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.
Dreamworld Adventure
Views: 10,2911995SharewareSidescrolling
Future-Fashion
This German platforming game has a simple structure: Collect fruits and other bonuses, avoid enemies, and get to the … VIEW
Duke Nukem
Views: 41,0181991Shareware (Full version available)Sidescrolling
Apogee Software
One of my all-time favorite action platformers. It just has excellent level design, items, enemies, and interactivity. … VIEW
Duke Nukem II
Views: 30,4121993Shareware (Full version available)Sidescrolling
Apogee Software
Between the original, classic Duke and the kickass Duke Nukem 3D came the unheralded sequel, Duke II. (Which really … VIEW
Dunjax
Views: 8,9571990SharewareSidescrolling
Jeff Mather
Dunjax is not a dungeon-crawling / RPG as you might surmise from its name. Instead it is a side-scrolling run and gun … VIEW
Earthworm Jim 1 & 2: The Whole Can O' Worms
The Earthworm Jim games are gaming classics, most famous on the 16-bit consoles (SNES and Genesis) but the games were … VIEW
Electro Man
Originally published in Poland under the name "Electro Body" and sometimes styled as "Electroman" (no space), this is … VIEW
Elfland
Views: 11,6591992SharewareSidescrolling
Bog Turtle Games
Elfland is a neat little EGA platform game, seemingly inspired by games like Captain Comic and Commander Keen; it looks … VIEW
Fantastic Roboworld
Views: 10,0031997FreewareSidescrolling
Pegtop Entertainment
Fantastic Roboworld is a game which appears at first to be quite simple, but it has, in addition to its tremendous … VIEW
FBI Fred
Views: 8461992SharewareSidescrolling
Richard Spezzano
FBI Fred is a strange EGA platforming game starring "FBI Fred" who looks a little like the OG Duke Nukem and spends his … VIEW
Fire & Ice
A VGA run'n'jumper with nice graphics and a neat premise: You ("Cool Coyote"?) throw ice balls at enemies to freeze … VIEW
