Category: Platformer

The retro-inspired action platformer Axiom Verge was released this week. Being attracted to both its alluring art and promises of solid and fun classic gameplay, I decided to check it out.

The popular action platformer has undergone a massive rewrite since last year to remove the dependency on XNA and to add a host of improvements. It is now nearing completion and has been made available in an open beta on Steam.

The charming sci-fi platformer was released for Windows in February to very positive reviews from press and customers, and is now finally available for Linux.

TowerFall Ascension has been given the gift of DLC and DRM free treatment on GOG.com. The Dark World Expansion pushes TowerFall further in every direction, a great excuse to revisit the beloved indie fighter.

On May 11th, Koji Igarashi launched a Kickstarter for a new game. Called Bloodstain, it is much in the vein of the Castlevania games he's worked on in the past.

It's sad, but not entirely unexpected that we will be left waiting for Trine 3. We did have to wait for ports of Trine and Trine 2, but when our editor Cheeseness spoke to Frozenbyte it sounded like the Linux version would be out during Early Access.

The silly platformer about a mustachioed egg was released on Steam today. I've had a look at the demo and I'll tell you what I think of it.

The Mega Man inspired platformer was supposed to be released this spring. After signing with a publisher, the developer has now announced a new release date.

Canabalt was originally released as a Flash game on the developer's website in 2009, and is the game that popularized the endless runner platformer sub genre. The game is now available on Steam for the first time, with a new engine and 8 new game modes.

The team of Rare Ltd. veterans at Playtonic Games launched their campaign for a spiritual successor to the Nintendo 64 classic Banjo-Kazooie today. They have already crushed their original goal and are now well past half a million British pounds.

Ronin looks like a cross between Gunpoint and Mark of the Ninja, but will offer a unique blend of stealth and action platforming, and turn-based enemy encounters.

SuperTux 0.3.5 already released two weeks ago, but i still want to publish a news item on this because I think it's important to feature the open source games.

Sol, a new platformer with a cheery sense of humor and with plenty of throwbacks to games of yesteryear, has been released. Most strikingly, the game features a myriad of accessibility options and is licensed under the GPLv3.

Slinki is an action platformer where you control a rabbit with a prosthetic arm. The game has been available for Linux on Desura since December and was released on Steam this week. I've had a look at the game, and I'll tell you what I think of it so far.

The colourful action platformer Freedom Planet now has been officially launched on Linux. If you missed it during the Linux beta, now is a good time!

According to the latest post on his development blog, developer J. Kyle Pittman has been working on some exciting new content for his Zelda II-esque platformer that will be included with a future relaunch of the game.

Trine 3 is looking to be amazing, and the developers have shown it off to IGN. We have the video here to feast your eyes on.

Freedom Planet is a rather quirky looking platformer with tons of action, motorcycles, cats, and lots of other random junk.

Lockdown Protocol is a score-oriented platformer/shooter game with multiplayer support and built-in level editor. The final version has been released, so the game is now feature complete and ready to have a blast with.

Warlocks vs Shadows is an action RPG/brawler game set in a fantasy world invaded by shadow monsters. I've followed it since Kickstarter, and it looks great!