The most popular side-scroller games
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R-Type
DOS19894/5 Irem Software Engineering
R-Type is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up developed and published by Irem in 1987. The game quickly gained popularity for its challenging gameplay and impressive graphics at the time. R-Type is known for its tough and memorable enemy designs, as well as challenging boss battles. The game features various power-ups that enhance the player...
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.
Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion
DOS1991protected4.1/5 id software
Mega Man X
DOS1995protected4/5 Capcom
Bio Menace Episode 3: Master Cain
DOS1993freeware4.3/5 Apogee Software
Prophecy: The Viking Child
DOS19913.5/5 Imagitec Design
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.
Crystal Caves
DOS1991protected3.9/5 Apogee Software
Bio Menace Episode 1: Dr. Mangle's Lab
DOS1993freeware4/5 Apogee Software
Metal Mutant
DOS19914.1/5 Silmarils
Mario Teaches Typing
DOSMac OS19924/5 Interplay Productions
Prehistorik 2
DOS1993protected4.1/5 Titus Interactive
Commander Keen 6: Aliens Ate my Baby Sitter!
DOS19914.1/5 id software
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
DOS19924/5 Manley Associates
Defender
DOS19834.2/5 Williams Entertainment
Dark Ages Volume II - The Undead Kingdom
DOS1991freeware3.6/5 Scenerio Software
Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior
DOS19893.9/5 Psygnosis
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...
Axe of Rage
DOS19894.1/5 Palace Software
Magic Pockets
DOS19924/5 Bitmap Brothers
Lucky Luke
Windows XP/98/9519974.2/5 Infogrames
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
Wings of Fury
DOS19894.1/5 Broderbund
Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle
DOS1991protected4/5 id software
Jazz Jackrabbit
DOS1994protected3.8/5 Epic MegaGames
Ardentryst
WindowsLinux20094.1/5
Commander Keen 2: The Earth Explodes
DOS1990protected4/5 id software
The Smurfs
DOSWindows XP/98/9519964.2/5 Infogrames
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.