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Best Games in the Platformer genre of 2017 (Game released)

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Cuphead - a game in the Platformer genre
Cuphead
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Beat them all, Side view
Game released: Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 → 29 September 2017
Players: 7.3/10
Metacritic: 87/100
A hardcore action platformer made in the style of classic animation from the 30s. The main character lost his life to the devil at dice, and is now forced to run...
Hollow Knight - a game in the Platformer genre
Hollow Knight
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view
Game released: PC, Mac, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 24 February 2017
Players: 8.8/10
Metacritic: 89/100
An atmospheric action-platformer about a journey through the dying underground kingdom of Hallownest, inhabited by mysterious insects and strange creatures. A dark...
Rayman Legends - a game in the Platformer genre
Rayman Legends
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, PS Vita, PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Switch → 18 February 2014
Players: 8.3/10
Metacritic: 90/100
Rayman Legends is a continuation of the exciting side-scrolling arcade platformer Rayman Origins. Rayman and his friends find a mysterious tent in the magical...
Inside - a game in the Platformer genre
Inside
Arcade, Platformer, Logic, Side view
Game released: Xbox One, PC, PlayStation 4, iOS, Nintendo Switch → 29 June 2016
Players: 8.9/10
Metacritic: 91/100
Inside is an arcade side-scrolling indie platformer with survival elements from the creators of Limbo. The plot centers on a lonely boy who is hiding from...
Rain World - a game in the Platformer genre
Rain World
Arcade, Adventure, Stealth, Platformer, Side view
Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 → 28 March 2017
Players: 9.3/10
Metacritic: 63/100
An atmospheric hardcore platformer with survival elements. The story tells of a small creature named Slugcat, who was separated from his family in a world where...
Sonic Mania - a game in the Platformer genre
Sonic Mania
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view
Game released: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC → 15 August 2017
Players: 7.6/10
Metacritic: 85/100
Sonic Mania is a side-scrolling arcade platformer set in the universe of the popular Sonic the Hedgehog. The game will delight you with new stages, reworked classic...
Little Nightmares - a game in the Platformer genre
Little Nightmares
Adventure, Horror, Side view, Platformer, Puzzle
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Stadia, iOS, Android → 27 April 2017
Players: 8.4/10
Metacritic: 81/100
A dark tale in which the main character Six must find a way out of an underwater vessel filled with creepy creatures. The inhabitants of the in-game world also...
Sonic Forces - a game in the Platformer genre
Sonic Forces
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Runner
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 7 November 2017
Players: 7/10
Metacritic: 58/100
Sonic Forces is an arcade action platformer with a third-person view in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. The game will present you with two versions of Sonic at...
Gang Beasts - a game in the Platformer genre
Gang Beasts
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Fighting, Platformer, Indie
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One → 12 December 2017
Players: 7.6/10
Metacritic: 68/100
Gang Beasts is a multiplayer game with gelatinous characters, comical fights and absurd...
Unepic - a game in the Platformer genre
Unepic
Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view
Game released: PC, Wii U, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Nintendo Switch → 25 July 2014
Players: 8/10
Metacritic: 69/100
Unepic is a side-scrolling action-platformer RPG in a fantasy setting. You will play as Daniel, who, due to strange circumstances, finds himself in the ancient and...
Brawlhalla - a game in the Platformer genre
Brawlhalla
Arcade, Action, Fighting, MMO, Platformer, Indie, Free game
Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, iOS, Android, Xbox One → 17 October 2017
Players: 7.8/10
Brawlhalla is a free-to-play side-scrolling multiplayer fighting platformer that supports up to 8 players. The game features a wide variety of heroes with unique...
SteamWorld Dig 2 - a game in the Platformer genre
SteamWorld Dig 2
Arcade, Platformer, Steampunk, Side view
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PS Vita, Mac, Linux → 22 September 2017
Players: 8.9/10
Metacritic: 87/100
SteamWorld Dig 2 is a continuation of the side-view arcade platformer in steampunk style. The main character of the game this time will not be Rusty, but a certain...
