The Sega Genesis featured a plethora of popular platformers, so we've looked through them all and found the ten best on the system.

Dark Souls has nothing on these all-time frustrators.

One of the most important aspects for a 3D platformer to nail is making sure it feels amazing. Running around, jumping, climbing, diving, all of it should be a joy. You should be able to run and jump ...

Many players compete in speedruns, aiming to finish levels as quickly as possible, or in high-score challenges.

Jack Peachey is a features writer who's worked at Dualshockers and Game Rant. An animation nerd, his favourite games don't have a genre in common as much as they all have pretty pictures. When not ...

Platformer video games have been around for years, and the genre has evolved through innovations, evolving platformers into the 21st century.

Longtime pop cultural lists and sports news writer, specialising in gaming and cinema. Along with several years of published writing experience, John has extensive experience in editing and content ...

Astro Bot is as precise as it is ridiculous, and this is exactly what makes it so damn delightful. During my 30-minute demo at Summer Game Fest, I crashed into spiky obstacles, flew off the side of ...

What goes on inside a computer? It’s a question I actually ask myself a lot. Even as someone who used to work directly with developers, I could never quite wrap my head around how lines of code could ...

Publisher Fireshine Games and developer Weird Beluga Studio announced the 3D action platformer, Duskfade, will launch for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam in 2026. "Duskfade is a ...

Nintendo just held a livestream to drop more details on the forthcoming Switch 2 console. At the very end, it revealed a brand-new 3D platformer starring Donkey Kong. This is the first game of its ...

Europa is "a peaceful game of adventure, exploration, and meditation" coming April 16. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The ...