Category description: Today more often referred to as a "platformer" or "platform game", Super Mario inspired countless other games where the primary mechanic involves running, jumping, and sometimes even flying around the levels. Commander Keen, the unofficial mascot of the site, was an early example on the PC.
Gateworld
Views: 18,3061995SharewareSidescrolling
Homebrew Software
My first thought when playing this game was "Alright! It looks like Duke Nukem!". GateWorld has undoubtedly been largely … VIEW
Giana Sisters 32k
Views: 16,6071998FreewareSidescrolling
Rainer Sinsch
Giana Sisters was apparently a popular game on the Commodore64 computer, and it was also fan-ported to PCs so the game … VIEW
Giddy 3: The Retro Eggsperience
Views: 11,5132000FreewareSidescrolling
Phil Ruston
Although the documentation makes no reference to the Dizzy series of games by Codemasters, Giddy is clearly a clone of … VIEW
Gold Mine Run!
Views: 1,9982023FreewareSidescrolling
Juan J, Martínez
Gold Mine Run! is a modern DOS game with great retro production values. The game has a simple goal: Collect all of the … VIEW
Gold Runner
Views: 3,4051996SharewareSidescrolling
Tom Niwinski
Gold Runner is a Lode Runner clone. It has passable graphics, but does include Sound Blaster midi-sounding music and … VIEW
Graveyard, The
Views: 1,0751997FreewareSidescrolling
DarkDreams Software
The Graveyard is a platforming game which presents decent visuals and music but is pretty much ruined by poor controls. … VIEW
Guimo
Views: 15,5541996DemoSidescrolling
Jack in the Box Computing
Guimo is an impressive looking game which seems to have a lot of promise, but the actual gameplay is a bit lacking. In … VIEW
Hamburger Hell
Views: 2,2551986FreewareSidescrolling
J. P. Jansen
Hamburger Hell looks like a text-mode version of Burger Time, but it's nowhere close to that arcade classic. Here you do … VIEW
Happyland Adventures
Views: 23,2842000FreewareSidescrolling
Free Lunch Design
With nice looking graphics and fun sound effects/music, this game is quite enjoyable to play. The object is to collect … VIEW
