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.
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: 12,2682020FreewareSidescrolling
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: 25,3681993Shareware (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 This one is lesser known because it was a bit outdated when it was … VIEW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: 6,7551991SharewareSidescrolling
MoraffWare
Moraff's Escapade is a Lode Runner variant, with possibly some inspiration from Jumpman and other similar DOS games. … VIEW
Mutant Earth
Views: 13,8081997SharewareSidescrolling
RocSoft
Mutant Earth is a game that clearly takes inspiration from popular shareware platformers, perhaps most notably Duke … VIEW
Mysterious Worlds
Views: 9,9401991FreewareSidescrolling
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: 2,0241995FreewareSidescrolling
Sean Lane Fuller
Nanotech is an interesting 3D platforming game where the object is to traverse each small level and crash into a … VIEW
Ninja
Views: 5,4801986SharewareSidescrolling
Robert Kemmetmueller
Ninja is a very early CGA platforming game. You are a ninja, and must defeat all of the "black-belt karate fighters" who … VIEW
No-Pity Island
Views: 6,0821997FreewareSidescrolling
Popsy Team
No-Pity Island is what I'll call a "strategic platforming game". It's done in textmode, and as such your player (drawn … VIEW
