Platformer 2021 — top best games in the Platformer genre / Page 2

Smash Legends - a game in the Platformer genre

Free game, Arcade, Action, Isometric, Top-down view, Online, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Anime / Manga

Game released: iOS, Android, PC → 16 March 2021

Players: 7.2/10

Smash Legends is a fast-paced action fighting game where you fight against live opponents in a 3v3 arena or battle royale mode. The game offers customization...

Thomas Was Alone

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Adventure

Game released: Mac, PC, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, Nintendo Switch → 30 June 2012

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Thomas Was Alone is a side-scrolling indie adventure platformer with puzzle elements. In this game, you have to guide a group of rectangles through a series of...

PAW 2

Arcade, Shooter, Side view, Platformer, Adventure

Game released: PC → 12 October 2021

PAW 2 is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer about a cat who must find a way to escape from the playing area. On the way he will have to avoid traps...

Minute of Islands

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Side view

Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch → 13 June 2021

Metacritic: 72/100

Minute of Islands is a side-scrolling adventure puzzle platformer set in a post-apocalyptic setting. In the game, you will take on the role of an experienced...

Out of Line

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Futurism (Future), Adventure, Puzzle

Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 23 June 2021

Metacritic: 70/100

Out of Line is a side-scrolling adventure puzzle platformer set in a fantasy setting. An exciting journey awaits you, filled with mesmerizing puzzles and a vibrant...

Forgotten Journey

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Free game

Game released: PC → 8 July 2021

Forgotten Journey is a free third-person 3D adventure platformer developed by a team of students based on the Unreal Engine 4. The plot tells the story of a certain...

A Juggler's Tale

Adventure, Indie, Action, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 29 September 2021

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 69/100

A Juggler's Tale is an atmospheric side-scrolling action platformer in a fantasy setting. The main character is a puppet named Abby, who was captured in a circus...

Helheim Hassle

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view

Game released: PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 → 18 August 2020

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Helheim Hassle is an adventure game with puzzle elements. The player controls a pacifist Viking named Bjorn, who has a unique ability — he can detach and...

Unruly Heroes

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, iOS, Android → 23 January 2019

Players: 6.2/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Unruly Heroes is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer in a fantasy setting, inspired by the famous Chinese fairy tale "Journey to the West." The game...

Ghosts 'N Goblins: Resurrection

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 25 February 2021

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Ghosts 'N Goblins: Resurrection is a fantasy side-scrolling arcade action platformer. The game follows the valiant knight Arthur as he runs, jumps and fights his...

Yupitergrad

Futurism (Future), Virtual Reality (VR), First-person view, Adventure, Action, Puzzle, Platformer

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4 → 27 August 2020

Metacritic: 72/100

Yupitergrad is an action-adventure game with a first-person view in a sci-fi setting for virtual reality devices HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR. In the...

Demon Skin

Slasher, Platformer, Indie, Fighting, Side view, Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 13 April 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 48/100

Demon Skin is an indie slasher game with platformer elements and a side view in a fantasy style. The game contains various types of undead, a race of underground...

PICO PARK

Action, Arcade, Side view, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op), Puzzle, Indie

Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch → 7 May 2021

Players: 6.3/10

PICO PARK is a fun multiplayer puzzle platformer with action elements and a side view. In the game you need to collect all the keys in the level and get to the...

Backworlds

Free game, Logic, Puzzle, Side view, Platformer

Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch → 20 February 2020

Players: 9.3/10

Backworlds is a side-scrolling adventure puzzle platformer in which you can influence the game world using a special eraser. This is what the main game mechanics...

Astalon: Tears of the Earth

Action, Indie, Platformer, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Anime / Manga

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch → 3 June 2021

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Astalon: Tears of the Earth is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer in a fantasy setting. The game follows three heroic explorers who travel through a...

Timothy vs the Aliens

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC → 21 July 2021

Players: 10/10

Timothy vs the Aliens is an arcade action platformer with a third-person view in which you take on the role of gangster Timothy, who lives in a black and white city...

Shadow Hunter: Lost World

Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Online, Slasher, Role-playing game, Adventure

Game released: iOS → 15 August 2021

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 62/100

Shadow Hunter: Lost World is a side-scrolling action platformer in the fantasy genre. 4 playable characters. 12 new character costumes. New PvP mode. New limited...

The Artful Escape

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view

Game released: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 → 9 September 2021

Metacritic: 80/100

The Artful Escape is a side-scrolling arcade adventure platformer. The game tells about what goes on in a musician’s head while writing music. In our case, in the...

Castlevania Advance Collection

Arcade, Side view, Horror, Platformer, Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Collection

Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 24 September 2021

Metacritic: 84/100

Castlevania Advance Collection is a classic collection of the Castlevania series, which includes the classic Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Castlevania...

