Side-scrolling role-playing video games
40 entries in the Side-scrolling Role-playing Video Games compendium.
AztakaCanadian indie game reinterpreting Aztec mythology in 2D action RPG form.The Battle of OlympusA Zelda II-inspired Greek myth adventure for the NES.Bloodstained: Ritual of the NightA demonic curse awakens; a shardbinder must save the world.CadashA 1991 arcade platform-RPG combining action and RPG mechanics.Castlevania: Dawn of SorrowSequel to Aria of Sorrow, first Castlevania on Nintendo DS.Castlevania: Harmony of DissonanceA 2002 Game Boy Advance Castlevania title with dual-castle exploration.Castlevania: Order of ShadowsA mobile side story in the Castlevania series.Castlevania: Portrait of RuinFirst Castlevania with cooperative multiplayer and English voice-overs.Charlie MurderA garage punk band fights demons to save the world.Code of PrincessA hack-and-slash RPG with over 50 characters and branching endings.Dust: An Elysian TailA hand-drawn Metroidvania about a hero with a sentient sword.Exile (1988 video game series)A controversial action RPG series about a Syrian Assassin.FaxanaduA side-scrolling action RPG spin-off of Xanadu.Guardian HeroesA 1996 beat 'em up with branching paths and RPG elements.Jikandia: The Timeless LandA PSP action RPG with a customizable dungeon time limit.Keep Driving (video game)A road trip adventure blending RPG and resource management.La-MulanaA tribute to MSX games with punishing exploration and puzzles.Legacy of the WizardA 1987 open-world action RPG featuring a family of unique characters.Lisa: The PainfulA post-apocalyptic RPG about a man searching for his adoptive daughter.MapleStoryA 2D side-scrolling MMORPG with global reach.MapleStory DSA single-player adaptation of the MapleStory MMORPG for Nintendo DS.Monster World IVA 1994 action-adventure platformer starring Asha and her pet Pepelogoo.Moon DiverA side-scrolling platformer directed by Strider veteran Koichi Yotsui.Muramasa: The Demon BladeA 2009 action RPG set in Edo-period Japan.Odin SphereA 2D action RPG with Norse mythology and Shakespearean influences.Phoenotopia: AwakeningA remake of a Flash game, expanding story and world.Pixel PrivateersRecruit, loot, and blast through a pixel-art galaxy.Princess CrownA Japanese action RPG that shaped Kamitani's career.Song of the DeepA Metroidvania game about a girl searching for her father.SorcerianA 1987 action RPG with aging characters and episodic scenarios.SouldiersA 2022 Metroidvania with soulslike combat and class-based gameplay.The Spirit Engine 2A side-scrolling indie RPG with real-time combat and deep character customization.The Spirit EngineFreeware RPG blending turn-based and real-time combat.SteamWorld QuestA steampunk deck-building RPG with generally positive reviews.Sword of the VagrantA side-scrolling RPG with Vanillaware-inspired art and mixed critical reception.Valkyrie Profile (video game)Norse-inspired RPG with platforming and tactical combat.Valkyrie Profile 2: SilmeriaA prequel about two souls in one body defying gods.Wonder Boy in Monster WorldFifth Wonder Boy game, third in Monster World sub-series.Woody PocoJapan-exclusive action RPG with a wooden hero.Xanadu (video game)Pioneering action RPG that set a Japanese sales record.
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