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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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 Duke Nukem, a muscular action hero tasked with saving the world from the evil Dr. Proton. Dr. Proton has taken control of ...
Lorna
DOS1990NSFW Topo Soft
The Simpsons
DOS1991 Konami
The Simpsons Arcade Game, developed and published by Konami, is a classic side-scrolling beat-'em-up that became highly popular in arcades during the early '90s. Players take on the roles of the Simpson family members: Homer, Marge, Bart, and Lisa. Players navigate through levels filled with enemies, rescuing Maggie, who has been kidnappe...
Commander Keen 2: The Earth Explodes
DOS1990protected id software
Dark Ages Volume I - Prince of Destiny
DOS1991freeware Scenerio Software
Duke Nukem 2
DOS1993 Apogee Software
Mega Man X
DOS1995protected Capcom
Double Dragon II: The Revenge
DOS1988 Technos Japan
Lucky Luke
Windows XP/98/951997 Infogrames
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.Players control a resurrected centurion who battles through five levels filled with undead creatures and other mythical beas...
Dark Ages Volume III - Dungeons of Doom
DOS1991freeware Scenerio Software
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
DOS1989 Atari
Zool 2
DOS1994 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
Omni Play Basketball
DOS1990 DesignStar Consultants
Defender
DOS1983 Williams Entertainment
Jazz Jackrabbit
DOS1994protected Epic MegaGames
Alien Rampage
DOS1996
Xatax
DOS1994 Pixel Painters Corporation
The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge!
DOS1989 Paragon Software
Commander Keen 1: Marooned on Mars
DOS1990 id software
Commander Keen 1: Marooned on Mars is a platform video game developed by id Software and published by Apogee Software in 1990 as shareware for MS-DOS. The game follows the adventures of an eight-year-old genius named Billy Blaze, who uses his homemade spaceship to travel to various alien planets to save the Earth from alien invaders known as V...
Revenge of Defender
DOS1989 Epyx
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
DOS1992 Manley Associates
Dangerous Dave: Risky Rescue
DOS1993protected Softdisk Publishing
Beats of Rage
DOS2003freeware
Elvira: the Arcade Game
DOS1991 Flair Software
Mario Teaches Typing
DOSMac OS1992 Interplay Productions
Cosmic Spacehead
DOS1993 Codemasters
The Blues Brothers
DOS1991 Titus Interactive
The Blues Brothers is a platformer that follows the adventures of Jake and Elwood Blues as they try to put their band back together. The player controls one of the Blues Brothers through various levels, each filled with obstacles, enemies, and puzzles. The ultimate goal is to collect musical notes and instruments to assemble the band. develope...
Horror Zombies from the Crypt
DOS1990 Astral Software
Horror Zombies from the Crypt is a platform game released in 1990 by Millennium Interactive for the Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS platforms. The game is heavily inspired by 1950s horror movies, both in atmosphere and design, offering a mix of dark humor and gothic horror. The story centers around Count Frederick Valdemar, who lives in a mansion ...
Shinobi
DOS1989 Sega