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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 freefrom 2022 tagged Side Scroller (401 results)

Explore games from 2022 tagged Side Scroller on itch.io. Featuring gameplay that moves horizontally across a scrolling background, with characters typically walking, running, or · Upload your games from 2022 to itch.io to have them show up here.

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(786 total ratings)
Platformer
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An open world Mega Man X fangame
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(44 total ratings)
Action
A brand new metroidvania for the GameBoy Color!
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(43 total ratings)
Adventure
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Survive 10 Minutes using different weapons against different enemies.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(45 total ratings)
Survival
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What if Elden Ring released in 1993? Runs on real retro hardware!
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(66 total ratings)
Adventure
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Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(18 total ratings)
Action
A demake of Terraria, in PICO-8!
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(112 total ratings)
Action
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Chaotic roguelike shoot-em-up with magic spellcasting!
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(25 total ratings)
Action
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Years after the horde have claimed Earth's surface, they find their way into Bunker 4103.
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(70 total ratings)
Platformer
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Short precision platformer with a unique dash mechanic
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(36 total ratings)
Platformer
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Flappy Bird but you're the pipe out for revenge.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(26 total ratings)
Action
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Famous arcade action classic, finally on the Commodore Amiga computers.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(11 total ratings)
Action
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(15 total ratings)
Adventure
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A hard precision platformer with a sick grappling hook
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(11 total ratings)
Platformer
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When does this train ever stop?
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(32 total ratings)
Adventure
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1980s-style arcade shooter. It's like a turbo-speed Defender with a shield.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(10 total ratings)
Action
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Predator but in only 20 seconds
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(15 total ratings)
Platformer
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(27 total ratings)
Adventure
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Mine asteroids, upgrade your equipment and blast cosmic aliens!
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(10 total ratings)
Platformer
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An Evil force has Corrupted all the video game characters! Save them by collecting Anti-Viruses and shooting Ghosts!
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(11 total ratings)
Platformer
Bullet hell through dawn and dusk. Made during Global Game Jam 2022.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(8 total ratings)
Shooter
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A free Metroidvania with horror vibes
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(15 total ratings)
Action
Can you dig it?
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(8 total ratings)
Action
A remake of Sonic 3D Blast 5, Sonic Adventure 7 and Sonic Adventure 8
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(7 total ratings)
Platformer
It takes five great wizards to save the land, but they only gave you rookies.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(7 total ratings)
Role Playing
A sci-fi short story about getting lost in the forest!
Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
(10 total ratings)
Adventure
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A Bloody Side Scroller Hack and Slash -alpha version
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Action
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A short story about a warrior who found his way.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Adventure
Short game about killing corrupt politicians.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Action
a short high-score minigame with lots of explosions, survive as long as possible to beat your personal best.
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Action
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libGDX GameJam June 2022
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Shooter
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Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Puzzle
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Adventure
Paint your own Adventure coloring the World on your way to become the most renowned Artist!
Rated 4.1 out of 5 stars
(7 total ratings)
Adventure
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Defeat Peter the Ant in a side-scrolling, turn-based action roguelike. Peter Day 2021!
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Action
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My friend and I attempted to create a game using only AI generated art ... is it a solution or a nightmare
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
Platformer
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