Category: Platformer

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.

I've been mighty impressed by Hollow Knight, not just because the game is beautiful, but their support in the form of free content updates is awesome. Hollow Knight: Gods & Glory has now been announced.

What would happen in a world where you could clone anything? Madness obviously and that's a key theme in Overloop.

Good news for fans of tight adventure platformers, as Celeste from the creators of TowerFall released with same-day Linux support.

Celeste, the narrative-driven platformer from the creator of TowerFall is now officially confirmed to be releasing on Linux.

It's not often I enjoy a game as thoroughly as Iconoclasts, there's so much about it to love it's something I will remember for a long time.

I've played many platformers in my time and OVIVO stands quite tall as something rather unique in a sea of games.

Remnants of Naezith, a fast-paced grappling hook precision platformer is coming to Linux and it looks rather divine.

Cendric is an interesting discovery, a game this mixes platformer gameplay with an RPG and it will launch with Linux support in March.

Can't get enough hardcore platforming? Good news for you, as the colourful and musical ERSATZ now supports Linux.

Ruggnar is a rather sweet looking platformer about a dwarf in a candle-hat searching for treasure and it has Linux support.

You will be forgiven if you forgot about Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight, the last time we wrote about it was back in 2016. Turns out it's still coming to Linux!

Did you get a little worried at the start of that headline? Fret not, as it's about the game 'The End Is Nigh' and it's now out of beta on Steam for Linux.

Bad Pad is a comedy platformer that's currently in Early Access that seems to have flown completely under the radar.

I only just heard about Iconoclasts, a rather incredible looking story-based action platformer and it's coming to Linux next year.

Polyball is an interesting take on a 3D platformer that mixes in racing, inspired by games like Super Monkey Ball, Marble Madness, Trackmania, and Mario Kart. It has now left Early Access.