platformer

Here's some news no one particularly expected — FreakZone Games (the developers of Angry Video Game Nerd 1 & 2 Deluxe) and Metal X Entertainment (a subsidiary of BitBotMedia) are adapting the cult classic horror musical Rocky Horror Picture Show into a retro-style platformer that is coming to...

Publisher Knights Peak and developer VEA Games have announced that their upcoming platformer Nikoderiko: The Magical World will be launching on the Switch eShop on 15th October 2024. Looking like a bit of a cross between Donkey Kong Country and Crash Bandicoot, Nikoderiko sees you follow the...

Sour Lemon Studios is thrilled to announce their new game, Tower of Dreams, is releasing in Early Access on Steam this October 8th, with the anticipated Nintendo Switch release coming soon. Hop to the Top Tower of Dreams is a delightful roguelike platformer that challenges players with its...

Update (Mon 9th Sep, 2024): Well, the original plan for Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland is that was coming to Xbox in March (as mentioned in the original story below), but it ended up getting delayed until September 10th. If you're interested, you can check out the brand-new trailer for the...

Publisher Playtonic Friends and developer Knight Shift Games are excited to finally announce that Elsie, the thrilling rogue-like action platformer will blast onto PC, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch on September 10th, 2024! Join protagonist Elsie as she blasts her way through a stunning...

Yes, yes, we know - it doesn't even really feel like news to say that REPLACED has been delayed, does it? Still, we strive to bring you the latest updates on all things Xbox, so, we're back again to tell you that this 2.5D Xbox platformer has once again been pushed back - this time to 2025...

We're surprised it's taken this long since the release of Cuphead for a developer to have a stab at that game's hand animated art; then again, we know it takes an unfathomable amount of time to produce something of substance in that style. Thank heavens for The Eternal Life of Goldman, then, an...

While it has since gone down as one of Saturn's best games, it's easy to forget that NiGHTS into Dreams was greeted rather coolly by some sectors of Sega fandom back in the day – mainly because it was a game by Sonic Team that didn't feature Sonic. Thankfully, those same disappointed punters...

SelectaPlay is thrilled to announce a new digital publishing deal with developer Gatera Studio to release ANTRO, the exciting 2.5D rhythm-action puzzle platformer. ANTRO will be released for Steam, PlayStation5, Xbox Series S|X and Epic Games Store across North American and European digital...

Dev-duo Ewoud & Nils have today revealed the launch date for their indie platformer, SCHiM. For the occasion, a new trailer was aired: Key features of SCHiM include: A story of a person losing their shadow - A schim is the soul and spirit of an object or living being. Everything in the...

Developed by Surgent Studios and published by EA Originals, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU is an action-platformer that launched last month. In a recent blog post, the team announced that the game will be getting a new trial for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S today. A free demo was also made available...

Publisher Ysbryd Games has revealed Love Eternal, a surreal 2D platformer in which you bend gravity to your will to overcome increasingly difficult challenges. Developed by brlka, the game is currently scheduled to release on the Nintendo Switch in 2025, so we've got a bit of a wait on our...

During today's Guerilla Collective 2024 showcase, Digital Eclipse revealed Völgarr the Viking II, an ultra-difficult action platformer for the Switch landing on 6th August 2024. Inspired by the likes of Ghosts 'n Goblins and Rastan, Völgarr the Viking II is a direct sequel to the 2013 original...

Almost a year ago, Limited Run Games announced that it was working on a rerelease of Tomba!, the PlayStation 2.5D platformer. And after nearly 12 months of silence, Tomba! has re-emerged, and it's coming to Switch on 1st August 2024 (thanks, Gematsu!). Tomba! Special Edition is an enhanced...

Medallion Games and Super Rare Originals have today announced that Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines (a sequel to 2022's Grapple Dog, in case you were wondering) will be swinging onto Switch on 15th August. Much like its predecessor, Cosmic Canines looks full to the brim with GBA-style pixel art...

Update #3 [Thu 16th May, 2024 17:30 BST]: The Kickstarter for GladMort has already passed its initial funding goal, PixelHeart has announced: Update #2 [Tue 7th May, 2024 09:45 BST]: The Kickstarter for Gladmort is finally live! If you want to back the project, you can visit its crowdfunding...

If you're a fan of series like Sonic Adventure and want a similar slice of speed, you'll be pleased to hear Spark the Electric Jester 3 is on its way to the Switch. Following a PC release in 2022, this high-speed 3D action platformer starring Spark is now "coming soon" to Nintendo's hybrid...

PixelHeart has finally offered a bit more information on its upcoming action-platformer Gladmort. According to a recent Twitter post, a Kickstarter for the project will go live on May 6th, 2024 at 6pm CEST, with versions of the game planned for the Neo Geo, Sega Dreamcast, and Steam. A few...