Platformer
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 2017 (Game released)
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...
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...
Game released: PC, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 13 December 2013
Players:
7.7/10
Metacritic:
79/100
Teslagrad is an arcade quest with platformer elements and futurism style. In this game, you use the power of electromagnetism to solve puzzles and battle horrors as...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Xbox One, PlayStation 5 → 21 February 2017
Players:
9.1/10
Metacritic:
87/100
Night in the Woods is an arcade side-scrolling indie platformer. The game tells the story of a twenty-year-old cat who was expelled from college for truancy. After...
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...
Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 → 28 March 2017
Players:
9.2/10
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...
Game released: PlayStation 4, PC, Linux, Mac, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, iOS, Android, PlayStation 5 → 18 April 2017
Players:
6.6/10
Metacritic:
79/100
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap is a side-scrolling remake of the legendary arcade action platformer. The game tells the story of a valiant knight who was turned into...
Game released: iOS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Mac, Linux, Android → 20 September 2017
Players:
7.8/10
Metacritic:
65/100
Morphite is a first-person action platformer with a procedurally generated world. You have to go on a journey to unknown planets. Their landscapes are generated...
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...
Game released: PlayStation 3, PS Vita, PC, Mac, Linux, Wii U, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android → 22 April 2015
Players:
7.3/10
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty is a remake of the side-scrolling arcade adventure platformer Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee. Expect dynamic lighting, beautiful animations and...
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...
