All posts tagged in Platformer
Jun 11, 2025
Step into the vibrant festival grounds of old-time Japan to play some amusing fair games in Kimono Cats! This super casual mini-game extravaganza mixes relaxing bubble-popping fun with decorating and friendly social elements for a relaxing, but captivating game. Choose one of 26 adorable cat avatars to befriend. Dress them up and feed them tasty treats to grow closer and unlock adorable animations. Then, get busy popping bubbles to earn prizes and surprises. Play 18 different mini-games to earn coins, too. Go scoop up some goldfish, play ball toss, throw shuriken, and much more. You’re sure to find your festival favorite!
Spend those coins on fun items like clothes for the cats, terrain, decorations, buildings, and more. In Kimono Cats, you not only participate in the festival, but you build it using your creativity and the cute decorations you buy. But that’s not all. There’s even a friendly social element! You can connect with friends in online co-op and exchange gifts, leave uplifting messages, or even collaborate on decorating a festival.
So, gear up for a relaxing, yet exciting time at the festival!
Release Date
You can find Kimono Cats listed on Steam. It has a demo available right now for June’s Steam Next Fest, which ends on the 16th. Expect the full release of this cute game later this year!
- Mar 27, 2025
Guide Lila the Mouse Through a Heartwarming Adventure
After a terrible thunderstorm passes through the French village of Saint-de-clare, and bestows one unlikely creature with a new power and a new friend! The Spirit and the Mouse follows Lila, the mouse, as she works with her new ally, Lumion the spirit, to restore peace and balance to their village. Lila will also need to befriend the Kibblins, to help in her quests.
Kibblins are playful electricity spirits who are running wild through Saint-de-clare, and will be the key to solving the village’s electricity problem. By helping the Kibblins and the villagers, Lila will be able to return Lumion to where he came from too
The Spirit and the Mouse is a rich, narrative-focused adventure game where you play as adorable Lila. Explore every dark corner and each little hidden spot you come across to complete objectives and collect items you’ll need to aid you in your journey. Meet the villagers, listen to their problems, then go find the Kibblins to solve the problems.
You’ll complete cute mini-games to appease the Kibblins, as well as help you complete your quests for the villagers. Use Lila’s new-found electric powers to help solve puzzles and travel around Saint-de-clare. You’ll also want to collect energy and happiness to unlock new abilities through your journeys.
Available Now!
You can find the adorable The Spirit and the Mouse on Steam, Nintendo Switch, GOG, and Epic Games right now.
For more fun games where you play as an animal, check out Stray, Kitaria Fables, and Aka.
- Dec 22, 2024
Infinity Nikki is the fifth installment in the popular Nikki series by Infold Games. Embark on a journey and travel across the nations of Miraland where you’ll encounter various cultures and environments. Miraland is a place for you to relax and just enjoy as you take in the beautiful vistas and frolic across the landscapes. Witness pretty sunrises and sunsets, get swept up in weather changes, and discover the different creatures that roam the world.
Collect and wear beautiful outfits to accomplish different tasks. Each Infinity Nikki outfit possesses a different ability, so collecting several will be key. Want to fish at the river, catch bugs, or float short distances? There’s an outfit to help with each one! Gather useful resources in order to craft these elegant outfits. You can also buy outfits from merchants you come across. Different outfits will even help you solve puzzles and reach new heights in your adventures!
So, don the Gliding Outfit to get across chasms, the Shrinking Outfit to get through small spaces, or The Floating Outfit to gracefully glide across small gaps in order to solve puzzles and explore every corner of the world. 3D platforming is interwoven with the exploration in Infinity Nikki, so you need to use all of your skills to explore everything. But it’s so worth it when you do as you’ll get to along peaceful mountain streams, stroll through meadows bursting with blooms, and see so much more!
Release Date
Inifinity Nikki recently released on PlayStation and Epic Games. You can also find it on Apple Store and Google Play.
- Oct 10, 2024
I NEED SPACE is a super cozy singleplayer platformer with a beautiful atmosphere. You are traveling across the universe with your companion, the nebulous Cosmicat. Together, you’re on an adventure that involves some exploring, planet revitalization, and the uncovering of truth behind the apocalypse!
