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.
Numjump
Views: 12,5692017FreewareSidescrolling
Daniel Remar
Numjump is a short and simple but interesting platforming / puzzle game. It uses simple ASCII characters in text mode … VIEW
Oozes
Views: 5,6942006FreewareSidescrolling
Regis Locas
Oozes is a game made in QuickBasic that features stiff controls, but somehow feels like it has redeeming value. The goal … VIEW
Orion Odyssey and the Search for the Magic Ankh
Views: 11,1871991SharewareSidescrolling
Billy Dalrymple
Orion Odyssey is a platforming game which seems to be heavily influenced by Captain Comic which was released only a few … VIEW
OSBIT
Views: 4,6731988SharewareSidescrolling
STD Research
OSBIT is a platforming game, but only in a loose sense that would've been applicable back in 1988. Your goal is to … VIEW
Packrat
Views: 15,1521992SharewareSidescrolling
Steve Blanding
AKA "The Pack Rat", this is a rather basic jumping game. Here you play the role of a rat who must run and jump through … VIEW
Peach's Dream
Views: 12,3351998FreewareSidescrolling
MWD Software
This is a good-looking VGA sidescrolling game with some adventure elements, as well. You're play the hero on her quest … VIEW
Pharaoh's Tomb
It's a classic! Apogee Software (who went on to publish Commander Keen, Duke Nukem, and many other famous games) … VIEW
Pickle Wars
Pickle Wars is a sidescrolling shooting, jumping, and item collection game. The gameplay itself is fairly basic, the … VIEW
Platform Heels
Views: 9,1291991SharewareSidescrolling
Ian Warmby
This text-mode platforming game has you controlling "Heels" (a robot apparently) which needs to navigate its way through … VIEW
Plumber No More
Views: 10,6822018FreewareSidescrolling
Jani Nykänen
This modern (2018) DOS game was conceived by its author as "a short, meaningless platformer programmed for MS-DOS", the … VIEW
