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Best Games in the Platformer genre of 2022

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It Takes Two
It Takes Two
Arcade, Adventure, Online, Platformer, Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op)
March 26, 2021
Players: 9.2/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 87/100
A co-op platformer about shared adventures, understanding each other, and overcoming disagreements. The story follows Cody and May, a married couple...
Rogue Legacy 2
Rogue Legacy 2
Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Fantasy, Medieval era, Metroidvania
August 19, 2020
Players: 8/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 89/100
One day, a brave knight gets to a mysterious place where some kind of devilry happened many years ago. Skeletons, ghosts and other evil spirits roam...
Super Meat Boy
Super Meat Boy
Action, Platformer, Sandbox, Indie
October 20, 2010
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 87/100
Super Meat Boy is a hardcore 2D side-scrolling platformer. You have to help the meat cube save his beloved, who was kidnapped by the evil scientist...
SANABI
SANABI
Adventure, Action, Indie, Platformer, Side view, Cyberpunk
June 21, 2022
Players: 9.5/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 83/100
The game takes place in a cyberpunk city in which power belongs to a corrupt conglomerate. One day something inexplicable happens — after a...
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Adventure, Platformer, Arcade, Action, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game
November 12, 2020
Players: 9.2/10
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 81/100
Sackboy: A Big Adventure is a spin-off of the LittleBigPlanet series, dedicated to sackboy — a small toy man. The game is a 2.5D platformer in...
Sky: Children of the Light
Sky: Children of the Light
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Online, Open world, Exploration
July 18, 2019
Players: 9/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Multiplayer adventure from the creators of Journey and Flower. Players take control of the Children of Light, who bring light from the heavens...
Night in the Woods
Night in the Woods
Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Adventure, Exploration
February 21, 2017
Players: 9.1/10
Steam: 94/100
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...
Gris
Gris
Arcade, Adventure, Indie, Side view, Platformer
December 13, 2018
Players: 8.9/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 83/100
GRIS is an atmospheric adventure puzzle game with a side view. The game will tell the sad story of the main character named Gris. The girl is locked...
Sonic Frontiers
Sonic Frontiers
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Exploration, Open world
November 8, 2022
Players: 9.8/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 69/100
Sonic Frontiers is a continuation of the classic action-adventure game with a third-person view in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. Doctor Eggman...
Fall Guys
Fall Guys
Arcade, Action, Online, MMO, Platformer, Third-person view, Free game, Battle Royale
August 4, 2020
Players: 6.6/10
Steam: 83/100
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...
Heroine Anthem Zero 2: Scalescars Oath
Heroine Anthem Zero 2: Scalescars Oath
Role-playing game, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Action, Anime / Manga, Slasher, Platformer, Adult game, Metroidvania
February 22, 2022
Players: 9.5/10
Steam: 81/100
Heroine Anthem Zero 2: Scalescars Oath is a fast-paced action-platformer with role-playing elements and a side view in a fantasy setting, the plot of...
Have a Nice Death
Have a Nice Death
Arcade, Side view, Action, Platformer, Roguelike, Slasher, Indie, Fantasy
March 8, 2022
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 80/100
The main character is the mortally bored director Death, whose subordinates have completely lost their shores and turned the balance of the coming...
Sonic Origins
Sonic Origins
Arcade, Side view, Platformer, Runner, Action, Collection, Adventure
June 23, 2022
Players: 6.3/10
Steam: 75/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Sonic Origins is a collection of classic Sonic adventures that includes four classic games about the blue hedgehog: Sonic the Hedgehog (1991...
Phantom Abyss
Phantom Abyss
Action, Adventure, Roguelike, Platformer, Shooter, First-person view, Fantasy
June 22, 2021
Steam: 81/100
Metacritic: 72/100
An action-adventure platformer in which players obtain various relics and artifacts from temples filled with traps and bottomless pits. At the same...
ScourgeBringer
ScourgeBringer
Action, Indie, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Roguelike
October 21, 2020
Players: 9.7/10
Steam: 88/100
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...
Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Arcade, Side view, Futurism (Future), Online, Fantasy, Adventure, Platformer, Shooter, Cooperative (co-op)
October 20, 2022
Players: 6/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef — a dynamic side-scrolling platformer-shooter set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe from the creators of...
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
Arcade, Action, DLC, Beat them all, Platformer, Side view, Indie, Online
June 30, 2022
Players: 7.4/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 89/100
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course — an expansion for the hardcore side-scrolling action-platformer, designed in the style of classic 1930s...
Neon White
Neon White
Action, First-person view, Platformer, Parkour, Adventure
June 16, 2022
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 98/100
Metacritic: 88/100
The main character comes to his senses in heaven: he doesn’t remember anything, there are many poor fellows around like him, and angels are visible...
Spelunky 2
Spelunky 2
Arcade, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Replayability
September 15, 2020
Players: 6.8/10
Steam: 93/100
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...
