Best Side Scroller games on PC
Side-scrolling games show the action from a side-on perspective, with players moving horizontally through 2D environments that may involve platforming, combat, or puzzles.
- Side-on 2D action
- Horizontal movement
- Frequent platforming and combat
Related: 2D, Platformer, Action, Metroidvania
1,882 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Type Knight
An arcade typing game about fending off approaching undead enemies
89% positive
147 reviews
The Underground Man 2
Pixel-art brawling and platforming with dark humor and pop-culture references
80% positive
147 reviews
BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites
Side-scrolling vampire action with hack-and-slash combat and dangerous platforming
61% positive
147 reviews
The Original Moorhuhn Hunt
Arcade shooter about hunting chickens against a ninety-second clock
97% positive
147 reviews
Freedom Finger
Side-scrolling shooter where captured enemies become weapons for your hand-shaped ship
92% positive
146 reviews
Demo DEEP FOG
Side-scrolling horror adventure about strange events in a fogbound city
80% positive
146 reviews
Nuclear Day
Side-scrolling survival adventure with choices about who gets left behind
68% positive
Free
KRAMPEN
A horror adventure through a winter forest with a violent past
93% positive
145 reviews
PROJECT TACHYON
Sci-fi action roguelite with time travel and risky upgrades
86% positive
145 reviews
Glorkian Warrior: The Trials Of Glork
Arcade shoot 'em up with jumping to dodge alien attacks
94% positive
144 reviews
Mute Crimson+
A side-scrolling ninja platformer with demanding jumps and boss fights
88% positive
144 reviews
Time in Time
Side-scrolling puzzle-platformer where you spend seconds to control platforms
74% positive
144 reviews
Wonder Boy Returns Remix
An arcade platformer where collecting food keeps you alive
72% positive
144 reviews
UEBERNATURAL: The Video Game - Prologue
A 2D action-platformer mixing monster investigations with driving and shooting
93% positive
Free
Blind Fate: Edo no Yami
Side-scrolling sword combat against robotic creatures from Japanese folklore
65% positive
143 reviews
Zombiehood
Side-scrolling zombie roguelite where enemies grow stronger as you survive
86% positive
143 reviews
Who's That Flying?!
Side-scrolling shooter with an invincible hero and cities to defend
70% positive
142 reviews
Haimrik
A side-scrolling action adventure where written words come to life
85% positive
142 reviews
Chameleon Run Deluxe Edition
A precision autorunner about matching your color to the ground
90% positive
142 reviews
Demo Dragon Creek
Dragon-raising simulation with generated creatures, daily care, and tournament battles
87% positive
142 reviews
Toziuha Night: Dracula's Revenge
A gothic action platformer inspired by early Castlevania games
77% positive
142 reviews
Deteriorate.1
Side-scrolling horror about animal characters caught in a death bargain
93% positive
Free
Demo Stick 'Em Up 2: Paper Adventures
Run-and-gun platforming with stick figures in paper and card worlds
70% positive
141 reviews
Wicce
Side-scrolling action platformer with broomstick combat and villagers to save
72% positive
141 reviews