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.
Lost Vikings, The
This demo version of the innovative Lost Vikings game gives you a taste of the fairly unique gameplay this game … VIEW
Magic Maycabs
Views: 1,9601994SharewareSidescrolling
Dan Lester
Magic Maycabs is based on a BBC Micro game called "Magic Mushrooms", except here you drive a car. Sure, why not? The … VIEW
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: 2,2722015FreewareSidescrolling
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: 4,5361995DemoSidescrolling
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: 4,6771993SharewareSidescrolling
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 This one is lesser known because it was a bit outdated when it was … VIEW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: 1,6411997SharewareSidescrolling
RocSoft
Mutant Earth is a game that clearly takes inspiration from popular shareware platformers, perhaps most notably Duke … VIEW
Numjump
Views: 2,1632017FreewareSidescrolling
Daniel Remar
Numjump is a short and simple but interesting platforming / puzzle game. It uses simple ASCII characters in text mode … VIEW
Packrat
Views: 2,8741992SharewareSidescrolling
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
