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 (Game released)
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 → 13 February 2026
VGTimes:
7.0/10
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
82/100
Metacritic:
81/100
A dark game from the authors of Little Nightmares 1 and 2 with a cooperative mode. Brother and sister must save their missing friends and get off the creepy island...
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Side view, Indie
Game released: PC, Xbox Series X/S → 14 April 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...
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 → 11 February 2021
Players:
7.2/10
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
82/100
Little Nightmares 2 is a continuation of the horror platformer with quest elements. This time a co-op has appeared in the game and the two of you will have to...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 → 30 September 2026
Steam:
54/100
An expansion for Little Nightmares 3 that takes Little and One to a new location related to water and underwater dangers. The heroes will face the return of...
Game released: PC, Mac, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Linux → 24 February 2017
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
97/100
Metacritic:
89/100
An atmospheric action-platformer about a journey through the dying underground kingdom of Hallownest, inhabited by mysterious insects and strange creatures. A dark...
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Open world, Online
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 → 22 May 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...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch → 22 September 2026
Players:
9/10
Steam:
97/100
Metacritic:
88/100
A dark fairy tale metroidvania from the creators of Crypt Custodian. Deep in the forest lies a well, at the bottom of which lives Blik — a tiny bird armed with a...
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Top-down view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Old school, Gothic
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Mac, Linux → 29 May 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...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 → 20 January 2026
Players:
4/10
Steam:
86/100
Metacritic:
82/100
An android named Mio awakens on a large spaceship that has fallen into disrepair. The main character explores overgrown locations filled with hostile machines to...
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Free game, Science fiction, Comedy, Parkour, Exploration
Game released: PC → 11 September 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...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, iOS, Android → 24 September 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...
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, Linux, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2 → 3 March 2026
Steam:
85/100
Metacritic:
75/100
An action adventure based on the comic book series of the same name and made in the format of a pixel beat-em-up. Players have to save Toronto from chaos caused by...
Action, Fighting, Platformer, Beat them all, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Online
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux → 23 September 2026
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...
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 One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 → 22 May 2026
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
63/100
Sheep have arrived on Earth from outer space, armed with technology from the Woolies, Bubsy's longtime enemies. The protagonist, along with a motley crew of...
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Stunts, Casual game, Trains, Anime / Manga
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 → 15 July 2026
Steam:
98/100
Metacritic:
87/100
A colorful arcade game about high-speed trains, stunts, and underground racing in a vibrant Japanese dystopia. The story tells the journey of Emi and a group of...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch → 31 March 2026
Players:
9.9/10
Steam:
27/100
Metacritic:
53/100
Old-school action-platformer in the Legacy of Kain series with dynamic battles and a vertical level structure, where players explore the dark world of Nosgoth...
Action, Platformer, Collection, Turn-based, Tactics, Science fiction, Role-playing game, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch → 27 March 2026
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
77/100
The collection brings back the iconic action series that became the foundation for anime and comics, in an expanded and refined format. The collection includes Mega...