A dev on Minecraft-like Hytale has already used its creative tools to make a homebrew side-scroller

Even Hytale, the long-awaited, standalone Minecraft-like due to release into early access Jan. 13, can have its origins ...
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New Steam side-scroller gives Metroidvanias a dark fantasy twist

A brand-new Steam game called The Dark Heart of Balor has been released, blending elements of Diablo and Castlevania to ...
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Assassin's Creed Shadows: How Ubisoft Bordeaux Brought a Side-Scroller to Life in Claws of Awaji

Early in the Claws of Awaji DLC, Assassin's Creed Shadows players will play through a side-scroller that narrates key events ahead of their arrival on the island. In it, players will play as two ...
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Top 15 Best Modern Side-Scrollers Like Sonic Mania

We’re inundated with games that play on retro nostalgia these days, but surprisingly, not many developers have tried emulating the game design of one of the most famous: Sonic. Freedom Planet does ...
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Assassin's Creed Shadows: How Ubisoft Bordeaux Brought a Side-Scroller to Life in Claws of Awaji

Joshua grew up in poverty, deep in the Middle of Nowhere, Alabama. Gaming was a rarely afforded escape from reality that persisted throughout his life, something that saw him through good times and ...