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/SPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo SwitchiOSAndroidSteam DeckMeta QuestMacLinuxIntellivision
Statuses
Best Games in the Platformer genre of 2023
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 everywhere, and...
Action, Roguelike, Side view, Platformer, Metroidvania, Procedural generation, Cyberpunk, Replayability
August 16, 2023
Players:
9.5/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
83/100
A dynamic action roguelike in the BlazBlue universe. Familiar characters from the series team up to overcome various challenges and fight hordes of enemies who want...
Arcade, Platformer, Role-playing game, Side view, Action, Horror, Gothic, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Adventure
August 24, 2023
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
90/100
Metacritic:
84/100
The sequel to the hardcore action platformer that continues the story of the Penitent. The character will take part in epic battles with bosses, each of which has...
Arcade, Side view, Action, Platformer, Indie, Horror, Slasher, Fantasy, Medieval era, Metroidvania, Gothic
November 15, 2023
Players:
7.4/10
Steam:
85/100
Metacritic:
73/100
A dark metroidvania in the spirit of Bloodborne. The events unfold in a gothic city populated by various monsters. Players take on the role of Eric, who suffers...
Action, Fantasy, Side view, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Puzzle, Adventure, Role-playing game
August 31, 2023
Players:
9.7/10
Steam:
90/100
Metacritic:
79/100
Continuation of the popular series of cooperative games about the wizard Amadeus, the thief Zoya and the knight Pontius. The heroes join forces to stop the...
Action, Comedy, Side view, Platformer, Role-playing game, Metroidvania, Adult game, Gothic, Exploration, Slasher
March 7, 2023
Steam:
76/100
Metacritic:
64/100
Hybrid parody of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and dating simulator. The game tells the story of the vampire Drac, who, in search of love, ends up on a local...
Action, Roguelike, Side view, Slasher, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op), Indie, Fantasy, Replayability
April 12, 2022
Players:
7/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
85/100
Four heroes with unique personalities try to escape from the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 godlike and treacherous Zodiacs. The game has dozens of unique...
