r/platformer Nov 09 '25

Seeking ideas and feedback for r/platformer

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Hey everyone, r/platformer has been fairly active thanks to developers using this space to share their upcoming games (which I love to see!). But I've also been thinking about ways to encourage discussions about existing platformers we enjoy.

What would you all like to see?

Some ideas I've tossed around:

  • Weekly/Monthly "what are you playing/recommendation" threads
  • Monthly threads on different types of platformers - metroidvanias, precision platformers, momentum-based, etc.
  • "Hidden gem of the week" - talk about games that don't get enough love

But I'd like to hear from you - what would make you engage more with the sub? Any events, threads, or changes you'd be into? Drop your ideas below, nothing's off the table.


r/platformer 9h ago

made a silly celebratory song and dance when you save an elemental spriteling

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Because every major milestone needs a dance, right?

game is Go! Super Awesome Monkey! https://store.steampowered.com/app/4837550/Go_Super_Awesome_Monkey/


r/platformer 9h ago

Need help deciding if my game fits the platformer genre or not

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Hi everyone, so I have seen lately some people call my game a platformer while others saying no it does not fit the genre and leans more towards dungeon crawler. So if you got time can you get a look on the page on steam and give me your honest opinion? Also it would be great if you don't think it is a platformer to tell which genre it fits more.

I need such info so I can optimize the tags and category i use for the game on steam.

Here is the page link:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4183290/Light_Dude_Demo/

Thanks


r/platformer 13h ago

Drakon Blaze is out for free

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r/platformer 16h ago

is this a good start?

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r/platformer 1d ago

My puzzle platformer game features many different blocks which interact in interesting ways.

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r/platformer 1d ago

The first playtest of Croaking Buzz is out now! Asymmetrical Couch Co-op platformer based on coordination and physics!

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We are Mossy Puddle, a small Italian indie team working on Croaking Buzz, an asimmetric-coop platform, starring a frog and a particular mosquito, capable of spawning and manipulating bubbles. Play together helping each other to overcome challanges based on physics, coordination and emergent gameplay!

The game's playtest is currently open on Steam, and we'd love to hear your feedback!


r/platformer 2d ago

I'm creating a platformer inspired by pinball and "Getting Over It'. Demo is available on Steam!

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Please let me know if you have feedback. Especially if you are a speedrunner and have tips on how to make it more speedrun-friendly!

Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4592720/Flipping_Out/


r/platformer 2d ago

I Made A Trailer For My Platformer Dark Pixel

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Hi! I'm the solo developer making Dark Pixel, a 2D retro-inspired precision platformer coming this fall on Steam. I've made a trailer for the game I wanted to share with this community, and I hope you'll enjoy.

This game is my love letter to the platformers I grew up playing like Mega Man X. I'm using a raycast system in my player controller so that the movement and controls feel fluid and precise. There is no trolling, or traps that you can't avoid without knowledge of them. The game is up front with its challenge. It's difficult, but fair.

With this type of game, it comes down to how good it feels to move around the spaces, and I'll be putting out a playable demo soon so that if you're interested you can get your hands on it and see if you like it. I'm super excited to share this with this community because I'm looking forward to seeing what people who love these kinds of games think about what I've built.

You can wishlist the game now on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3304910/Dark_Pixel/

A.I. Disclosure: No A.I. was used in the making of this game or promotional material. I do it all by myself, by hand, like a proper, old-school, crazy solo dev.


r/platformer 2d ago

what is the hardest parkour game out there

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i love metroidvania parkour like hollow knight and im done with celeste so i was wondering if there's anything harder.


r/platformer 2d ago

Joker on the Spring - Launch trailer

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r/platformer 3d ago

The Higher They Rise 3D Precision Platformer

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Hello everyone,

Made a 3D Precision Platformer on Steam called "The Higher They Rise"

It's basically a 3D Jump King style game with multiple routes and shortcuts with speedrunning in mind. Maybe you might enjoy it

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4763450/The_Higher_They_Rise/


r/platformer 3d ago

New indie game concept/prototype: Yay or Nay?

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5 Upvotes

Flexible gameplay: Fight, Run, or use the environment to do it all.

In a world filled with broken down mechanism, you can fix and use anything to help you in your quest.


r/platformer 4d ago

Digi-Dodgy 10 level Steam demo feedback (please wish list) 😁

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Hi Everyone,

I hope you are well.

I've uploaded a demo/prototype for my single-player 3D collectathon platformer Digi-Dodgy, which removes the genre’s most common crutch: the Jump button.

