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.
Space Chase Part One: City Under Siege
Views: 6,0632002SharewareSidescrolling
Safari Software
This game is very similar to Apogee classic sidescrolling games, especially Commander Keen and Duke Nukem, where the … VIEW
Space Commando
Views: 6731999FreewareSidescrolling
Top Gun Software
Space Commando is a platformer / shooting game (run and gun) written in QuickBasic. It plays pretty decently, given how … VIEW
Stixworld
Views: 4,3581998SharewareSidescrolling
PsychoHazard Software
If you're looking for an original game ... I think you've found it. Check out the screenshot to see for yourself. It's a … VIEW
Super Angelo
Views: 7,9031999SharewareSidescrolling
Wiering Software
This game is as close as you could possibly get to copying Super Mario Brothers without getting slammed for copyright … VIEW
Superfrog
Views: 6,0441994DemoSidescrolling
Team 17
Superfrog is a Sonic-inspired running & jumping game from Team 17, who are probably most famous for creating the Worms … VIEW
Technoventure
Views: 3,5341997SharewareSidescrolling
Ben Marty
Technoventure is a strange side-scrolling action/adventure game. The plot, and entire game really, is a bit strange, but … VIEW
Todd's Adventures: Wrath of the Dragon Lord
Views: 4,5041993FreewareSidescrolling
Georg Rottensteiner
The author intended to make a "Mario clone" and came up with this attempt, which looks and works very much like the … VIEW
Tom & Jerry
Based on the popular cat and mouse cartoon characters, Tom and Jerry is a fun sidescrolling game. It is similar to what … VIEW
Top Hat Willy
Views: 3,7612005FreewareSidescrolling
OverFlow Productions
Based on a game called "Jet Set Willy" which originally appeared for the somewhat obscure (in North America, anyways) ZX … VIEW
Tricky Quiky Games
This promotional platform game from Nestle Germany has you running around as the the Nestle Bunny (aka "Quiky") … VIEW