Best Indie Side Scrolling Platformers
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- DirectorArnt JensenStarsSigna KöstlerArthur KöstlerCecilie Gellert NielsenHunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project.
- DirectorChad MoldenhauerJared MoldenhauerStarsLuke de AyoraDenise HattonAlana BridgewaterAn anthropomorphic cup embarks on a journey and fights a series of bosses to repay a debt to the devil.
- In a world of insects, a diminutive knight descends into an ancient and crazed kingdom to restore its fallen king's order.
- DirectorShutaro IidaMasato OkudairaMatt BozonStarsAmi KoshimizuKazuyuki OkitsuShusaku ShirakawaIt's the late 18th century England. Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's demonic curse, must travel to the castle to hunt and kill its summoner, Gebel, battling his demons as she searches for a way to stop the curse.
- DirectorSean VelascoA heroic knight with a shovel takes on the many forces of the wicked Enchantress to save the world.
- DirectorMaddy ThorsonWhile scaling a supernatural mountain in an attempt to salvage her self-respect, a depressed young woman is confronted by a doppelganger manifesting her doubts and fears.
- Quote, a robot who wakes up suffering amnesia who must explore and blast his way through cavernous areas in order to figure out who he is and what he is and his backstory.
- DirectorThomas MahlerStarsErik BraaAeralie BrightonAndrew LackeyOri fell from the Spirit Tree in the forest of Nibel during a storm and was adopted by a bear-like creature named Naru, who raised Ori as her own.
- DirectorThomas HappA young physicist is killed in a sudden laboratory explosion, only to awaken in the dephs of a mysterious, alien world in this retro, Metroid-inspired adventure game made entirely by one man.
- DirectorArnt JensenA boy wakes up in a forest and sets off to find his sister.
- DirectorJustin StanderKatana zero takes place in the dystopic, neo-noir metropolis of New Mecca. The games plot is heavily affected by an invasion of an unnamed Asiatic nation, referred to as the "Cromag War," launched by either New Mecca or whatever controlling government rules it. New Mecca's faction is implied to have lost the ensuing conflict. The player controls a katana-wielding assassin called Subject Zero, nicknamed "The Dragon", as he completes various assassinations given to him by his psychiatrist, who also supplies him with 'Chronos', a drug that allows him to slow down time and predict the future.
- DirectorSimon StafsnesStarsMick LauerOwlboy is a story-driven platformer, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds. Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
- DirectorAndrew SpinksTake on the role of an adventurer as you explore a randomly generated map while facing off enemy npc's.
- DirectorSebastien BénardUnable to die, a mysterious being attempts to escape a magical island prison, but every death sends him back to the beginning.
- DirectorThierry BoulangerAfter a young ninja's home town is destroyed by demons, he is tasked by the legendary Western Hero to deliver a mystical scroll to the top of a mountain.
- DirectorJonathan BlowA man, Tim, goes on a quest to save a princess from an evil monster.
- DirectorEdmund McMillenTommy RefenesMeat Boy goes to rescue his girlfriend Bandage Girl, who's been kidnapped by the evil Dr. Fetus.
- DirectorHiroki MiyazawaBattle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates.
- DirectorDerek YuThe classic video game "Spelunky" was given an update with new graphics and music. Loot your way through the caves collecting new items. But be careful of the new enemies, areas, and terrains, while you try not to die - too often.
- DirectorTeddy LeeThe game is a genealogical rogue-"LITE" where anyone can be a hero and the goal is to explore a randomly generated dungeon, defeat four bosses in each of the four unique environments of the dungeon, and then defeat the final boss.
- DirectorOlle HakanssonDig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.
- Mark of the Ninja is a journey of a Ninja to discover his true self after being blessed and poisoned by the leaves that form the Mark on his skin.
- StarsJoonas TurnerIsa AndBro, a hypermasculine action hero-style commando, goes on a mission fighting terrorists and rescuing his bro teammates and prisoners of war from captivity.
- DirectorTerry CavanaghWhen he and his crew of inter-dimensional travelers become trapped and separated in a strange, futuristic dimension, Captain Viridian must use his powers of gravity inversion to rescue them.