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
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Side view, Indie
April 14, 2026
VGTimes:
7.0/10
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
86/100
Metacritic:
77/100
The game transports you to a dark cyberpunk metropolis, where neon reflects in puddles and human organs have become currency. The world is controlled by the...
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
Steam:
95/100
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, Gothic
May 29, 2026
Players:
10/10
Steam:
88/100
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, Free game, Science fiction, Comedy, Parkour, Exploration
September 11, 2026
Steam:
83/100
A colorful platformer with a semi-open world set in the city of Yohobakoto, designed in the style of Japanese metropolises from the early 2000s. The player needs to...
Action, Fighting, Platformer, Beat them all, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Online
August 18, 2025
Players:
10/10
Steam:
95/100
An unusual roguelike that combines dynamic action and platformer elements, where the player acts as an office worker - Stickman, striving for career heights. The...
