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.
Years
Platforms
All platformsPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X/SXbox One XPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo SwitchiOSAndroidMacLinux
Statuses
Best Games in the Platformer genre of 2020 (Game released)
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, iOS, Android → 23 July 2020
Players:
9/10
Metacritic:
76/100
The game's protagonist is a creature created in a laboratory that managed to escape from a glass container and start hunting its creators. The huge complex and its...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 → 4 August 2020
Players:
6.6/10
Metacritic:
81/100
Fall Guys is a free-to-play, cute arcade action game about falling colorful people. A unique “battle royale” awaits you, where many players will take on the roles...
Game released: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PC → 2 October 2020
Players:
8.6/10
Metacritic:
83/100
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is a continuation of the cult game from the 90s, telling about the next adventures of Crash and his younger sister Coco. The plot...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android → 12 May 2020
Players:
8.9/10
Metacritic:
85/100
Huntdown is an arcade side-scrolling pixel shooter with platforming elements in a sci-fi setting. You will go to a dark world of the future, where the police have...
Game released: Genesis, Game Boy Advance, Wii, Xbox 360, iPhone, PC, iOS, PlayStation 3, Mac, Android, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch → 24 November 1992
Players:
6.5/10
Metacritic:
78/100
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is an old-school platformer about a blue hedgehog, released by Sonic Team in 1992. In the story, Sonic and Tails decide to fight back against...
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...
Arcade, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Educational game (Education), Action, Platformer, Combat robots, Free game
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 19 November 2020
Players:
8.9/10
Metacritic:
83/100
A fun action-platformer featuring the main character known from the virtual reality game Astro Bot Rescue Mission. The game is pre-installed and available for...
Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Action, Indie, Platformer, Music game, Fantasy / Medieval, Arcade
Game released: PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 → 17 February 2020
Players:
8.1/10
Metacritic:
65/100
Giraffe and Annika is a third-person action-adventure platformer with Japanese-style rhythm game elements. You will learn the story of an anthropomorphic cat named...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Android, PlayStation 5 → 21 October 2020
Players:
9.7/10
Metacritic:
77/100
ScourgeBringer is a dynamic action-platformer with a side view and roguelike elements from the creators of NeuroVoider. The events of the game unfold in a...
