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 Switch 2Nintendo SwitchiOSAndroidMacLinux
Statuses
Best Games in the Platformer genre of 2025 (Game released)
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 → 6 March 2025
VGTimes:
9.5/10
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
91/100
Cooperative action from the creators Its Takes Two and a way out, where magic is intertwined with technology, and unexpected turns change reality in the eyes. The...
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Mac, Linux → 4 September 2025
VGTimes:
8.2/10
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
91/100
A sequel to the hardcore action platformer Hollow Knight. The game takes you to a new world — the fallen kingdom of Pharlum, where silk and song rule. Here, Hornet...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch → 10 October 2025
Players:
7.1/10
Steam:
49/100
Metacritic:
70/100
Low and One are trying to get out of Nowhere. They joined forces to survive in a dangerous world full of illusions and shadows. The main feature of the sequel is...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android → 18 January 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...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Mac, Linux → 12 December 2025
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
84/100
Metacritic:
71/100
Hurricane action with pixel graphics, inspired by the arcade games of the 80-90s, which is based on the 1991 film “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”. Players can take...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 → 20 August 2025
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...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 → 29 August 2025
Players:
10/10
Steam:
90/100
Metacritic:
86/100
The story centers on Joe Musashi, a martial artist whose village was destroyed and his fellow tribesmen turned to stone. Ahead lies the path of revenge and battle...
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Android, iOS, Mac, Linux → 10 September 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...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 → 18 November 2025
Players:
7.6/10
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
76/100
Bikini Bottom is in danger again: the Flying Dutchman's dispute with King Neptune has turned into a real disaster, and the town is gradually turning into a ghost...
Game released: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 14 February 2025
VGTimes:
5.3/10
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
89/100
Metacritic:
66/100
Remasters of the original Lara Croft games. The collection includes Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Tomb Raider: Chronicles and Tomb Raider: The Angel of...
Action, Roguelike, Side view, Platformer, Metroidvania, Procedural generation, Cyberpunk, Replayability
Game released: PC, Mac, iOS, Android → 14 February 2024
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...
Game released: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 30 November 2023
Players:
5.5/10
Steam:
79/100
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...
Free game, Adventure, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Casual game, Puzzle, Platformer, Exploration, Open world
Game released: PC → 15 July 2025
Players:
10/10
Steam:
87/100
A free co-op adventure about two little otters. The game tells the story of a crazy initiation ceremony in which the main characters participate. The tasks are not...
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 → 9 May 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...
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Fantasy, Comics, Third-person view
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 30 October 2025
Steam:
76/100
Asterix and Obelix travel far beyond their native Gaul — to the very heart of the Parthian Empire, which is on the brink of a Roman invasion. The king has been...
Game released: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC → 22 January 2025
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...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 → 24 November 2025
Players:
9.6/10
Steam:
84/100
Metacritic:
78/100
A colorful metroidvania about a girl artist. The plot is based on the girl’s inner experiences about creativity, balance between life and work, personal motivation...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch → 19 June 2025
Steam:
82/100
Metacritic:
77/100
A fantasy Metroidvania in the vein of the Castlevania series, players take on the role of the last remaining member of the Order of the Rose Cross, Mateo Lombardo...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch → 31 July 2025
Players:
10/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
85/100
Pixel game from the Ninja Gaiden series. Ryu Hayabusa goes to America, where he must fulfill the will of his father. At this time, an army of demons penetrates the...
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Science fiction, Metroidvania, Exploration
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch → 26 August 2025
Players:
8/10
Steam:
77/100
Metacritic:
67/100
A dynamic action platformer based on the anime and manga "Cobra's Space Adventures". The player takes on the role of space pirate Cobra and faces a mysterious...
Game released: iOS, PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, Android → 27 February 2025
Players:
6/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
81/100
A cooperative isometric action platformer set in the Tomb Raider universe. Players once again take on the role of legendary tomb raider Lara Croft, this time...
Game released: PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 → 18 July 2025
Players:
8/10
Steam:
54/100
Metacritic:
67/100
The gloomy version of the famous Packman. The main character - Mesnik No. 8, accompanied by a yellow sphere named Pak, examines the mysterious planet. We will have...
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch → 20 November 2025
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
74/100
Old-school cyberpunk action that combines elements of a side-scroller and a "target" type shooter, where the action unfolds simultaneously on multiple planes of the...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One → 23 October 2025
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
63/100
Metacritic:
61/100
Fast-paced action in the Double Dragon series, featuring Jimmy Lee, Billy Lee and other iconic characters. The game brings the Lee Brothers into the modern era...
