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
432 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode I
Fast-paced side-scrolling platformer with Spin Dash and Homing Attack
40% positive
3,898 reviews
Apotheon
2D action platformer about fighting Greek gods across Olympus
90% positive
3,874 reviews
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
Side-scrolling dark fantasy action RPG with interconnected exploration and demanding combat
76% positive
3,825 reviews
River City Girls
2D beat 'em up where girlfriends rescue their kidnapped boyfriends
84% positive
3,806 reviews
Indivisible
Side-scrolling action RPG combining platforming and real-time party combat
71% positive
3,739 reviews
Roguelands
2D action roguelike with planetary runs and persistent ship upgrades
80% positive
3,726 reviews
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty
Side-scrolling puzzle platformer about escaping a deadly meat factory
86% positive
3,668 reviews
Vigil: The Longest Night
Side-scrolling action RPG with dark exploration and tough boss fights
86% positive
3,654 reviews
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World™: The Game – Complete Edition
Side-scrolling beat 'em up against Ramona's evil exes
75% positive
3,654 reviews
Endling - Extinction is Forever
Side-scrolling survival adventure about keeping fox cubs alive amid human destruction
95% positive
3,652 reviews
Shank 2
Side-scrolling brawler with blades, guns, and co-op survival
82% positive
3,633 reviews
Zombotron
Side-scrolling shooter where elevators and rubble become weapons
89% positive
3,630 reviews
Rampage Knights
Co-op beat 'em up with randomized dungeons and gear
93% positive
3,613 reviews
Haiku, the Robot
Side-scrolling metroidvania across a decaying world of corrupted robots
90% positive
3,574 reviews
HAAK
Side-scrolling metroidvania with hook-based movement and hidden wasteland paths
90% positive
3,522 reviews
Guacamelee! 2
2D Metroidvania with wrestling combat and chicken-form platforming
91% positive
3,389 reviews
9 Years of Shadows
Side-scrolling Metroidvania with elemental armor inside a mechanical fortress
77% positive
3,371 reviews
Turbo Pug
Pixel-art pug runner with shifting weather and lightning hazards
90% positive
3,362 reviews
Kingdom Eighties
1980s side-scrolling tower defense with kids protecting their town
75% positive
3,339 reviews
10 Second Ninja X
Side-scrolling puzzle platformer about clearing robot-filled levels in ten seconds
78% positive
3,320 reviews
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition
Side-scrolling platformer about flying through forest traps and puzzles
86% positive
3,291 reviews
Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
Side-scrolling Metroidvania with customizable sigils and demon battles
92% positive
3,289 reviews
Fight'N Rage
2D arcade brawler with branching routes and local co-op
91% positive
3,223 reviews
Nice Day for Fishing
Side-scrolling fishing RPG with timed battles against aquatic bosses
83% positive
3,204 reviews