Terraria blends platforming elements with sandbox mechanics, offering a complex, satisfying gameplay experience. Sometimes, getting around an open-world game requires some pizzazz to keep players ...

Even the face of video games, Mario, was originally just “Jump Man” back in the day. As soon as we could jump, we needed things to jump on, over, and around, and thus the platforming genre was ...

Platform games are perhaps the most iconic video game genre, as they’ve produced a host of classic video game characters. Even other genres have either spun off from platform games, or use some ...

Games keep growing larger every year, but a group of developers is pushing back against the trend. We've already seen ...

Get ready to take flight with Penguin Flight, a charming 2D pixel art platformer launching on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.

However, despite the fact that most Metroidvania games employ platforming mechanics, some games decide to do something a little differently. Whether that's putting a new spin on 2D platforming ...

What’s interesting about Returns, however, is that it has a markedly different feel than those classic games. Platforming feels tight and responsive, but Donkey Kong has a real sense of weight ...

Celeste is a great single-player game that throws back to the era of ... forcing her to face her fears head on. The platforming mechanics and core gameplay are easy to understand but hard to ...

But 2024 saw several major games catch fire on PC or continue to skew toward that platform. Such games included Baldur's Gate 3, Helldivers 2, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, Palworld and Diablo 4.