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Between released games and more in development, the beloved genre is making a comeback. Here are some of the indies in the genre, both already released or currently being made

Released

Cloudbuilt - $19.99

Grow Home - $7.99

Forward to the Sky - $7.99

Drew and the Floating Labyrinth - $7.99

Rova's Adventure - Free

Deadcore - $9.99

NaissanceE - $14.99

Tiny & Big - $9.99

A Story About My Uncle - $12.99

Zineth - Free

Chrono Disfunglement - Free

Fragment - Free

Incandescence - Free

Inaris: The Cloud Temple - Free

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In development

Hover: Revolt of Gamers

FreezeME - Kickstarter soon

Sea of Solitude

Oliver and Spike (edit: now Olivia & Spike)

Poi

Cloudbase Prime

Lemma

Rime

A Hat In Time

Rex Odyssey

Lucky's Tale

Lobodestroyo

Spooky Poo's Happy Hell

Clive N Wrench

 

[Icyflamez96]

The master generation has grown up.

Thanks for the heads up on these games OP

 

[Orbis Tabula]

Good.

 

[koopas]

3D platforming has a name. And his name is Voodoo Vince.

 

[hawk2025]

Cloudbuilt just does not play well at all, IMO.

Looking forward to a bunch of these, though Just backed one of them, in fact.

 

[More_Badass]

Given the disappointed reactions to Clive and Spooky Poo, I think you might be a lot more interested in the upcoming FreezeME Kickstarter
http://youtu.be/YY227rI_TUU

Here's gameplay from the December dev diary

 

[rjc571]

You forgot A Story About My Uncle. Makes Mirror's Edge look like child's play.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

3D platforming has a name. And his name is Voodoo Vince.

And his furry timeline pal Blinx.

Even first-person platformers are popular nowadays. Stuff like Tiny & Big is everywhere.

 

[WiiRevolution1]

Yes please. The only good 3D platformer series atm is Mario imo so I am welcome to more since I very much enjoy the genre.

Are any of these on 3DS/PSV/WiiU/PS4? Those are the only system I have. Seems like alot may be PC exclusive but either way even if I can't play some of these I am very happy to see so many 3D platformers being made! A lot more than I had thought so thanks OP for letting me know of the others!

 

[injurai]

The master generation has grown up.

Thanks for the heads up on these games OP

Pretty much. Greatest genre of all time.

 

[-MD-]

We made it. Best era of games rises again.

Already backed Spooky Poo and I'm gonna buy A Hat in Time day 1.

 

[bms2993]

The master generation has grown up.

Thanks for the heads up on these games OP

My thoughts exactly. Was only a matter of time before devs could create Mario-64 esque games.

 

[Dynamite Shikoku]

How many of them are actually good

 

[More_Badass]

Yes please. The only good 3D platformer series atm is Mario imo so I am welcome to more since I very much enjoy the genre.

Are any of these on 3DS/PSV/WiiU/PS4? Those are the only system I have. Seems like alot may be PC exclusive but either way even if I can't play some of these I am very happy to see so many 3D platformers being made! A lot more than I had thought so thanks OP for letting me know of the others!

Well, Rime is a PS4 exclusive. And A Hat In Time is coming to consoles

 

[Justice_Bolt]

Lobodestroyo kickstarter was successful and the game will probably release in 2015.

 

[ItIsOkBro]

The OP...is simply beautiful.

 

[sn00zer]

I think its going to be a very long time before indies get comfortable with 3d platforming level design. Lots of floating platforms in a void as they test the waters. Can wait to see 3d platforming adventure games again ala Ratchet, Spyro, Banjo etc.

 

[More_Badass]

How many of them are actually good

I enjoyed Cloudbuilt but reactions are mixed. Grow Home has almost universal praise in the OT. The FreezeME alpha was a lot of fun

 

[DVG]

I don't have a good enough pc to play any games so I hope these do come to consoles

 

[SolVanderlyn]

Great thread. Never heard of most of these. Oliver and Spikes in particular looks amazing.

 

[evilromero]

Fuckin finally. I'm ready for Nintendo to embrace it again as well.

 

[Floridian]

I'll check out Rova's Adventure

 

[WiiRevolution1]

Well, Rime is a PS4 exclusive. And A Hat In Time is coming to consoles

Knew about Rime but Hat is? I was just looking at the website and it only said they would try after its released. Fantastic news.

 

[bms2993]

I'll check out Rova's Adventure

Spoilers --- I just played it... not that great..

 

[Icyflamez96]

I think its going to be a very long time before indies get comfortable with 3d platforming level design. Lots of floating platforms in a void as they test the waters. Can wait to see 3d platforming adventure games again ala Ratchet, Spyro, Banjo etc.

I'm good with that as long as the levels are as well made as something like Super Mario 3D World.

But yeah of course it'll be nice to see some well made adventure platformers in that sense as well.

Spoiler

I'd really hope to see an indie inspired by R&C in particular but I doubt that would happen

Spoilers --- I just played it... not that great..

Aww I'll try it out anyway since it's free

 

[More_Badass]

Knew about Rime but Hat is? I was just looking at the website and it only said they would try after its released. Fantastic news.

Ah, sorry, I was mistaken. You're right about Hat in Time

Spoilers --- I just played it... not that great..

Considering it's a freeware game, I wasnt expecting something as polished with a full release.

 

[Dr. Feel Good]

Platforms?? Until this hits console I don't see a renaissance happening.

