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 SwitchiOSAndroidMacLinuxAmigaAtari ST
Statuses
Best Games in the Platformer genre of 2026
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Open world
May 22, 2026
VGTimes:
8.0/10
Players:
6.1/10
Metacritic:
84/100
The Dark Knight faces off against iconic DC Super Villains. The story begins with the birth of Batman: a young Bruce Wayne is trained by the League of Shadows...
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Top-down view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Old school
May 29, 2026
Players:
10/10
Metacritic:
91/100
The game takes you to a dark gothic world where a cursed island hides behind a thick curtain of darkness. The main character is the agile and fearless Mina, who is...
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy, Parkour
July 24, 2026
Players:
5.5/10
A crazy cooperative arcade game where two clumsy geese try to deliver one extremely fragile egg through a series of dangerous and unpredictable challenges. The main...