Adventure through 7 different sectors where you’ll find all kinds of fun things to do. Experience a physics-based environment to swim, float, jump, and walk through those unique sectors. Then, encounter a unique cast of characters along your journey. Accept quests from them and rewrite the stars into constellations of your own creation. Get especially creative with it and make masterpieces! Just don’t forget to revitalize your home planet through planting oxygen-creating plants and more.
Release Date
You can find I NEED SPACE on Steam now, and it’s free to play! So, hop into this adorable little space adventure today!
Space Boat is another fun space-based game with a mystery you must solve!
- Mar 21, 2024
Set out on an exciting adventure in this whimsical exploration platformer Promenade! The Great Elevator has been broken, and its cogs are now scattered across the world. It’s up to you to explore the world and find those missing cogs. You’re not alone, though. Your trusty little poulp friend has many abilities that you’ll find useful in your journey.
Promenade is a colorful and cute game that features a unique world full of puzzles, mysteries, and so much more. Encounter unique characters. Explore dungeons and defeat the bosses you find there. Use different items you find to your advantage, too. Nothing is off limits!
Inspired by classics like Mario 64, Banjo-Kazooie, Spyro, this game is sure to be entertaining.
Release Date
You can find Promenade on Steam, Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation now!
Re:Fresh is another cozy platformer you should check out!
- Mar 14, 2024
Set out on a journey through the breathtaking landscapes of Europa, by developers Helder Pinto, Chozabu (Alex PB), and Novadust Entertainment. Europa is the lush, terraformed moon of Jupiter, and the perfect place to simply explore. Armed with your jetpack, discover beautiful vistas as you try and solve the mystery of why this utopia has fallen to ruins. You might also find out what happened to the last surviving human!
Europa is a peaceful action adventure, so take your time exploring. Run, glide, and fly across the world while you solve a variety of puzzles as you investigate the ruins. Perhaps even discover the story about the last human. Navigate hidden dangers in the ruins. Afterward, upgrade the capabilities of your jetpack to reach greater heights! Then, experience an intimate story about humanity’s relationship with nature while taking in the beauty that surrounds you.
Release Date
Europa is set to release on Steam April 16th!
Or if you prefer something a little closer to home, try The Hidden Art of Innkeeping!
- Jan 10, 2024
Neva is the moving tale of a young woman named Alba. Play as Alba as she sets out on an emotional journey about identity and growth. With her wolf companion by her side, she’s searching for a new home. The world is being overcome by dark forces, and those forces also threaten to overwhelm the pair at every step. Determined to defeat the darkness, you and the wolf cub will explore a dying world in search of a new home. As your journey goes on, the cub will grow from a rebellious cub, to an adult who seeks to forge his own adult image, challenging the relationship he has with you. Although you love your wolf companion, his growing up strains your friendship. It will take love and compassion to overcome all obstacles.
Armed with courage, steadfastness, and fortitude, will you make it to a new home safely and together?
Release Date
You can find Neva on Steam where you can add it to your Wishlist. There is currently no release date, though. It’s also been announced for Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch.
Mirth Island is another heartfelt adventure.
- Dec 13, 2023
Marvin’s Mittens isn’t strictly Christmas themed, but it perfectly captures the wonder and joy of playing in the snow! This game is a 2D platformer that captures the nostalgia of a childhood spent playing in the snow. Explore the world, and collect magic snowflakes in a hand-drawn environment.
Explore a soothing world free of enemies and danger as you run around Marvin’s Mittens on a joyous adventure. Use your sled to race across snowy landscapes until Mom calls you back home. Collecting snowflakes will let you increase your jump height, allowing you to access more and more as you progress. Find shortcuts to new areas, and revisit old levels to discover what you couldn’t access before. Even sneak up on wildlife to record them in your journal.
Ultimately, you’ll learn the secrets of snow elf magic and uncover the mystery of your missing mitten while you explore!
Release Date
This charming game is fairly old, actually, but I dug it up because of its perfect winter-themed fun. You can find Marvin’s Mittens on Steam!
I personally enjoy the winter DLC from Overcooked 2 for a little chilly fun!
