The best side scroller games in 2026

In the catalog: 133 games
Top rated: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons

Highest rated side scroller

121. One More Wave
Pick your loadout and fight through waves of enemy planes, UFOs and…
Pick your loadout and fight through waves of enemy planes, UFOs and oversized bosses.
Pick your loadout and fight through waves of enemy planes, UFOs and oversized bosses. Fly solo or with a friend, chase high scores, and see if you can survive just one more wave.
Side ScrollerShoot Em Up2D
122. Touhou Meishuugeki (東方明秋劇) ~ Cursed Sweeper and Bewildering Parallel
Take flight in this fast-paced danmaku shoot 'em up!
Take flight in this fast-paced danmaku shoot 'em up!
Take flight in this fast-paced danmaku shoot 'em up! Dodge dense bullet patterns, graze enemy fire, and unleash spell cards across dynamic vertical and horizontal scrolling stages.
Side ScrollerShoot Em UpBullet Hell
123. Space Elite Force II
Space Elite Force II is a fast-paced side-scrolling shmup with local…
Space Elite Force II is a fast-paced side-scrolling shmup with local co-op, weapon…
Space Elite Force II is a fast-paced side-scrolling shmup with local co-op, weapon upgrades, handcrafted pixel art, and intense boss battles.
Score AttackSide ScrollerShoot Em Up
124. Jump with Friends
A mega-hardcore platformer with an ability to play it online or by…
A mega-hardcore platformer with an ability to play it online or by using hotseat co-op mode…
This platformer with minimalistic design has simple and convenient controls, but rather difficult levels.
MinimalistSide ScrollerLocal Multiplayer
125. CometStriker DX
COMETSTRIKER DX Striker, come in!
COMETSTRIKER DX Striker, come in!
CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!
Twin Stick ShooterSide ScrollerDifficult
126. Space Elite Force
Gear up for an intergalactic thrill ride!
Gear up for an intergalactic thrill ride!
Gear up for an intergalactic thrill ride! Space Elite Force is a frenzied space-shooter packed with weapon customization and epic boss battles.
ControllerSide ScrollerShoot Em Up
127. Miner Meltdown
Miner Meltdown is an action-packed team-based multiplayer game.
Miner Meltdown is an action-packed team-based multiplayer game.
Miner Meltdown is an action-packed team-based multiplayer game.
MiningSide ScrollerPlatformer
128. PHOSPHOR
An action-packed retro cyberpunk roguelike platformer dropping players…
An action-packed retro cyberpunk roguelike platformer dropping players into an infested…
An action-packed retro cyberpunk roguelike platformer dropping players into an infested industrial abyss.
Bullet HeavenLooter ShooterSide Scroller
129. Xenmega
A retro arcade space shooter where you blast alien fleets, dodge bomb…
A retro arcade space shooter where you blast alien fleets, dodge bomb swarms, collect…
Xenmega is a retro arcade space shooter built around fast movement, heavy firepower, and a five-level campaign.
Side ScrollerShoot Em Up2D
130. Slime Playgrounds
You can't complete the game alone!
You can't complete the game alone!
You can't complete the game alone! Team up with your friends, solve tricky puzzles, and overcome chaotic obstacles in this cute and hilarious co-op adventure.
Puzzle PlatformerSide Scroller2D Platformer
131. Neon Breaker: Endless Arcade
Pure Retro Arcade Insanity Manga heart. Synthwave soul. Arcade fury.
Pure Retro Arcade Insanity Manga heart. Synthwave soul. Arcade fury.
Blast your way onto the leaderboards in a twin-stick arcade shooter built around rapid destruction, evasion, kill combos and overwhelming firepower.
Bullet HeavenTwin Stick ShooterSide Scroller
132. NIPH
NIPH is a stylish roguelite platformer with risky and intense combat.
NIPH is a stylish roguelite platformer with risky and intense combat.
NIPH is a stylish roguelite platformer with risky and intense combat.
Perma DeathStylizedProcedural Generation

The best side scroller games in 2026

Explore related tags

Highest rated side scroller

121. One More Wave

122. Touhou Meishuugeki (東方明秋劇) ~ Cursed Sweeper and Bewildering Parallel

123. Space Elite Force II

124. Jump with Friends

125. CometStriker DX

126. Space Elite Force

127. Miner Meltdown

128. PHOSPHOR

129. Xenmega

130. Slime Playgrounds

131. Neon Breaker: Endless Arcade

132. NIPH

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