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Narrative-heavy horror platformer LOVE ETERNAL looks fantastic and arrives February 19

Liam Dawe — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:47:39 +0000

Run, jump and flip gravity in the narrative-heavy horror platformer LOVE ETERNAL when it releases February 19th. The atmosphere in this looks simply awesome.

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Ghostship - the new Super Mario 64 PC port gets a Linux release

Liam Dawe — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:46:52 +0000

Ghostship was a recent announcement from the HarbourMasters team bringing a new Super Mario 64 PC port, and now there's a fresh release with a Linux version.

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Obey the Insect God brings live-action digitized sprite weirdness to action platformers

Liam Dawe — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:27:18 +0000

Remember how the original Mortal Kombat used live-action sprites for characters? Now imagine if someone stuck that style into a modernised action platformer.

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Sprint City from the creators of SpeedRunners sounds like a great spiritual successor

Liam Dawe — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:13:52 +0000

Sprint City has been revealed by the original creators of SpeedRunners, a new movement-focused racing platformer that looks and sounds great.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong to get a free expansion, Hollow Knight getting a refresh upgrade

Liam Dawe — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:39:35 +0000

Team Cherry just revealed some huge news for both Hollow Knight: Silksong and the original Hollow Knight with some free extras on the way.

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After multiple delays Terminator 2D: NO FATE has launched with Linux support and Steam Deck Verified

Liam Dawe — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:01:00 +0000

Terminator 2D: NO FATE from Bitmap Bureau / Reef Entertainment has released today to give you some retro themed action-platformer goodness.

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Piece by Piece is a sweet looking puzzle platformer where you literally connect pieces to progress

Liam Dawe — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:19:29 +0000

This looks absolutely wonderful! A puzzle platformer that takes things quite literally with you running, jumping and building your path from puzzle pieces.

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Voivod: The Nuclear Warrior shows off a new prototype trailer of the heavy metal platformer

Liam Dawe — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:37:38 +0000

Chaosmonger Studio continue working on Voivod: The Nuclear Warrior a retro-styled heavy metal platformer in partnership with the band Voivod.

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Need a new local co-op game? Puzzle platformer Tentacle Tango looks great and challenging

Liam Dawe — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:19:44 +0000

Starving for more local co-op games to play with a partner? Tentacle Tango could be what you need and it looks really fun.

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A famous meme comes to life in This Is Fine: Maximum Cope with a demo out now

Liam Dawe — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:09:31 +0000

Memes, you gotta love 'em right? Question Hound from This Is Fine is getting a metroidvania platformer video game with This Is Fine: Maximum Cope.

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Croc Legend of the Gobbos remaster is coming to Steam with more upgrades

Liam Dawe — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:23:49 +0000

Croc Legend of the Gobbos remaster originally launched as an exclusive to GOG, but that's not going to last with a newer edition announced and a Steam release.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong Patch 4 has a Beta up with a major controller input change

Liam Dawe — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:45:46 +0000

Team Cherry certainly are getting these patches out rapidly, they only just launched Patch 3 for Hollow Knight: Silksong and now Patch 4 has a Beta.

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A Pinball Game That Makes You Mad is certainly an appropriate name for this game

Liam Dawe — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:22:42 +0000

A Pinball Game That Makes You Mad is an upcoming release from Azimuth Studios, and you don't really need to guess what the game is about with that name.

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Co-op puzzler PICO PARK: Classic Edition is now permanently free

Liam Dawe — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:21:04 +0000

Thanks to a bit of a woops, PICO PARK:Classic Edition from TECOPARK is now staying free to play, permanently.

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Dino society is about to fall apart in the pre-apocalyptic action adventure GNAW

Liam Dawe — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 17:06:29 +0000

Dinosaurs were able to suppress their cannibalistic urges and build a society, where of course it all goes to hell in GNAW.

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Speed is the name of the game in the Source Engine powered Momentum Mod

Liam Dawe — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:14:48 +0000

Momentum Mod is an upcoming Source Engine game based on movement-oriented game modes from various games. Gotta go fast huh?

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Cinematic puzzle-platforming adventure LIFTED gets a new trailer and demo

Liam Dawe — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 15:00:26 +0000

From the mind of former Disney Imagineer Jeffrey Ashbrook and his company Adventure Works, LIFTED looks gorgeous and a lot of fun in the new footage and demo.

