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Best Games in the Platformer genre for PlayStation 4

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GODS Remastered - a game in the Platformer genre
GODS Remastered
Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 29 March 2019
Steam: 81/100
GODS Remastered is a remaster of the legendary 1991 platformer Gods, in which you will have to pass the trials of the gods in order to climb Olympus in the end and...
Jump King - a game in the Platformer genre
Jump King
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Indie, Adventure
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 9 June 2020
Players: 9/10
Steam: 90/100
Jump King is a hardcore side-scrolling action platformer where you, as a brave knight, have to climb to the top of the tower and save the princess. As you move...
Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King - a game in the Platformer genre
Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King
Arcade, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Platformer, Action
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 29 October 2019
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 67/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King — re-releases of the cult games Aladdin and The Lion King, adapted for modern platforms. Both games received...
Horace - a game in the Platformer genre
Horace
Adventure, Action, Side view, Indie, Puzzle, Platformer
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 28 February 2023
Players: 4.9/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Horace is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer with a pixel art style. The game will tell the heartfelt story of a cute robot who goes on an amazing...
Paw Paw Paw - a game in the Platformer genre
Paw Paw Paw
Role-playing game, Arcade, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Slasher
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 2 December 2020
Players: 6.5/10
Steam: 71/100
Paw Paw Paw is a co-op beat'em up with a side-scrolling fantasy setting. At the beginning you have to choose one of four heroes, differing not only in appearance...
Valfaris: Mecha Therion - a game in the Platformer genre
Valfaris: Mecha Therion
Arcade, Side view, Futurism (Future), Action, Platformer, Shooter
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 29 August 2024
Steam: 94/100
Direct sequel to Valfaris. The main character Therion once again pursues Lord Vroll. For this, he embarks on a journey across the galaxy, exterminating various...
Aeon Drive - a game in the Platformer genre
Aeon Drive
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Cyberpunk, Side view, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 30 September 2021
Steam: 76/100
Aeon Drive is a side-scrolling arcade platformer in a sci-fi setting. The action takes you to the neon-lit streets of Neo-Barcelona. You will try on the role of...
Transiruby - a game in the Platformer genre
Transiruby
Action, Platformer, Side view, Futurism (Future), Metroidvania, Fantasy
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 26 January 2023
Steam: 92/100
Transiruby is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in a science fiction setting. In the game you have to try on the role of a cyborg named Sirubi and go...
Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 - a game in the Platformer genre
Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Science fiction, Anime / Manga
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 27 January 2022
Steam: 70/100
Metacritic: 77/100
Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 is a continuation of the side-scrolling arcade action-platformer set in a sci-fi setting from the creators of Mega Man...
Krut: The Mythic Wings - a game in the Platformer genre
Krut: The Mythic Wings
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Indie, Fantasy, Slasher
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 12 July 2022
Steam: 92/100
Krut: The Mythic Wings is a fast-paced action platformer based on the 2018 Thai animated feature Krut: The Himmaphan Warriors. This is a southeastern myth about the...
Castle on the Coast - a game in the Platformer genre
Castle on the Coast
Platformer, Adventure, Parkour, Comedy, Action, Cooperative (co-op), Old school
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 15 December 2021
Steam: 96/100
Castle on the Coast is a retro adventure platformer with elements of action and humor. The friendly giraffe George will have to use parkour to overcome various...
Aztech Forgotten Gods - a game in the Platformer genre
Aztech Forgotten Gods
Exploration, Platformer, Puzzle, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 10 March 2022
Steam: 66/100
Metacritic: 58/100
Aztech Forgotten Gods is an adventure platformer with elements of exploration and a third-person view. Together with young Achtli, you will have to fight the...
New Joe & Mac - Caveman Ninja - a game in the Platformer genre
New Joe & Mac - Caveman Ninja
Side view, Platformer, Arcade, Cooperative (co-op), Old school
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 2 December 2022
Steam: 55/100
Remake of the classic platformer Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja from 1991. One night, people from one tribe stole all the women from another tribe. Cro-Magnons Joe...
Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow - a game in the Platformer genre
Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow
Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Puzzle, Adventure
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 25 July 2024
Players: 6.7/10
Steam: 69/100
Metacritic: 61/100
A game in the spirit of the Little Nightmares series about a boy named Griffin. He goes on a journey through his dark memories, where puzzles and monsters await...
Valiant Hearts: Coming Home - a game in the Platformer genre
Valiant Hearts: Coming Home
Puzzle, Adventure, Logic, Historical, Casual game, Platformer
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 7 March 2024
Players: 6.3/10
Steam: 62/100
Metacritic: 73/100
Continuation of Valiant Hearts: The Great War, which takes place in the midst of the First World War. Two brothers try to survive and pass all the tests in order...
Trinity Fusion - a game in the Platformer genre
Trinity Fusion
Action, Science fiction, Roguelike, Metroidvania, Platformer, Futurism (Future)
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 15 December 2023
Players: 4/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 78/100
The game tells the story of the interdimensional warrior Maya, who has three alternate personalities. The heroine is trying to coordinate the actions of different...
Kingdom Shell - a game in the Platformer genre
Kingdom Shell
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Adventure, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 23 September 2025
Players: 10/10
Steam: 87/100
The kingdom's defenses were destroyed and nightmarish creatures began to attack local residents. The main character is a half-breed who can resist monsters. The...
KinnikuNeko: SUPER MUSCLE CAT - a game in the Platformer genre
KinnikuNeko: SUPER MUSCLE CAT
Action, Platformer, Indie, Adventure, Comedy, Side view, Slasher, Metroidvania
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 19 March 2025
Players: 10/10
Steam: 94/100
An unusual action platformer about the struggle of a bodybuilder cat with alien invaders. In the role of a furry bodybuilder, players clear locations of aliens to...
Gimmick! 2 - a game in the Platformer genre
Gimmick! 2
Platformer, Side view, Old school, Puzzle, Adventure, Action
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 30 January 2025
Players: 10/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 80/100
A sequel to the classic 1992 platformer that retains the spirit of the original while offering new and exciting adventures. Players once again control a lovable...
Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story - a game in the Platformer genre
Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story
Arcade, Platformer, Collection, Action
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 13 March 2024
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 83/100
A collection of 42 unusual and psychedelic games by Jeff Minter, the creator of Attack of the Mutant Camels, Gridrunner , and Tempest 2000. You can also learn...
One Gun Guy - a game in the Platformer genre
One Gun Guy
Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Comedy, Old school, Action
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 12 March 2022
Steam: 70/100
A dynamic pixel game where the main character explores one huge level. Here you can find upgrades, traps to overcome, many enemies, and powerful bosses. After the...
Jak 3 - a game in the Platformer genre
Jak 3
Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Adventure
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 6 December 2017
Players: 9.2/10
Metacritic: 84/100
This post-apocalyptic action game with shooter and platforming elements follows Jak and Daxter after they are banished from Haven City and left to survive in a...
BlackHole - a game in the Platformer genre
BlackHole
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Side view, Adventure, Indie
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 8 August 2017
Steam: 86/100
BlackHole is a hardcore side-scrolling action platformer with a variety of puzzles in a sci-fi setting. When Ender's spaceship is sucked into a black hole, the crew...
Daxter - a game in the Platformer genre
Daxter
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Adventure
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 18 June 2024
Players: 7.8/10
Metacritic: 85/100
This third-person action platformer follows Daxter as he searches for Jak, who has been imprisoned in Haven City. Alone in unfamiliar surroundings, Daxter takes a...
Devastator - a game in the Platformer genre
Devastator
Action, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 25 March 2022
Steam: 76/100
A futuristic arcade twin-stick shooter in which the player controls the Devastator program and fights viruses infecting a computer system. There are 15 virus types...
Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2012) - a game in the Platformer genre
Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2012)
Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Third-person view
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 18 August 2026
Players: 10/10
This action-platformer with puzzle elements follows an expedition in search of the lost Atlantis. Milo Thatch leads a team of experts into an ancient land deep...
