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Basilisk of Roko - A new action platformer for the speccy with a great soundtrack!

We haven't featured a decent ZX Spectrum game for awhile, so to change all that here's Basilisk of Roko by RetroSotano. What started out as a simple plan to remaster a game from 2024 completely transformed during production into an entirely different beast. The final version is a…

Deimos Storm - A WIP old school mech platformer for the Commodore Amiga AGA is demo'd

Already we've had so many game news stories, that at times I could hardly keep up! Games such as Bio Menace, Project Hydron, Superfrog, and OpenTTD are just some of the ones I've featured already. Well the Amiga news just keeps on going. As I've been informed that Muzza and lzard…

Duskfade launch trailer – Nintendo Switch 2 gets new 3D platformer

Fireshine Games and Weird Beluga have issued a launch trailer for Duskfade, their new 3D platformer. The title just released on Nintendo Switch 2. Find some information about this one in the following rundown: When the world is plunged into an eternal night and his sister is trap…

This Kingdom Hearts-Inspired Platformer Is Out Now On Xbox, And Reviews Are Looking Great

"A love letter to the action platformers of the '90s and early '00s". In a recent indie game feature , we highlighted a bunch of August titles we fully expected to fly under your radar, one of which was called Duskfade . It's an action platformer that harkens back to the early 20…

38 Years Later, This Remains the Most Perfect NES Platformer of All Time

Nearly four decades later, many platformers still fail to meet the lofty bar set by the Nintendo Entertainment System's most perfect genre entrant.

GOBBLE Is a New 2D Action Platformer From the Team Behind MAD RAT DEAD, Launching in 2027

NIS America has announced GOBBLE, a new 2D action platformer from the team behind MAD RAT DEAD, set to be released for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam in 2027. GOBBLE centers its action around eating enemies. Players follow Rute, a young boy se…

A Bizarre 3D Platformer Is 100% Free to Keep Until August 13

Gamers open to strange gameplay premises and unconventional visuals should check out this 3D platformer, which is free for a limited time.

These devs have been building the perfect platformer for 22 years, and the Steam apocalypse won't stop them now: "Video games have always been about a small team of sickos doing something"

For this week's Saturday Read, the devs behind Metanet Software tell us about the decades-long road that's led to N Plus Infinity Times Two

New 2D Platformer Is Cuphead Meets Hollow Knight with Ghibli-Like Animations

A brand-new game with Cuphead and Hollow Knight vibes catches the attention of 2D platformer fans, with some calling its visuals 'unbelievable.'

Croc 2 Kingdom of the Gobbos revealed for Nintendo Switch, a remaster of the 3D platformer

Today, Argonaut Games announced Croc 2 Kingdom of the Gobbos for Nintendo Switch. The game will be available in Q4 2026. Croc 2 Kingdom of the Gobbos is a remaster of the original 3D platformer with enhanced visuals and a range of quality-of-life improvements. It’s also restoring…

2D Platformer and Exploration Puzzle Rhythm Doggo Launches Playtest on Steam

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Pit Panic launch trailer – rogue-like arcade platformer for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch

A final look at Pit Panic is now available with the game’s official launch trailer. This week, the rogue-like arcade platformer landed on both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. Here are a bunch of details: Escape the sinking Aztec temple in this cartoonish rogue-like arcade platforme…

Scarlet Deer Inn, out today, is a Slavic folk tale platformer with a dark underbelly where every sprite is physically embroidered

Occasionally I will see a game that opts for an artstyle so complex and involved that will clearly take years to make, leaving me with an unbridled fear of the gamey part being not very good. I'm talking about games like Harold Halibut , where the entire thing is stop-motion. Do…