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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Prehistorik

DOS1991protected4.1/5 Titus Interactive

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...

Captain Comic, The Adventures of

DOS1988freeware3.8/5

Prehistorik 2

DOS1993protected4.1/5 Titus Interactive

Dangerous Dave

DOS1990protected4/5 Softdisk Publishing

Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle

DOS1991protected4/5 id software

The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge!

DOS19893.9/5 Paragon Software

Renegade

DOS19883.8/5 Technos Japan

Titus the Fox

DOS1992protected4.2/5 Titus Interactive

Titus the Fox is a DOS horizontal scrolling platform game developed by Titus Interactive in 1992. As Titus, you have to advance through 15 levels to rescue your beloved Suzy who has been kidnapped. The player can interact with objects by throwing them at foes, or jumping higher. There are bosses at the end of each level and secret rooms spread acro...

Crystal Caves

DOS1991protected3.9/5 Apogee Software

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.

The Smurfs

DOSWindows XP/98/9519964.2/5 Infogrames

Jazz Jackrabbit

DOS1994protected3.8/5 Epic MegaGames

Bio Menace Episode 2: The Hidden Lab

DOS1993freeware4.3/5 Apogee Software

Sorcerian

DOS19904/5 Nihon Falcom

Lucky Luke

Windows XP/98/9519974.2/5 Infogrames

First Samurai

DOS19923.9/5 Vivid Image

Xatax

DOS19944/5 Pixel Painters Corporation

Beats of Rage

DOS2003freeware3/5

Bio Menace Episode 3: Master Cain

DOS1993freeware4.3/5 Apogee Software

Dark Ages Volume I - Prince of Destiny

DOS1991freeware4/5 Scenerio 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.