We rank the best Sega Genesis games of all time. From Sonic the Hedgehog and Streets of Rage 2 to Phantasy Star IV and Gunstar Heroes, these 16-bit classics defined speed, style, and arcade action.

We rank the best Nintendo 64 games of all time. From Super Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time to GoldenEye 007 and Mario Kart 64, ...

One of the most important aspects for a 3D platformer to nail is making sure it feels amazing. Running around, jumping, climbing, diving, all of it should be a joy. You should be able to run and jump ...

The creators of that underrated gem, LABS Works, has been working on Lovish ever since, which was originally meant to release ...

Beyond this, some of the other most notable games that almost squeezed into the top ten included Prince of Persia: The Sands ...

Last year was a major coming out party for indies of all sizes and genre types. It was honestly an overabundance of riches, ...

Ever since the 1980s, no single company in the games industry has done a better job establishing iconic mascots than […] ...

Publisher THQ Nordic and developer Weappy will release a demo for hand-drawn side-scrolling platformer The Eternal Life of Goldman for PC via Steam in February as part of Steam Next Fest: February ...

To that end, Kotaku ‘s top games of 2025 list this year will go back to straddling the Goldilocks GOTY middle ground of 12 best games. We are still ranking them and describing why each made the cut, ...

Honorable mentions/games I didn’t play enough of for proper top 20 consideration: Drywall Eating Simulator, Eternal Strands, ...

Donkey Kong Bananza, from the moment it was announced, was a dream project of mine – a 3D Mario-style adventure starring a big-ass gorilla with elements of brawling action games mixed in. But what I ...

Hollow Knight: Silksong is quite the beautiful game, its music is equally gorgeous, and it tells a riveting story of a tragic kingdom corrupted by power. However, none of that would make it one of the ...