The most popular platform games
Platform games, also known as platformers, are a genre of video games characterized by gameplay focused on navigating a protagonist through a series of platforms and obstacles within a 2D or 3D environment. The main objective in platform games is to progress through levels, often reaching the end or completing specific objectives.
In platform games, players typically control a character who possesses the ability to jump or perform other acrobatic moves. These movements allow the character to traverse platforms, avoid obstacles, and defeat enemies or overcome challenges.
The genre originated in the early days of video gaming, with iconic titles like "Super Mario Bros" and "Donkey Kong" shaping the foundation of platformers. The success of these games led to the growth and diversification of the genre, resulting in a wide range of platform games with unique gameplay mechanics, art styles, and level designs.
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Home Alone
DOS19913.9/5 Manley Associates
First Samurai
DOS19923.9/5 Vivid Image
Jazz Jackrabbit
DOS1994protected3.8/5 Epic MegaGames
Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior
DOS19893.9/5 Psygnosis
Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion
DOS1991protected4.1/5 id software
Elvira: the Arcade Game
DOS19913.9/5 Flair Software
Commander Keen 1: Marooned on Mars
DOS19904.2/5 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...
Zool
DOS19923.9/5 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
Zool was to Amiga what Sonic was for Sega consoles: a cool protagonist (a ninja of the Nth dimension!) for a high adrenaline action platformer. Zool was designed by George Allen and published by Gremlin in 1992 and it was an instant success. It was ported for many platforms, DOS included, and followed by Zool 2 in 1993.
Jill of the Jungle 2: Jill Goes Underground
DOS19924.1/5 Epic MegaGames
Frankenstein
DOS19944.2/5 Junkyard
Krusty's Super Funhouse
DOS19933.8/5 Audiogenic
Krusty's Super Funhouse is an abandoned action game developed by Audiogenic and released by Acclaim Entertainment in 1993 for DOS and for many other platforms, both consoles and home computers. Krusty's Super Funhouse is based on the popular character from The Simpson animated TV series.
Fury of the Furries
DOS19934/5 Kalisto Entertainment
Alpha Waves
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...
Jet Set Willy remake
DOS1999freewareremake3.6/5
Jet Set Willy is a classic platform video game released for various home computers in the 1980s. It was developed by Matthew Smith and published by Software Projects for the ZX Spectrum in 1984. The game is the sequel to Manic Miner, another popular title created by Smith. This is a remake.In Jet Set Willy, players control the protagonist, Willy, w...
Aldo's Adventure
DOS1987remake3.8/5
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...
Below The Root
DOS19843.8/5 Dale Disharoon, Inc.
Below the root is an atipycal early 2 dimensional adventure game based on the Zilpha Keatley Snyder novels: the Green Sky Trilogy. The player can choose one of many characters, each with different skills and embark in a quest to eliminate the distrust between two races: the Erdling and the Kindar.
Barbie
DOS19923.4/5 Imagineering Inc.
Pocahontas
DOS19953.2/5 Teeny Weeny Games
Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle
DOS1991protected4/5 id software
Xargon
DOS1993freeware4/5 Epic MegaGames
Commander Keen 3: Keen Must Die!
DOS1990protected4.2/5 id software
Risky Woods
DOS1992protected4/5 Dinamic Multimedia
Arctic Adventure
DOS19913.4/5 Apogee Software
Game Over
DOS19882.9/5 Dinamic Multimedia
Game Over is an abandoned side scrolling shooter/platform game designed by Ignacio Ruiz Tejedor, Pedro Sudón Aguilar, developed and released by Dinamic Multimedia in 1988 for DOS. Game Over isn't exactly one of the best games ever made... be prepared for clunky controls and repetitive level design that may test your patience.
Bio Menace Episode 2: The Hidden Lab
DOS1993freeware4.1/5 Apogee Software
Dangerous Dave
DOS1990protected4/5 Softdisk Publishing
Fantastic Dizzy
DOS19944/5 Codemasters
Nicky Boom
DOS19924/5 Microids
Pac-in-Time
DOS19933.8/5 Kalisto Entertainment
Pac-in-Time is an abandoned action side-scrolling platformer game developed by Kalisto Entertainment and released by Mindscape in 1993 for DOS. Pac-in-time was but also published for other platforms such as Amiga, Game Boy, Mac, SNES. Pac-in-Time is essentially Fury of the Furries reskinned with Pac-Man as the main character.