Platformer 2021 — top best games in the Platformer genre / Page 3

Smelter - a game in the Platformer genre

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

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch → 22 April 2021

Metacritic: 75/100

Smelter is a side-scrolling action-platformer RPG in a fantasy setting. In the game you have to try on the role of Eve, who came to the earthly world from Eden and...

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...

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...

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...

Axiom Verge 2

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 11 August 2021

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Axiom Verge 2 is a continuation of the side-scrolling pixel action platformer in a sci-fi setting. In the sequel you will find new characters, skills and game...

Tomb Rumble

Free game, Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Action, MMO, Online, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux → 15 September 2021

Tomb Rumble is a free-to-play side-scrolling pixel platformer with an MMO component in which players compete to find treasure. The game features hundreds of levels...

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...

Alas Astra

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Adventure, Combat robots, Indie, Platformer, Free game

Game released: PC → 26 December 2021

Alas Astra is a free action-adventure game with platformer elements and a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. The main character in the game is a combat robot...

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...

P3TT

Free game, First-person view, Puzzle, Platformer, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PC → 25 March 2021

P3TT is a free-to-play arcade action-puzzle game with a first-person view set in a sci-fi setting, inspired by the Portal 2 series. The main character wakes up in...

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...

Fallen Knight

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

Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, iOS → 20 July 2021

Fallen Knight is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in a sci-fi setting. In the game you have to try on the role of a descendant of the legendary...

Alpaca Stacka

Arcade, Indie, Platformer, Third-person view, Free game, Adventure

Game released: PC, Mac → 29 July 2021

Alpaca Stacka is a free arcade platformer with a third-person view about alpacas. The goal of the game is simple — you need to explore the island and collect...

Flynn: Son of Crimson

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

Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 15 September 2021

Flynn: Son of Crimson is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in a fantasy setting. In the game you will go to the fabulous and beautiful island of...

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...

Hourglass

Adventure, Puzzle, First-person view, Platformer

Game released: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 → 22 October 2021

Hourglass is an adventure puzzle platformer with a first-person view, the main mechanic of which is time itself. In the story, the main character is looking for his...

The Legend of Tianding

Side view, Action, Platformer, Slasher, Anime / Manga, Comics

Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One → 1 November 2021

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 81/100

The Legend of Tianding is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer in a comic book style. The game will tell the story of a young Taipei vigilante, Liao...

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...

Mail Mole

Arcade, Third-person view, Adventure, Platformer

Game released: PC, Linux, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 → 4 March 2021

Metacritic: 72/100

Mail Mole is an adventure arcade action platformer with a third-person view, in which you get into the role of a funny postman mole named Molty. The postal mole has...

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...

Secret Agent HD

Arcade, Side view, Action, Adventure, Puzzle, Platformer

Game released: PC, Linux → 30 June 2021

Secret Agent HD is a re-release of the old-school action-adventure platformer with a side view, where you get into the role of Agent 006 — the only hope of...

Evergate

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view

Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 1 September 2020

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Evergate is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer. The events of the game take place in an amazing afterlife, where two souls have to change their fate and...

Ars Fabulae

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

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 5 November 2020

Metacritic: 79/100

Ars Fabulae is an atmospheric adventure platformer with a third-person view. The game will tell the charming story of the Actress and Director. One day, the main...

Tandem: A Tale of Shadows

Adventure, Puzzle, Platformer, Fantasy

Game released: PC, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch → 21 October 2021

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Young Emma and her teddy bear try to solve the mystery of the disappearance of the famous magician Thomas Kane. The game takes place in five worlds, imbued with the...

Aeterna Lucis

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Side view, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch → 15 December 2021

Continuation of Aeterna Noctis, but with a new character. After the events of the first part, the Queen of Light must stop the destruction of the world by...

Effie

Arcade, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Third-person view, Action

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch → 28 January 2020

Metacritic: 68/100

Effie is an arcade action platformer with a third-person view in a medieval setting. You are about to immerse yourself in the exciting adventure of Galand, a young...

Mad Dogs

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Action

Game released: iOS, Android → 19 November 2020

Mad Dogs is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer. In this game you are being chased by mad dogs and you need to escape from them. There will be a large number...

Dark Water: Slime Invader

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

Game released: PC → 18 March 2021

Dark Water: Slime Invader is a dynamic side-scrolling action platformer in a fantasy setting. The game will tell an interesting story about Granny and her...

Kaze and the Wild Masks

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie, Side view

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Stadia → 26 March 2021

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Kaze and the Wild Masks is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer inspired by classic 16-bit games. The events of the game take place in the fairy-tale world of...

Woodle Tree Adventures Deluxe

Platformer, Adventure, Side view, Arcade

Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, iOS, Xbox One, Android → 8 May 2019

Woodle Tree Adventures Deluxe is a side-scrolling arcade adventure platformer. You'll find all the classic elements from 90's games plus some cool new ideas. You...

Hoa

Platformer, Adventure, Puzzle, Action, Indie, Side view

Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S → 24 August 2021

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Hoa is an indie platformer with a side view and elements of the puzzle. You are waiting for breathtaking drawings, hand -drawn, excellent music and a pacifying...

They Always Run

Side view, Platformer, Action, Adventure, Science fiction, Indie

Game released: PC, Xbox One → 20 October 2021

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 73/100

They Always Run is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in a sci-fi setting. The main character in the game is a character named Aiden. He is a mutant...

Time Loader

Adventure, Platformer, Arcade, Indie, Puzzle

Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 3 November 2021

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Time Loader is the adventure of a little robot who goes back in time to change the tragic events that forever changed the fate of his creator. All your actions will...

Ball Adventure 2

Adventure, Arcade, Platformer, Side view

Game released: Android → 7 December 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Ball Adventure 2 is a side-scrolling arcade adventure platformer. His friends are captured by bosses from another planet. Your mission is to travel across lands and...

Ball laB

Platformer, Puzzle, Side view

Game released: PC, Android, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S → 8 March 2018

Players: 5.3/10

Ball laB is a hardcore platformer with minimalistic graphics and a side view. In the game you have to control the ball and overcome 60 levels. The main feature of...

Bite the Bullet

Action, Adventure, Arcade, Indie, Platformer, Side view, Role-playing game, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 → 13 August 2020

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 64/100

Bite the Bullet is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer with RPG elements. In this game you have to eat opponents in order to upgrade your character...

Rogue Glitch

Free game, Arcade, Side view, Action, Roguelike, Platformer, Online, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC, Mac → 10 March 2021

Rogue Glitch is a free-to-play side-scrolling multiplayer arcade action game featuring procedurally generated levels and countless enemies. During each run, you'll...

Tiny Space Academy

Science fiction, Simulation, Adventure, Indie, Educational game (Education), Platformer, Side view

Game released: PC, iOS, Mac → 26 March 2021

Tiny Space Academy is a side-scrolling fantasy adventure simulator with educational and platforming elements. This is a game where you can develop your own space...

Fearmonium

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie, Side view

Game released: PC, Mac → 20 May 2021

Players: 6.8/10

Fearmonium is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer with Metroidvania elements. The game takes place in the mind of a boy named Max, who once saw several clowns...

Monster World 4

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: Genesis, PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 4 → 1994

Monster World 4 is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, platforming and anime or manga games from the masters of the Westone Co., Ltd. studio. The...

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