platformer
Americannoun
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a type of video game in which the player moves an avatar through an environment filled with obstacles, primarily by running and jumping; platform game.
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a digital service or company that hosts, distributes, or amplifies media content.
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A 30th anniversary edition collection of platformer Rayman, featuring five versions of the 1995 classic, was also announced with another near-instant release.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
It fended off competition from Death Stranding 2, Nintendo platformer Donkey Kong Bananza, indie games Hollow Knight: Silksong and Hades 2, and medieval adventure Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 to claim the top prize.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
"I think the 3D platformer genre at the moment is actually in a bit of a renaissance", the developer's director Christian Whitehead told the BBC.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2024
When you think of a platformer, you probably think of jumping.
From The Verge • Sep. 8, 2022
It’s sort of like the inverse of Super Mario Run, another mobile take on the platformer but one where jumping is the central way to interact with the world.
From The Verge • Sep. 8, 2022
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