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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Katy and Bob Way Back Home
Time-management bar game where free water helps keep customers patient
83% positive
120 reviews
Мафия шахматы (Жмурки)
One-on-one deduction strategy where each player controls a whole faction
76% positive
Free
Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists
A 2D Metroidvania where you can fight bosses out of order
84% positive
120 reviews
Bait & Tackle
Side-scrolling action with a fishing rod for fighting sea monsters
95% positive
Free
TROUBLE JUICE
Shooter roguelike with characters and costumes unlocked through achievement bingo
93% positive
119 reviews
Dodd Goes to the Museum
Short side-scrolling exploration game set inside a local museum
98% positive
Free
空王座 Empty Throne
Dark fairy-tale adventure combining point-and-click puzzles with rhythm mini-games
83% positive
Free
MARVEL MaXimum Collection
Retro Marvel action games with arcade, console, and handheld versions
73% positive
119 reviews
Raging Justice
Side-scrolling beat 'em up with arrests that restore health
76% positive
118 reviews
There Was A Caveman
A prehistoric action platformer built around precision jumps and dinosaur fights
69% positive
118 reviews
Eyes in the Dark
Side-scrolling roguelite where a flashlight is your weapon against monsters
76% positive
118 reviews
Biolab Wars
Side-scrolling run-and-gun platformer with aliens and a playable armored dog
91% positive
117 reviews
Swallow The Blue: Remastered
2D psychological horror where survival depends on obeying hotel rules
58% positive
Free
Earthworm Jim 2
A side-scrolling action platformer with guns, whips, and cow rescues
72% positive
116 reviews
A Valley Without Wind 2
Side-scrolling action platforming tied to a turn-based resistance campaign
49% positive
116 reviews
Mahluk:Dark Demon
Retro action platformer combining sword combat, spells, and character upgrades
69% positive
116 reviews
aMAZE Dark Times
Maze puzzles where you find keys before reaching the exit
78% positive
116 reviews
Zapling Bygone
Side-scrolling metroidvania where stolen boss skulls grant new abilities
83% positive
116 reviews
Winds Of Arcana: Ruination
Side-scrolling Metroidvania with mix-and-match weapons and ancient magic
78% positive
116 reviews
Moustache Mountain
Precision platformer with randomized levels on a trap-filled mountain
75% positive
115 reviews
Demo Skatemasta Tcheco
An auto-scrolling skateboard platformer inspired by classic 8-bit games
92% positive
115 reviews
Planet Cube: Edge
Precision platforming with shooting and unlimited retries in an underwater complex
88% positive
115 reviews
Defense high
Tower defense with landmines and coins that vanish over time
84% positive
115 reviews
Hellstuck: Rage With Your Friends
A precision platformer where missed jumps can undo your climb
90% positive
115 reviews