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
shooterWindows XP/98/95
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Defender
DOS19834.2/5 Williams Entertainment
Moon Patrol
DOS19834.2/5 Atarisoft
Sea Dragon
DOS19833/5 Adventure International
Stargate
DOS19833.6/5 Williams Entertainment
BC's Quest for Tires
DOS19843.8/5 Sydney Development
Flightmare
DOS1984freeware3.6/5
Sopwith
DOS1984freeware4.1/5 BMB Compuscience
Striker
DOS19853.4/5
Yie Ar Kung Fu 2: The Emperor Yie-Gah
DOS19853.9/5 Konami
Five-a-side Indoor Soccer
DOS19863.1/5 Mastertronic
Karateka
DOS19864.1/5 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.
Ninja
DOS19862.5/5 Acclaim Entertainment
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...
Karnov
DOS19873.5/5 Data East
Phantis
DOS19873.5/5 Dinamic Multimedia
Platoon
DOS19873.6/5 Ocean Software
Street sports basketball
DOS19873.3/5 Epyx
Superstar Ice Hockey
DOS19874/5 DesignStar Consultants
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...
Wizball
DOS19873.7/5 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...
4th & Inches
DOS1988protected3.2/5 Accolade
Awesome Earl in SkateRock
DOS19882.5/5
Bad Dudes VS Dragon Ninja
DOS1988protected4.1/5 Data East
Captain Comic, The Adventures of
DOS1988freeware3.8/5
Double Dragon
DOS19884/5 Technos Japan
Double Dragon II: The Revenge
DOS19884.2/5 Technos Japan
Freddy Hardest
DOS19883.7/5 Dinamic Multimedia
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.
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...
Night Hunter
DOS19883.8/5 UBI Soft