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SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell updated with 11 new levels and replays

By Liam Dawe, 10 Oct 2016

SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell is pretty damn fun. It's a scoreboard destroying fast paced 3D platformer where you're going for the best time. It was just given a big free update.

'Spectrum', an abstract platformer now on Linux, simple in looks, but challenging

By Liam Dawe, 7 Oct 2016

I've had the chance to play some 'Spectrum', a platformer set in an abstract world. It's quite simple, but it can also be quite challenging.

BUTCHER from Transhuman Design releases with day-1 Linux support, it's brutal

By Liam Dawe, 6 Oct 2016

I've had a chance to play the new brutal action platformer BUTCHER and I quite like it. Here are my thoughts.

If you need a decent action platformer, be sure to check out Super Time Force Ultra

By Liam Dawe, 5 Oct 2016

Super Time Force Ultra was recently ported to Linux thanks to Aaron from Knockout Games, now I've had a chance to check out this action platformer I've given it a few thoughts.

Avoid the pile-up in 'Clustertruck', a first-person platformer with day-1 Linux support, it's great

By Liam Dawe, 27 Sep 2016

Clustertruck released today and I've had a chance to play some of it before the release, here's some thoughts.

Yooka-Laylee has another trailer, featuring Shovel Knight

By Liam Dawe, 26 Sep 2016

That's right, Shovel Knight has somehow found his way into Yooka-Laylee and here's a trailer to prove it.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night release has been delayed

By Liam Dawe, 20 Sep 2016

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night the gothic, exploration-focused action platformer has been delayed back into the first half of 2018.

Check out 'Binaries' if you fancy an eye bending challenge on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 19 Sep 2016

The developer of 'Binaries' sent me a copy of their game to check it out and it's impressive. It's a platformer where you're controlling two balls at the same time, each in slightly different level layouts, it's genius.

Dragon Bros action platformer release in Early Access with Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 19 Sep 2016

We certainly aren't short on action platformers! Dragon Bros recently released with Linux support in Early Access.

Super Time Force Ultra now available DRM free for Linux on GOG

By Liam Dawe, 16 Sep 2016

That's right GOG fans, you can now buy Super Time Force Ultra for Linux without any form of DRM. Lovely isn't it?

Looks like 2D adventure game 'Owlboy' will come to Linux using FNA

By Liam Dawe, 16 Sep 2016

Thanks to the great TheLinuxGamer for the poke on Twitter about it, it seems that 'Owlboy' will come to Linux using FNA.

Some thoughts on 'Selma and the Wisp', a platformer where you don't control your movement directly

By Liam Dawe, 15 Sep 2016

The developer of Selma and the Wisp sent in a key for me to take a look at the game, the Linux version does have an annoying issue, but it's an interesting experience.

Creepy Castle, an exploratory, sidescrolling RPG about an awesome moth comes to Linux on October 31st

By Liam Dawe, 15 Sep 2016

Creepy Castle from Dopterra and publisher Nicalis, Inc. is an exploratory, sidescrolling RPG about an awesome moth. It's confirmed for Linux and will release on October 31st.

Here's my review and video of 'RIVE', a fast paced & beautiful action game and the last game from Two Tribes

By Liam Dawe, 14 Sep 2016

RIVE is an action heavy platformer and the final game to come from Two Tribes as they are leaving game development behind. I grabbed a key from my PR people and took a look.

Frenetic twin stick shooter and platformer ‘RIVE’ was released on Steam, it's Two Tribes final game

By -Daniel-Palacio-, 13 Sep 2016

The good-looking and insane RIVE has been long advertised as Two Tribes final release. For those who don’t recognize them, they’re the Dutch studio behind excellent puzzle games like Toki Tori.

Have you tried 'Life of Pixel'? A very cool love letter to retro gaming

By Liam Dawe, 13 Sep 2016

Life of Pixel is a game that has been on Linux for quite some time, it originally released back in 2014 and I've finally given it a go. You're essentially playing through the graphical history of multiple eras.

Hue, an award-winning platformer where you alter the worlds background colour is now on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 12 Sep 2016

Hue looks like a great idea, it's an adventure platformer where you change the background colour of the world.

GOG now have the challenging minimalistic platformer '140', cool soundtrack that ties into the gameplay

By Liam Dawe, 9 Sep 2016

GOG add another game to their lovely DRM free library, next up is the simple yet challenging platformer '140'.

Refunct, the short and peaceful first-person platformer is now on Linux, I have some free keys for you

By Liam Dawe, 7 Sep 2016

Refunct is a very peaceful and simple first-person platformer where you're not really guided by anything but your senses, it's odd, yet refreshing. It also throwns in some Parkour – because why not.