Features
Deep dives into the cinematic platformer genre — history, mechanics, culture, and lore.
Reviews tell you whether a game is worth playing. Features tell you why the genre matters. This is where we go deeper — into the mechanics that defined an era, the cultural traditions that inspired a game, the lore that nobody fully explained. If you want to understand cinematic platformers rather than just play them, start here.
The best game mechanics in Cinematic Platformers
Puppet strings, underwater possession, position swapping — the games that built their entire identity around one brilliant idea.
3D Games with the soul of a Cinematic Platformer
Not quite cinematic platformers — but if you love the genre, you will love these. ICO, The Last Guardian, Stray, and more.
Cinematic Platformers built on cultural tradition and folklore
A handful of games actually went to the source — consulting historians, communities, and practitioners. Here is why that matters.
Little Nightmares lore explained
Six’s hunger, Mono’s fate, the time loop — the complete breakdown of one of gaming’s most deliberately cryptic universes.