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, ...

It’s honestly a little hard to describe IdleOn for the simple reason that many things are going on at any given moment. For example, even when you aren’t playing the game, the characters are still ...

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 ...

Blending Fallout, Fallout 3, and Fallout New Vegas, a new 2D side-scroller where you roam the wasteland gibbing ghouls with a gatling laser is currently in the works, transforming the Bethesda RPG ...

As I played through the tutorial of Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, I started to feel a fear very specific to videogames. You know the one: 'If I'm already struggling in the training level, what chance am I ...

Embark on a quest for revenge in Lords of Exile, an 8-bit side-scrolling action platformer set in the far Lands of Exilia. With classic retro mechanics and linear level design in 8-bit graphics. In ...

Joshua started at GameRant in 2017 where he fell in love with a company that supports creativity, treats video games with the respect they deserve, and is complete with people whose passions match his ...

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 ...

Fast-paced side-scrolling action demands you exploit your superior kinetic energy as robot ninjas. Execute thrilling multi-directional air dashes, double jumps, and wall runs for fierce balletic ...

While the Terminator movies haven't had much success on the big screen lately, the franchise has been cooking up some incredible things through video games. We've known about Terminator 2D: No Fate ...

Publisher and developer ProbablyMonsters have the released the 2D side-scrolling roguelike adventure game, Storm Lancers, for the Nintendo Switch. View the launch trailer below: Read details on the ...

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 ...