Even though platformers are seen as somewhat archaic, there are a lot of modern ones worth playing. This list features those, as well as some more classic examples of the genre.

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Off the back of a $1.3 billion box office, The Super Mario Bros. Movie bagged itself a sequel, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, inspired by the video game of the same name. Things have been ticking along ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Super Meat Boy is the poster child for tough-as-nails precision platforming. The 2010 2D platformer starring a slab of meat was a viral hit in part ...

Look out below! Team Meat's sadistic meat mascot is finally leaping into the third dimension with Super Meat Boy 3D, scheduled for early 2026 release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC. It's a bold ...

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The 3D Super Mario series is arguably Nintendo’s flagship franchise. Following the shift to 3D visuals with the Nintendo 64, virtually every Nintendo console has gone on to receive a new platforming ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The Super Mario Galaxy games are widely considered to be among the crown jewels of 3D Mario platforming. Fans may differ on which Galaxy game is ...

A PC version of Super Mario 3D All-Stars that features further optimizations, 2 games not seen in the original collection, and a few more enhancements including; mod support, enhanced textures, and ...

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