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.
Mario & Luigi
Views: 59,5601994FreewareSidescrolling
Wiering Software
Mario & Luigi is a clone of the popular Super Mario Bros game for the NES. The game has an interesting backstory, … VIEW
Mega Man X
Views: 23,0651995DemoSidescrolling
Capcom Entertainment
This demo trial version of the first of the long running Mega Man X series is quite similar to its Super Nintendo … VIEW
Mimi & the Mites
Hidden gem alert! Mimi & the Mites is a well-made platforming game where you must kill the mites and get to the exit. To … VIEW
Mini Prince
Views: 13,1232020FreewareSidescrolling
Anne Bras
Mini Prince is a cute ASCII version of the classic Prince of Persia game (original by Jordan Mechner). In this text-mode … VIEW
Monster Bash
Views: 27,1001993Shareware (Full version available)Sidescrolling
Apogee Software
This is another of Apogee's EGA sidescrollers. This one is lesser known because it was a bit outdated when it was … VIEW
Monuments of Mars
One of two follow ups to the classic Pharoah's Tomb game. Although it seems like it uses the same that uses the same … VIEW
Moraff's Escapade
Views: 7,2311991SharewareSidescrolling
MoraffWare
Moraff's Escapade is a Lode Runner variant, with possibly some inspiration from Jumpman and other similar DOS games. … VIEW
Mutant Earth
Views: 14,4971997SharewareSidescrolling
RocSoft
Mutant Earth is a game that clearly takes inspiration from popular shareware platformers, perhaps most notably Duke … VIEW
Mysterious Worlds
Views: 10,5721991FreewareSidescrolling
MC Publications
Mysterious Worlds is a DOS port of a game that was given away on a disk included with the Amiga Fun magazine. It is … VIEW
NanoTech
Views: 2,4521995FreewareSidescrolling
Sean Lane Fuller
Nanotech is an interesting 3D platforming game where the object is to traverse each small level and crash into a … VIEW
