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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Golden Eagle
DOS19914/5 Loriciels
International Athletics
DOS19924/5 True Emotions Software
Jammit
DOS19944/5 GTE Entertainment
Omni Play Basketball
DOS19904/5 DesignStar Consultants
Onslaught
DOS19904/5 Arc Developments
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...
Realms of Chaos
DOSMac OSLinux1995protected4/5 Apogee Software
Savage Warriors
DOS19954/5 Kalisto Entertainment
Stargunner
DOS19964/5 GT Interactive Software
Stormlord
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.
Super Solvers: Treasure Mountain!
DOS19904/5 The Learning Company
The Untouchables
DOS19894/5 Ocean Software
Ultimate Body Blows
DOS1994protected4/5 Team 17
Xargon
DOS1993freeware4/5 Epic MegaGames
Mario Teaches Typing
DOSMac OS19924/5 Interplay Productions
Lorna
DOS1990NSFW4/5 Topo Soft
Bio Menace Episode 1: Dr. Mangle's Lab
DOS1993freeware4/5 Apogee Software
Sorcerian
DOS19904/5 Nihon Falcom
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...
Mega Man X
DOS1995protected4/5 Capcom
Mortal Kombat 3
DOS1995protected4/5 Midway Manufacturing Company
Mortal Kombat 3 is a fighting action game developed by Midway Manufacturing Company and released by GT Interactive Software in 1995 for DOS and Windows as well as for many other platforms. Mortal Kombat 3 is the third chapter of the acclaimed Mortal Kombat series that spawned many sequels, a few TV series and even movies (with various degree of suc...
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...
Nicky Boom
DOS19924/5 Microids
Shinobi
DOS19894/5 Sega
Wings of Fury
DOS19894/5 Broderbund
Bad Street Brawler
DOS19874/5 Beam Software
Bad Street Brawler is a beat 'em up video game developed by Beam Software and published by Mindscape. Originally released for the Commodore 64 in 1987 and later for other platforms. The game features Duke Davis, a former punk rocker turned vigilante, as the protagonist. In "Bad Street Brawler," players guide Duke through various urban environm...
Dangerous Dave
DOS1990protected4/5 Softdisk Publishing
Rush'n Attack
DOS19894/5 Konami
Jazz Jackrabbit Holiday Hare
DOS1994protected3.9/5 Epic MegaGames
Colorado
DOS19903.9/5 Silmarils