Best Platformer Games 2026
Platformers in 2025 proved that the genre is still alive and in demand. Developers are experimenting with mechanics, visual styles, and presentation while maintaining the foundation — precise controls and thoughtful level design.
This selection features the best platformers of 2025: from nostalgic projects inspired by classics to modern interpretations with unusual ideas and a high level of difficulty like Hollow Knight: Silksong.
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Indie, Side view
April 14, 2026
VGTimes:
7.0/10
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
86/100
Metacritic:
77/100
The game transports you to a dark cyberpunk metropolis, where neon reflects in puddles and human organs have become currency. The world is controlled by the...
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Top-down view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Old school, Gothic
May 29, 2026
Players:
10/10
Steam:
88/100
Metacritic:
91/100
The game takes you to a dark gothic world where a cursed island hides behind a thick curtain of darkness. The main character is the agile and fearless Mina, who is...
Action, Adventure, Online, Platformer, Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Exploration, Open world
December 1, 2026
Anticipation Rating:
10/10
A cozy adventure about a small but very brave mouse who sets out on a journey to save the life of his mistress. A kind sorceress has fallen ill, and her familiar...
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Beat them all, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Old school, Metroidvania, Indie
April 27, 2027
Anticipation Rating:
10/10
The main character is the chosen one of Death itself — detective Pablo Cruz. He was entrusted with the task of returning a powerful amulet that gives power...
Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Old school, Metroidvania, Gothic
2027
Anticipation Rating:
10/10
An action-adventure game set before the events of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. The game takes you to Gothic medieval England, where the mysterious castle of...
Action, Adventure, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Tactics, Side view, Exploration, Runner, Parkour
February 10, 2026
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
70/100
The player controls Nomali and her team to retrieve African artifacts taken to Western museums. As you progress, you need to plan and prepare heists, solve puzzles...
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