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One of the oldest genres of video games — the platformer — is characterized by a unique gameplay experience. The player controls a character that moves through levels, jumps on "platforms," climbs ladders, collects items, and battles enemies. The intelligence of opponents is usually either weak or completely absent. Some platformers focus on speed and reaction, others resemble puzzles more, while others require the player to execute the correct combination of movements to overcome obstacles. The genre diversity of platformers is very wide.

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Best Games in the Platformer genre of 2016 (Early Access)

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Planet Centauri

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Sandbox, Exploration, Open world

Early Access: PC, Mac, Linux → 3 June 2016

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 73/100

Planet Centauri is an action RPG and sandbox adventure about developing a planet and protecting the native Chloridian species from the Night Walkers. The player...

Star Rogue

Free game, Space, Side view, Indie, Platformer, Science fiction, Roguelike, Action

Early Access: PC → 1 February 2016

Steam: 91/100

The main character is a space marine who must clear the space station from hostile robots and aliens. In each playthrough, the hero encounters a different...

Formicide

Arcade, Online, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Free game, Indie

Early Access: PC → 26 September 2016

Steam: 82/100

Formicide is a multiplayer 2D platformer about teams of ants fighting in destructible arenas. Players choose from eight classes with different playstyles and use...

Blast Brawl 2: Bloody Boogaloo

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Side view, Slasher, Platformer

Early Access: PC, Mac, Xbox One → 26 October 2016

Steam: 95/100

Blast Brawl 2: Bloody Boogaloo is an arcade side-scrolling indie fighting game from the developers from the Mind's Eye Games studio. A hardcore game where every...

Jump Tanks

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Indie, Online

Early Access: PC, Mac → 8 March 2016

Steam: 80/100

This online shooter follows battles between factions competing for resources in a future where combat takes place in jumping tanks. Matches pit teams of five...

30 IMPOSSIBLE LEVELS

Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Action

Early Access: PC → 25 April 2016

Players: 5.9/10

30 IMPOSSIBLE LEVELS is a super-hardcore side-scrolling platformer set in a bloody apocalyptic setting. According to the plot, Lucifer was able to find a path to...