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Adventure platformer 'Little Bug' released and it's really something special

By Liam Dawe, 1 Oct 2018

Buddy System recently released their crowdfunded adventure platformer and it's a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

The gorgeous sci-fi action-platformer 'MegaSphere' has a huge update now available

By Liam Dawe, 27 Sep 2018

The impressive sci-fi action-platformer MegaSphere has neon lighting coming out of all ends and it looks incredible.

Fast-paced platform racer 'RAZED' is now out and it's pretty good

By Liam Dawe, 20 Sep 2018

Get your running shoes ready as RAZED, the fast-paced platform racer is now officially out with native Linux support.

Shovel Knight: King of Cards and Shovel Knight Showdown coming next year

By Liam Dawe, 17 Sep 2018

Shovel Knight: King of Cards is the final campaign in the Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove saga which has now been pushed back until next year. Also announced is Shovel Knight Showdown, a local multiplayer version of the game.

Mable & The Wood looks like a great adventure platformer coming with Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 1 Sep 2018

Mable & The Wood follows a shape-shifting girl whose power might actually be destroying the world she's trying to help save. It looks and sounds all rather interesting.

RAZED will bring lightning-fast platformer racing to Linux on September 14th

By Liam Dawe, 31 Aug 2018

Soaked in some vibrant colours, lightning-fast platformer RAZED will requiring a good pair of running shoes when it releases with Linux support on September 14th.

The excellent and tricky platformer Slime-san is to get a level editor

By Liam Dawe, 30 Aug 2018

Slime-san is an excellent example of how to do a simple-looking platformer, filled full of awesome content and some quite difficult levels. After getting a few free expansions it's now getting a level editor.

Some thoughts on Chasm, the challenging adventure platformer from Bit Kid

By Liam Dawe, 28 Aug 2018

After waiting what felt like forever, Chasm finally released at the end of last month. Here's some thoughts on my time spent with it.

First-person grappling-hook platformer 'The Free Ones' is out with Linux support, it's pretty good

By Liam Dawe, 15 Aug 2018

The Free Ones is a first-person platformer that sees a slave escape from captivity and it's out with Linux support.

Time Traveling Raptors is a 16-bit inspired action-platformer where you're trying to fix the timeline

By Liam Dawe, 15 Aug 2018

Time Traveling Raptors looks all kinds of nuts, an action-platformer where you're facing people as well as dinosaurs as you attempt to fix a broken timeline. Currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter and planned for Linux.

TANGLEWOOD is a properly retro puzzle-platformer that's now out for Linux, includes a Mega Drive rom file

By Liam Dawe, 14 Aug 2018

Big Evil Corporation have released their puzzle-platformer that really is rather retro and not just because of the style. It was released today for Linux but it's also a SEGA Mega Drive game too.

Blood will be Spilled, a narrative spaghetti western platformer with tactical turn-based combat is coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 14 Aug 2018

Blood will be Spilled has you follow Jack, a mosquito bounty hunter on his path of revenge voiced by Elias Toufexis (Adam Jensen from Deus Ex) and it's coming to Linux.

Hard rock musical comedy metroidvania platformer 'Bad Pad' officially released

By Liam Dawe, 13 Aug 2018

Sometimes games get practically no attention which is such a shame, Bad Pad is one such game that deserves a little more as it's actually pretty good.

Dead Cells has a new animated trailer, better mod support and Twitch integration

By Liam Dawe, 6 Aug 2018

Ahead of the full release tomorrow, Dead Cells the excellent RogueVania developed by Motion Twin has a sweet animated trailer and new features.

The excellent adventure platformer 'Iconoclasts' has new game modes

By Liam Dawe, 3 Aug 2018

For those who have completed the game and also for those struggling with the difficulty, there's two new modes available to satisfy both.

CHOP is an arena fighting game with a difference, entering Early Access soon with Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 2 Aug 2018

We have a few 2D fighting games now, so it's nice to see that CHOP is mixing things up a bit as the goal isn't just to have the highest kill count.

The adventure platformer 'Chasm' has finally released with same-day Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 31 Jul 2018

After a long wait, the adventure platformer Chasm from developer Bit Kid is now officially available.

Rogue Legacy gets a five-year anniversary update

By BTRE, 25 Jul 2018

The charming platformer where you play heroes across the generations has gotten its first update in years. There’s a few changes that may make it worth revisiting the title.