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
1,927 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Demo NeverAwake
A twin-stick shooter where everyday fears turn into nightmare monsters
94% positive
160 reviews
SquadBlast
Free-to-play team shooter with heroes you can swap mid-match
77% positive
Free
Demo Majogami
A side-scrolling action platformer built around instant sword-dash attacks
90% positive
160 reviews
Voyage
A nonviolent exploration adventure through a world with a forgotten past
86% positive
159 reviews
That Flipping Mountain
A physics-based precision platformer about flipping up one continuous mountain
89% positive
159 reviews
Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World
Side-scrolling action platformer with puzzles built around a flying companion
79% positive
159 reviews
TitTok
Side-scrolling puzzle platforming with a cat, bombs, and deadly saws
88% positive
159 reviews
Demo Prison City
Retro action platforming with a time-trial boss rush mode
81% positive
159 reviews
Caveman Craig
Prehistoric strategy survival with clan training and dinosaur attacks
80% positive
158 reviews
Draw Rider
Side-scrolling racing with destructible bikes and ragdoll crash physics
72% positive
158 reviews
Crazy Corn
Free-to-play clicker with timed item drops and unlockable automatic clicking
70% positive
Free
Goblin_Gnome_Horn
Side-scrolling action combining goblin chores with a single boss fight
90% positive
158 reviews
Escape Doodland
An auto-running platformer with a monster chase and fart-powered boosts
81% positive
157 reviews
Skate City
2.5D skateboarding with city challenges and endless free skating
82% positive
157 reviews
Spiders Everywhere
Side-scrolling action platformer where spider positions change between attempts
76% positive
Free
Demo Drakkar Crew
Side-scrolling Viking brawler with sea exploration and crew management
76% positive
156 reviews
Streets of Red : Devil's Dare Deluxe
Horror beat 'em up where cash buys upgrades or revivals
79% positive
155 reviews
Demo Erra: Exordium
A dieselpunk action platformer where ammunition and resources are scarce
81% positive
155 reviews
Xanthiom Zero
A 2D sci-fi metroidvania with mix-and-match weapon upgrades
95% positive
155 reviews
Once Upon A Puppet
Theater-set puzzle-platformer where a stagehand controls a puppet's strings
86% positive
154 reviews
Clash Force
Retro side-scrolling shooter with platforming and weapon upgrades
82% positive
153 reviews
Demo KinnikuNeko: SUPER MUSCLE CAT
A side-scrolling platformer about a muscular cat fighting aliens
95% positive
153 reviews
Demo Brave Escape
A two-player precision platformer where progress depends on coordinated movement
98% positive
153 reviews
Dawn of the Monsters
Side-scrolling beat 'em up with giant monster battles
88% positive
153 reviews