Joshua Speer is a Staff Writer at DualShockers who has been covering games professionally since 2013, with a focus on indie games, retro games, platformers, deckbuilders, roguelikes, and Nintendo ...

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, ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Darwin's Paradox takes the 2D puzzle-platforming sensibilities of a game like Limbo or Inside and makes it distinctly less creepy and unsettling.

A new 2D competitive platformer has just been announced, and it's coming from the same team behind an indie darling from back in 2016. Almost a decade later, the creators of SpeedRunners are back with ...

During The Game Awards' Opening Act, the 30-minute pre-show before the show-show begins, developer Day 4 Night unveiled a quirky little trailer for a super-nostalgic 3D platformer with a cute little ...

A mysterious being is held captive within your father’s research center. You swear an allegiance to this formidable beast in a desperate attempt to save your daughter from a terminal illness. Forge ...

The long-awaited cyberpunk platformer Replaced has been delayed once again. Now it's not coming out until next spring. Developer Sad Cat Studio apologized for the delay and said that this is simply ...

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 ...

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Shadow Labyrinth is a 2D action platformer and a genre-twisting alternate take on the iconic Pac-Man. As Swordsman No. 8, awoken by a floating yellow orb, PUCK, on a mysterious planet where relics ...

While all eyes have deservingly been on Astro Bot and its spectacular platforming thrills in 2024, it’s easy to forget that a lot of lesser-known platformers have been quietly killing it this year.