Abandonware DOS title

Side-scrolling games sorted by title, from Z to A

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.

Most popular side-scroller games

Mega Man X4
shooterWindows XP/98/95
Super Mariio Bros
actionDOS
The Lion King
actionDOS
zorro-3

Zorro

DOS19953.3/5 Capstone
zool2-2

Zool 2

DOS19943.7/5 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
zool-3

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.
xerix-2-01

Xerix II: The Caverns of Mars

DOS19943/5 Twilight
xenophage-03

Xenophage: Alien BloodSport

DOS1996freeware3.9/5 Argo Games
xenocide-01

Xenocide

DOS19903.7/5 Pangea Software
xatax-1

Xatax

DOS19944/5 Pixel Painters Corporation
xargon-sh-03

Xargon

DOS1993freeware4/5 Epic MegaGames
wrathdemon-2

Wrath of the Demon

DOS19914.2/5 Abstrax
wolfsbane-04

Wolfsbane

DOS19953/5 Midnight Software
wizball-02

Wizball

DOS19873.5/5 Sensible Software
Wizball is a  shoot 'em up video game developed by Sensible Software and originally released for various home computer platforms in 1987. The game was published by Ocean Software.In Wizball, players control a wizard who rides a magical green ball. The wizard's mission is to restore color to the world, which has been drained of its vibrant...
wings-of-fury-02

Wings of Fury

DOS19894/5 Broderbund
warriors-of-legend-07

Warriors of Legend

DOS19934/5 Synergistic Software
vynil-goddess-mars-06

Vynil Goddess from Mars

DOS19953.7/5 Six Pound Sledge Studios
viz-4

Viz

DOS19912.6/5
vengeance-excalibur-04

Vengeance of Excalibur

DOS19913.9/5 Synergistic Software
uridium-2

Uridium

DOS19883.9/5 Graftgold
Uridium is a classic shoot 'em up video game that was originally developed by Andrew Braybrook and published by Hewson Consultants in 1986 for various home computer platforms (including MS-DOS). In Uridium, players control a spaceship known as the Manta, and the objective is to destroy a series of enemy spacecraft, as well as ground-based inst...
ultimate-body-blows-08

Ultimate Body Blows

DOS1994protected4/5 Team 17
ulises-1

Ulises

DOS19893.5/5 Opera Soft
tubular-worlds-04

Tubular Worlds

DOS19943.5/5
trantor-last-stormtrooper-01

Trantor: The Last Stormtrooper

DOS19893.1/5 Probe Entertainment
titusthefox-1

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...
time-slaughter-03

Time Slaughter

DOS1996freeware4.1/5 Bloodlust Software
thomas-tank-engine-2-03

Thomas the Tank Engine 2

DOS19933.5/5 Peakstar Software
thomas-tank-engine-1-03

Thomas the Tank Engine

DOS19923.3/5 Peakstar Software
the_untouchables-02

The Untouchables

DOS19894/5 Ocean Software
smurfs-02

The Smurfs

DOSWindows XP/98/9519964.2/5 Infogrames
the-simpsons-04

The Simpsons

DOS19913.8/5 Konami