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Terminator 2D: NO FATE delayed again and now releases in November

Liam Dawe — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:41:38 +0000

For the second time the release date of Terminator 2D: NO FATE has been moved, and now it's going to arrive on November 26th.

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Need more metroidvania action? Stardust Demon is an overlooked gem

Liam Dawe — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:39:32 +0000

Finished Hollow Knight: Silksong? Didn't find it punishing enough? You should really take a look at Stardust Demon.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong patch 2 is now officially live - here's what's changed

Liam Dawe — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:38:55 +0000

Team Cherry have now officially released the second patch for Hollow Knight: Silksong, read on to find out everything that's changed and fixed.

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Super Mario Bros Remastered open source fan project brings an impressive remake to PC

Liam Dawe — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:14:15 +0000

Nintendo likely won't be happy about this one, so get it while it's hot, Super Mario Bros Remastered is out now and open source.

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Nanuka: Secret of the Shattering Moon looks great in the new trailer

Liam Dawe — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:25:03 +0000

Inspired by the style of 90s animation, Nanuka: Secret of the Shattering Moon really does look great with the blend of action-platforming and some huge enemies.

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Use a mind-controlled spork in Psycutlery, a wild free platformer with lots of gimmicks

Liam Dawe — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:35:32 +0000

Here's a free game that you should try out. It's called Psycutlery, an action-platformer where you bring down an abomination of evil with a piece of silverware.

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The first Hollow Knight: Silksong patch arrives next week - here's what's in it

Liam Dawe — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:06:43 +0000

Hollow Knight: Silksong is clearly a smash-hit, reaching an incredible player milestone quickly after release and Team Cherry are readying a first update.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong is out now with Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck support

Liam Dawe — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 14:40:14 +0000

After a long time for fans waiting on it, Hollow Knight: Silksong is now officially out and it arrives with Native Linux support and it's Steam Deck Verified.

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Pixeljam have launched a new Kickstarter to get Dino Run 2 ready for Early Access

Liam Dawe — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 12:34:25 +0000

Dino Run 2 is finally actually happening, with the latest Kickstarter aiming to get enough funds to make it ready for Early Access.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong price and release time confirmed

Liam Dawe — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:17:31 +0000

The release of Hollow Knight: Silksong on September 4th is fast approaching, and now Team Cherry have given all the details we need on the timing and cost.

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Check out the new demo for Frogspin, a platformer all about mayhem where you spin to win

Liam Dawe — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 13:38:39 +0000

Frogspin is an upcoming roguelike platformer where you spin to win, which results in some absolute mayhem as every level begins with the pull of a lever.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong is now Steam Deck Verified

Liam Dawe — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 11:32:58 +0000

With Hollow Knight: Silksong now finally having a release date, Valve have managed to test it early and given it a Steam Deck Verified rating.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong releases September 4

Liam Dawe — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:38:17 +0000

Hollow Knight: Silksong is coming and soon too! On September 4th, the wait will finally be over for fans as confirmed today by Team Cherry.

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Long-awaited prehistoric multiplayer platformer Dino Run 2 is heading back to Kickstarter with a new demo

Liam Dawe — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:53:57 +0000

After some setbacks, Pixeljam are readying a fresh Kickstarter to help fund the prehistoric multiplayer racing platformer Dino Run 2, along with a fresh demo.

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Use bombs creatively to progress in the puzzle-platformer metroidvania Öoo

Liam Dawe — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 10:32:46 +0000

Öoo is a visually charming and clever puzzle-platformer metroidvania where you make creative use of bombs to move yourself around to progress.

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Stumble and fall through the free release of FALLSTRUKTUR

Liam Dawe — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 11:22:39 +0000

FALLSTRUKTUR is a new free 3D platformer game that sees you descend through a world of dream-like geometry.

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Terminator 2D: NO FATE moves to an October release

Liam Dawe — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:12:43 +0000

Reef Entertainment announced recently that Terminator 2D: NO FATE has moved the release date from September to October 31st.

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Super Meat Boy 3D looks fast, tough and enraging in the new gameplay trailer

Liam Dawe — Sat, 26 Jul 2025 10:52:05 +0000

The tough-as-nails platformer returns in three dimensions, Super Meat Boy 3D has a fresh gameplay trailer overview you can watch right now.