La•Mulana - a game in the Platformer genre
La•Mulana
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Metroidvania, Indie
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 17 March 2020
Steam: 81/100
Metacritic: 82/100
La•Mulana is an archaeological action-platformer about exploring ancient ruins said to hold the Secret Treasure of Life, the beginning of all civilization. Players...
Fenix Rage - a game in the Platformer genre
Fenix Rage
Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Platformer, Indie, Adventure
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 7 June 2016
Steam: 83/100
This arcade platformer follows Fenix as he tracks down the mysterious Oktarus after an explosion destroys his village. He travels through nine worlds, facing bosses...
Woah Dave! - a game in the Platformer genre
Woah Dave!
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 31 March 2015
Steam: 78/100
Metacritic: 71/100
This arcade platformer follows Dave Lonuts as he tries to survive an alien invasion and collect as many coins as possible. He fights back by throwing alien eggs...
Runbow - a game in the Platformer genre
Runbow
Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Indie, Casual game, Action
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 3 July 2018
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 77/100
Runbow is a side-scrolling platformer where shifts in the colourful background affect the platforms and obstacles: anything matching the background disappears...
Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon - a game in the Platformer genre
Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Logic, Indie, Adventure, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 25 October 2016
Players: 10/10
Steam: 91/100
This action-puzzle adventure follows a spider exploring an abandoned estate built by a secret society. In Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon, the player weaves webs...
Bard's Gold - a game in the Platformer genre
Bard's Gold
Platformer, Indie, Roguelike, Action
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 17 June 2016
Steam: 82/100
A platforming roguelite with action elements, Bard's Gold follows a bard as he journeys through eerie worlds in search of the goblin who stole his gold. The player...
HoPiKo - a game in the Platformer genre
HoPiKo
Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Casual game, Action
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 18 October 2016
Steam: 87/100
HoPiKo is an arcade platformer from independent developers Laser Dog Games. You have to fight an evil virus. Launching your hero into flight, jump from platform to...
Little Orpheus - a game in the Platformer genre
Little Orpheus
Action, Indie, Adventure, Puzzle, Platformer, Science fiction, Side view, Old school, Walking Simulator, Casual game
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 13 September 2022
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 68/100
Metacritic: 68/100
Little Orpheus is an adventure platformer with puzzle and action elements in the science fiction genre. 1962 NASA is trying to land a man on the moon. Meanwhile, in...
Super ComboMan: Smash Edition - a game in the Platformer genre
Super ComboMan: Smash Edition
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Fighting, Platformer, Side view, Indie
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 22 August 2017
Super ComboMan: Smash Edition is an action-adventure platformer with fighting game elements and a side view. An energetic islander with an unusual hairstyle and a...
Robot Named Fight - a game in the Platformer genre
Robot Named Fight
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Metroidvania, Indie
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 7 September 2023
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 71/100
Robot Named Fight is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer in a sci-fi setting. You will go on a dangerous journey through a randomly generated world in order...
Metamorphosis - a game in the Platformer genre
Metamorphosis
Arcade, Platformer, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Puzzle
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 12 August 2020
Players: 7.1/10
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 69/100
Metamorphosis is an adventure platformer with a first-person view in a fantasy setting. One day, the main character Gregor, waking up in the morning, finds himself...
NYX: The Awakening - a game in the Platformer genre
NYX: The Awakening
Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Action, Indie
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 24 September 2020
Players: 7.7/10
NYX: The Awakening is a third-person action-adventure game inspired by the spirit of the neon 80s. The main character of the game is Victoria, who became a victim...
Tower Princess - a game in the Platformer genre
Tower Princess
Adventure, Indie, Action, Role-playing game, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Procedural generation
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 8 September 2022
Steam: 65/100
Tower Princess is an action-adventure RPG with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. One day, in a distant land, the Evil Dragon stole all the royal princesses...
Tin & Kuna - a game in the Platformer genre
Tin & Kuna
Arcade, Isometric, Adventure, Puzzle, Third-person view, Action, Platformer
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 16 October 2020
Players: 6/10
Steam: 71/100
Tin & Kuna is a fun puzzle platformer with a third-person view. You have to help Kuna save his friend Tin and at the same time restore his home. One day, while the...
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