Abandonware DOS title

Side-scrolling games sorted by year, newest first

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
super-mario-fusion-revival-02

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...
ardentryst-02

Ardentryst

WindowsLinux20094.1/5
gng-remake-02

Ghosts 'n Goblins remake

Windows2004freewareremake4.1/5
attack-mutant-camels-03

Attack of the Mutant Camels

DOS2001freewareremake3.8/5
creatures-village-02

Creatures Village

Windows XP/98/95Mac2001protected3.8/5 Creature Labs
mario-and-luigi-03

Mario and Luigi

DOS2001remake4.1/5
extreme-shopper-02

Extreme Shopper

Windows 3.x20002.5/5
darius-gaiden-05

Darius Gaiden

Windows XP/98/9519984.4/5 Taito
megaman-x4-05

Mega Man X4

Windows XP/98/9519984.1/5 Capcom
Mega Man X4 is an abandoned side scrolling action-platform video game that was released for Windows, the Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn in 1997 and 1998. Mega Man X4 is part of the Mega Man X series, which is a spin-off of the original Mega Man series, and it was developed by Capcom. Mega Man X4 is set in a dystopian future where h...
hercules-05

Hercules

Windows XP/98/951997protected3.9/5 Eurocom Developments
luckylukewin-04

Lucky Luke

Windows XP/98/9519974.2/5 Infogrames
alien-rampage-05

Alien Rampage

DOS19964.1/5
asterix-obelix-08

Asterix and Obelix

DOS19964.2/5 Infogrames
earthworm-jim-2-01

Earthworm Jim 2

DOS1996protected4.4/5 Shiny Entertainment
interpose-03

Interpose

DOS19963.5/5 Twilight Zone Software
iron-blood-02

Iron Blood

DOS19964.1/5 Family Production
pray-for-death-06

Pray for Death

DOS1996protected4.2/5 Light Shock Software
stargunner-03

Stargunner

DOS19964/5 GT Interactive Software
smurfs-02

The Smurfs

DOSWindows XP/98/9519964.2/5 Infogrames
time-slaughter-03

Time Slaughter

DOS1996freeware4.1/5 Bloodlust Software
xenophage-03

Xenophage: Alien BloodSport

DOS1996freeware3.9/5 Argo Games
dangerous-dave-goes-nutz-03

Dangerous Dave: Dave Goes Nutz!

DOS1995protected3.3/5 Softdisk Publishing
extractors-01

Diggers 2: Extractors

DOS19953.8/5 Millennium Interactive
jungle-book-04

Disney's The Jungle Book

DOSWindows XP/98/951995protected4.2/5 Virgin Interactive
earthworm-jim-3

Earthworm Jim

DOS1995protected4.1/5 Shiny Entertainment
framed-04

Framed

DOS19954/5 Machination
megaman-x-1

Mega Man X

DOS1995protected4/5 Capcom
mortalkombat3-01

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...
pitfall-mayan-02

Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure

Windows XP/98/9519954.1/5 Activision
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure is a platform video game that was originally released in 1994. It is a sequel to the classic 1982 game Pitfall! but features updated graphics and gameplay mechanics. The game was developed by Activision and initially released for various platforms, including PC, the Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNE...