Head in guns blazing into Metal Slug Rush, the newest release based on the iconic side-scrolling shooter, with Vampire ...

For a particular generation of gamers, there remains an unbridled joy in the challenging but simplistic design of a good side-scrolling game. Detailed level design, hidden areas ripe for discovery, ...

Mohsen Baqery is a Staff Writer at GameRant based in Turkey. He mainly covers video game news and industry features while occasionally publishing guides and listicles. Mohsen started his journey into ...

Tomb Raider II is getting the remastered treatment next year as part of the Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Trilogy, but if you’re curious as to what it would look like as a 3D side-scroller, you’re in ...

One might think that side-scrolling video games are a “relic of the past,” but as the video game industry constantly proves, if you’re willing to put in the work, you can have a classic on your hands.

The desire to use old gaming concepts to create something new was a key element of New Super Mario Bros. development. Development on the game began when Super Mario Advance director Hiroyuki Kimura ...

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is an all-new side-scrolling action title from Streets of Rage 4 and Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap developer Lizardcube. As someone who’s loved the dev’s previous works, I’m ...

There's been a bit of a resurgence of stop-motion games in recent years. For one thing, The Spirit of the Samurai is set to arrive on Thursday and it looks pretty compelling (you can play as a cat in ...

Since childhood, Berat has been a PC gamer who strives to play indie games with a true sense of exploration. In his spare time, Berat often reads some of the darkest manga series, such as Berserk and ...

Dark Devotion, a 2D side-scrolling Dark Souls esque title has been confirmed for release on PS4 after spending an extended spell in PC early access. Dark Devotion will release for PS4 on October 24, ...

Natalie (She/Her) is a writer and game design enthusiast hailing from way-too-sunny Los Angeles. She loves to dissect game narrative and analyze mechanics, but she doesn’t even want to think about how ...

Kaelaverse: Pemascape, which has garnered Very Positive reviews and is completely free to play, is a new side-scroller on Steam based on a HoloID VTuber. As one of the largest indie-friendly gaming ...