Abandonware DOS title

Side-scrolling games sorted by release date

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
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Defender

DOS1983 Williams Entertainment
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Moon Patrol

DOS1983 Atarisoft
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Sea Dragon

DOS1983 Adventure International
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Stargate

DOS1983 Williams Entertainment
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BC's Quest for Tires

DOS1984 Sydney Development
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Flightmare

DOS1984freeware
sopwith-2

Sopwith

DOS1984freeware BMB Compuscience
striker-2

Striker

DOS1985
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Five-a-side Indoor Soccer

DOS1986 Mastertronic
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Karateka

DOS1986 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.
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Ninja

DOS1986 Acclaim Entertainment
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Bad Street Brawler

DOS1987 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...
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Karnov

DOS1987 Data East
Karnov is a classic side-scrolling action arcade game developed by Data East in 1987. The game features a unique protagonist named Jinborov Karnovski, or "Karnov", a fire-breathing, muscle-bound, bald, shirtless strongman from the fictional land of Karnov. Initially released in arcades, Karnov was later ported to home consoles like the Nintend...
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Phantis

DOS1987 Dinamic Multimedia
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Platoon

DOS1987 Ocean Software
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Superstar Ice Hockey

DOS1987 DesignStar Consultants
giana-3

The Great Giana Sisters

DOS1987remake
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...
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Wizball

DOS1987 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...
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4th & Inches

DOS1988protected Accolade
bad-dudes-02

Bad Dudes VS Dragon Ninja

DOS1988protected Data East
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Double Dragon

DOS1988 Technos Japan
double-dragon-2-03

Double Dragon II: The Revenge

DOS1988 Technos Japan
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Freddy Hardest

DOS1988 Dinamic Multimedia
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Game Over

DOS1988 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.
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Menace

DOS1988 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...
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Night Hunter

DOS1988 UBI Soft