Ghost Song
Ghost Song
Arcade, Side view, Metroidvania, Science fiction, Action, Platformer, Indie, Adventure, Horror, Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic
November 3, 2022
Players: 9.8/10
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 79/100
Ghost Song is an action-adventure platformer in the metroidvania genre with a side view in a dark post-apocalyptic setting. On the desert moon of...
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Adventure
April 18, 2017
Players: 6.6/10
Steam: 86/100
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...
Sable
Sable
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Exploration, Open world
September 23, 2021
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 74/100
Sable is a member of a family of nomads. As an adult, she sets off on an exciting journey through endless deserts to find her way in this life and...
Oddworld: Soulstorm
Oddworld: Soulstorm
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Side view
April 6, 2021
Players: 9.4/10
Steam: 65/100
Metacritic: 70/100
Oddworld: Soulstorm is a continuation of the arcade platformer with a side view, where we will once again play as Abe the Mudokon. The events of the...
Shovel Knight Dig
Shovel Knight Dig
Arcade, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Medieval era, Procedural generation, Strategy, Action
September 23, 2022
Players: 7.1/10
Steam: 75/100
Metacritic: 83/100
A fast-paced action platformer with roguelike elements set in the Shovel Knight universe. Shovel Knight embarks on a new adventure, digging ever...
Supraland Six Inches Under
Supraland Six Inches Under
Action, Puzzle, Indie, Platformer, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Metroidvania, Exploration
January 14, 2022
Players: 9.4/10
Steam: 95/100
Supraland Six Inches Under is a continuation of the exciting first-person action-platformer with Metroidvania elements. This time you will dive six...
King 'n Knight
King 'n Knight
Arcade, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op)
January 7, 2022
Steam: 85/100
This arcade platformer is set in a medieval fantasy realm where the hero battles monsters to restore peace and rescue the princess. The adventure can...
Unbound: Worlds Apart
Unbound: Worlds Apart
Adventure, Action, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Logic, Puzzle, Indie
July 28, 2021
Steam: 82/100
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...
Dragon Quest Builders
Dragon Quest Builders
Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Role-playing game, Japanese role-playing game, Platformer
January 28, 2016
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Dragon Quest Builders — arcade sandbox with a third-person view in an open world in the Dragon Quest universe. The plot of the game will tell...
The Pest
The Pest
Side view, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie
May 19, 2022
Steam: 75/100
The main character is a tiny pest virus that is heading towards the core of the system. The player solves complex puzzles and tries to avoid...
Kao the Kangaroo
Kao the Kangaroo
Arcade, Third-person view, Adventure, Action, Platformer
May 27, 2022
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 75/100
Metacritic: 67/100
Kao the Kangaroo is a reboot of the popular series of arcade action platformers about Kao the Kangaroo. This time the hero will have to find his...
Endless Memories
Endless Memories
Adventure, Action, Side view, Role-playing game, Platformer
October 20, 2020
Players: 3/10
Endless Memories is an action-adventure game with role-playing elements and a side view that will take you to the amazing world of dreams. In each of...
Moss: Book 2
Moss: Book 2
Action, Puzzle, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Virtual Reality (VR), Exploration, Platformer
March 31, 2022
Steam: 99/100
Metacritic: 87/100
Moss: Book 2 is a continuation of the adventure puzzle game with a third-person view for PlayStation VR virtual reality devices. The game will take...
Super Meat Boy Forever
Super Meat Boy Forever
Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Indie, Action, Runner
December 23, 2020
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 58/100
Metacritic: 68/100
Continuation of the hardcore arcade runner Super Meat Boy. The game has a full story, six new chapters and twice as many bosses. Meat Boy and...
Ayo the Clown
Ayo the Clown
Role-playing game, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Action
July 28, 2021
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Ayo the Clown is an adventure platformer with a variety of puzzles and role-playing elements. You have to help the cute clown Ayo in search of his...
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Arcade, Third-person view, Platformer, Adventure
March 25, 2022
Players: 7/10
Metacritic: 85/100
Kirby and the Forgotten Land is an exciting adventure platformer with a third-person view in the Kirby series. An unforgettable adventure awaits you...
Silt
Silt
Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Horror
June 1, 2022
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 78/100
Metacritic: 71/100
The actions of the game take place in the depths of the sea, where various monsters live. With the help of soul transference, the main character can...
F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch
F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch
Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Steampunk, Side view, Metroidvania
September 7, 2021
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 86/100
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...
They Always Run
They Always Run
Side view, Platformer, Action, Adventure, Science fiction, Indie
October 20, 2021
Players: 10/10
Steam: 78/100
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...
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection
Action, Arcade, Collection, Adventure, Platformer
August 30, 2022
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection is a collection of 13 classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games released in the 90s for...
FAR: Changing Tides
FAR: Changing Tides
Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Adventure, Post-apocalyptic
March 1, 2022
Players: 7.9/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 79/100
FAR: Changing Tides is an adventure puzzle-platformer with a side view in a post-apocalyptic setting, which is the spiritual successor to FAR: Lone...
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