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Best Games in the Platformer genre of 2024

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Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
Adventure, Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Exploration
January 18, 2024
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 87/100
A reimagining of the Prince of Persia series, the main character of which is the Persian soldier Sargon from the elite group of warriors “Immortals”, who is able to...
Astro Bot
Astro Bot
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Science fiction, Casual game
September 6, 2024
Players: 8.4/10
Metacritic: 94/100
Continuation of the colorful platformer Astro's Playroom. Players once again take on the role of a cute android who travels to different galaxies and meets the...
The Rogue Prince of Persia
The Rogue Prince of Persia
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Parkour, Replayability
May 27, 2024
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 81/100
Adventure action roguelike in the Prince of Persia series. The game tells the story of the Prince's confrontation with the Huns, who fell under the influence of...
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Side view, Exploration, Remake
September 24, 2024
Players: 9.7/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 77/100
A remake of the colorful Disney Epic Mickey for Wii in 2010. Mickey Mouse embarks on an epic journey across the Wasteland, the realm of forgotten Disney characters...
Blasphemous
Blasphemous
Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Fantasy, Indie
September 10, 2019
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 79/100
A hardcore action platformer made in the spirit of the Castlevania series, but in a bloodier and more brutal form. The player explores the dark world of corrupt...
SOS OPS!
SOS OPS!
Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Online
November 30, 2023
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 78/100
Cooperative platformer about rescuers. The events of the game unfold in a city engulfed by a series of emergencies. Players take on the role of rescuers trying to...
Kong: Survivor Instinct
Kong: Survivor Instinct
Action, Platformer, Side view, Exploration, Metroidvania
October 22, 2024
Players: 9/10
Steam: 71/100
Metacritic: 66/100
Adventure Metroidvania based on King Kong. The game tells the story of oil rig worker David as he tries to find his daughter in a collapsing city. To save his...
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: 8.9/10
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 to where it is...
Tomb Raider: Legend
Tomb Raider: Legend
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure
April 7, 2006
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 75/100
This third-person action-adventure follows Lara Croft as she travels the world in search of one of history’s greatest artifacts. The quest brings figures from her...
Skul: The Hero Slayer
Skul: The Hero Slayer
Side view, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Roguelike
February 19, 2020
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Skul: The Hero Slayer is a side-scrolling pixel platformer. People have attacked the demon fortress and are trying to destroy their leader. Most of the inhabitants...
Carrion
Carrion
Action, Horror, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania
July 23, 2020
Players: 9/10
Steam: 94/100
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...
BlazBlue Entropy Effect
BlazBlue Entropy Effect
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...
Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered
Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy, Platformer, Slasher, Old school
December 10, 2024
Players: 9.5/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Updated version of the cult action-adventures Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2. Both classic projects have received significantly...
Chained Together
Chained Together
Action, Cooperative (co-op), Platformer, Third-person view, Exploration, Adventure
June 19, 2024
Players: 6.1/10
Steam: 90/100
A cooperative action-platformer about friends connected by a chain. In the story, players begin their journey in the depths of Hell and try to climb from there to...
Little Kitty, Big City
Little Kitty, Big City
Third-person view, Adventure, Action, Exploration, Open world, Sandbox, Platformer, Simulation
May 9, 2024
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 78/100
The player controls a little black kitten who goes on an adventure to find his way home. You can explore the city and make new friends among homeless animals, some...
Risk of Rain 2
Risk of Rain 2
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Online, Cooperative (co-op), Roguelike
March 28, 2019
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 85/100
Risk of Rain 2 is a dynamic action platformer with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. In the second part you will find a full three-dimensional environment...
ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
Side view, Metroidvania, Action, Platformer, Fantasy, Role-playing game
March 25, 2024
Players: 9.4/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 84/100
Continuation of Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights. The great kingdom of mages flourished, and the created beings known as "homunculi" were meant to aid in...
Castlevania Dominus Collection
Castlevania Dominus Collection
Action, Adventure, Old school, Platformer, Collection, Metroidvania, Fantasy, Role-playing game
August 27, 2024
Players: 6/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 91/100
A collection of classic Castlevania games, including Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin and Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, previously...
Nine Sols
Nine Sols
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania
May 28, 2024
Players: 9.3/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 85/100
Adventure action-platformer from the creators of psychological horrors Detention and Devotion. The game tells the story of an awakened hero who must fight nine...
LEGO Harry Potter Collection
LEGO Harry Potter Collection
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Collection, Puzzle, Casual game, Adventure
October 18, 2016
Players: 5.2/10
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 73/100
A collection of two games that recreate the magical world of Harry Potter in LEGO style, covering all seven books and eight films. Players are immersed in a journey...
Katana Zero
Katana Zero
Action, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Indie, Side view, Platformer
April 17, 2019
Players: 9.4/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 83/100
Katana Zero is a hardcore side-view action game in cyberpunk style. Expect dynamic battles using futuristic technologies, fast movements of the main character and...
