The platformer landscape continues to expand across indie and classic revival spaces. Recent releases span the genre's full spectrum: rogue-like arcade entries like Pit Panic have landed on Switch hardware, while stylistically ambitious projects pursue artistic directions - from physically embroidered sprites to Ghibli-inspired animations - that push beyond conventional pixel work. Kingdom Hearts-inspired platformers and quirky premises like rhythm-based exploration games have also launched to player interest.
The coverage reflects both preservation efforts and fresh creative ambition. Remasters are moving forward, including Croc 2 Kingdom of the Gobbos arriving in late 2026, while developers continue long-gestating passion projects despite industry pressures. Upcoming titles promise genre experimentation: GOBBLE, from the team behind MAD RAT DEAD, centers gameplay around eating mechanics and launches in 2027. Free-to-play offerings and playtests remain part of how indie platformers reach audiences, suggesting the genre remains a proving ground for both nostalgic revivals and unconventional design ideas.
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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…
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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…
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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…
"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…
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Nearly four decades later, many platformers still fail to meet the lofty bar set by the Nintendo Entertainment System's most perfect genre entrant.
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…
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Gamers open to strange gameplay premises and unconventional visuals should check out this 3D platformer, which is free for a limited time.
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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
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A brand-new game with Cuphead and Hollow Knight vibes catches the attention of 2D platformer fans, with some calling its visuals 'unbelievable.'
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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…
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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…
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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…
