Category description: Today more often referred to as a "platformer" or "platform game", Super Mario inspired countless other games where the primary mechanic involves running, jumping, and sometimes even flying around the levels. Commander Keen, the unofficial mascot of the site, was an early example on the PC.
Dangerous Dave in Copyright Infringement
Views: 9,6321990FreewareSidescrolling
John Carmack & Tom Hall
This is not so much a game as it is a tech demo, but what a tech demo it was back in 1990. Future id Software superstar … VIEW
Darkwolf
Views: 13,3101994SharewareSidescrolling
D'India Software
This simple platform game contains some interesting concepts, such as the ability to have and use different magic powers … VIEW
Dead of Night
Views: 1,6081996DemoSidescrolling
Locoware
Dead of Night (not to be confused with "In the Dead of Night which is a 1st person graphical adventure game) is an … VIEW
Death by Dark Shadows
Views: 13,8671994SharewareSidescrolling
SoftLab Laboratories
Clearly inspired and modeled after the Prince of Persia series of games, Death by Dark Shadows is a competent entry into … VIEW
Deathball Incarnate
Views: 10,7531996SharewareSidescrolling
Nathan Fouts
Deathball Incarnate is an interesting action / platforming / puzzle game where the object is to use your "deathball" to … VIEW
Diamond Dash
Views: 15,6501993SharewareSidescrolling
David Fleming
Diamond Dash borrows heavily from the classic Lode Runner game. It involves ladders, getting chased by baddies, … VIEW
Dim Esquire
Views: 1,1221993SharewareSidescrolling
H/M Software
Dim Esquire looks like it would be a promising game, along the lines of possibly Another World / Out of This World, but … VIEW
Disney's Aladdin
Views: 39,5231994DemoSidescrolling
Virgin Interactive
This demo version of the wonderfully animated game based on the 1992 Disney movie Aladdin (sometimes misspelled Alladin) … VIEW