Contra: Operation Galuga
Contra: Operation Galuga
Action, Arcade, Side view, Shooter, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Old school
March 12, 2024
Players: 7.4/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Reimagining of the original side-scrolling shooter Contra from 1987. The game includes new levels, enemies, game mechanics, and a weapon system. The story mode...
Thank Goodness You're Here!
Thank Goodness You're Here!
Adventure, Side view, Comedy, Exploration, Platformer, Puzzle, Open world
August 1, 2024
Players: 9.8/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 86/100
An absurd comedy game set in the quaint town of Barnsworth. The main character works as a traveling salesman, and in his free time he goes sightseeing and gets to...
Sonic X Shadow Generations
Sonic X Shadow Generations
Third-person view, Arcade, Platformer, Action, Adventure
October 25, 2024
Players: 6.9/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 80/100
An updated version of Sonic Generations with an additional story campaign about Shadow, improved graphics and redesigned levels. The game brings together two...
The Plucky Squire
The Plucky Squire
Arcade, Puzzle, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy
September 17, 2024
Steam: 80/100
Metacritic: 80/100
The main characters are characters from a fairy tale book who manage to get out of their 2D world and get into another reality — three-dimensional. The heroes...
ANIMAL WELL
ANIMAL WELL
Metroidvania, Action, Side view, Platformer, Old school, Puzzle, Exploration
May 9, 2024
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 89/100
An old school metroidvania with a focus on exploration and puzzle solving that will require the player to think outside the box to achieve results. In the game you...
The Strange City
The Strange City
Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Indie, Horror
November 25, 2024
Players: 7/10
Steam: 47/100
Atmospheric platformer in the spirit of the Little Nightmares series. The game takes place in an otherworldly world in which a certain Agent G is trying to find his...
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 sweet story...
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed
Action, Adventure, Comics, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op)
October 18, 2024
Players: 5/10
Steam: 50/100
Metacritic: 66/100
A colorful action platformer about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the events of which unfold in the universe of the cartoon “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mayhem...
Tchia
Tchia
Adventure, Third-person view, Action, Platformer, Sandbox, Open world, Exploration
March 21, 2023
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 77/100
An adventure platformer inspired by the culture of New Guinea. A young heroine named Chia goes on an amazing journey through a bright world, explores the underwater...
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 ahead. The...
Voidwrought
Voidwrought
Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Exploration, Fantasy
October 24, 2024
Players: 7.8/10
Steam: 78/100
Metacritic: 76/100
The main action takes place in a hand-rendered cosmic horror world, in which the player explores the ruins of the First Civilization and battles the gods who live...
Braid Anniversary Edition
Braid Anniversary Edition
Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Logic, Side view, Action
May 14, 2024
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 86/100
Anniversary Edition of Braid. The creators invited the original game's artist, David Hellman, to help update the visual style. But the changes aren't limited to...
Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
Adventure, Metroidvania, Side view, Platformer, Demons, Exploration
July 17, 2024
Players: 6.1/10
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 76/100
The main character is a certain Bo. One day he descends from heaven to play a key role in a mystical ritual. The hero goes on a dangerous journey through colorful...
Blasphemous 2 - Mea Culpa
Blasphemous 2 - Mea Culpa
Action, Adventure, DLC, Platformer, Side view, Gothic, Indie
October 31, 2024
Players: 9.4/10
Steam: 50/100
The continuation of the story of the Penitent, who goes on a completely new adventure, where he will be able to try out new abilities and fight additional bosses...
Iron Meat
Iron Meat
Shooter, Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Science fiction
September 26, 2024
Players: 9.7/10
Steam: 96/100
Meat shooter inspired by the legendary Contra and seasoned with a dark plot and living machinery. Players fight bloodthirsty bosses that look like KAMAZ trucks...
Tales of Kenzera: ZAU
Tales of Kenzera: ZAU
Adventure, Metroidvania, Indie, Fantasy, Side view, Platformer
April 23, 2024
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 75/100
The main character is Zau, a young warrior seeking adventure in the fantasy world of Kenzer. He has unusual abilities that allow him to change the shape of his...
Rusted Moss
Rusted Moss
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Side view, Old school, Metroidvania
April 12, 2023
Steam: 88/100
The main character travels across the map with the help of her grappling hook, fighting her way through witches and rusty machine monsters. The unique grappling...
Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona
Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona
Metroidvania, Action, Platformer, Side view
August 7, 2024
Players: 7.6/10
Steam: 77/100
A dark metroidvania inspired by the Castlevania and Dark Souls series. The main character is the doomed Lord Derek Erikon, who escaped a fatal end in favor of a...
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - Mask of Darkness
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - Mask of Darkness
DLC, Adventure, Action, Platformer, Side view
September 17, 2024
Steam: 54/100
The plot add -on, continuing the saga about the sargon. This time he is trapped in the mind of Rajen - the murderers of the immortals, whose dark magic created the...
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