Open Source Java Side-Scrolling Games

------- 6th Feb 2026 ---------- gamepad support added = Mario_NES_Gamepad_Supported.zip require minimum java 1.8 after starting game with java.exe -jar "Mario.jar" in the main screen you can press z and x to chagen levels -------- settings if u check "skip this next time" and if u want to bring it back simply delete the file "Settings.txt" ( the file is create when u launch game and start game ) -------- controlls : z = run / fire x = jump arrows : left = go left down : duck right = go right i = show controlls menu g = show gamepad buttons -------- this is not for android game , its for windows , mac os and linux

Simple single and multiplayer 2D snake game If you like it please drop a Like! :D

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The very basic of a java 3D car driving game, freely expandable including a built-in basic 3D object editor and a more complex road+objects editor. Source code available, no OpenGL.

A Java Persistent Universe based on Robert Jordan's Wheel Of Time. For now it's more an online virtual community than a MUD.

A Flappy Bird clone with nice pixel art. A custom library is used to manage graphics and controls.

JGame is a small multiplatform 2D game engine. It runs on the Java JRE 1.3+ platform, the J2ME (MIDP2.0/CLDC1.1) mobile platform, and the Android (2.1+) platform. It provides a very high-level framework for "classic" type arcade games.

A Java framework for writing sprite based games (turn-based, card, and arcade games.) Provides: Sprite management, rendering (Java2d or OpenGL), Collision Detection, Sprite widgets (buttons etc...), visual editor for layout of game widgets.

MOAGG is a 2D gravity game, combining the idea and fun of several existing games, such as Space Taxi (C64) and Gravity Force (Amiga).

This project is a proof of concept for the use of video games as an alternative to traditional methods of music teaching, particularly for boys. It is the basis for the "Million Musician Challenge"- to engage 1,000,000 in music making.

Ever had the experience of a 8 bit system, having max. 64k memory, using assembler to write effective small programs? This system is an experimental 8 bit, 16 color computer, with a processer similar to Z80, that (on my laptop using linux with NO opengl support) achieves up to 1.2 Million instructions per second and 50 Hz. screen refresh rate. It has a builtin assembler to load assembler programs. There is a rudimentary rom that implements some basic functions like line input, or a system clock. Also there is a snake game, (depending on that rom), as a reference and for fun! Take a look, give me your reply! When having ideas for better performance, let me know!

Motherload Unlimited (MLU) is a remake of the action-adventure game originally designed by XgenStudios, Motherload. We've been working on it for a couple of years using various game engines. Current version is a Java applet.

Java remake of the old classic game Scorched Earth. Applet with multiplayer over the Internet.

This is a Stepmania game dedicated for mobile devices for example Mobile Phones, IPods etc. Tha game can use files and packs from original Stepmania game

Just another Snake clone

This is a free implementation in Java of the X-Blast project. It is a multi-player network game.

GL-J-Bomberman is a java based 3D Bomberman game using the ported version of OpenGL, GL4JAVA.

Pacman Game for J2ME enabled cellular phones. A CS 329 - Software Engineering II project for the University of Illinois.

In this retro-style shooter, you command the last remaining battle ship of the Nuclear Interstellar Liquidation Squad. You have to destroy the vicious aliens from the planet Yuggoth - the fate of the whole universe is at stake! This game originated as the first demo project of VatraLib, the game engine it was developed with.

XSwing Plus is a free remake of the arcade game Swing Plus -Total Mind Control. It's written in Java an will run on Windows, Linux & Mac. When it's done, the easy, fast, clever and addictive game play will be back in single & multi player mode. The Project is moved to 👉 https://github.com/TobseF/XSwing-Plus

Back to the 2 Dimensions in a arcade car driving game :a road and plenty of things to see and overtake ! Written in java without OpenGl,the source code is available.

CarWars is a 2D top-view car game such as SuperCars, Death Rally, GTA.

A Java game based off the version on YoYoGames.com: http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=279075 The only controls are the arrow keys: Left and Right to steer, Up key to go faster.

JVirus is a plattform independent virus written in Java! "Write once, destroy anywhere". In the serious, JVirus is a game like Pacman, the user controls a virus and must destroy all data in the system and escape from antivirus opponents. It's only a game.