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.
Pulsar Flux
Views: 2,3321998SharewareSidescrolling
Cheegrah Interactive
Pulsar Flux is a production-heavy platform shooting / adventure game, with impressive graphics and sound effects but … VIEW
Putty Squad
Views: 8,0741995DemoSidescrolling
System 3 Software Ltd
Putty Squad is a demo of a platforming game that unfortunately never seems to have seen a full-length release for DOS. … VIEW
Quad's Quest
Views: 6,6201999FreewareSidescrolling
Amasoft Productions
Quad's Quest is a QBasic game that has a lot of issues, but it also has a lot of charm and clearly is the product of a … VIEW
Rayman
Views: 24,1631995DemoSidescrolling
Ubisoft
This four-level demo version of the original Rayman game shows off the whimsical graphical style and engaging gameplay … VIEW
Rayman Designer
Views: 17,8151997DemoSidescrolling
Ubisoft
Rayman is a popular console character with many games available in the series for a number of platforms, but not many … VIEW
Realms Of Chaos
Views: 17,3861995Shareware (Full version available)Sidescrolling
Apogee Software
Realms of Chaos is a mostly unknown sidescrolling game by Apogee which is similar to their other sidescrolling games … VIEW
Rick Dangerous II
Rick Dangerous is a classic series of platforming action games, albeit a short one. This is the demo of the sequel to … VIEW
Risky Woods
Risky Woods is an interesting game release from Electronic Arts, since it's a 2D platformer which is not what the … VIEW
Roboman
Views: 15,6371989FreewareSidescrolling
XOR Corporation
Roboman's job is to jump around various one-screen levels and pop balloons for points until he uncovers the hidden key … VIEW
Robomaze II: The Lobby
Robomaze 2 is an EGA sidescrolling game made by MVP Software. The game involves lots of jumping and item collection, as … VIEW