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Best Side Scroller Games on Steam

Filter the Steam catalog for top-rated Side Scroller games. Every title listed here is aggregated based on positive community reviews and active player feedback. Compare current discounts below to get the best deal on your next game.

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MARVEL Cosmic Invasion A cosmic battle awaits! Choose between 15 Marvel Super Heroes in this frenetic action beat ‘em up to fight against the deadly Annihilation Wave threatening the galaxy. From New York City to the depths of the Negative Zone, the future of the Marvel Universe will be fought for across the stars!
Price -43% 17.19€
Rating 8.5
Release 01 Dec 2025
Alice's World Alice's World is a story-driven 2D adventure puzzle game. Amidst desolate ruins and deserted cities in a world filled with death, the young girl Alice hears "your" voice from in front of the screen. You must guide her forward, solve the mysteries, and reach the top of the tower.
Price 13.79€
Rating 8.3
Release 25 Nov 2025
Constance Constance is a 2D hand-drawn action adventure featuring a paintbrush-wielding artist, striving to escape from a colorful but decaying inner-world, created by her declining mental health.
Price -24% 14.91€
Rating 8.0
Release 24 Nov 2025
WAR RATS: The Rat em Up The rats told me to make this game. Run and gun alongside your troops in the Great Rat War against the vile TechnoRat armies. Recruit units, build structures, collect gear and upgrade your weapons to turn the tide of battle in your favor. The TechnoRat is all consuming!
Price -94% 0.80€
Rating 8.8
Release 20 Nov 2025
Neon Inferno NYC 2055: a city beyond salvation. Blast your way through this dense cyberpunk jungle in NEON INFERNO, an explosive fusion of 2D run-and-gun and gallery-shooter, and help the Family dominate its streets!
Price 14.25€
Rating 8.5
Release 19 Nov 2025
Wall World 2 The adventure in the mysterious world of the Wall continues! Pilot your robospider into its depths, uncover lost artifacts and technologies, upgrade your exosuit and spider, and battle the horrors lurking in the dark. Unravel the mysteries buried in the depths of the Wall!
Price -92% 0.98€
Rating 7.1
Release 11 Nov 2025
Possessor(s) Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration.
Price -85% 1.49€
Rating 7.2
Release 11 Nov 2025
Silly Polly Beast An otherworldly, story-driven shooter with aggressive gunfights and terrifying monsters awaits you. This is the story of a girl who, by the will of fate, faced the beast - and in order to become free, she was forced to study its nature. How far can you go in the fight for your freedom?
Price 19.50€
Rating 8.6
Release 28 Oct 2025
Battle On! Hero Academy Welcome to Battle On! Hero Academy! In this desktop idle game, you are the dean. Recruit heroes and plan their careers from swordsmen to paladins. Your heroes battle and grow. Reap the rewards, then lead your upgraded team against epic bosses. Enjoy deep strategy and satisfying idle progression!
Price 4.99€
Rating 8.0
Release 22 Oct 2025
Absolum Fight as the outcast heroes of Talamh in a fierce battle to retake magic from Sun King Azra’s grasp in Absolum, an original roguelite beat ‘em up by Dotemu.
Price -50% 12.69€
Rating 9.0
Release 09 Oct 2025
Deadswitch Combat DEADSWITCH COMBAT is a fast-paced 2D multiplayer shooter. Experience action-packed combat with hundreds of weapons, vehicle combat, and plenty of team-based game modes.
Price Free to play
Rating 7.9
Release 26 Sep 2025
Platypus Reclayed A clay animated shoot-em-up focused on swarming enemies, numerous weapons, and end of level bosses, Platypus Reclayed marks the return of Anthony Flack to his classic hit, combining fun single and 2 player co-op gameplay, retro tunes, and physical stop-motion artwork into a game for all to enjoy.
Hidden gem
Price -43% 8.56€
Rating 9.2
Release 17 Sep 2025
Chrono Gear: Warden of Time Turn back the clock and fight to repair Time itself in this cinematic action platformer with fast sword combat and time-based powers. You are the Warden of Time, Ouro Kronii - be proud and fight hard!
Price -4% 16.85€
Rating 9.3
Release 11 Sep 2025
Star Fire: Eternal Cycle Star Fire is a love letter to classic arcade side-scrollers, reimagined with roguelite progression, modern action polish, and that “just one more run” itch. It’s fast, punchy, and all about no-pressure fun with tight combat, slick movement, and endless ways to cause chaos.
Price -74% 4.29€
Rating 8.7
Release 08 Sep 2025
Kaelaverse: Pemascape Kaela Kovalskia of Hololive ID has gone missing! Play as her army of assistants, the Pemaloe, and set off to explore caves, dungeons, and mazes and discover the truth about Kaela's whereabouts!
Hidden gem
Price Free to play
Rating 9.0
Release 30 Aug 2025
Lost Lives Lost Lives is a multiplayer 2D shooter with RPG elements set in the post-Soviet wasteland. Fight players in PvP or stand against hostile factions in co-op and endless survival. Hunt for loot, sell it for profit, and build a loadout that fits your playstyle. The right gear means life or death.
Price Free to play
Rating 8.3
Release 29 Aug 2025
SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance The iconic SHINOBI returns in an all-new 2D action platformer with a unique hand-drawn look created by the team behind the hit brawler Streets of Rage 4.
Price -91% 2.86€
Rating 8.0
Release 28 Aug 2025
The Rogue Prince of Persia In this challenging, fast-paced roguelite, every death is a unique chance to rewrite fate, save Persia or die trying. Master fluid, acrobatic combat and parkour as you explore your kingdom to right your wrongs!
Price 29.99€
Rating 8.4
Release 20 Aug 2025
The Warrior A unique platforming experience where the protagonist, story, and mechanics are constantly changing. Take control of legendary warriors, giant worms, greedy kings, and lazy demons, each with their own purpose.
Hidden gem
Price 4.99€
Rating 8.9
Release 01 Aug 2025
Earthion Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.
Hidden gem
Price 17.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 31 Jul 2025
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
Price -50% 12.49€
Rating 8.7
Release 31 Jul 2025
Primal Planet Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
Price -86% 2.68€
Rating 8.3
Release 28 Jul 2025
Flower in Us The first thing you notice is the darkness of the basement as you awaken, your memory wiped clean by a brutal attack. Nearby, a young woman is tied up, her eyes filled with a familiarity you can’t place – she seems to know who you are, but you don’t remember her...
Price -27% 5.96€
Rating 8.6
Release 25 Jul 2025
Gold Miner:Classic Edition A classic arcade mining game where you dig for gold, collect treasure, dodge hazards, and upgrade your gear across multiple modes and levels.
Price 3.99€
Rating 7.7
Release 20 Jul 2025
Advent NEON Hyperactive 2D action platformer with wicked fast attacks, omnidirectional dashing, and time-freezing! Play well enough to transform and unleash 100% power!
Hidden gem
Price -30% 13.65€
Rating 8.9
Release 18 Jul 2025
Drill Core Corporate greed meets strategic planet-mining in Drill Core! Drill to the heart of planets while managing workers, researching cutting-edge tech, and fortifying against alien attacks. Will you prioritize efficiency and risk your workers' safety, or focus on defense for survival?
Price -89% 2.27€
Rating 8.1
Release 17 Jul 2025
PATAPON 1+2 REPLAY PATAPON is an action adventure where players use the rhythm of 4 Mystical Drums to command cute and mysterious eyeball-like creatures known as Patapons. As the player, you are the God of the Patapons and lead them on a grand adventure to Earthend!
Price -62% 11.65€
Rating 8.1
Release 10 Jul 2025
Chronicles of the Wolf Hunt the legendary Beast of Gévaudan in Chronicles of the Wolf! Step into the boots of Mateo Lombardo in this epic adventure featuring brutal bosses, vast castles, and secrets to uncover. Narration by the legendary Robert Belgrade and other special appearances!
Price -67% 6.73€
Rating 7.8
Release 19 Jun 2025
Down the Rabbit Hole Flattened Down the Rabbit Hole is an adventure set in Wonderland prior to Alice's arrival. You will guide a girl who is looking for her lost pet by solving puzzles, uncovering secrets and making choices about the story along the way.
Price Free to play
Rating 8.4
Release 18 Jun 2025
DragonLoop Dragon Loop is a metroidvania combining time travel and branching map design. Explore the large open world in a five day loop, opening up new worldlines. Explore a 2D, hand-drawn world, engage in fast-paced battles, and retrieve memories to shape the future.
Price 8.79€
Rating 8.5
Release 17 Jun 2025
Three Kingdoms Mushouden Set on the eve of the Yellow Turban Rebellion (AD 182), you can play as an original character or a historical warlord, building forces and forging alliances. Whether you choose to be a lone wanderer or rally famous generals, use your knowledge and wisdom to reshape history!
Price -63% 9.21€
Rating 7.1
Release 16 Jun 2025
GEX Trilogy Everyone's favorite tail-whipping, channel-surfing, gecko is back in a collection that features all of his best-selling adventures!
Price 29.99€
Rating 6.8
Release 16 Jun 2025
Nice Day for Fishing The world needs you Adventurer! Embark on an RPG pixel adventure where you’ll play as Baelin the humble fisherman, who must rise-up to become the hero of Honeywood. Battle fish with precision timing and magic spells, upgrade your abilities, defeat evil and rebuild Honeywood.
Price -80% 4.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 29 May 2025
Nitro Express Nitro Express is a 2D side-view gun action game where cute pixel-art girls shoot assault weapons with 360° free aiming in the streets of Japan!
Price 12.79€
Rating 7.2
Release 18 May 2025
Shotgun Cop Man GO TO HELL, ARREST SATAN. Propel yourself to justice and glory on a journey through hell in this punchy, crunchy, son-of-a-gun precision platformer from the creator of My Friend Pedro.
Hidden gem
Price -53% 4.76€
Rating 8.9
Release 01 May 2025
Warfare Legacy Collection Warfare 1917 and 1944 return, fully remastered with enhanced visuals, full-screen support, and custom battles. Warfare Legacy Collection also Includes the Battle of the Bulge, a brand-new campaign set during WWII’s final offensive with all-new missions, snowy maps, and intense front-line action.
Price -47% 5.19€
Rating 8.7
Release 28 Apr 2025

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