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Fold Stories is an upcoming combat-free adventure in dreamlike origami world

By Liam Dawe, 18 Nov 2020

Fold Stories from OtterWays recently caught my attention, as a brand new adventure puzzle-platformer with a really quite wonderful style and setting.

Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens goes Early Access in December and it's wild

By Liam Dawe, 17 Nov 2020

Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens is probably one of the biggest surprises that I tried out during a previous Steam Game Festival and it's going live soon.

Physics-based cyberpunk platformer LAZR is looking really good in the latest footage

By Liam Dawe, 12 Nov 2020

After an impressive early demo (which you can still try out) and a successful Kickstarter campaign, LAZR is looking really fun and I can't wait to see more of it.

DoubleShake is an upcoming love letter to 5th generation console platformers

By Liam Dawe, 11 Nov 2020

Currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter with a goal that's been hit, DoubleShake from Rightstick Studios is a love letter to classic 5th generation platformers.

Check out Sonic 3 A.I.R., a fan-made remaster now available on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 10 Nov 2020

As someone who grew up with early Sega consoles, the Sonic games were part of my first gaming experiences and you can relive some of it with Sonic 3 A.I.R.

Get a piece of gaming history with Crystal Caves HD now supported on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 6 Nov 2020

What looks to be a HD remaster done rather well, the 1991 title Crystal Caves got remaster with Crystal Caves HD back in October and it's now supported on Linux.

Difficult retro platformer Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe out now

By Liam Dawe, 30 Oct 2020

Leaning heavily into nostalgia and something of a parody, the very difficult platformer series Angry Video Game Nerd has been re-released as a enhanced Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe.

Try not to lose your head in a world full of colour in GONNER2 out now

By Liam Dawe, 23 Oct 2020

Art in Heart and Raw Fury have released GONNER2, an intense procedurally generated action-platformer with a very bizarre and colourful world.

The big tech upgrade for They Bleed Pixels is now out everywhere

By Liam Dawe, 23 Oct 2020

They Bleed Pixels, a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror recently released on the Nintendo Switch which gave the PC version a nice tech upgrade too.

Robot grappling-magnet platformer Get-A-Grip Chip is out now and I'm hooked

By Liam Dawe, 22 Oct 2020

A platformer where you can't jump? Well, it's been done before but not quite like this. Get-A-Grip Chip is out now and it's a wonderfully unique indie game worth your time.

Try the demo for Pyramid Plunge, a lighthearted platformer with a really odd couple

By Liam Dawe, 20 Oct 2020

Ah yes, dangerous ancient pyramids with traps and deadly creatures, why not let a totally unprepared couple explore it? That's what you're doing in Pyramid Plunge as you run, carry your partner, fart to get airtime are more.

Enter a weird ever-changing world of clay in Dungeons of Clay out now

By Liam Dawe, 15 Oct 2020

Dungeons of Clay is the latest rather quirky title from ShotX Studio, a rogue-lite action-platform that offers up tons of action, plenty of items and some seriously weird enemies.

505 Games confirm that Indivisible is finished due to Lab Zero Games imploding

By Liam Dawe, 12 Oct 2020

With all the issues surrounding Lab Zero Games and the owner Mike Zaimont, after most of the team left and the rest were let go - 505 Games have given a statement.

A chat with Two Scoop Games about the tough-as-nails 'Kick Bot' - try the demo too

By Liam Dawe, 10 Oct 2020

Two Scoop Games are currently developing Kick Bot, a tough-as-nails precision platformer that currently has a demo in the Steam Game Festival: Autumn Edition, so we had a chat about it.

High-speed precision platformer 'RITE' adds Linux support in a post-release update

By Liam Dawe, 9 Oct 2020

Ready for a fresh challenge? Conquered Celeste and want something more? Take a look at the high-speed precision platformer RITE which is now supported on Linux.

After a very dicey campaign end, A Fox Tale is funded on Kickstarter

By Liam Dawe, 9 Oct 2020

After looking like it wouldn't reach the goal, A Fox Tale from Danny Peet managed what looked to be almost impossible on the Kickstarter campaign which has now finished.

Dynamic physics swinging-platformer Crumble gets a final trailer

By Liam Dawe, 2 Oct 2020

Crumble is an upcoming 3D platformer where you control a happy little ball-face, rolling around and using your hilarious long tongue to swing across platforms and it looks brilliant.

Soldat 2 brings the next-generation of fast-paced online platformer action - out now

By Liam Dawe, 22 Sep 2020

Available now in Early Access, the online platformer shooter Soldat 2 brings in the full charm of the original classic that took the early internet by storm and will continue to expand it.

Go on an epic quest as a not-so-average clown trying to find their dog in Ayo the Clown

By Liam Dawe, 21 Sep 2020

Ayo the Clown is an upcoming adventure platformer from developer Cloud M1, it should be releasing this year and it looks so full of charm it could pop like a balloon at any moment.