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Featuring gameplay that moves horizontally across a scrolling background, with characters typically walking, running, or jumping from left to right. Often includes platforming elements and side-view perspectives.

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The Lightkeeper
An action-adventure platformer inspired by Metroid and Lovecraft
Dreamnoid
Action
GIF
Tikotep Adventure Demo
A side-scrolling action adventure with strong storyline
alwex
Platformer
GIF
Vital Signs
A survival horror adventure game set in zero gravity
Jem Smith
Adventure
Nymph's Tower
Ascend, explore, escape
brlka
Adventure
Blasting Agent: Ultimate Edition
$2.99
The definitive version of the classic, pixel jump-and-shoot Adventure for PC.
Axol Studio
Platformer
Heavens Below
A journey to the dark deep underwater Abyss.
Mojiken Studio
Platformer
Lost Soul
Jesse Eisenbart
Platformer
Writer's Block Demo
A short 2D horror narrative prototype inspired by Silent Hill 2 and Gustavo Viselner's pixel art
nguyenlong180
Adventure
Bitlogic MSX, A Cyberpunk Arcade Adventure
Inmerse yourself in Bit's universe and dare to uncover the secrets behind the source code.
JamQue - Rafel Pérez - Game Developer
Action
Return (Jam Version)
Jesse Eisenbart
Adventure
Dream Arcade
2D Side scrolling platformer game with 27 unique artist-created levels.
Light Grey Art Lab
Platformer
Play in browser
NO ME - The Future Is ours
the future is beautiful place!
Quinn K.
Adventure
1993 Space Machine
$9.99
Space shooters never die. 1993 is a testament to that!
Aurora Punks
Shooter
Nakawak
$4.99
Nakawak is a handheld styled exploration platformer.
Anxious Neck Games
Platformer
MindSeize
$14.99
Transfer your mind to a robot and rescue your beloved daughter!
KaminaDimension
Platformer
GIF
Cally's Caves 3
$5
Level Up Everything
callyscaves
Platformer
REMOTE LIFE - Demo 1.5
Remote Life is a 2D Side scrolling space shooter (shmup) for PC.
nextgamelevel
Action
Tiny Robot Justice Squad: Alpha Demo
A side-scrolling-arena-shooter-platformer inspired by Bubble Bobble and SmashTV, but with rocket launchers and pigeons
mindrelay
Shooter
Pizzarian
$3.99
Be the coolest pizza delivery shop in the Jovian system!
Jeddy
Shooter
Brawn, Scorn and Ammo
A free, retro inspired, run-and-gun platformer!
CritCorsac
Platformer
Play in browser
i'll see you in the eye of jupiter
short, exploration-based game about love in space
MrTheKunzer
Adventure
Play in browser
Guardian Angel - From the 90´s with love
2D-Arcade-Shooter inspired by the best Commodore Amiga-Shooters from the 80ies and 90ies.
EverDream
Shooter
Blaster Cats
$1
Cats vs Sharks, in space!
Brain Jar
Shooter
Flewfie's Adventure
$14.99
Join Flewfie and friends on an epic adventure! Fly your UFO around unique worlds and put an end to Uzzu’s chaos!
valorware
Action
XENOCAVE
$3.99
The hunt for sweet alien loot is on.
LAUDSOFT
Platformer
Predator / 20 Second Game Jam 2022
Predator but in only 20 seconds
drgd_retro
Platformer
Play in browser
Tea Tastes Better on the Moon
TTBOTM
friendlycosmonaut
Platformer
Lost Machines
Futuristic Side-Scrolling Platformer
Soulware
Platformer
Thalassophobe
Answer the Call of the Void in a subaquatic side-scrolling shooter for the NES!
Icon_Ninja
Shooter
The Adventures of Sullivan
A retired bounty hunter and a stolen cat.
bumpercarstudios
Platformer
Prison City
$9.99
Your Sentence Begins... in PRISON CITY!
Retroware
Action
Grey Skies
simple, GBC-style side-scrolling brawler
Jesse Hamm
Action
Coffee Stain
Another game with a twist
Enes Kaplan
Adventure
H.I.E.M.S: Holiday Build
Bleeding Tapes
Shooter
Starpiercer
Space Demolition Side Scroller
Schrodinger Games
Action
Play in browser
Machine Gods
Nicholas Chen
Platformer
Play in browser
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