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.
Arctic Adventure
Views: 20,5571991Full versionSidescrolling
Apogee Software
If you've played the classic Pharaoh's Tomb game, you'll be right at home in Arctic Adventure. The unofficial sequel to … VIEW
Aro
Views: 16,1961998SharewareSidescrolling
D'India Software
Aro is a fairly basic sidescrolling/jumping game. You play as a red guy. The object is to jump your way to the end of … VIEW
Around the World
Views: 11,0821997FreewareSidescrolling
TMB Productions
Around the World is a game created using QuickBasic (or QBasic) which is a fairly average platform game, but it plays … VIEW
Around the World Xmas
Views: 7,9991999FreewareSidescrolling
TMB Productions
Around the World Xmas is a special Christmas-themed version of the AtW platforming game. (It's misspelled Cristmas on … VIEW
Baron Baldric: A Grave Overture
Baron Baldric is most well known as the protagonist of the Mystic Towers games published by Apogee. But before he rose … VIEW
Big Bang
Views: 1,5371995FreewareSidescrolling
Psycore
Big Bang is a overwhelming experience. Also released for the Acorn Archimedes computer platform (which I just learned … VIEW
Billy the Kid Returns!
Views: 15,7391990Shareware (Full version available)Sidescrolling
Alive Software
Billy the Kid, based on the wild west outlaw of the same name, mixes different genres together into different episodes. … VIEW
Bio Menace
Views: 32,1261993Full versionSidescrolling
Apogee Software
Bio Menace is a decent EGA platformer from Apogee. It's got some nice EGA graphics and SoundBlaster sounds, though, as … VIEW
Blackthorne
Although the character movement and general gameplay aesthetic may bear a strong resemblance to the classic Prince of … VIEW
Blinky 3
Views: 12,8441995FreewareSidescrolling
Jeremy Lamar
Blinky 3 is an odd game that has for some reason been requested a lot on the DOS Games Discussion Forum. So, here it is. … VIEW
