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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Fiendish Freddy's Big Top O'Fun
DOS1989 Gray Matter
The Smurfs
DOSWindows XP/98/951996 Infogrames
Joe and Mac Cavemen Ninja
DOS1991 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...
Ardentryst
Windows 10/11Linux2009
Ardentryst is the indie platformer that tried really hard to be a Metroidvania and kinda pulled it off. With anime-style art, RPG elements, and two playable characters, it’s got ambition pouring out of its pixelated pores. T...
X-Men: Madness in Murderworld
DOS1989 Paragon Software
Elvira: the Arcade Game
DOS1991 Flair Software
Cool Spot
DOS1994 Virgin Interactive
Guldkorn Expressen
DOS1991 SilverRock productions
Commander Keen 3: Keen Must Die!
DOS1990protected id software
Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine
DOS1991protected 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 Mach...
Commander Keen 6: Aliens Ate my Baby Sitter!
DOS1991 id software
Viz
DOS1991
Stargate
DOS1983 Williams Entertainment
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
DOS1990 Elite Systems
Yie Ar Kung Fu 2: The Emperor Yie-Gah
DOS1985 Konami
Karnov
DOS1987 Data East
Karnov is a classic side-scrolling action arcade game developed by Data East in 1987. The game features a unique protagonist named Jinborov Karnovski, or "Karnov", a fire-breathing, muscle-bound, bald, shirtless strongman from the...
International Ninja Rabbits
DOS1991 Flair Software
Santa's Xmas Caper
DOS1993 Zeppelin Games
Night Breed
DOS1990
Disney's The Jungle Book
DOSWindows XP/98/951995protected Virgin Interactive
Super Cauldron
DOS1992 Titus Interactive
Super Cauldron is a platforming game developed by Titus Interactive and released in 1993 for platforms like MS-DOS, Amiga, and Amstrad CPC. In the game, you play as a witch on a mission to restore peace to her land. Armed wit...
Darius Gaiden
Windows XP/98/951998 Taito
Beats of Rage
DOS2003freeware
Beats of Rage is what happens when fans of Streets of Rage decide to stop waiting for Sega and just build their own game—with a side of King of Fighters for flavor. This DOS beat 'em up is so full of punches, kicks, and pixe...
Platoon
DOS1987 Ocean Software
Titus the Fox
DOS1992protected Titus Interactive
Titus the Fox is a DOS horizontal scrolling platform game developed by Titus Interactive in 1992. As Titus, you have to advance through 15 levels to rescue your beloved Suzy who has been kidnapped. The player can interact with obj...
Strider
DOS1989 Capcom
Baal
DOS1989 Psygnosis
Released in 1989 for DOS, Baal is what happens when demons invade and the only thing standing between Earth and eternal damnation is a guy with a really big gun and absolutely no concern for platforming physics. You’re dropp...
Wrath of the Demon
DOS1991 Abstrax
Wrath of the Demon is a fantasy action-adventure game developed by the Canadian company Abstrax and published by ReadySoft. The game was released in 1991 for the Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS platforms, with a later release for the ...
Face Off!
DOS1989 MindSpan
Face Off! is an abandoned hockey sports game developed by MindSpan (known for their Hardball series) and released by Gamestar in 1989 for DOS and also for Commodore 64. Face Off supports multiplayer in competitive or cooperative m...
Commander Keen 2: The Earth Explodes
DOS1990protected id software