 

[Tomasoares]

Woah, I didn't know there was so many indie 3D plataformers in development.
Cloud Built and Grow Home looks interesting
I alreadly knew Rime and A Hat in time, and Rime especially is really beautiful.

 

[MagnesD3]

3D platformers are my favorite game genre, I sure hope the renaissance is real and these are good games.

 

[JordanN]

My problem is none of them come off as as memorable.

It's like they're too occupied copying Mario, instead of trying to be the new Mario.

I get indies aren't made of money, but I think more time should be spent on the concept stage. Clive N Wench for example, looks like someone doodled on top of Banjo art and called it a day.

 

[Icyflamez96]

Platforms?? Until this hits console I don't see a renaissance happening.

This is the pre renaissance

Spoiler

hopefully

 

[More_Badass]

Woah, I didn't know there was so many indie 3D plataformers in development.
Cloud Built and Grow Home looks interesting
I alreadly knew Rime and A Hat in time, and Rime especially is really beautiful.

People are really enjoying Grow Home. Some in the OT have said it's their favorite game of 2015 so far

 

[-MD-]

This is the pre renaissance

Spoiler

hopefully

Hopefully. Even if some of these don't look the hottest we should still support some of them to show that there's interest in the genre.

People are really enjoying Grow Home. Some in the OT have said it's their favorite game of 2015 so far

Oh? I might pick that up.

 

[soxinthebox]

3D platforming has a name. And his name is Voodoo Vince.

GOAT music. Does it work on 360?

 

[John Kowalski]

hot diggity subscribed

 

[Elfforkusu]

I sure hope so.

There's a lot of space for great games between 0 and Mario Galaxy.

 

[Lijik]

Foward to the Sky and Drew & the Floating Labryinth slipped under my radar, Im gonna check those out. Was probably too focused on Grow Home which is fucking stellar.

The Pac Man redesign is hella gross, but if you want to jump across stuff for a couple of hours the recent pac man games are pretty good! The steam version of the first one has been going on sale a lot lately so its easy to cop it on the cheap

 

[More_Badass]

Hopefully. Even if some of these don't look the hottest we should still support some of them to show that there's interest in the genre.



Oh? I might pick that up.

Yup

I know it's really early but this is my favorite game released in 2015 so far. I plan on going through it again to get all of the achievements.

Game is easily the best thing I've played this year so far, which might not sound like a lot given that it's February but I think it'll make my top ten easily.

I would recommend this game to anyone.

Over 2 very relaxing play sessions last week I spend 4.5 hours with it and got all crystals and seeds.

At some point I will go back and try find all the flora / forna to put in the teleporter to.

Great price and a great experience. Wish more unique things like this would come out more often.

Completed the "main game", with 100%crystals and 8 seeds, I'm at about 7.5 hours.

Fantastic game ! Yes it lacks some polish in the camera's behaviour, but I don't really give a crap, this is a very charming 3D platformer (3D PLATFORMER GUYS THEY EXIST OMG) that is also its very own thing, in one single map, it's just fucking lovely all around.

They've really nailed this loop of tension and danger of falling which is then replaced by mastery of environment and careless jumps and bounces once you get a new teleporter activated. And talking about mastery of the environment, taking a full tour up and down of your whole map using the upgrade you get when you catch the 100th crystal is a glorious moment

Traversal is such a joy once you've gotten the hang of the character's momentum and you bounce off leaves and properly manage your jetpack, trying to catch something as you go to stop yourself. Sometimes it reminds me of Crackdown. I'm SO GLAD they're supporting the game with a new update

 

[Uncle Rupee]

I hate to be that guy, but a lot of those games look like trash.

 

[doofy102]

I think its going to be a very long time before indies get comfortable with 3d platforming level design. Lots of floating platforms in a void as they test the waters. Can wait to see 3d platforming adventure games again ala Ratchet, Spyro, Banjo etc.

Yeah. It pays not to be afraid to just have large, safe stretches of land. It really opens up games to do more interesting things with the mechanics, outside of "jump over this hole." Jumping in 3D is often most interesting when it's optional.

 

[breakfuss]

Platforms?? Until this hits console I don't see a renaissance happening.

This. Disappointing so many of these seem exclusive to PC.

 

[Dugna]

Hope we get some indies on the level of animation like Jak and Daxter

 

[Koh]

Awww now i want an adventure platformer like spyro.

Good OP, will look at these games.

 

[Nanashrew]

Yay! I've longed for this day!

 

[goldenpp72]

Eh, none of these look like they would compete with the likes of Banjo/Crash/Mario/Spyro of the hey day, are any of them actually legitimately amazing?

 

[MrNyarlathotep]

Rova's Adventure and FreezeME are both made by GAFfers too!

 

[Lijik]

I think its going to be a very long time before indies get comfortable with 3d platforming level design. Lots of floating platforms in a void as they test the waters. Can wait to see 3d platforming adventure games again ala Ratchet, Spyro, Banjo etc.

The OP already shows a healthy mix of both.

 

[koopas]

GOAT music. Does it work on 360?

Sadly does not. TORK does though lol

 

[More_Badass]

Rova's Adventure and FreezeME are both made by GAFfers too!

Oh, really? Cool! Who's the GAFfer working on FreezeME?

 

[Wreck-It Ralph]

Oliver and Spike looks interesting. Hadn't heard of that before.

Didn't know Rime was a platformer.

And hopefully A Hat in Time turns out good.

Some of these look pretty bad, though.


I think I'll hold off on saying a renaissance is happening until we have three or four good ones that are actually finished and available to play.