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.
Bob's Fury
Views: 13,2592014FreewareSidescrolling
Sparcie
Bob's Fury is a platforming game made by a then-14-year-old programmer in QBasic after playing games like Xargon and … VIEW
Bombjack
Views: 4,8882002FreewareSidescrolling
Martin Paucula
Bombjack is a simplified variation of the game Mighty Bombjack by Tecmo. Your high-jumping Bombjack guy can leap all the … VIEW
Bugman's Bad Trip
Views: 6,8641995SharewareSidescrolling
GordoSoft
This ... is a weird game. Bugman's Bad Trip is a platformer with "interesting" controls, confounding visuals, and … VIEW
Calamari Cubes 2: Pipeline to Hell
Views: 9541996SharewareSidescrolling
Dodgy Posse
Calamari Cubes 2 is a platformer game with generally good production values but the game itself is not great. The goal … VIEW
Captain Comic
Views: 24,1971989SharewareSidescrolling
Michael A. Denio
One of my first experiences with 'shareware' way back a couple of months before we'd even purchased our old 2400baud … VIEW
CAR
Views: 7,5511996SharewareSidescrolling
Andy Fung
CAR is a generically-named and obscure sidescrolling / driving / shooting / autoscrolling game which is the author's … VIEW
Char
Views: 2,7711996FreewareSidescrolling
Lightsword Software
Char is a 8-bit crossover game similar to Super Mario Crossover, although Char released about 14 years before that Flash … VIEW
Charlie II
Views: 30,1672001DemoSidescrolling
Wiering Software
Charlie II is the sequel to Wiering Software's "Charlie the Duck". As such, it's similar to the original game. Very … VIEW
Charlie the Duck
Views: 28,6851996Shareware (Full version available)Sidescrolling
Wiering Software
As soon as you run this game, you can tell it's going to be an experience that's higher quality than your average … VIEW
Charly the Clown
Views: 13,8021996SharewareSidescrolling
White Magic
Charly the Clown is a simple platformer game where you play as the titular Charly, a clown who for whatever reason has … VIEW