto Entertainment
Pac-in-Time is an abandoned action side-scrolling platformer game developed by Kalisto Entertainment and released by Mindscape in 1993 for DOS. Pac-in-time was but also published for other platforms such as Amiga, Game Boy, Mac, SNES. Pac-in-Time is essentially Fury of the Furries reskinned with Pac-Man as the main character.