SteamWorld Dig 2 takes everything that was great about the first game and builds upon it, with neat gadgets, fresh level design, and a great new hero.
Browsing: Platformer
Knack was a fun game despite all the undue disdain it got, and Knack 2 builds on that without trying to reinvent the wheel or appease the haters.
Rabi-Ribi cleverly combines the Metroidvania and bullet hell genres, using a silly but heartfelt story and adorable pixel art to seal the deal.
Even if you didn’t grow up with them, The Disney Afternoon Collection is a great introduction to some of the finest games the NES had to offer.
Kova is a side-scrolling action RPG Metroidvania, but after a short pre-alpha demo, it’s the beautiful, painterly world that really has me excited.
Kero Blaster doesn’t bring anything new to the action platformer, but it makes up for that with flawless execution of a timeless genre.
Alwa’s Awakening isn’t just a “retro-inspired” game, but one that combines a modern design sense with the technical limitations (and creativity) of the NES.
Rise and Shine is beautiful, funny, and surprisingly thought-provoking, but a dated approach to difficulty makes it more frustrating than it should be.
With Headlander, Double Fine brings ’70s sci-fi eccentricity to a Metroidvania. The result is a bizarre, outlandish, glorious trip.
Bard’s Gold is a fun, simple roguelike platformer, but something’s lost in how (unintentionally, I assume) easy it becomes.