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.
Humans 3: Evolution - Lost in Time is the third installment in the Humans series, created by Imagitec Design. It’s a puzzle-strategy game where you guide a tribe of cavemen through different time periods.
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Nebulus 2 is the sequel to the famous puzzle platformer Nebulus (aka Tower Toppler) designed by John M. Phillips and released by Hewson. The first game introduced a concept of pseudo-3d based on the "rotation" of the background.
Year: 1991 Genre: Platformer
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Target Renegade is a side-scrolling beat 'em up developed by Imagine Software and published by Ocean Software in 1988. The game was originally conceived as a follow-up to TechnÅs ...
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Phantom Fighter is a horizontal scrolling shooter developed by Emerald Software for the Amiga in 1988. It was later ported to PC, though the conversion significantly altered the gameplay format from the original design.
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Total Recall is the adaptation of the science-fiction movie directed by Paul Verhoeven, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. The game was released in 1990, the same year of the film, and Ocean published it.
Year: 1990 Genre: Platformer
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Nightbreed: The Action Game is a progressive beat-em-up based on Clive Barker's movie Nightbreed. The game was developed by Impact for Ocean and published in 1990 for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, e ZX Spectrum.
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Contra: Hard Corps, also known as Probotector, is a shoot 'em-up created by Konami and published in 1994 for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. The Contra series started as an arcade w...
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After the War is a post-apocalyptic action game created by the Spanish software house Dinamic Software in 1989. It was released for 8-bit platforms - ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 - and 16-bit platforms - Atari ST and Amiga.
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Alien Soldier is a sci-fi side-scrolling shooter created by Treasure exclusively for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and published in 1995. Do you like boss battles? Do you like a lot ...
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M.C. Kids (known as McDonald Land in Europe) is a 2D platformer sponsored by the famous fast-food company. The title was developed by Virgin Games originally for the NES in 1992, then ported to Amiga, Commodore 64, DOS, and Atari ST.
Year: 1992 Genre: Platformer
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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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Thunder Force III is a space shooter developed by Technosoft for the SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive and published by SEGA in 1990. The title was adapted for the arcade in 1991 under Thunder Force AC and for SNES as Thunder Spirits.
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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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Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure is a platform game developed by Red Company and Atlus for the PC Engine and released in 1993. The game features the distinctive anime-style caveman cha...
Year: 1993 Genre: Platformer
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