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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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from 2016 tagged Side Scroller Page 3 (119 results)

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The Shifting Room
MaxAmaden
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Puzzle
GIF
Demented
A mouse only side scrolling shooter with randomly generated levels
Danny Moffatt
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Shooter
GIF
Wells
A steampunk action game with unique weapons for Xbox One and PC
TowerUpStudios
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Action
GIF
Boyle and Bubble
A Game Boy love letter shmup about a witch and her cat
HIDDENPUNCHER
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Shooter
Guns, Camera, Action!
Shoot your next blockbuster action film in this co-op side scrolling beat-em-up!
Velociradish
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Action
Meerkat Rush
Help the meerkats escape the zoo and its angry zookeeper!
ch-corp
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Action
2d Coin Boy
Collect the Coins. Pass the Level!
2d Coin Boy
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Platformer
These Things
Pop, pop! Don't Stop!
beefcakepie
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Platformer
Play in browser
Roots of Sarkos
An adventurous asymmetrical multiplayer platforming experience!
DSGA2016
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Platformer
Hana, The Game
A student team project platforming and puzzle game, based in feudal Japan.
TavisMolyneux
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Platformer
Eigenstate
Deep inside a hyper quantum computer a holy booting process has started ... #GlobalGameJam
Joerg Reisig
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Puzzle
Play in browser
Aye Aye, Captain!
Simon Says on a Submarine
Ryan Johnston
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Action
Antibody
Who said germ warfare isn't fun?
Greg Squire
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Shooter
Abyssal Dream
Master your shapeshifting abilities while exploring a strange reality.
Suhail Habib
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Platformer
Play in browser
Triple Beat
A simple side scrolling beat 'em up from a Game Jam
Die7Studios
Rated 3.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Action
GIF
Shit Game
Embrace the glitches to win.
Doomlaser
Rated 2.7 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Platformer
Demon's Cave
demons cave arcade game
DemensDeum
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
Besus and the Game Engines
2D sidescrolling platformer where you are tasked with restoring the indie game development scene.
Besus
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Platformer
SpaceTrashPirate
SpaceTrashPirate is a 2D side-scrolling arcade shooter where you have to defeat Chrokanos the world destroyer.
JimmyRage
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Shooter
Chinese Takeout!
Help Kung Pow take down the Kung Fu Hustlers!
Rocket Brown Game Station
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Action
GIF
Skullshot Level Editor
Create your own Skullshot levels and share them with friends!
Virtually Competent
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Platformer
Play in browser
The Dragon Represents Free Will
Do you obey or not?
embyrs
Rated 3.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Visual Novel
Challenger Deep
Atmospheric underwater platformer
PassionFruit Studios
Rated 3.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Platformer
GIF
High Noon Revolver
mwaayk
Rated 3.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Action
Lone Star Galaxy Ranger
Cyborg cowboy kills robot gang members!
menderza
Rated 3.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Shooter
GIF
Five Stages
A Cycle of Ruined Romances
Catt Small
Rated 3.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Platformer
Play in browser
Forlorn
An interactive short story played through the lens of Noel Bishop.
Pitu
Rated 3.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
The Leap of Faith
The Leap of Faith is a short side-scrolling platform game about blind faith.
Nolan
Rated 3.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Platformer
GIF
Star Picker-Upper
A game about picking up stars!
Sean
Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Platformer
Play in browser
GIF
Altered Beard
gillymew
Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Action
Play in browser
Ghost Grimoire
2D SideScrolling Puzzle-Platformer
GhostGrimoire
Rated 2.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Platformer
Play in browser
Ambageila
Aqua Night Games
Rated 2.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Elements guide me
A shapeshifting platformer in a desolate world, created for Ludum Dare 35
Erkberg
Rated 2.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Platformer
Play in browser
Museum Avenue
Stop, then go. Don't quit until you've done enough.
melancholerik
Rated 2.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Play in browser
Angevil
2D multiplayer side-scrolling battle arena
AdAn Games
Rated 2.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Platformer
GIF
Ripley Runner
Ripley the cat dreams of canned food.
Lucky Moth
Rated 2.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Platformer
Play in browser
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