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Try the big demo upgrade for Demon Tides, an impressive looking open-world 3D platformer

Liam Dawe — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:39:32 +0000

An open world platformer where you express yourself with different movements, Demon Tides looks like a lot of fun and it just had a huge demo upgrade.

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Rotate and unfold the world in the wonderful 3D platformer PaperKlay - now Steam Deck Verified

Liam Dawe — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:28:31 +0000

Now Steam Deck Verified / SteamOS Compatible! PaperKlay is a gorgeous 3D platformer collect-a-thon with a world made of paper, cardboard and clay.

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First-person horror platformer Blessed Burden adds Linux and Steam Deck support

Liam Dawe — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:59:32 +0000

First-person platforming with a dose of horror? Sounds interesting! Blessed Burden recently added Linux and Steam Deck support.

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A Hat in Time gets a surprise update with DirectX 12 and Vulkan support

Liam Dawe — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 08:57:53 +0000

The much loved 3D platformer A Hat in Time just got a surprise patch to update the game for newer graphics APIs.

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Comic-page roguelike shooter Fury Unleashed gets an essential Linux fix

Liam Dawe — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:50:35 +0000

Fury Unleashed is a 2020 fast-paced roguelike shooter where you run through comic pages, and now the Linux version works properly again.

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ScummVM announces support for Another World (Out of This World)

Liam Dawe — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:32:25 +0000

The ScummVM team have announced that Another World (also known as Out of This World) is now supported by the open source project.

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Team Cherry clarify Hollow Knight: Silksong will be out before the 2025 holiday season

Liam Dawe — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:18:33 +0000

Team Cherry have clarified the release period for Hollow Knight: Silksong, after a bit of confusion thanks to Microsoft.

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Random chaotic puzzle-platformer Mosa Lina gets a big free expansion

Liam Dawe — Fri, 30 May 2025 12:24:27 +0000

Mosa Lina is a crazy game, one that sometimes the levels don't exactly work right. It's all part of the fun in this random puzzle-platformer.

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An Amazing Wizard is a Dead Cells-like where you mix spells out in Early Access

Liam Dawe — Mon, 26 May 2025 12:16:37 +0000

Out now in Early Access with Linux support, An Amazing Wizard brings an interesting spell mixing system to a Dead Cells-like action platformer.

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Frogspin is a chaotic platformer where you spin a slot machine for crazy level modifiers

Liam Dawe — Thu, 15 May 2025 10:53:30 +0000

Frogspin pulled my in by the colourful and inviting sweet visuals but reading more into it, the game sounds like it becomes pure hilarious chaos due to the slot machine modifier mechanics.

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Rogue Worlds is a free chaotic tactical roguelite platformer out now with Linux and Steam Deck support

Liam Dawe — Wed, 14 May 2025 17:25:07 +0000

Rogue Worlds is a new free chaotic tactical roguelite platformer that's a spin-off of Aura of Worlds, a paid bigger game from developer Cognitive Forge. It looks really good and can't argue with that price.

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A classic returns with the GEX Trilogy releasing on June 16

Liam Dawe — Fri, 09 May 2025 10:16:55 +0000

Limited Run Games have announced that the GEX Trilogy, an upgraded edition of three classic games, will arrive on June 16th.

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Metal platformer Voivod: The Nuclear Warrior from Chaosmonger now on Kickstarter and smashed the funding goal

Liam Dawe — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 08:39:00 +0000

With a world inspired by the lore and iconic concept albums of the metal music band Voivod, the latest retro-inspired game from Chaosmonger Studio is live on Kickstarter.

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A-RED Walking Robot is a 3D physics puzzle-platformer where you control a wind-up toy

Liam Dawe — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:38:24 +0000

A-RED Walking Robot looks like it could be an interesting puzzle-platformer. You control a wind-up robot toy, tasked with getting through a workshop full of different trials.

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Croc Legend of the Gobbos Remaster out now on GOG

Liam Dawe — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:07:59 +0000

Out now and exclusive to the GOG store, Croc Legend of the Gobbos returns with a Remaster from Argonaut Games, bringing the classic back with many modern enhancements.

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