Shift Happens - a game in the Platformer genre
Shift Happens
Arcade, Online, Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 22 February 2017
Players: 7.7/10
Metacritic: 69/100
Shift Happens is a side-scrolling co-op arcade action platformer. The game tells the story of two jelly-like creatures named Bizmo and Plom. After the accident...
Salt and Sanctuary - a game in the Platformer genre
Salt and Sanctuary
Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view
Game released: PS Vita, PlayStation 4, PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch → 28 March 2017
Players: 9/10
Metacritic: 82/100
Salt and Sanctuary is a fantasy platformer with RPG elements and a side view. The game tells the story of a sailor who is shipwrecked off the shore of an unknown...
Mooseman - a game in the Platformer genre
Mooseman
Arcade, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view
Game released: PC, Mac → 17 February 2017
Players: 9.5/10
Mooseman is a side-scrolling arcade platformer set in a fantasy setting. Long ago, the world was created from the shell of a duck egg by a god named Yen. In the dim...
Clustertruck - a game in the Platformer genre
Clustertruck
Arcade, Action, Platformer, First-person view, Indie
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Android, Nintendo Switch → 27 September 2016
Players: 9.5/10
Metacritic: 73/100
Clustertruck is an arcade action platformer with a first-person view, in which the player has to stay on top of speeding long-range trucks. Jumping from one car to...
Yooka-Laylee - a game in the Platformer genre
Yooka-Laylee
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch → 11 April 2017
Players: 8.3/10
Metacritic: 72/100
Yooka-Laylee is an arcade action platformer with a third-person view, created according to the canons of the classic Banjo-Kazooie. The main characters are the...
A Hat in Time - a game in the Platformer genre
A Hat in Time
Arcade, Adventure, Beat them all, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval
Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch → 5 October 2017
Players: 9.4/10
Metacritic: 77/100
A Hat in Time is a third-person arcade, adventure, beat 'em up, platformer and fantasy game from the masters at Gears for Breakfast. The game is published by Gears...
Fez - a game in the Platformer genre
Fez
Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie
Game released: Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Mac, iOS, Nintendo Switch → 13 April 2012
Players: 7.1/10
Metacritic: 90/100
Fez is a side-scrolling indie adventure platformer. The action takes place in a 3D world, allowing the player to explore and traverse colorful worlds by rotating...
Shiny - a game in the Platformer genre
Shiny
Arcade, Platformer, Indie
Game released: Xbox One, PC, PlayStation 4 → 11 October 2017
Metacritic: 51/100
Sundered - a game in the Platformer genre
Sundered
Arcade, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One → 28 July 2017
Players: 5.4/10
Metacritic: 73/100
Sundered is a side-scrolling arcade platformer from the creators of Jotun. You will play as a character named Yeshe, a wanderer in a ruined world with ever-changing...
SpeedRunners - a game in the Platformer genre
SpeedRunners
Arcade, Online, Action, Platformer
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S → 19 April 2016
Players: 7.7/10
Metacritic: 84/100
SpeedRunners is a co-op arcade action platformer that puts running at the center of the game, challenging players to compete in speed races online. Your task is to...
Splasher - a game in the Platformer genre
Splasher
Action, Platformer, Side view
Game released: PC, Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 7 February 2017
Players: 8.5/10
Metacritic: 81/100
Butcher - a game in the Platformer genre
Butcher
Action, Shooter, Platformer, Indie, Side view
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 5 October 2016
Players: 7.7/10
Metacritic: 71/100
Butcher is a hardcore side-scrolling action platformer set in a futuristic setting. The game is based on the best shooters from the 90s. You have to get used to the...
