Side Scrolling Games

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  1. Terraria icon
     192 likes

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. The world is your canvas and the ground itself is your paint.

    • Sandbox Game
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
    Terraria screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Starbound iconStarboundandVeloren iconVeloren73 alternatives
  2. SuperTux icon
     96 likes

    SuperTux is a classic 2D jump'n run sidescroller game in a style similar to the original Super Mario games. Instead of Mario, the hero in this game is Tux, the mascot of the Linux kernel.

    • Platform Game
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • PortableApps.com
    SuperTux screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Super Meat Boy iconSuper Meat BoyandRayman iconRayman72 alternatives
  3. Limbo icon
     76 likes

    Limbo (stylized as LIMBO) is a puzzle-platform video game and the premiere title of independent Danish game developer Playdead. The game was released in July 2010 as a platform exclusive title on Xbox Live Arcade, and was later re-released as part of a retail game pack along...

    • Platform Game
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • SteamOS
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
    Limbo screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Inside iconInsideandMachinarium iconMachinarium47 alternatives
  4. Cave Story, or Dokutsu Monogatari, is a Japanese freeware Metroidvania side-scrolling Metroidvania platform-adventure game developed by Studio Pixel . It has been translated into English by Aeon Genesis Translations.

    • Platform Game
    • FreeProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • RetroArch
    • Internet Archive
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • Playstation
    • Lakka
    • Nintendo Switch
    Cave Story (Dokutsu Monogatari) screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Hollow Knight iconHollow KnightandOri iconOri41 alternatives
  5. Sonic The Hedgehog brings SEGA's legendary platformer mascot to modern systems with all the familiar 16-bit sights, sounds and blistering gameplay of the original.

    • Platform Game
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    • Apple TV
    Sonic The Hedgehog screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are SuperTux iconSuperTuxandSuper Meat Boy iconSuper Meat Boy32 alternatives
  6. Lato icon
     2 likes

    'Lato' is the name of the main character and describes someone who is always 'late' and that's why he has to hurry. Help Lato to race downhill on his snowboard. Or just sit on the mountain and enjoy the sunset.

    Lato screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Tiny Wings iconTiny Wings15 alternatives
  7. Super Mario Run icon
     12 likes

    Mario jumps into a new adventure on iPhone and iPad, this time playable using only one hand. In this game, you constantly move forward through the courses while using a variety of jumps to navigate. Your character will behave differently depending on the timing of your taps, so...

    • Platform Game
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Super Mario Run screenshot 1
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    Super Mario Run screenshot 3
    Best alternatives are SuperTux iconSuperTuxandGeometry Dash iconGeometry Dash36 alternatives
  8. OpenClonk icon
     14 likes

    OpenClonk is a free multiplayer action game where you control clonks, small but witty and nimble humanoid beings. The game is mainly about mining, settling and fast-paced melees. OpenClonk is not just a game but also a versatile 2D game engine that allows the creation of...

    OpenClonk screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Terraria iconTerraria6 alternatives
  9. Inside icon
     13 likes

    The dark and eerie sequel to the hit platformer game, Limbo.

    • Platform Game
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    Inside screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Limbo iconLimboandFeist iconFeist16 alternatives
  10. Dead Cells icon
     7 likes

    A roguelike, Castlevania-inspired, action-platformer, Dead Cells allows you to explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle, unlock new gear and gain access to unreachable areas. Fight to the death using the weapons and loot you find during each run, slowly building your strength...

    • Platform Game
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
    Dead Cells screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Hollow Knight iconHollow KnightandCeleste iconCeleste25 alternatives
  11. Rain World icon
     1 like

    You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.

    • Platform Game
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    Rain World screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Limbo iconLimboandFeist iconFeist16 alternatives
  12. Feist icon
     Like

    Feist is a multi-award-winning action game that features a fur creature's perilous journey to rescue its mate, set in a beautifully handcrafted, savage forest environment, with dynamic gameplay and a complex AI system.

    • Puzzle Game
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Android Tablet
    • Mac
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    Feist screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Limbo iconLimboandSuper Meat Boy iconSuper Meat Boy32 alternatives
  13. Oddworld icon
     5 likes

    Oddworld is a fictional universe presented in video game form, created by game developers Oddworld Inhabitants under the direction of Lorne Lanning. The series has been released on various platforms such as PlayStation, Xbox, PlayStation 3, Windows, Wii U, and PC.

    Oddworld screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Rain World iconRain WorldandRayman iconRayman6 alternatives
  14. Teslagrad icon
     Like

    Teslagrad is a 2D puzzle-platformer with action elements where magnetism and other electromagnetic powers are the key to go throughout the game, and thereby discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower.

    • Platform Game
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
    Teslagrad screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are SuperTux iconSuperTuxandLimbo iconLimbo57 alternatives
  15. Cuphead icon
     10 likes

    Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e.

    Cuphead screenshot 1
    Best alternatives are Metal Slug iconMetal Slug8 alternatives