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.
Robot Madnes II: The Revenge
Views: 7,0811990SharewareSidescrolling
Serpent Games
Robot Madnes II: The Revenge [sic] is a Lode Runner clone made in CGA graphics mode. There is not a lot of plot … VIEW
Rodge Rock in Retroactive
Views: 10,0441995SharewareSidescrolling
Rodge Rock Software
Rodge Rock isn't a household name like Duke Nukem (although he may have been influenced by him) BUT he and his game … VIEW
Santa's Xmas Caper
Views: 5,0291993DemoSidescrolling
Zeppelin Games
Santa's Xmas Caper is a nice-looking but overall fairly average platforming game where its main claim to fame is the … VIEW
Santaman
Views: 9,1101996FreewareSidescrolling
Dem Innovations
Santaman is a jumping/shooting game that is somewhat reminiscent of Jumpman or Lode Runner. The object is to collect the … VIEW
Secret Agent
Views: 24,4021992Shareware (Full version available)Sidescrolling
Apogee Software
A fun platform game from Apogee which includes a lot of gameplay value. This game uses the same engine (and some of the … VIEW
Shakii the Wolf
Shakii the Wolf is a platforming game where you control the titular Shakii (who looks more like a fox than a wolf) as he … VIEW
Shigeru Land
Views: 10,0361998FreewareSidescrolling
Par Johannesson
The Great Giana Sisters was a Super Mario Bros rip-off from the late 1980's which was pulled from stores after pressure … VIEW
Silly Knight
Views: 9,9112017FreewareSidescrolling
Petr "AfBu" Kratina
Silly Knight is a game made for a recent game-making competition at the high-voltage.cz website. There is not a lot of … VIEW
Sint Nicolaas
Views: 11,2861998FreewareSidescrolling
Wiering Software
Another fun platform game from the author of Charlie the Duck and other "jumping" games, Sint Nicolaas involves racing … VIEW
