The best platformer games are those that manage to challenge the player while still telling a compelling story. Platformers of this quality can be found in all sorts of interesting niches and ...

Dark Souls. Bloodborne. Sekiro. What do all of these ridiculously difficult throw-your-controller-at-the TV-screen games have in common? They’ve got NOTHING on old-school platformers. Were they video ...

If you want a classic that still holds up, then check out this list of SNES platformer games that are still great today!

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Many modern action-platformers aspire to blend old-school ideas with new-school sensibilities, but few achieve the balance of Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. It retains the pick-up-and-play accessibility and ...

An HR advisor with a background in recruitment and HRIS functions, with a passion for video games and writing. Oliver grew up playing Call of Duty with his siblings and has garnered 1000s of hours ...

Ever since Super Mario Bros. arrived on the scene and defined what a platform game should be in the mid-80s, the genre has turned up countless mascot characters that have put their own unique spin on ...

Every year we round up the games that have resonated with us as we keep an eye out for this year’s best. 2026 has already had some certified bangers just in the first three months. We’ll be updating ...