Category: Platformer

Grow Home the wacky-looking, but intriguing game from Ubisoft's Reflections studio is now officially available for us Linux and SteamOS folk.

A Story About My Uncle is a rather good looking first person adventure from Gone North Games and published by Coffee Stain Studios (think Sanctum 2 and Goat Simulator). It looks like it's heading to Linux too, which is obviously awesome.

PONCHO is an open-world puzzle platformer where you control a robot who is able to flip between parallax layers. The game was released on the Humble Store and Steam this week, and I've taken a look at it.

The game was ported to Linux in time for the Halloween sale on Steam and is a bargain for fans of puzzle platformers.

This is a kind of mix of a Project Maiden review and an interview with its creator Kevin Cole, in which we discuss his first two games, as well as his experiences with crowdfunding and game development.

Play as a special ops combat unit sent to investigate why the stars around Solar System are going dark in MegaSphere. A gorgeous looking action platformer with story elements.

While I’m not usually a fan of platformers, my mind has somewhat been changed thanks to Broforce. Today I checked out Toby: The Secret Mine and came off feeling pretty good about it.

INK is a minimalist hardcore platformer where you paint levels as you play, by running and sliding along surfaces, and with the paint splatter of your many deaths.

Broforce might just be my new favourite game on Linux, and thanks to a follower I was gifted a copy to try out.

Mushroom 11 was released yesterday on GOG, Humble Store and Steam and is a peculiar twist on the puzzle platformer formula.

RONIN is an action platformer with turn-based combat that was released for Windows this summer. The Linux version was released earlier this week, and if you act quickly you can buy it for half-off as part of the Steam Stealth Sale.

The popular physics platformer has received a massive update, adding 75 new and extra difficult levels and the price has been cut in half.

Broforce the massively popular action game will come to Linux with the official release on the 15th of October. I am really excited, as it looks awesome.

The developer of InfiniTrap has sent in a few keys for us to giveaway, it's interesting because it's made on Linux, and it's pretty hard.

The cover-based run 'n' gun with a bizarre political plot has been released for Linux after four months on Steam.

The previously announced roguelike Gunmetal Arcadia will be preceded by a classic action platformer early next year.

Developer Side Scroll Studios has released a new video to show off some of the non-combat elements of their upcoming metroidvania platformer with action RPG elements.

In addition to the free demo, the latest update also introduces an "Easy Mode" to make the game less punishing and a new option to turn off some of the dialogue for players who don't care for as much exposition.

Airscape is a playful gravity platformer that feels like an essential buy to any fan of challenging platformers, and now has a Linux demo on Steam.

The charming little platformer, noteworthy for its advanced accessibility options and its copyleft license, was recently updated. It now features a crossover mod with Race the Sun and even more accessibility options.