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Arcade

Simple, fast-paced games with colorful graphics and catchy audio, that require few or no explanations, can be played in short bursts, and usually require a lot of skill. Similar in style and spirit with the arcade game cabinets of the 80s and 90s.

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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 ratedtagged Arcade and Side Scroller (377 results)

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(787 total ratings)
Platformer
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Side-scrolling platforming game
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(68 total ratings)
Platformer
You're a cloud! Deliver rain to make people happy!
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(54 total ratings)
Shooter
An arcade game about blowing up robots
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(19 total ratings)
Shooter
Propeller-powered duck delivery action!
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(12 total ratings)
Action
Action-packed Japanese-inspired retro SHMUP
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(50 total ratings)
Shooter
2d Action platformer with shooting and gravity mechanics. Demo 2 download only.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(17 total ratings)
Platformer
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
Kill people and crash police cars!
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(71 total ratings)
Action
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Help Apple rescue her dog from the fiendish Dr. Onion through the power of PUNCHING!
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(74 total ratings)
Action
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The Extra Hot Shooting Challenge
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(10 total ratings)
Shooter
Papilio
$4.99
Take the fight to the skies in this fantasy 2D shootemup!
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(10 total ratings)
Shooter
Epic autoscrolling difficult platformer ! Can you survive the scrolling?
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(14 total ratings)
Platformer
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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Slay, chop and stab until your name is remembered in the Pantheon of Gladiators!
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(39 total ratings)
Action
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eat fruits while being chased by lions
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(13 total ratings)
Action
Help Max the Sax make his way in the cutthroat world of underground jazz.
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(24 total ratings)
Action
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A 1-bit style sidescrolling shoot-em-up
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(8 total ratings)
Shooter
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Arcade-style dungeon crawler with tactical sword & shield combat
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(22 total ratings)
Action
2D / Action / Platformer
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(23 total ratings)
Platformer
Old-school beat 'em up set in a cyberpunk Neo-Barcelona (prototype demo)
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(12 total ratings)
Action
Summoning-platformer where your animal friends help you navigate cozy and cute levels. Made for Ludum Dare 55.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(8 total ratings)
Platformer
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Guide your ship across the winding tunnel using only one button.
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(7 total ratings)
Racing
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Run 'n gun secret agent Ruby through 8 heart-pounding, side-scrolling stages!
Rated 4.1 out of 5 stars
(13 total ratings)
Action
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2D Speedrun Platformer!
Rated 4.1 out of 5 stars
(9 total ratings)
Platformer
You are lost in an infinite and threatening space void.
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(7 total ratings)
Action
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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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Short and sweet little retro-style shoot 'em up
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Shooter
game
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Action
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Minimalist Abstract Racing
Rated 3.8 out of 5 stars
(11 total ratings)
Racing
A mouse-driven shoot 'em up for the rest of us!
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Shooter
Hippy skate (two button skateboarding game for browser)
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Action
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Meat Climber
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Platformer
A drawn on film shmup
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
Shooter
Cyberpunk Arcade Shoot em Up - Pilot Version
Rated 3.8 out of 5 stars
(12 total ratings)
Shooter
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