The Best Side-scrolling Games for Playstation 4

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Update 25 September 2024: G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra added at rank #2.

Here are our 10 Best Side-scrolling Games for Playstation 4, position 11 to 20:

What Comes After
Funtasia
Timberman The Big Adventure
Arcade Archives TRIO THE PUNCH
The Wonderful One: After School Hero
Clockwork Aquario

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What Comes After (2020)

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What Comes After is a side-scrolling adventure and a short heartwarming story about learning how to love yourself. Help Vivi in her journey on the train to the afterlife and back. From the creator of Coffee Talk, in collaboration with Rolling Glory Jam, the creator of Rage in Peace.

interactive
fiction
side-scrolling
visual-novel
conversation
adventure
conversation-driven
story
light-hearted
cartoony
narrative
multiple-endings
emotional
philosophical
grand

Funtasia (2023)

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Funtasia, a colorful paradise being polluted by airborne garbage. Only a handful of heroes and their goofy wheel machinations can help fend off the trash. Push pedal to metal, drive fast, and survive the Furry Road in this physics-based, side-scrolling racing game for single and co-op shenanigans!

2d
racing
local
side-scrolling
cooperative
scroller
hand-drawn
pvp
cartoony
multiplayer
colourful
platform
physics
funny
fantasy

Timberman The Big Adventure (2023)

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Enter the Timberman universe! Enjoy the retro vibe of a 2D platformer with a classic 16-bit pixel art aesthetic.

2d
platform
cooperative
pixel
2-player
side-scrolling
local
action-adventure
cartoony
family-friendly
adventure
linear
colourful
boss
arcade

Arcade Archives TRIO THE PUNCH (2022)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

"TRIO THE PUNCH" is a side-scrolling action game released by Data East in 1990. The options menu and manual are available in Japanese, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.

side-scrolling
arcade
classic

The Wonderful One: After School Hero (2023)

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SUPER-DUPER-FUN SIDE-SCROLLING LASER SHOOTING ACTION!!! JOIN LUKA IN HIS JOURNEY TO BECOMING A FULL-FLEDGED HERO! Important note: A copy of The Wonderful 101: Remastered is not needed to enjoy this standalone version.

action-adventure
full-fledged
scroller
side-scrolling
beat-em-up
action
hack-and-slash
battle
networking
classic
shooter
controller-support
superhero

Clockwork Aquario (2021)

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The long thought lost arcade treasure by the legendary Westone team is finally being brought to light after 30 years. In cooperation with Strictly Limited games, the unfinished ROM has been dug up and finished with the input of the original developers. Jump and run through a colorful fantasy world, pick up and throw your enemies, hit multiple at the same time to get a multiplier and rack up your high score.