Looks a lot like Abuse. I would have played it! The original Duke Nukem sidescrollers were fun. Them and Commander Keen, Dangerous Dave, Jazz Jackrabbit... what else?
The colors, stone use, and cramped tunnels look very similar.
In terms of actual gameplay, though, Duke Nukem was a far better game!
I can’t say I’m a huge fan of the patron mode for game development. Would much rather pre-order.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3_ZUALHwVjse
I loved Prince of Persia 2.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1330890/Crystal_Caves_HD/
and you can play the original
Correction: The original didn’t scroll, it played a single screen at a time. It was a side view though.
> The jump from single-screen or flip-screen graphics to scrolling graphics during the golden age of arcade games was a pivotal leap in game design, comparable to the move to 3D graphics during the fifth generation.
> Smooth scrolling on IBM PCs in software was a challenge for developers.
Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Side-scrolling_video_game
> what else?
Lemmings?