Abandonware DOS title

Platformers: jumping and running sorted by release date

In platform games (also called platformers) characters walk, run and jump on platforms through levels and sceneries. Among the most famous platform games are the Mario Bros series, Sonic the Hedgehog and the very classic Donkey Kong.

Most popular platform games

Super Mariio Bros
actionDOS
Mega Man X4
shooterWindows XP/98/95
Disney's Aladdin
actionDOS

Platform games

  • indy3action-3
    DOS19893.8/5 Tiertex Design Studios
  • indianatempledoom-1
  • livingstone-2-01
    DOS19893.9/5 Opera Soft
  • miami-vice-02
    DOS19893.3/5 Capstone
  • moonwalker-03
    DOS19893.1/5 Emerald Software
  • rickdangerous-2
    DOS19894.3/5 Core Design

    Rick Dangerous is an action-packed platformer game set in the 1940s. As the fearless explorer Rick, you'll navigate treacherous environments, avoid deadly traps, and defeat enemies to uncover ancient treasures. With retro graphics and challenging gameplay, it's a must-play for platforming enthusiasts.

  • stormlord-02
    DOS19894/5 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.

  • strider-2
    DOS19893.5/5 Capcom
  • superman-03
    DOS19892.7/5 Tynesoft Computer Software
  • teenagemutant-2
    DOS19893.6/5 Konami
  • ulises-1
    DOS19893.5/5 Opera Soft
  • alphawaves-1
    DOS19903.9/5 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...

  • castlevania-1
    DOS19903.9/5 Distinctive Software
  • keen1-1
    DOS1990protected4.2/5 id software
  • keen2-1
    DOS1990protected4/5 id software
  • keen3-1
    DOS1990protected4.1/5 id software
  • dangerousdave-1
    DOS1990protected4/5 Softdisk Publishing
  • duck-tales-gold-02
    DOS19904.1/5 Incredible technologies
  • horrorzombies-5
    DOS19903.7/5 Astral Software
  • joust-vga-03
    DOS1990remake4.3/5
  • mario-bros-vga-02
    DOS1990remake4.2/5

    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 first saw in Donkey Kong. Mario Bros VGA is a fixed-screen platform arcade game that truly shines when played in co-op with a friend.

  • megaman-1
    DOS19903.8/5 Capcom
  • nightshift-1
    DOS19904.3/5 LucasArts
  • onslaught-07
    DOS19904/5 Arc Developments
  • princeofpersia4d-4
    DOSMac19904.2/5 Broderbund

    Prince of Persia is an abandoned DOS platform game set in Middle East, developed and released by Broderbund in 1990. Designer Jordan Mechner created a game that made a lasting impression of gamers thanks to a clever use of a tecnique called rotoscoping which makes the animation of the protagonist very realistic.

  • rastan-05
    DOS19903.6/5 Taito
  • rickdangerous2-3
    DOS19904.1/5 Core Design

    Rick Dangerous 2 is a clear example of a sequel done right. Developed by Core Design and released in 1990 on a plethora of platforms, Rick Dangerous 2 is a classic platform game with a (linear) story. The first levels can be played in any order: an ice cave, Hyde Park in London, a forest and the atomic mud mines. The fifth level will become availab...

  • shadow-knights-02
    DOS19904/5 id software
  • challenge-ancient-empires-02
    DOS19904.1/5 The Learning Company
  • amazingspiderman-1
    DOS19903.9/5 Oxford Digital Enterprises