In side-scrolling games, pixels and nostalgia collide to create a gaming experience like no other.
Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
In side-scrolling games, pixels and nostalgia collide to create a gaming experience like no other.
Shantae is a platformer for the Game Boy Color developed by WayForward and published in 2002 by Capcom. It was later re-released by WayForward itself. The game unfolds in the encha...
Year: 2002 Genre: Platformer
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Tubular Worlds is a side-scrolling horizontal shooter developed by Creative Game Design and published by Dongleware, released in 1994 as shareware. It was released for PC and Amiga models with AGA chipset.
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Wonder Dog is a side-scrolling platform game developed by Core Design and published by JVC Musical Industries in 1992 for Sega CD. It was ported to the Amiga in 1993. On a distant ...
Year: 1993 Genre: Platformer
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Jill of the Jungle is an adventure platform game developed and published by Epic MegaGames in 1992 for MS-DOS. The title is the first part of a trilogy; the following year, the thr...
Year: 1992 Genre: Platformer
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Flood is a side-scrolling platformer created by Bullfrog originally for the Amiga and then ported to Atari ST. The game was published in 1990 by Electronic Arts. The main author of...
Year: 1990 Genre: Platformer
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Terry's Big Adventure is a platformer created by Gametec and published in 1989 for the Commodore 64, Amiga, and Atari ST. The game is clearly inspired by The Great Giana Sisters,...
Year: 1989 Genre: Platformer
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Super Contra is an arcade game developed and published by Konami in 1988, also ported for Nintendo Entertainment in 1990 This installment is a sequel to the legendary Contra (19...
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Lorna is an action game based on the Spanish comic book character created by Alfonso Azpiri. The game was developed by Topo Soft and released in 1990 for the Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, MSX, Amstrad CPC, and ZX Spectrum.
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The Running Man is the computer game adaptation of the famous 1987 sci-fi movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Developed by Emerald Software and published by Grandslam in 1989, this v...
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The Revenge of Shinobi is the second game in the Shinobi series created by SEGA. Revenge was released in 1989, specifically for the SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis, with the PAL (Europe) version coming out in 1990.
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Little Samson is a fantasy platform game developed by Takeru and published by Taito in 1992 exclusively for the NES. After its release in Japan and the USA, it also arrived in Europe in 1993.
Year: 1992 Genre: Platformer
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Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King is a platform game created by Tose for the Game Boy Advance and released in 2005. The story told in the game precedes the events of Tim Burton's famous holiday horror film.
Year: 2005 Genre: Platformer
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Wrath of the Demon is a side-scrolling action adventure created by Abstrax and Readysoft in 1990 for the Amiga. Later it was ported to Atari ST, Commodore 64, and MS-DOS. The game ...
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StarBlade is a futuristic action-adventure created by Silmarils for the Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS and released in 1990. Venture into the boundless cosmos and confront the looming...
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