Category description: Today more often referred to as a "platformer" or "platform game", Super Mario inspired countless other games where the primary mechanic involves running, jumping, and sometimes even flying around the levels. Commander Keen, the unofficial mascot of the site, was an early example on the PC.
Magic Pockets
The Bitmap Brothers were well known for their distinctive artistic style, and it's on full display here in the … VIEW
MagiDuck
Views: 1,5442015FreewareSidescrolling
Toni Svenström
MagiDuck is an interesting platforming game starring, yes, a magical duck. It uses a special tweaked CGA mode (40x25 … VIEW
Mega Man X
Views: 3,3691995DemoSidescrolling
Capcom Entertainment
This demo trial version of the first of the long running Mega Man X series is quite similar to its Super Nintendo … VIEW
Monster Bash
Views: 3,0971993SharewareSidescrolling
Apogee Software
This is another of Apogee's EGA sidescrollers. This one is lesser known because it was a bit outdated when it was … VIEW
Monuments of Mars
One of two follow ups to the classic Pharoah's Tomb game that uses the same engine (Arctic Adventure is the other one), … VIEW
Mutant Earth
Views: 7141997SharewareSidescrolling
RocSoft
Mutant Earth is a game that clearly takes inspiration from popular shareware platformers, perhaps most notably Duke … VIEW
Numjump
Views: 1,4542017FreewareSidescrolling
Daniel Remar
Numjump is a short and simple but interesting platforming / puzzle game. It uses simple ASCII characters in text mode … VIEW
Packrat
Views: 2,0771992SharewareSidescrolling
Steve Blanding
AKA "The Pack Rat", this is a rather basic jumping game. Here you play the role of a rat who must run and jump through … VIEW
Peach's Dream
Views: 2,0381993FreewareSidescrolling
MWD Software
This is a good-looking VGA sidescrolling game with some adventure elements, as well. You're play the hero on her quest … VIEW
Pharoah's Tomb
It's a classic! Apogee Software (who went on to publish Commander Keen, Duke Nukem, and many other famous games) … VIEW
