Recommendations for NON-Metroidvania Side scrollers

[D. Flame]

What are some good side scrollers that do NOT have the back tracking of metroidvania games?

Here are my two current favorites and recommendations:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2288070/The_Ninja_Saviors_Return_of_the_Warriors/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1361510/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_Shredders_Revenge/

Which ones are your favorites? Which ones are you playing? And which ones would you recommend to others and why?

[The nameless Gamer]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029210/30XX/
Roguelite Megaman X/Zero done well. Nice retro-style appearance and OST and a fun gameplay loop.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1952370/Oblivion_Override/
Roguelite with incredibly well made melee combat and some delicious food for the senses.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/598700/The_Vagrant/


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1094590/Helvetii/
The closest thing to VanillaWare side-scrollers we will ever get.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/35720/Trine_2_Complete_Story/
For puzzle-heads more than for fans of action, but there is both. The pinnacle of the franchise, as it allows for most freedom and creativity in combat AND puzzle solving.

[PurpleCreativeValiant]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/468670/Speed_Brawl/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1356670/Sakuna_Of_Rice_and_Ruin/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1955830/TouhouHeroofIceFairy/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/504230/Celeste/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/6120/Shank/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/102840/Shank_2/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/581660/Super_Meat_Boy_Forever/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/452570/Battle_Chef_Brigade_Deluxe/

[bidulless]

Publicado originalmente por D. Flame:

Publicado originalmente por bidulless:

hello

Never played metroid i was not for my generation but i guess this game i've played can be near it

Then it should not be in the thread. This thread is for games that are NOT Metroidvanias.

hello
Lol sorry so xd
It seems i read it too fast and not completly so i will remove it as it not relevant to this thread, thx @D. Flame

[D. Flame]

Publicado originalmente por bidulless:

Publicado originalmente por D. Flame:

Then it should not be in the thread. This thread is for games that are NOT Metroidvanias.

hello
Lol sorry so xd
It seems i read it too fast and not completly so i will remove it as it not relevant to this thread, thx @D. Flame

LOL, no worries. I have done the reading too fast thing a few times myself too.

[bidulless]

Publicado originalmente por D. Flame:

Publicado originalmente por bidulless:

hello
Lol sorry so xd
It seems i read it too fast and not completly so i will remove it as it not relevant to this thread, thx @D. Flame

LOL, no worries. I have done the reading too fast thing a few times myself too.

hello

Hehe xd
May be this one
https://store.steampowered.com/app/322210/Guns_Gore__Cannoli/

[D. Flame]

Helvetii looks interesting