Category
Retro Platform Games
Jumping is only the beginning: some platform games separate walking from running, while others add pogo sticks, enemy bounces or air dashes. Explore DOS adventures and newer homebrew games, with the included edition explained before you play.
Browse all 60 games ↓A few places to start
- Charlie the Duck
Walk, run and jump through a side-scrolling DOS adventure.
- Dangerous Dave
Find each level's trophy, then reach the door with your jetpack fuel and landing route in mind.
- Commander Keen in Aliens Ate My Babysitter!
Try the Keen 6 demo, with a pogo stick, climbable poles and ledges.
- Tobu Tobu Girl
Climb vertically by bouncing from enemies before the timer runs out.
Archive entries
↑↓ Select · Enter Open| Game | Platform | Year | Genre | Play |
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A Slime TravelGuide a blue slime through small platforming rooms, learning to move and jump on the way to each portal. | Game Boy | 2022 | Platformer | PLAY |
Adventures of Captain Comic, TheSearch the planet Tambi for three stolen treasures, collecting tools that expand Captain Comic's movement, firepower and access to new areas. | DOS | 1988 | Platformer | PLAY |
Alex the AllegatorA short, unfinished jungle platformer from the 1999 Allegro Speedhack, with keyboard layouts for two alligator adventurers. | DOS | 1999 | Platformer | PLAY |
Alien CarnageRescue captives in Alien Carnage’s Halloween Harry shareware episode, using a flamethrower and jetpack to explore the office complex. | DOS | 1993 | Platformer | PLAY |
Arctic AdventureExplore an icy overworld and choose caves in Arctic Adventure, Apogee's DOS platformer. Collect pickaxes and supplies across the four-volume freeware edition. | DOS | 1991 | Platformer | PLAY |
Around the WorldTravel as a museum’s wolf in Around the World, a DOS platform game with country-themed levels, jumping and shooting. | DOS | 1997 | Platformer | PLAY |
Around the World - X-MasGuide TMB’s wolf through a two-level Christmas platform adventure with snowy ledges, new enemies and the sliding movement added for this special edition. | DOS | 1999 | Platformer | PLAY |
Bio MenaceRun, jump and rescue captives in Bio Menace, a DOS action platformer by Jim Norwood and Apogee. This freeware release includes all three original episodes. | DOS | 1993 | Platformer | PLAY |
BOBExplore ten platforming levels in Bob, collecting five crystals per stage while using the arrow keys to move and jump. | DOS | 1998 | Platformer | PLAY |
CarazuGuide Carazu the mouse through a dangerous fantasy world, avoid spikes and creatures, and collect abilities that open new routes. | Game Boy | 2016 | Platformer | PLAY |
CavemanGuide a club-wielding caveman through three scrolling platform levels, jumping for collectibles and dealing with power-ups that can reverse the controls. | DOS | 1997 | Platformer | PLAY |
Charlie the DuckGuide Charlie through a DOS platform adventure with separate walk, run and jump keys, plus diving at selected places. | DOS | 1996 | Platformer | PLAY |
Chickie EggCollect every egg before time runs out in a 3D farm platform game with switchable classic, close-up and first-person views. | DOS | 1996 | Platformer | PLAY |
Clyde's AdventureExplore the castles of Clyde's Adventure, collecting gems and treasure while using a magic wand to open routes. Play the original Chapter One shareware release. | DOS | 1992 | Platformer | PLAY |
Clyde's RevengeExplore Moonlite Software's scrolling castles, collect every stone and use Clyde's wand to break bricks. This is the original 1.5 shareware episode, with four difficulty settings and signposts that explain the puzzles. | DOS | 1995 | Platformer | PLAY |
Commander Keen 1: Marooned on MarsExplore Mars and recover spaceship parts in Commander Keen 1, published by Apogee. Play the original DOS shareware episode with jumping, keycards and a pogo stick. | DOS | 1990 | Platformer | PLAY |
Commander Keen 4: Secret of the OracleExplore the Shadowlands with Commander Keen’s pogo stick and Neural Stunner. Secret of the Oracle is the shareware episode of id Software and Apogee’s Goodbye, Galaxy! | DOS | 1991 | Platformer | PLAY |
