Like many who grew up in the 2D-dominant age of gaming, I have a die-hard fondness for platformers baked into my very soul. Of course, I love the big-name stuff like Super Mario World, Sonic the ...

Bubsy 4D is a throwback to an older era of 3D platforming that can be a lot of fun -- even as it struggles with the genre's ...

Atari has slated Adventure of Samsara for release across PC, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch on September 4. If you haven't heard of the game, it's an 2D platformer about exploring a ...

Marley is a writer from the United States. As an avid gamer since a young age, Marley brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to the world of gaming. With a penchant for strategic gameplay and ...

Charming Holiday is a news article writer from the United States who has been working with GameRant since August 2023 and self-publishing since May 2025. He is a former cultural policy advisor who has ...

Our partner Leoful has announced a collection of four Nintendo Switch games we have developed or ported to Nintendo Switch. The Super Retro Platformer Collection will release in Asia on 13th of ...

Indie game developer Alevgor and publisher Alawar have announced their latest game today, Haunted Lands, which will be coming out next year. The game looks and feels like a classic NES title, but only ...

Croc is one of those retro platformers named after its main character who is trying to save the Gobbos that raised him after they are kidnapped by an evil magician named Baron Dante. Croc’s quest ...

Splodey has the pixel art aesthetic and simple story of a retro game. It’s about the titular character, who struggles to make potions that don’t explode at the Academy of Potion Making, so he decides ...

In Dinopunk: The Cacops Adventure, your mission is to recover a stolen egg while navigating a world filled with obstacles, enemies, and dinosaurs ruled by the fearsome King-T. With a traditional pixel ...