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Platform games, also known as platformers, are a genre of video games characterized by gameplay focused on navigating a protagonist through a series of platforms and obstacles within a 2D or 3D environment. The main objective in platform games is to progress through levels, often reaching the end or completing specific objectives.
In platform games, players typically control a character who possesses the ability to jump or perform other acrobatic moves. These movements allow the character to traverse platforms, avoid obstacles, and defeat enemies or overcome challenges.
The genre originated in the early days of video gaming, with iconic titles like "Super Mario Bros" and "Donkey Kong" shaping the foundation of platformers. The success of these games led to the growth and diversification of the genre, resulting in a wide range of platform games with unique gameplay mechanics, art styles, and level designs.
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Zorro
DOS19953.3/5 Capstone
Zool 2
DOS19943.7/5 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
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.
Zeliard
DOS19904/5 Game Arts
Zeliard is a fantasy platformer - JRPG hybrid with metroidvania gameplay elements developed by Game Arts and released for DOS in 1990. Zeliard is a single-player game.
Xargon
DOS1993freeware4/5 Epic MegaGames
Wrath of the Demon
DOS19914.2/5 Abstrax
Williams Arcade Classics
DOS19953.8/5 Digital Eclipse Software
Vynil Goddess from Mars
DOS19953.7/5 Six Pound Sledge Studios
Ulises
DOS19893.5/5 Opera Soft
Trolls
DOS19924.2/5 Flair Software
Tom and the Ghost
DOS19903/5 Blue Byte Software
Tom and Jerry
DOS19934.2/5
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...
Thexder
DOS19873.6/5 Game Arts
The Smurfs
DOSWindows XP/98/9519964.2/5 Infogrames
The Neverending Story 2: The Arcade Game
DOS19914.1/5 Linel
The Lost Vikings
DOS19934.2/5 Silicon & Synapse
The Lost Vikings is an old DOS platform-puzzle game, developed by Silicon & Synapse and published by Interplay Productions in 1993. In The Lost Vikings you have to solve puzzles by controlling three characters (glorious vikings!), each with a single skill of its own.
The Lion King
DOS19944.1/5 Westwood Studios
The Last Mission
DOS19873.7/5 Opera Soft
The Humans
DOS1993protected4.2/5 Imagitec Design
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...
The Flintstones - Dino: Lost in Bedrock
DOS19902.9/5 Softie
The Cool Croc Twins
DOS19923.9/5 Arcade Masters
The Castle of Dr. Malvado
DOS20013.7/5
The Blues Brothers 2: Jukebox Adventure
DOS19933.8/5 Titus Interactive
The Blues Brothers
DOS19914.2/5 Titus Interactive
The Blues Brothers is a platformer that follows the adventures of Jake and Elwood Blues as they try to put their band back together. The player controls one of the Blues Brothers through various levels, each filled with obstacles, enemies, and puzzles. The ultimate goal is to collect musical notes and instruments to assemble the band. develope...
The Amazing Spider-Man
DOS19903.9/5 Oxford Digital Enterprises
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
DOS19893.6/5 Konami
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) is an arcade game released in 1989 by Konami. It is based on the popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. The game was initially released as a coin-operated arcade game and later adapted for various home gaming platforms. The game follows the adventures of the four anthropomorphic turtles who must emb...
Superman: The Man of Steel
DOS19892.7/5 Tynesoft Computer Software
Superfrog
DOS1994protected3.8/5 Team 17