GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Nintendo was a trailblazer of the platformer genre, but violence has ...

Platformers have been around for a long time, going back to the earliest days of home video game consoles. As each new console generation came and went, developers produced some exceptional games, ...

Check out this trailer for IGTAP: An Incremental Game That's Also A Platformer, a new... incremental game that is also a platformer! Complete platforming challenges to upgrade, so you can run the ...

Super Spin Digital has announced Ligmanauts, a “physics-driven multiplayer platformer that channels the raw energy of early 2000s gaming culture.” It will launch for PC via Steam in Q3 2026 for $4.99.

Of all the video game genres out there, platformers are probably the most important. While not the first genre, the early 1980s platformer boom helped establish the home console video game industry ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. During The Game Awards‘ Opening Act, the 30-minute pre-show before ...

The best platformer games are those that manage to challenge the player while still telling a compelling story. Platformers of this quality can be found in all sorts of interesting niches and ...

Games have been making a staple point for the genres they have been cast into, and as of May 2025, the platformer genre continues to captivate players with innovative gameplay, nostalgic elements, and ...

Ever since Donkey Kong came out in 1981 there have been numerous additions to the platforming genre. Since there are so many games of this type out there it can be difficult to carve a spot for ...

A freelance writer with over 10 years of experience. His favourite games are Kingdom Hearts, Beyond Good & Evil, and Celeste. The 3D platformer genre is arguably more synonymous with Nintendo and ...