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The most popular platform games

Platform games, also known as platformers, are a genre of video games characterized by gameplay focused on navigating a protagonist through a series of platforms and obstacles within a 2D or 3D environment. The main objective in platform games is to progress through levels, often reaching the end or completing specific objectives.

In platform games, players typically control a character who possesses the ability to jump or perform other acrobatic moves. These movements allow the character to traverse platforms, avoid obstacles, and defeat enemies or overcome challenges.

The genre originated in the early days of video gaming, with iconic titles like "Super Mario Bros" and "Donkey Kong" shaping the foundation of platformers. The success of these games led to the growth and diversification of the genre, resulting in a wide range of platform games with unique gameplay mechanics, art styles, and level designs.

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Mario Bros VGA

DOS1990remake
Mario Bros VGA is a fan made remake of the original Mario Bros by Nintendo, the game that popularized the character of Mario, the Italian plumber that first appeared in Donkey Kong. Mario Bros VGA is a fixed-screen platform arcade game that truly shines when played in co-op with a friend.
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James Pond 2: Codename: RoboCod

DOS1993 Millennium Interactive
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Bio Menace Episode 3: Master Cain

DOS1993freeware Apogee Software
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McDonald Land

DOS1992 Visual Concepts Entertainment
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Night Hunter

DOS1988 UBI Soft
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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 with a magical cauldron and spells, she must traverse through various enchanted levels. Super Cauldron is a class...
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Livingstone 2

DOS1989 Opera Soft
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Ardentryst

Windows 10/11Linux2009
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Lollypop

DOS1994
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Super Mario Fusion: Revival

Windows 10/112011freewareremake
Super Mario Fusion: Revival is a freeware fan-made game project that aims to combine elements from various classic video games, primarily the Super Mario series and the Sonic the Hedgehog series, into a single game. It's essentially a crossover fan game where players can experience levels and gameplay mechanics inspired by both franchises. The...
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Bagman

Windows 10/112013freewareremake
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Eye of Horus

DOS1989 Denton Designs
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Zool

DOS1992 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.
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Bio Menace Episode 2: The Hidden Lab

DOS1993freeware Apogee Software
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Risky Woods

DOS1992protected Dinamic Multimedia
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Goody

DOS1987 Opera Soft
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Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion

DOS1991protected id software
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Beverly Hills Cop

DOS1990 Tynesoft Computer Software
The Beverly Hills Cop video game by Tynesoft is an action-adventure game based on the popular film franchise starring Eddie Murphy. It was released in 1990 for various home computer platforms, including the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad CPC.In the game, players take on the role of Axel Foley, the wise-cracking detective played by Murphy in...
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Disney's The Jungle Book

DOSWindows XP/98/951995protected Virgin Interactive
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Inner Worlds

DOSLinux1996 Sleepless Software
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Luigi and Spaghetti

DOS1992 Topo Soft
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Bomb Jack remake

DOS2002remake
Bomb Jack is a classic arcade platform game developed and published by Tecmo in 1984. The goal of the game is to collect bombs while avoiding enemies; the entire game takes place on a fixed screen. This version of Bomb Jack for DOS is a faithful remake of the original arcade version.
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Lone Wolf: The Mirror of Death

DOS1991 Mr. Micro
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MicroMan

Windows 3.x1993freeware
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Frankenstein

DOS1994 Junkyard
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Janitor Joe

DOS1984
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Shadow Knights

DOS1990 Softdisk Publishing
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Realms of Chaos

DOSMac OSLinux1995protected Apogee Software
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HappyLand Adventures: X-mas Edition

DOS2000freeware Free Lunch Design
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Alpha Waves

DOS1990 Infogrames
Alpha Waves (also known as Continuum) was the ultimate relaxing experience for PC. As a platform game, Alpha Waves it's an ok game; not bad, not very good, but if you consider the whole relaxing experience, it's worth a try. Alpha Waves stands the test of time, after all these years it's still fairly playable. Try it on a lazy evening and you might...