Tamarin

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Indie

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S → 10 September 2020

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 40/100

Tamarin is a fun third-person action platformer in which you take on the role of a small tamarin monkey who has survived an insect attack and now embarks on a...

Pronty: Fishy Adventure

Adventure, Arcade, Side view, Action, Platformer

Game released: PC → 19 November 2021

Pronty: Fishy Adventure is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer in a fantasy setting. In the game you have to help Pronty and his faithful assistant Bront...

Blue Fire

Adventure, Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Stadia, Xbox One → 4 February 2021

Metacritic: 71/100

Blue Fire is a 3D arcade platformer with a third-person perspective, set in a place called The Nether. As you progress, you'll explore ancient temples, meet...

Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!

Arcade, Platformer, Action, Third-person view, Runner

Game released: Android, iOS → 23 March 2021

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 59/100

Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! is an exciting arcade runner about Crash Bandicoot for mobile platforms. An exciting new adventure awaits you featuring your favorite...

Biphase

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Free game, Indie, Puzzle

Game released: PC, iOS, Android → 30 March 2021

Players: 10/10

Biphase is a free-to-play side-scrolling arcade puzzle platformer. In the game you control a character with bipolar disorder, who must struggle with himself and...

Little Traveler

Free game, Platformer, Arcade, Third-person view, Indie, Action, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 28 April 2021

Little Traveler is a free-to-play colorful platformer with a third-person view about a miniature girl who travels from house to house and helps families. In the...

Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials

Indie, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Role-playing game

Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 15 October 2020

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials is an action-adventure platformer with RPG elements and a side view. In the role of a courageous warrior, you have to...

Scrap Garden

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Indie

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 6 May 2016

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 58/100

Scrap Garden is an arcade platformer with a third-person view. The game tells about the adventures of the little robot Kenny, who wakes up in a world where there is...

Unbound: Worlds Apart

Adventure, Action, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Logic, Puzzle

Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One → 28 July 2021

Metacritic: 78/100

Unbound: Worlds Apart is an atmospheric puzzle platformer with a side view in a fantasy setting. The main character, named Soli, can create magical portals...

Blaster Master Zero 3

Action, Arcade, Indie, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One → 29 July 2021

Metacritic: 80/100

Blaster Master Zero 3 is a sequel to the classic side-scrolling action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. You have to help Jason again, and this time go to the...

Escape from Naraka

Arcade, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, First-person view, Runner, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 29 July 2021

Escape from Naraka is an adventure runner-platformer with a first-person view in a fantasy setting. In the game, you have to go to real hell to save your beloved...

Tetragon

Puzzle, Side view, Platformer, Arcade, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 12 August 2021

Tetragon is a fun side-scrolling puzzle platformer in a fantasy setting. The game takes place in the world of Tetragon — a huge mysterious universe with...

Spelunky 2

Arcade, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S → 29 September 2020

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Spelunky 2 is a sequel to the fun side-scrolling arcade platformer with procedurally generated levels. This time you have to embark on an adventure as the child of...

Aeon Drive: Tournament

Free game, Arcade, Platformer, Cyberpunk, Side view, Action, Anime / Manga, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PC → 3 September 2021

Aeon Drive: Tournament is a free-to-play side-scrolling arcade platformer in a sci-fi setting. The game is a speedrun competition in the universe of the game Aeon...

F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch

Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Steampunk, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4, PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch → 7 September 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 80/100

F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch is an atmospheric action platformer with a side view in a dieselpunk setting. In the game you will try on the role of a rabbit who...

Demon Turf

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 4 November 2021

Metacritic: 73/100

Demon Turf is a third-person platformer where the main character dreams of becoming a demon queen. The world of demons is inhabited by all kinds of monsters, most...

One Hand Clapping

Adventure, Platformer, Music game, Indie, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS, Android, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 14 December 2021

Players: 10/10

One Hand Clapping is a side-scrolling indie musical platformer that challenges you to sing into your microphone to solve puzzles and unlock the power of your voice...

Scarf

Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy

Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 23 December 2021

The game tells the story of a cute creature named Haik, who wears a long red scarf. As you progress, this piece of clothing helps the hero fly, interact with the...

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...

Space Fly Pro

Action, Platformer, Side view, Arcade

Game released: Android → 26 April 2021

Space Fly Pro is a side-scrolling arcade action game with platforming elements. The game is a simple, addictive 2D arcade shooter where your mission is to avoid the...

Contra Returns

Arcade, Shooter, Platformer, Side view, Science fiction, Online

Game released: iOS, Android → 25 July 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Contra Returns is an arcade platformer with shooter elements and a side view. In this game, players can enjoy classic side-scrolling gameplay, two-person teams...

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Best Games in the Platformer genre of 2021 (Game released)