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.
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Death by Dark Shadows

Views: 11,8581994SharewareSidescrolling SoftLab Laboratories
Clearly inspired and modeled after the Prince of Persia series of games, Death by Dark Shadows is a competent entry into … VIEW

Deathball Incarnate

Views: 9,0281996SharewareSidescrolling Nathan Fouts
Deathball Incarnate is an interesting action / platforming / puzzle game where the object is to use your "deathball" to … VIEW

Diamond Dash

Views: 13,1871993SharewareSidescrolling David Fleming
Diamond Dash borrows heavily from the classic Lode Runner game. It involves ladders, getting chased by baddies, … VIEW

Dig It!

Views: 12,8591996SharewareSidescrolling Pixel PaintersSpringsoft
Dig It! is a platforming game that seems more aimed at children, but still provides a decent amount of gameplay and … VIEW

Disney's Aladdin

Views: 32,2151994DemoSidescrolling Virgin Interactive
This demo version of the wonderfully animated game based on the 1992 Disney movie Aladdin (sometimes misspelled Alladin) … VIEW

DOOM 2D

Views: 29,4811996FreewareSidescrolling Prikol Software
DISCLAIMER: First of all, if you're looking for the real 3D DOOM game from id Software, the game on this page is not by … VIEW

Dork's Dreams

Views: 6351991FreewareSidescrolling Thomasz Pytel
Dork's Dreams is a charming platforming game, complete with a cinematic introductory sequence to explain the game's … VIEW

Doublespyguy

Views: 9,2101990SharewareSidescrolling Jay Carson
DoubleSpyGuy, due to its nature as a text-mode sidescrolling jumping game, features limited graphics, sounds, and … VIEW

Dr. Sleeptite and the Nightmare Factory

Views: 5,0181988SharewareSidescrolling KEF Technologies
The best thing about Dr. Sleeptite and the Nightmare Factory might be its name and bizarre story. It's not a BAD game … VIEW

Drake Snake and the Secret Crypt

Views: 2,2261994SharewareSidescrolling Circus of Dawn
Drake Snake is a German made platforming game which seems to take inspiration from David Crane's Pitfall game on the … VIEW

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