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.
Blinky 3
Views: 13,5471995FreewareSidescrolling
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
The Blues Brothers
Views: 28,4421991DemoSidescrolling
Titus Interactive
The Blues Brothers, a game based on the Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi Saturday Night Live comedic duo, is a platforming … VIEW
BOB
Views: 15,2571998FreewareSidescrolling
Martin Paucula & Michal Paucula
BOB is a simple platforming game by a small team of Slovakian developers (I think, the game is in the Slovak language) … VIEW
Bob's Fury
Views: 15,0022014FreewareSidescrolling
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: 7,3662002FreewareSidescrolling
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: 8,2711995SharewareSidescrolling
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: 2,4731996SharewareSidescrolling
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: 28,3431989SharewareSidescrolling
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: 9,0311996SharewareSidescrolling
Andy Fung
CAR is a generically-named and obscure sidescrolling / driving / shooting / autoscrolling game which is the author's … VIEW
Char
Views: 6,4932001FreewareSidescrolling
Lightsword Software
Char is a 8-bit crossover game similar to Super Mario Crossover, although Char released about 14 years before that Flash … VIEW
