Abandonware DOS title

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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Metal Mutant

DOS19914.1/5 Silmarils
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Road Runner

DOS19894.1/5 Atari
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Prehistorik

DOS1991protected4.1/5 Titus Interactive
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Lorna

DOS1990NSFW4.1/5 Topo Soft
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Axe of Rage

DOS19894.1/5 Palace Software
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Mario and Luigi

DOS2001remake4.1/5
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Iron Blood

DOS19964.1/5 Family Production
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Sopwith

DOS1984freeware4.1/5 BMB Compuscience
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Prehistorik 2

DOS1993protected4.1/5 Titus Interactive
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Fire and Ice

DOS19934.1/5 Graftgold
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Time Slaughter

DOS1996freeware4.1/5 Bloodlust Software
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Framed

DOS19954/5 Machination
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Magic Pockets

DOS19924/5 Bitmap Brothers
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Warriors of Legend

DOS19934/5 Synergistic Software
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Commander Keen: Keen Dreams

DOS19924/5 id software
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Xatax

DOS19944/5 Pixel Painters Corporation
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Bad Street Brawler

DOS19874/5 Beam Software
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Risky Woods

DOS1992protected4/5 Dinamic Multimedia
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Super Mario Fusion: Revival

Windows2011freewareremake4/5
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...
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Double Dragon

DOS19884/5 Technos Japan
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Fury of the Furries

DOS19934/5 Kalisto Entertainment
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Mega Man 3

DOS19924/5 Hi-Tech Expressions
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The Great Giana Sisters

DOS1987remake4/5
The Great Giana Sisters is a platform video game developed by Time Warp Productions and published by Rainbow Arts. It was originally released in 1987 for the Commodore 64 and other platforms, and later unofficially ported to MS-DOS.The game follows the adventures of two sisters, Giana and Maria, as they journey through a dream world filled with var...
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day

DOS19914/5 Syntetic Dimensions
Terminator 2: Judgment Day is one of the many adaptations of the Terminator franchise. This one is based on the movie of the same name, but it's not as good as the movie, according to critics. Terminator 2 is an action game developed by Syntetic Dimensions and released by Ocean Software in 1991 for DOS. It was also published for C64, ZX Spectrum, A...
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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

DOS19924/5 Manley Associates
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African Trail Simulator

DOS19904/5 Positive
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Commander Keen 2: The Earth Explodes

DOS1990protected4/5 id software
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Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine

DOS1991protected4/5 id software
Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine is a science fiction action oriented platform game designed by Tom Hall, developed by id Software and released by Apogee Software in 1991 for DOS only. Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine is part of the Commander Keen game series, specifically it's the second episode of Commander Keen in Goodbye, Galaxy.
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Dark Ages Volume I - Prince of Destiny

DOS1991freeware4/5 Scenerio Software