The Best Horizontal Games for PC Windows

Update : Animal parkour added at rank #12.
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Andro Dunos 2 (2022)

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Playstation 4 Nintendo 3DS dreamcast Nintendo Switch Xbox One PC Windows

The sequel of the famous Shoot'em up from the Visco studio is back, 30 years after the first opus, released exclusively on Neo-Geo MVS and Neo-Geo AES in 1992 . It's time to bring out your good old battle ship in ANDRO DUNOS 2!

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  • shooter
  • arcade
  • horizontal
  • boss
  • shoot-em-up
  • bullet-hell
  • scrolling
  • sprite
  • old-school
  • side-scrolling
  • boss-fight
  • pixel
  • classic
  • retro
  • action

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Natsuki Chronicles (2019)

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Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox One

New dramatic horizontal shoot ’em up that takes place in the same setting as Ginga Force. An immersive story that follows protagonist Natsuki. Discover the story of her past as a rookie pilot up to present day with events that are parallel to those in Ginga Force.

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  • shooter
  • shoot
  • horizontal
  • arcade
  • side-scrolling
  • shoot-em-up
  • boss
  • story
  • vertical
  • shoot-ups
  • steadily-paced
  • bullet-hell-type
  • hard-as-heck
  • smoke
  • action

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Bridge to Another World: Secrets of the Nutcracker (2020)

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Big Fish Editor's Choice! This title was selected for its exceptional quality and overwhelmingly positive reviews from our Game Club beta testers.Friendly Fox Studios brings you an enchanting new installment in the Bridge to Another World series! When Marie visits Drosselmeyer’s toy workshop for the first Christmas since she was a little girl, she finds her childhood friend, Fritz, missing. Soon, the clues lead her to Spielland, the toy castle they imagined playing in together as children. But Spielland was just pretend… or was it? Can you help Marie make her way through a fantasy world of angry mice and living toys to rescue her best friend Fritz, her godfather Drosselmeyer, and learn the secret of the Nutcracker? Crack open this magical new Hidden-Object Puzzle Adventure and find out! This is a special Collector's Edition release full of exclusive extras you won’t find in the standard version. As a bonus, Collector's Edition purchases count toward three stamps on your Monthly Game Club Punch Card! The Collector’s Edition includes:

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  • hidden-object
  • light-hearted
  • investigation
  • chess
  • character
  • horizontal
  • vertical
  • christmas
  • interactive
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • point-and-click
  • story
  • magic
  • drama

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Cotton Fantasy (2021)

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Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch arcade PC Windows

The original beautiful girl side-scrolling shooter is back! This work commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Cotton series.

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  • shooter
  • horizontal
  • cute-em-up
  • boss
  • classic
  • bullet-hell
  • scrolling
  • cute
  • shoot-em-up

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Quarto (2018)

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PC Windows

Each piece has 4 different characteristics that make them unique (color, shape, size, hollow or solid). An amazing replayability: change the rules and winning formula, for always unique games,.


  • board
  • chess
  • horizontal
  • abstract
  • vertical
  • strategy

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Horgihugh And Friends (2022)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

HORGIHUGH is a horizontal side-scrolling shoot 'em up from Japanese developer PiXEL featuring vibrant retro graphics, intense boss battles, a unique power-up system, and an adorable roster of anthropomorphic characters.

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  • horizontal
  • boss
  • shoot-em-up
  • war
  • well-hidden
  • cute
  • old-school
  • retro
  • boss-fight
  • side-scrolling
  • grand
  • aliens
  • fight
  • challenging
  • alternate

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TENGAI (2020)

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Miko-san and ninja girl blast away! The best of eccentric Japanese-style shooter is here! With online rankings!

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  • horizontal
  • bullet-hell
  • shooter
  • arcade
  • shoot-em-up
  • scrolling
  • ninja
  • raiden
  • multi-phased
  • horizontal-scrolling
  • boss
  • action

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Asterix & Obelix: Slap them All! (2021)

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Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One PC Windows

Asterix & Obelix, return in a new adventure full of slaps! Play as Asterix and Obelix and cross the most iconic landscapes of the saga while facing a host of enemies, in a Beat Them Up filled with action ... and slaps!


  • hand-drawn
  • book
  • beat-em-up
  • horizontal
  • 2d
  • scrolling
  • local
  • brawler
  • comic
  • cooperative
  • fight
  • adventure
  • multiplayer

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Dariusburst: Another Chronicle EX (2021)

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Take part in the galaxy's most awesome adventure yet, with this brand new update to the arcade classic Dariusburst: Another Chronicle! CHAOS has devastated the universe as the biomechanical hordes take on humanity once again. Without the support of the human network, the Silver Hawks plunge into the depths of EVIL fitted with Burst technology and set out liberate Planet Darius! In this brand-new edition of Dariusburst, enjoy the enhanced visuals and authentic arcade action like never before! Conquer the evil Belsar forces in the complete EVENT Mode with all new scenarios exclusive to EX+! And for the first time, take flight in the Silver-Hawk Murakumo in all modes! Rush into Dariusburst: Another Chronicle EX+! Be on your guard!


  • shooter
  • boss
  • arcade
  • horizontal
  • multi-screen
  • scrolling
  • aquatic
  • local-only
  • horizontally-scrolling
  • shoot-em-up
  • platform
  • classic
  • japanese
  • side-scrolling
  • controller-support

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Risk System (2019)

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Linux Mac OS Nintendo Switch Xbox One PC Windows

High speed kinetic action. Danger is the best offense!


  • boss
  • shoot-em-up
  • anime
  • horizontal
  • bullet-hell
  • boss-fight
  • shooter
  • pixel
  • japanese-made
  • experimental
  • scrolling
  • vertical
  • challenging
  • classic
  • arcade

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