The most popular side-scroller games
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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.
Mega Man X
DOS1995protected4/5 Capcom
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
DOS19924/5 Manley Associates
Mega Man 3
DOS19924/5 Hi-Tech Expressions
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...
Darius Gaiden
Windows XP/98/9519984.2/5 Taito
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...
Jazz Jackrabbit
DOS1994protected3.8/5 Epic MegaGames
Body Blows
DOS19934.1/5 Team 17
Sorcerian
DOS19904/5 Nihon Falcom
Uridium
DOS19883.9/5 Graftgold
Uridium is a classic shoot 'em up video game that was originally developed by Andrew Braybrook and published by Hewson Consultants in 1986 for various home computer platforms (including MS-DOS). In Uridium, players control a spaceship known as the Manta, and the objective is to destroy a series of enemy spacecraft, as well as ground-based inst...
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.
Earthworm Jim
DOS1995protected4.2/5 Shiny Entertainment
Dark Ages Volume II - The Undead Kingdom
DOS1991freeware3.6/5 Scenerio Software
Prophecy: The Viking Child
DOS19913.5/5 Imagitec Design
Defender
DOS19834.2/5 Williams Entertainment
Disney's The Jungle Book
DOSWindows XP/98/951995protected4.2/5 Virgin Interactive
Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior
DOS19893.9/5 Psygnosis
Alien Rampage
DOS19964.1/5
Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion
DOS1991protected4.1/5 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.
Bio Menace Episode 3: Master Cain
DOS1993freeware4.3/5 Apogee Software
Commander Keen 2: The Earth Explodes
DOS1990protected4/5 id software
Heroes of the Lance
DOS1989protected3.9/5 U.S. Gold
Elvira: the Arcade Game
DOS19913.9/5 Flair Software
Super Mario Fusion: Revival
Windows2011freewareremake3.9/5
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...
Ranx: The Video Game
DOS19903.8/5 UBI Soft
Prehistorik 2
DOS1993protected4.1/5 Titus Interactive
Horror Zombies from the Crypt
DOS19903.8/5 Astral Software
Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone
DOS19924.2/5 East Technology Corp.