Pankapu - a game in the Platformer genre
Pankapu
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 21 September 2016
Pankapu: The Gates of Omnia is an episodic side-scrolling action platformer. The events of the game develop in the fantasies of Jaarell, a child who once...
de Blob 2 - a game in the Platformer genre
de Blob 2
Action, Platformer, Third-person view
Game released: PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo DS, PC → 22 February 2011
Players: 9/10
Metacritic: 75/100
de Blob 2 is a continuation of the arcade action platformer with a third-person view. The main villain from the first part returns and tries to seize power in the...
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero - a game in the Platformer genre
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Wii U, PS Vita, Nintendo Switch → 20 December 2016
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 81/100
Sonic the Hedgehog - a game in the Platformer genre
Sonic the Hedgehog
Arcade, In real time, Platformer, Third-person view
Game released: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Android → 12 September 2007
Players: 6.3/10
Metacritic: 77/100
Metal Slug 3 - a game in the Platformer genre
Metal Slug 3
Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga
Game released: iOS, Neo Geo, PlayStation 2, Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Nintendo Switch → 12 July 2012
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 77/100
BlackHole - a game in the Platformer genre
BlackHole
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Side view
Game released: PC, Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android → 27 February 2015
BlackHole is a hardcore side-scrolling action platformer with a variety of puzzles in a sci-fi setting. When Ender's spaceship is sucked into a black hole, the crew...
Charlie Murder - a game in the Platformer genre
Charlie Murder
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Board / Group Game, Beat them all
Game released: Xbox 360, PC → 14 August 2013
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 78/100
20XX - a game in the Platformer genre
20XX
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 16 August 2017
Players: 8.7/10
20XX is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer with a sci-fi setting, inspired by the Mega Man series of games. You have to go on a dangerous journey and destroy...
Axiom Verge - a game in the Platformer genre
Axiom Verge
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Linux, Mac, Xbox One, Wii U, PS Vita, Nintendo Switch → 14 May 2015
Players: 6.8/10
Metacritic: 85/100
Axiom Verge is a side-scrolling pixel action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. You will play the role of a scientist who, due to an accident, finds himself in a...
Super Lucky's Tale - a game in the Platformer genre
Super Lucky's Tale
Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval
Game released: PC, Xbox One → 7 November 2017
Players: 7.2/10
Metacritic: 64/100
Super Lucky's Tale is an arcade platformer with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. You have to help the cute little fox Lucky save his sister and the whole...
Towerfall: Ascension - a game in the Platformer genre
Towerfall: Ascension
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Beat them all, Platformer, Online
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Mac, Linux, Ouya, PS Vita, Xbox One → 11 March 2014
Metacritic: 85/100
Towerfall: Ascension is a fun side-scrolling multiplayer action platformer where you take on the role of archers who hate each other very much and fight on a...
Freedom Planet - a game in the Platformer genre
Freedom Planet
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Indie
Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Wii U → 21 July 2014
Players: 8.9/10
Metacritic: 83/100
Freedom Planet is an arcade with a mixture of action, platformer, anime/manga and indie games from the masters at GalaxyTrail studio. The game is published by...
Magibot - a game in the Platformer genre
Magibot
Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Logic, Side view
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux → 18 December 2017
Magibot is a side-scrolling arcade adventure puzzle platformer. The adventures of ILO, a small magical robot sent by people to the planet in search of the last hope...
Way, The - a game in the Platformer genre
Way, The
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One → 20 May 2016
Way is a side-scrolling adventure arcade platformer set in a sci-fi setting. You will become a member of a team of space explorers who has lost his love and cannot...
Black the Fall - a game in the Platformer genre
Black the Fall
Arcade, Action, Stealth, Platformer, Puzzle, Logic, Indie
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 11 July 2017
Players: 5/10
Metacritic: 69/100
Black the Fall is a side-scrolling indie adventure platformer whose main goal is to tell the story of a hero escaping the communist system. Solve puzzles to avoid...
ICEY - a game in the Platformer genre
ICEY
Arcade, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view
Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Android → 17 November 2016
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 79/100
ICEY is a side-scrolling sci-fi arcade action platformer. At first glance, this game is a regular platformer where you follow directions and go where you are told...
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