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Side Scroller

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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Top rated released$5 or less tagged Side Scroller (111 results)

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A Dark Mystery is Unfolding...
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(258 total ratings)
Adventure
A Prototype N Halloween Special
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(27 total ratings)
Action
Collect stardust to build your own constellation!
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(16 total ratings)
Platformer
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(28 total ratings)
Shooter
An Xmas SHMUP for the C64
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(18 total ratings)
Shooter
A fast paced platformer without...running?
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(54 total ratings)
Platformer
Zak
$1
They say they're protecting us, but from what?
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(66 total ratings)
Platformer
Play in browser
An Atari 2600 game inspired by an Amiga classic
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(10 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
A short disturbing side scroller game
catowoVerified Account
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(40 total ratings)
Survival
Use your voice to help wez in his journey!
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(12 total ratings)
Platformer
2D Classicvania side-scroller action platformer retro.
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(12 total ratings)
Platformer
Arcade-style dungeon crawler with tactical sword & shield combat
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(22 total ratings)
Action
Boss rush game with bullet hell and platforming elements.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(8 total ratings)
Action
The most bizarre BeatEm Up, unique in its kind.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(7 total ratings)
Fighting
A toxic waste spill finds its way into the water supply, causing the recently deceased to rise from their graves.
Rated 4.1 out of 5 stars
(27 total ratings)
Action
A platforming adventure
Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
(10 total ratings)
Platformer
A retro, 8-bit style run-and-gun inspired by Saturday morning cartoons of the 80s!
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(18 total ratings)
Shooter
Shred submarines with your battleship using explosives and powerups
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Action
Equipped of your minigun, try to survive to the horde of emus who will do their best to catch you.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Shooter
Direction is meaningless.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Platformer
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Platformer
The definitive version of the classic, pixel jump-and-shoot Adventure for PC.
Rated 3.8 out of 5 stars
(15 total ratings)
Platformer
A Simple and Bite-sized retro 2D Platformer (Frog)
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Platformer
Scrolling Shooter Game
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Shooter
Conquer a galaxy. One planet at a time.
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Shooter
A Classic Super Mario Style Platformer
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
Platformer
Alchemists's Castle is a 2D side-scroller platformer, inspired by old-school Metroid and Castlevania games.
Rated 3.9 out of 5 stars
(7 total ratings)
Platformer
Explore an abandoned robotics facility as a customizable robot.
Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Action
A 2D platformer themed around esoteric and philosophical dreams.
Rated 3.6 out of 5 stars
(8 total ratings)
Platformer
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Platformer
The world is in danger, you are our last hope
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Action
A fast survival platformer about boogie and flow
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Platformer
A game about Stars and Spaceships.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Action
Gameboy styled puzzle platformer
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Platformer
This is a cool side scrolling brawler!
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Action
A shoot-em-up with collosal boss battles
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
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