Category: Platformer

If you like the idea of a 2D retro-inspired platformer where you can change the seasons, come check out the latest gameplay video.

Hollow Knight: Lifeblood Update is currently in Beta on Steam (sadly Windows only) and it adds some rather nice stuff to the Metroidvania.

For those who have fond memories of Marble Madness, you might want to drop what you're doing and check out The Little Ball That Could.

Cendric, is a game that blends together a top-down 2D RPG view with a side-scrolling platformer as well, it's quite odd and it's now on Steam.

Bacon Man: An Adventure, an action platformer from Skymap Games is currently being ported to Linux. It looks surprisingly good too!

Last month, ERSATZ, the speed focused hardcore action-platformer with a musical twist added Linux support and since I love a good beat I gave it a go. Here's some thoughts.

Proudly showing off its Game Boy aesthetics and high level of difficulty, Madcap Castle seeks to fill its own niche. I gave the game a whirl and have a few thoughts to share.

After being in Early Access for quite some time, the action-packed platformer 'Vagante' has now officially left Early Access.

FOX n FORESTS is an action platformer with RPG elements that will allow you to change the seasons, it sounds pretty fun and they're now saying it will launch with Linux support this Spring.

For those who love non-stop action, but needed more after the the quite short main gameplay in Bleed 2 you can rejoice, as there's a new Endless Mode.

If you like a challenge and love your platformers, you might want to take a look at Switch - Or Die Trying which recently added Linux support.

As promised by the developer, Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight, a popular action platformer is now officially available on Linux.

Super Tony Land sounds like a platformer that I could enjoy, one that will enable you to make your own challenges, worlds and stories.

Slime-san is a very good platformer and now it's even bigger, better and stickier with the Slime-san: Sheeple's Sequel free update and standalone expansion release.

Warriorb, from developer Not Yet is a challenging 'spline-scroller' platformer with some interesting camera angles.

This 2D action game has gotten some love from its developers a few years after its launch. Rebranded as the “Reloaded Edition”, there’s new content to enjoy as well as several quality of life improvements that fix some of the game’s biggest shortcomings.

Few games make me repeatedly go back and try to improve my times, with Remnants of Naezith being one such game that has completely hooked my attention.

I had sadly forgotten about Dead Cells since covering it in January last year, but thankfully the developer hasn't and it now has an approximate date for the Linux version.

Slime-san is a very impressive platformer, it's challenging and the controls are super tight. It's about to get another expansion, which will be free for existing owners.

Pixeljam are currently crowdfunding Dino Run 2, their next fast-paced dinosaur themed platformer. I had some concerns about their Linux support, so I got a few questions answered.