The most popular side-scroller games
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Dark Ages Volume I - Prince of Destiny
DOS1991freeware4/5 Scenerio Software
Elvira: the Arcade Game
DOS19913.9/5 Flair 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.
Risky Woods
DOS1992protected4/5 Dinamic Multimedia
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.
Ranx: The Video Game
DOS19903.8/5 UBI Soft
Night Hunter
DOS19883.8/5 UBI Soft
Ghosts 'n Goblins remake
Windows2004freewareremake4.1/5
Nicky Boom
DOS19924/5 Microids
Joe and Mac Cavemen Ninja
DOS19914.4/5 Data East
Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja is a side-scrolling platformer video game developed and released by Data East in 1991. Known as "Joe & Mac" in North America and "Caveman Ninja" in other regions, the game gained popularity for its humorous take on prehistoric themes, cooperative gameplay, and challenging levels.The game is set in a colorful and car...
Commander Keen: Keen Dreams
DOS19924/5 id software
Beats of Rage
DOS2003freeware3/5
Dark Ages Volume III - Dungeons of Doom
DOS1991freeware3.9/5 Scenerio Software
Secret Agent
DOS1992protected3.9/5 Apogee Software
Wings of Fury
DOS19894.1/5 Broderbund
Vengeance of Excalibur
DOS19913.9/5 Synergistic Software
Earthworm Jim
DOS1995protected4.1/5 Shiny Entertainment
Mortal Kombat 3
DOS1995protected3.9/5 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...
Doofus
DOS19944.1/5 X-ample Architectures
Shinobi
DOS19893.9/5 Sega
Ardentryst
WindowsLinux20094.1/5
Colorado
DOS19903.9/5 Silmarils
Ninja Rabbits
DOS19923.6/5 Villa Crespo Software
Zool 2
DOS19943.7/5 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
Captain Comic 2: Fractured Reality
DOS1990freeware4/5
Gateworld
DOS19933.1/5 HomeBrew Software
Menace
DOS19882.8/5 DMA Design
Menace is a classic shoot 'em up video game that was developed by DMA Design, a company later known as Rockstar North, and initially released in 1988. The game was originally released for the Amiga and Atari ST home computer systems and for DOS. The player's objective is to navigate their spacecraft through various levels filled with enemy ships, o...
Project-X
DOS19943.8/5 Team 17
Revenge of Defender
DOS19893.5/5 Epyx
Ninja Gaiden
DOS19903.6/5 Tecmo
Ninja Gaiden, released in 1988 for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and later to other platforms, is a side-scrolling action-platformer developed by Tecmo. It follows the story of Ryu Hayabusa, a skilled ninja on a quest for vengeance and justice.In the game, players control Ryu as he battles through six acts, each divided into several stage...