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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.

Related: 2D, Platformer, Action, Metroidvania

1,927 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.

1,927 games

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Squirrel Launcher
Squirrel Launcher
Side-scrolling arcade action about launching squirrels toward the moon
92% positive Free
Crazy Flasher 7 Mercenary Empire(stand-alone Version)
Crazy Flasher 7 Mercenary Empire(stand-alone Version)
Post-apocalyptic side-scrolling action RPG with zombies and hired allies
53% positive 276 reviews
Void Memory
Void Memory
A dark 2D action platformer built around demanding, deliberate combat
69% positive Free
Magia X
Magia X
Side-scrolling action RPG with character-specific skills and aerial combo attacks
63% positive 275 reviews
Potatoman Seeks the Troof
Potatoman Seeks the Troof
A surreal platformer built around quick reactions and changing rules
84% positive 274 reviews
Pharaonic
Pharaonic
Side-scrolling action RPG with demanding combat in ancient Egypt
78% positive 274 reviews
Asteroid Bounty Hunter
Asteroid Bounty Hunter
Side-scrolling space shooter with rival hunters and unlockable ships
61% positive 274 reviews
Shokudo Underworld
Shokudo Underworld
Sushi restaurant management with ingredients gathered from monsters in caves
83% positive 273 reviews
Siegeturtle
Siegeturtle
Idle roguelite auto-battler about a turtle fighting its way home
87% positive 273 reviews
Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony
Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony
Side-scrolling action mixing close-range combat with bullet-hell boss fights
66% positive 272 reviews
Super Catboy
Super Catboy
Retro cat platformer combining shooting, brawling, and vehicle chase sequences
76% positive 272 reviews
Once Upon a Jester
Once Upon a Jester
A musical adventure about improvising plays to pull off a heist
100% positive 272 reviews
Mission Zigloton
Mission Zigloton
A free side-scrolling platformer mixing barrel stealth with dancing
94% positive Free
Angel's Gear
Angel's Gear
Side-scrolling horror metroidvania with Angel and Demon combat modes
71% positive 269 reviews
1 Screen Platformer: Prologue
1 Screen Platformer: Prologue
A precision platformer set across one large, trap-filled stage
85% positive Free
Jitsu Squad
Jitsu Squad
Side-scrolling beat 'em up with four-player local co-op and fighting-game mechanics
85% positive 268 reviews
A Game Called Paako Demo
A Game Called Paako
A 2D platformer about a student developing the game itself
76% positive Free
Hero Emblems II Demo
Hero Emblems II
A turn-based puzzle RPG where matching emblems triggers party attacks
59% positive 268 reviews
PARASiTE FLOWER
PARASiTE FLOWER
Side-scrolling horror about surviving a day that keeps repeating
77% positive 268 reviews
Circus Electrique
Circus Electrique
Turn-based tactical RPG with circus management in steampunk London
73% positive 267 reviews
The Portal Trial
The Portal Trial
A fast-paced precision platformer built around portals that change your direction
81% positive Free
Jump Off The Bridge
Jump Off The Bridge
A puzzle-platformer where jumping off bridges counts as success
87% positive 266 reviews
Vox Populi Vox Dei 2
Vox Populi Vox Dei 2
A side-scrolling action platformer with demanding jumps and bloody combat
83% positive 265 reviews
Wenjia
Wenjia
A 2D puzzle platformer about switching between two realms
76% positive 265 reviews