Commander Keen in Aliens Ate My Babysitter!Explore the Commander Keen 6 demo with a pogo stick, neural stunner, climbable poles and ledges that reward careful movement. | DOS | 1991 | Platformer | PLAY |
Cool CatCollect 90 diamonds and find the goal in Cool Cat, using left and right movement and a weapon to deal with the red guardians. | DOS | 1992 | Platformer | PLAY |
Cosmo's Cosmic AdventureUse suction-cup hands, well-timed jumps and collected bombs to explore a strange planet in Cosmo’s Cosmic Adventure, Apogee’s colorful DOS platform game. | DOS | 1992 | Platformer | PLAY |
Crystal CavesExplore the crystal mines of Altair as Mylo Steamwitz in Crystal Caves. Collect every crystal, work the switches and reach the airlock in Apogee’s first shareware episode. | DOS | 1991 | Platformer | PLAY |
Dangerous DaveRecover trophies from a pirate hideout in John Romero's DOS platformer, using careful jumps and occasional guns and jetpacks. | DOS | 1990 | Platformer | PLAY |
Dark AgesPlay the original Dark Ages trilogy as a young prince armed with magic. Jump across dangerous ground, collect coins and uncover hidden doors in this DOS platformer. | DOS | 1991 | Platformer | PLAY |
Dave GnukemJump, shoot and work your way through keys, switches and guarded passages in Dave Gnukem, David Joffe’s open-source platform shooter inspired by Duke Nukem 1. | DOS | 2018 | Platformer | PLAY |
Discrete OrangeGuide an orange through small platform puzzles, using deliberate steps, jumps and ghost previews in the ten-level v0.1b demo. | Game Boy Advance | 2024 | Platformer | PLAY |
Duke NukemPlay the 1991 Duke Nukem platform adventure from Apogee, with robot enemies, key-operated routes and large scrolling levels. This is the first shareware episode. | DOS | 1991 | Platformer | PLAY |
Duke Nukem IIEscape an alien prison in Duke Nukem II, the 1993 DOS action platformer from Apogee. Jump, shoot and collect equipment in the original first shareware episode. | DOS | 1993 | Platformer | PLAY |
Dungeon AdvanceJump between narrow ledges and read the dungeon signs in this short Game Boy Advance platform game from GBA Jam 2021. | Game Boy Advance | 2021 | Platformer | PLAY |
Electro ManExplore industrial rooms, avoid mines and collect three disks to unlock each exit in Electro Man. This complete DOS platformer uses battery-powered weapons and checkpoint saves. | DOS | 1994 | Platformer | PLAY |
Hocus PocusCollect magical crystals and fight with spells in Hocus Pocus, the DOS platform game by Moonlite Software and Apogee. This shareware release includes Time Tripping. | DOS | 1994 | Platformer | PLAY |
Jet Set Willy PCExplore Willy's mansion and clear away the party leftovers in Andy Noble's 1999 DOS recreation of the room-based platform game. | DOS | 1999 | Platformer | PLAY |
JetpackCollect every emerald and reach the exit in Jetpack, a DOS puzzle platformer with limited flight fuel, a phase shifter and one hundred built-in levels. | DOS | 1993 | Platformer | PLAY |
Jetpack Christmas SpecialGuide Santa through a holiday Jetpack adventure, collecting every gift and managing fuel to reach each level's exit. | DOS | 1993 | Platformer | PLAY |
Jill of the JungleExplore jungle paths, collect gems and throw a returning knife in Jill of the Jungle, Epic MegaGames’ original DOS shareware adventure. This is Volume I. | DOS | 1992 | Platformer | PLAY |
Mario & LuigiMike Wiering's six-level DOS fan platformer, with running, jumping and pipe entrances controlled from the keyboard. | DOS | 1994 | Platformer | PLAY |
Millennium GunJump and fire a powerful, recoil-heavy weapon in Millennium Gun, Flightbun’s Game Boy western platform adventure. | Game Boy | 2025 | Platformer | PLAY |
Mission Pom-BaerGuide Pom-Bär through Mission Pom-Bär, jumping between platforms and using two different magic-ball attacks. | DOS | 1997 | Platformer | PLAY |
Monster BashRescue kidnapped pets with Johnny Dash and his slingshot in Monster Bash. Explore spooky stages in Apogee’s original DOS shareware first episode. | DOS | 1993 | Platformer | PLAY |
