Tag: platformer

Spinch

“A tight and precise platformer with a bubbling psychedelic world full of misshaped and malformed enemies.

“Transcend the material realm and assume your true form as Spinch, a hyper-agile organism consumed by the quest to rescue a litter of its missing offspring. Enter into a world thick with bubbling psychedelia, swelling with an endless population of strange enemies. Disrupt your psychic architecture and be absorbed into the world, teeming with multiple pathways, luminous levels, and complex obstacles.”

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Platforms: Windows, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Release: September 3, 2020

Neon Abyss

“A frantic, roguelike action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.

“If you need some company on your journey into the depths of the abyss, or just some additional firepower or assistance, eggs can be found which will turn into a random pet that has a special ability and will evolve the longer you survive.”

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Platforms: Windows, PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch
Release: July 14, 2020

Sheepo

“A quirky metroidvania platformer featuring a shape-shifting sheep-thing, who must traverse an uncharted planet in order to collect samples of each living species for an intergalactic species database.

“Explore a strange planet, collect the creatures you find, and then shape-shift into them to expand your world. Build your own path, chat with the locals, and discover the planets sprawling secrets.”

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Platforms: Windows
Release: August 26, 2020

Inmost

“An emotional and deeply atmospheric narrative-driven puzzle platformer. Uncover the story of an adventurous young girl, a stoic knight and a man in search of answers. Explore a crumbling, nightmarish landscape, slice through enemies, and spring deadly traps in order to escape the evil that awaits…”

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Platforms: Windows, Nintendo Switch, Apple Arcade
Release: August 21, 2020 (earlier on iOS)

Hollow Knight: Silksong

“Play as Hornet, princess-protector of Hallownest, and adventure through a whole new kingdom ruled by silk and song! Captured and brought to this unfamiliar world, Hornet must battle foes and solve mysteries as she ascends on a deadly pilgrimage to the kingdom’s peak.

“Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the award winning action-adventure. As the lethal hunter Hornet, journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts and uncover ancient secrets tied to your nature and your past.”

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Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch
Release: 2021

The Library of Babel

“A tale revolving around a dark futuristic world, unfolding through platformer elements, stealth and investigation.

“In this videogame the player will embody Ludovik, a robotic entity sent to look for knowledge about human beings, extinct for millennia. Ludovik will have to interact with the beings of the jungle and explore it’s most dangerous recesses to resolve the dark mystery of the library.”

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Platforms: PS4
Release: 2021

RITE

“A high-speed precision platformer where you must conquer a series of demanding trials, a rite of passage for every Nim. Find the key and reach the exit to move on to the next trial, and maybe collect some gold along the way. Who knows, they could prove valuable to those who like a brutal challenge..

“For fans of platformers old and new, RITE features 160 carefully crafted levels, fluid and responsive controls, lush pixel art, and an original soundtrack by Grand Prize Big Fuzz.”

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Platforms: Windows
Release: July 7, 2020

Evan’s Remains

“A mystery-thriller puzzle adventure about finding a missing boy: Evan. The game combines logic-based platform puzzles with narrative inspired by Japanese graphic adventure games.

“Evan, the genius boy, has been missing for years. One day, a letter signed by him is received, claiming he’s on an uninhabited island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Nobody knows why, but he asked specifically for a girl named “Dysis” to go and look for him. The player will take control of this girl, who we don’t know much about. As we follow Dysis’s adventure, questions will start to be answered little by little. All of the little puzzle pieces which seemed unrelated in the beginning will now begin to slowly fit together as the truth is slowly revealed.”

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Platforms: Windows (Mac soon)
Release: June 11, 2020

Bug Fables

“An Adventure RPG following three heroes, Vi, Kabbu, and Leif, as they embark on an epic quest in Bugaria in search of The Everlasting Sapling, a treasure that can grant immortality! The game combines colorful platforming with the heroes’ unique abilities as they explore a wide variety of areas in the kingdom.”

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Platforms: Windows, Xbox, PS4, Nintendo Switch
Release: May 28, 2020 (consoles)

Recompile

“Combining traditional Metroidvania mechanics with a dynamic narrative system, Recompile challenges players to explore, fight, hack and survive. Discover the many secrets beneath the ancient digital landscape, and prepare for system-wide reconfiguration.

“The game’s entire narrative takes place within 1 second of real time.

“Recompile is a game about choices and consequences. Life and death. Chaos and determinism. Sentience and sapience. Intelligence exists in many forms. In this dying world, one must explore all possibilities. Observe and respect all perspectives. Only then, can we truly survive.”

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Platforms: Windows, PS5, Xbox SX
Release: 2021