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.
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: 12,4101998FreewareSidescrolling
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: 12,4662017FreewareSidescrolling
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
Sinaria- Lost in Space!
Views: 2,0211994SharewareSidescrolling
John E. Pollard & Joe Hillman
Sinaria is a Super Metroid inspired metroidvania platformer. The influence from Super Metroid is pretty obvious when … VIEW
Sint Nicolaas
Views: 13,9121998FreewareSidescrolling
Wiering Software
Another fun platform game from the author of Charlie the Duck and other "jumping" games, Sint Nicolaas involves racing … VIEW
Skull Quest 1: The Cyan Sarcophagus
Views: 9,6771993SharewareSidescrolling
Necrobones
Skull Quest 1: The Cyan Sarcophagus is a somewhat strange (and difficult, and unforgiving) sidescrolling adventure game. … VIEW
Skull Quest II: The Vortex
Views: 5,9071994SharewareSidescrolling
Necrobones
Skull Quest 2: The Vortex is the sequel to Skull Quest 1: The Cyan Sarcophagus which plays mostly the same. You are a … VIEW
Skunny: Back to the Forest
Views: 13,5931993SharewareSidescrolling
Copysoft
In this platforming game you play a squirrel named Skunny (who's also featured in several other Copysoft games), and are … VIEW
Skunny: In the Wild West
Views: 8,1991994SharewareSidescrolling
Copysoft
The Skunny platformer games are widely known (others include Back to the Forest and Save our Pizzas) but not especially … VIEW