Peach's DreamExplore interconnected platform stages, collect four castle keys and manage items that unlock routes through DreamLand. | DOS | 1999 | Platformer | PLAY |
Pekka KanaA DOS rooster platformer preserved as demo 0.8B, with variable-height jumping and the Factory episode available to play. | DOS | 1998 | Platformer | PLAY |
Pharaoh's TombGuide Nevada Smith through pyramid rooms in Pharaoh's Tomb. Jump over traps, collect keys and throw spears in this four-volume DOS freeware release. | DOS | 1990 | Platformer | PLAY |
Przygody KrzysiaExplore a Polish DOS platform puzzle with castle corridors, ladders, keys and diamonds, using a small map to plan your route between ledges. | DOS | 1999 | Platformer | PLAY |
Rampart RampageGuide a small hero through Rampart Rampage, crossing gaps and ropes to reach the castle and rescue the captive. | DOS | 1997 | Platformer | PLAY |
Rampart RevengeCross hazardous castle grounds in Rampart Revenge, timing jumps and rope exits on the way to rescue a captive. | DOS | 1998 | Platformer | PLAY |
Rex Runner GBGuide Rex through a scrolling desert: jump over cacti, duck under airborne obstacles and try to beat your previous distance. | Game Boy | 2024 | Platformer | PLAY |
SantamanClear mutants from ten fixed-screen factory floors, first activating your bazooka and then finding the upgrade that can defeat them. | DOS | 1997 | Platformer | PLAY |
Secret AgentInfiltrate an island fortress as Agent 006 in Secret Agent. Find keys, disable security and recover stolen satellite plans in Apogee’s first DOS shareware mission. | DOS | 1992 | Platformer | PLAY |
SentinelControl an android through Sentinel's scrolling science-fiction demo, using keypad jumps, ammunition pickups and switched doors. | DOS | 1995 | Platformer | PLAY |
Sint NicolaasRecover presents and gingerbread on the rooftops, then deliver each gift to a chimney of the matching colour before dawn. | DOS | 1998 | Platformer | PLAY |
The Castle of Dr. MalvadoRun and jump through a colourful forest in this DOS platform game. Negotiate uneven ledges and roaming bears while keeping an eye on your remaining lives. | DOS | 1997 | Platformer | PLAY |
The Hat Chooses the WizardGuide a wizard past spikes and monsters by throwing a magic hat and pulling yourself toward it. | Game Boy Advance | 2021 | Platformer | PLAY |
The Monuments of MarsExplore alien ruins, operate switches and rescue astronauts in The Monuments of Mars. Play the four-volume freeware edition of this Apogee DOS platformer. | DOS | 1990 | Platformer | PLAY |
The purple nightCarry a lost soul through a purple-hued platform adventure where your sword doubles as your health bar. | Game Boy Advance | 2022 | Platformer | PLAY |
Tobu Tobu GirlBounce from enemies, spend limited air dashes, and climb through the clouds before time runs out in this Game Boy homebrew platformer. | Game Boy | 2017 | Platformer | PLAY |
Tobu Tobu Girl DeluxeBounce upwards in Tobu Tobu Girl Deluxe, dashing between enemies and spending energy on flapping to rescue a floating cat. | Game Boy | 2019 | Platformer | PLAY |
Tony & Friends in Kellogg's LandGuide Kellogg’s mascots through a German platform adventure, using jumping, crouching and character-specific actions to explore each area. | DOS | 1994 | Platformer | PLAY |
U.R.B.A.N The Cyborg ProjectFight through U.R.B.A.N: The Cyborg Project, configuring your own keys for its side-view movement, weapons and jumps. | DOS | 1999 | Platformer | PLAY |
Vinyl Goddess from MarsExplore forest ruins in Vinyl Goddess from Mars, a DOS platformer with a world map, throwable weapons and hidden routes. Play the original 1.1 shareware episode. | DOS | 1995 | Platformer | PLAY |
X-Mas Bubble PopClear festive platform stages by transforming enemies into bonuses, using the controls and magic-rod mechanics of Bubble Pop shareware. | DOS | 1997 | Platformer | PLAY |
XargonExplore an unfamiliar world in Xargon: Beyond Reality, a DOS platform adventure by Allen Pilgrim and Epic MegaGames. Follow the map, jump between ledges and fire at enemies. | DOS | 1993 | Platformer | PLAY |
