The Best Scroller Games - Page 4

Update : Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons - Sacred Reunion added at rank #36.
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Deepest Sword (2021)

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Venture deep into the Cavern of Longing in this short-yet-challenging physics platformer. Plunge your sword deep into the dragon's heart! How deep is your resolve?

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  • platform
  • scroller
  • precision
  • 2d
  • dragon
  • pixel
  • swordplay
  • medieval
  • puzzle
  • linear
  • fantasy

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6Souls (2021)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4

6Souls is an exciting 2D pixel-art action-adventure platformer. Join Jack and his dog, Butch, as they embark on an adventurous journey to find the abandoned Clifford Castle and uncover its secrets and the fate of the Clifford family.


  • dog
  • 2d
  • scroller
  • platform
  • pixel
  • medieval
  • mystery
  • action-adventure
  • family-friendly
  • colourful
  • adventure
  • controller-support
  • exploration
  • cute
  • fantasy

33

Blazing Chrome (2019)

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Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One

In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!


  • retro
  • scroller
  • shoot-em-up
  • shooter
  • cooperative
  • pixel
  • 2d
  • action
  • robots
  • arcade
  • boss
  • local
  • campaign
  • fast-paced
  • ninja

34

HEROish (2022)

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HEROish is a fun, easy-to-pick-up MOBA-style deck-building game with plenty of variety and unique characters. The game offers three entertaining campaigns that will have you replaying and experimenting with different characters. The multiplayer can be repetitive, but it's still a great game for short gameplay sessions that's sure to keep you entertained.

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What we like:
  • Variety in castle defense missions
  • Unique characters and environments
  • Replayability and short gameplay sessions
  • Customizable decks for online play
  • Bite-sized matches
What could be improved:
  • UI is designed for mobile, not desktop play
  • Multiplayer can be repetitive
  • Slowed pace due to increased difficulty
  • Some grinding is required to level up and upgrade cards
  • Limited gameplay variety outside of deck-building and castle defense

  • deckbuilder
  • collectathon
  • scroller
  • pve
  • pvp
  • strategy
  • competitive
  • moba
  • 3d
  • controller-support
  • real-time
  • card
  • fantasy
  • stylized
  • multiplayer

35

Zombotron (2019)

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Fight to survive on a mysterious alien planet, outwit its vicious inhabitants, and do whatever it takes to find a way off that wretched rock.


  • zombies
  • shoot-em-up
  • scroller
  • 2d
  • shooter
  • sci-fi
  • city-building
  • remake
  • action-adventure
  • aliens
  • rpg
  • platform
  • single-player
  • atmospheric
  • action

36

Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons - Sacred Reunion (2024)

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The Double Dragon brothers return in this fresh addition to the iconic beat 'em up franchise. With roguelite elements, every playthrough is a chance at new action. Tag in with 2 of 4 starter characters or unlock 9 additional characters, each with their own special moves and unique playstyles.

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  • local
  • beat-em-up
  • arts
  • cooperative
  • scroller
  • martial
  • 1990s
  • rogue-like
  • pixel
  • retro
  • 2d
  • post-apocalyptic
  • action
  • multiplayer
  • old-school

37

COGEN: Sword of Rewind (2022)

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Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows

Rewind, rethink, redo. COGEN is a brand-new kind of 2D action game where there's no time for death.


  • manipulation
  • dynamic
  • 2d
  • souls
  • swordplay
  • time
  • tutorial
  • attack
  • score
  • metroidvania
  • scroller
  • futuristic
  • narration
  • mech
  • platform

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PopSlinger (2022)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5 j Playstation 4

Join a magical girl with a soda-powered arsenal on a dreamy quest to save her home! In this part beat-‘em-up, part musical shooter, you’ll experience the whimsical story of Ria and Gin as they fight against sinister invaders from another dimension…and maybe even groove to that funky beat!


  • beat-em-up
  • scroller
  • comic
  • shoot-em-up
  • rhythm
  • multiple-endings
  • shooter
  • book
  • arcade
  • anime
  • cartoony
  • funny
  • hand-drawn
  • cute
  • controller-support

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Zapling Bygone (2022)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Xbox Series X PC Windows Playstation 4

Zapling Bygone is a twisted metroidvania where you murder your foes and steal their abilities by wearing their skulls and absorbing their consciousness into your hive-mind.

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  • metroidvania
  • souls
  • nonlinear
  • scroller
  • platform
  • psychological
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • horror
  • boss
  • action-adventure
  • aliens
  • sci-fi
  • atmospheric
  • precision-platform

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Is It Wrong to Try to Shoot 'em Up Girls in a Dungeon? (2020)

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Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Enjoy a free shoot'em up side-scrolling mini-game with the characters from the anime and JRPG DanMachi, and fight through stages of bullet hell and bosses!

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  • top-down
  • scroller
  • 2d
  • shoot-em-up
  • bullet-hell
  • linear
  • shooter
  • platform
  • anime
  • magic
  • attack
  • score
  • pixel
  • arcade

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