Tag: platformer
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Planet of Lana
On this planet, things are simple. People live fine lives in their little villages. You are Lana, a girl having an idyllic life. That is until the robots start to invade and kidnap everyone including your sister! Lana is the only one that managed to escape, but now she is all alone. She must set…
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Curiosity: A Cat Climbing Game
In Curiosity, you play as a cat. What is your goal? To climb. You can do other cat things, such as knocking things over, sitting in places, or meowing. But your primary purpose is to climb and go upwards. This is a precision platformer where you must jump from precarious tiny platform to precarious tiny…
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Gris
Gris, which I believe means grey in Spanish, is a short but impactful game. With a wonderful artstyle, you must traverse a grey world in this platformer. But as you go, the world becomes filled out full of color and life. The story of the game is told without words. I’m not even sure what…
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Ori and the Blind Forest was a great platforming metroidvania. It was hard. It had a cool mechanic. It was absolutely gorgeous. Ori is back for more with all of what it had before and all new stuff! Welcome to Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Find it on Steam. For a short point,…
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Horace
Horace, a story heavy platforming game where you play as a newly created Robot. You will learn and grow as you get to know a fun cast of characters. Then, maybe you’ll even save the world. Horace has fun moments, but it is also somber where the realities of life come crashing down. It is…
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Karmaflow: The Rock Opera Video Game
Are you ready to rock? There are few musical games, and this one starts off with a song. Karmaflow is a platformer set in strange, desolate worlds. You are the Karmakeeper or just the Keeper, and it is up to you to decide the fate of the worlds. Everything is told through bombastic awesome music.…
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Celeste
Celeste is a challenging platforming game about climbing Celeste mountain. It won’t be an ordinary journey, though. You will venture through old ruins, magical temples and more. Along the way, you’ll meet new friends and challenge yourself to the limits to reach the summit. Celeste mountain will bring challenge you with in a wide variety…
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Hollow Knight
A fantastic game in many senses of the word. The music is haunting. The atmosphere is impeccably moody. The combat is simple, meaty and satisfying. Controls are smooth. Hollow Knight is a great Metroidvania style game. Find it on Steam. In Hollow Knight, you play as a little bug that wandered into a kingdom far…
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Outland
First, let me say that I think I got this product for free. Somehow. I’m not sure how, but I don’t think I paid for it. Who knows with Steam. I’m always discovering new things in my Library that I have no idea how it got there. That said, Outland caught my eye. It is…
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The Way
A science fiction story. An alien world. Lost civilizations. Great pixel visuals. This game has a lot I like. It also has a love story at the core of it. You play a scientist that recently lost his wife. And he will travel the universe to save her. He wants to go back to an…