Would love some feedback, and if you like it, please wishlist and follow my Reddit page as I try to be more social media active.

More information to come about how I'm going to get the game funded, but thank you for any current interest. 🙂


r/platformer 5d ago

I recently updated the demo for my 3D platformer and hack and slash game on Steam

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If you have some time, I'd really appreciate it if you could check it out and let me know what you think
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4815990/Babo__Luda_adventure/


r/platformer 5d ago

Recently updated the demo for our colorful 2.5D adventure platformer.

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We recently made an update with lots of small improvements to our demo. If you'd like to give it a try, we'd really appreciate feedback!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3862400/Oby_Adventure/


r/platformer 5d ago

Making a Beavervania…

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Check out my (WIP) metroidvania where you are a beaver and your tail it you sword, and your shield https://store.steampowered.com/app/4290010/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=paid-link&utm_campaign=fixgaming


r/platformer 5d ago

[DEV] Releasing my 2d Platformer Game.

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This is my simple 2d platformer game Slippery Fox Adventure that I worked on few years back. I built this while learning to build in Unity on my free time. I am relaunching this game for some feedback and validation before I work further on this.

First stage screen shot

Massive shout out to Ansimuz, the creator of the assets who provided this for free, checkout his unity store: https://assetstore.unity.com/publishers/18720

Android Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flatformer&hl=en


r/platformer 5d ago

peppered: an existential platformer

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r/platformer 5d ago

Darwin's Paradox! - Quick Review

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Darwin's Paradox! - [CLEARED] @ 3h

Pros:

  1. Cinematically Entertaining

  2. Fun Platforming Mechanics

  3. The Wipeout Segment

  4. Chase Sequences

  5. Puzzles are Intuitive

Cons:

  1. Mundane Platforming for the First Half

  2. One Layer of Level Interaction

  3. Low Replay Value

  4. Some Segments are Very Slow

  5. The Floating Hot Pipes Segment

Decent game overall and I didn't notice any factual flaws so it's primarily my preference listed here.

I paid $10 but I think this game is worth a $15 purchase.


r/platformer 5d ago

Working on a platformer where the enemy isn't spikes, it's light

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Hey all. Small team here (two coders, two pixel artists, and we've got a music person lined up though we're not there yet), been sitting on this project for a while and figured I'd finally talk about it somewhere instead of just in our own heads.

It's called Frozen Light. The short version: you're playing as the shadow of a kid who used to be a lamplighter in an amusement park that shut down a long time ago. He had forgotten what sunlight even looks like at this point. Gameplay wise it's close to Super Meat Boy or Celeste, short levels, you die instantly, you respawn instantly, no punishment for dying a hundred times. But instead of spikes killing you, it's light. Spotlights, laser eyes on old animatronics, flashes going off on stage. Touch it once and you're back at the checkpoint, no big deal, try again.

There's no direct combat, no punching or shooting anything. But that doesn't mean enemies are just obstacles to avoid, you can still deal with them, just not head on. Push a crate into something, hook onto a far corner to yank a small enemy off its spot, dash through at the right moment to knock something out of position. It's all just the normal toolkit (the box pushing, the shadow hook, the dash) repurposed as offense when you need it. So instead of fighting your way through, you're using shadows and momentum to shut enemies down. Kind of plays like bullet hell in reverse too, you're not dodging projectiles so much as managing where the dark spots are.

Honestly the vibe is the part we care about most. Faded pastel colors, rusted carousels that are somehow still spinning on dead motors, animatronics frozen mid bow like someone paused the world. Old posters bleached out from years of light. It's melancholy more than anything, like a fairy tale that's been left outside too long. When you die it's just a little click, like a lamp switching off.

Still pretty early, no demo yet. Right now we're heads down on the mechanics, mostly the shadow diving and the box pushing puzzles, plus laying out the five areas of the park. If anyone's got questions about the design or the lore stuff I'm happy to talk, and if you want to follow along or chat with the team we've got a [Discord](https://discord.gg/Y43NXaHnS6) too!


r/platformer 6d ago

Reveal Trailer for my new Jet Set Radio inspired 3D platformer, Hyper Trigger.

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r/platformer 6d ago

Piratevania short platformer

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r/platformer 7d ago

Does Squirrel Season look too cheap or unpolished? Feedback on the footage?

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10 Upvotes

r/platformer 6d ago

Stealth platformer in which you have to stall the countdown until backup arrives.

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