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The best 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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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 ...
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Eye of Horus

DOS1989 Denton Designs
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Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs

DOS1989 Electronic Arts
Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs is a classic abandoned action sports basketball video game. Developed and published by Electronic Arts, it was released in 1989 for the Sega Genesis (also known as Mega Drive) and DOS. This ...
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Duke Nukem 2

DOS1993 Apogee Software
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Cool Spot

DOS1994 Virgin Interactive
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Lucky Luke

Windows XP/98/951997 Infogrames
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Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone

DOS1992 East Technology Corp.
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Bio Menace Episode 2: The Hidden Lab

DOS1993freeware Apogee Software
Snake Logan is back, and this time the lab is... hidden! The Hidden Lab cranks up the challenge with more grotesque mutants, more lethal traps, and slightly improved sarcasm. It’s like episode one, but with less common sense...
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Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion

DOS1991protected id software
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Ghosts 'n Goblins remake

Windows 10/112004freewareremake
Ghosts 'n Goblins is an iconic arcade game developed by Capcom, first released in 1985. It’s widely remembered for its challenging gameplay and its distinct horror-fantasy aesthetic. This is a faithful remake.In Ghosts 'n Go...
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The Lion King

DOS1994 Westwood Studios
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Guldkorn Expressen

DOS1991 SilverRock productions
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Onslaught

DOS1990 Arc Developments
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Doofus

DOS1994 X-ample Architectures
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Asterix and Obelix

DOS1996 Infogrames
When in Gaul, punch like the Gauls do. In Asterix and Obelix (1996), you control the iconic French duo on a globetrotting beat-‘em-up adventure that mostly involves sending Romans flying like ragdolls. It’s all charmin...
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Altered Beast

DOS1990 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.Play...
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Duke Nukem

DOS1991 Apogee Software
Duke Nukem was released in 1991 by Apogee Software for MS-DOS, marking the beginning of the Duke Nukem franchise. The game is a side-scrolling action platformer with a sci-fi theme. In this original installment, players control Du...
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Fury of the Furries

DOS1993 Kalisto Entertainment
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Cosmo's Cosmic Adventures

DOS1992protected Apogee Software
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Stormlord

DOS1989 Hewson Consultants
Stormlord is an abandoned DOS platform game set in a fantasy world, developed and published by Hewson Consultants in 1989 and designed by Raffaele Cecco. There was some controversy about the scantily clothed fairies in the game.
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Karateka

DOS1986 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 publ...
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Ultimate Body Blows

DOS1994protected Team 17
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Prehistorik 2

DOS1993protected Titus Interactive
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Mega Man X

DOS1995protected Capcom
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Fire and Ice

DOS1993 Graftgold
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Warriors of Legend

DOS1993 Synergistic Software
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Axe of Rage

DOS1989 Palace Software
If Conan had a bad day and took it out on a few dozen goblins, you'd get something close to Axe of Rage. This 1989 DOS hack-n-slash isn't exactly subtle—you're a barbarian, there’s an evil warlord, and everything must ...