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.
Cukeland Adventure
Views: 8,8141994FreewareSidescrolling
Hugo Windisch
Cukeland Adventure is a virtually unknown EGA platforming game with decent graphics and controls. Its design is a bit … VIEW
Cyril Cyberpunk aka Cyberboard Kid
Views: 17,2971996SharewareSidescrolling
Reality Studios
Cyril Cyberpunk (aka Cyberboard Kid in some areas) is a platforming game along the lines of mid/late 90's platformers … VIEW
Dangerous Dave
Before creating Keen, Wolfenstein, and Doom, John Romero was programming small games for SoftDisk, which back then … VIEW
Dangerous Dave in Copyright Infringement
Views: 13,3991990FreewareSidescrolling
John Carmack & Tom Hall
This is not so much a game as it is a tech demo, but what a tech demo it was back in 1990. Future id Software superstar … VIEW
Darkwolf
Views: 15,1151994SharewareSidescrolling
D'India Software
This simple platform game contains some interesting concepts, such as the ability to have and use different magic powers … VIEW
Dead of Night
Views: 3,1231996DemoSidescrolling
Locoware
Dead of Night (not to be confused with "In the Dead of Night which is a 1st person graphical adventure game) is an … VIEW
Death by Dark Shadows
Views: 15,9691994SharewareSidescrolling
SoftLab Laboratories
Clearly inspired and modeled after the Prince of Persia series of games, Death by Dark Shadows is a competent entry into … VIEW
Deathball Incarnate
Views: 12,4861996SharewareSidescrolling
Nathan Fouts
Deathball Incarnate is an interesting action / platforming / puzzle game where the object is to use your "deathball" to … VIEW
Diamond Dash
Views: 17,9431993SharewareSidescrolling
David Fleming
Diamond Dash borrows heavily from the classic Lode Runner game. It involves ladders, getting chased by baddies, … VIEW
