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Best Games in the Platformer genre of 2018 for PlayStation 4

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Shadow of the Colossus - a game in the Platformer genre
Shadow of the Colossus
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 6 February 2018
Players: 8.6/10
Metacritic: 91/100
Shadow of the Colossus — action-adventure game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. You take on the role of a hero named Wander, who must go through...
Hollow Knight - a game in the Platformer genre
Hollow Knight
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 25 September 2018
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...
Metal Slug 3 - a game in the Platformer genre
Metal Slug 3
Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Arcade, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 26 February 2018
Players: 10/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 77/100
A 2D arcade run-and-gun shooter in which a soldier fights through stages filled with enemies and giant bosses. Metal Slug 3 features five large stages with...
Spyro Reignited Trilogy - a game in the Platformer genre
Spyro Reignited Trilogy
Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Remake, Action
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 13 November 2018
Players: 9/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 81/100
Spyro Reignited Trilogy is a re-release of the popular arcade platformer with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. Re-release includes Spyro the Dragon...
Death's Gambit - a game in the Platformer genre
Death's Gambit
Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Indie, Metroidvania
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 14 August 2018
Players: 9/10
Steam: 80/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Death's Gambit is an arcade side-scrolling action platformer with RPG elements. You have to act as an agent of death, whose goal is to rid the world of “immortals...
Celeste - a game in the Platformer genre
Celeste
Action, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Adventure
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 25 January 2018
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 91/100
Celeste is a hardcore side-scrolling action platformer from the creator of TowerFall. More than 250 levels await you, and the locations include abandoned cities...
Arcade Archives Ninja-Kid - a game in the Platformer genre
Arcade Archives Ninja-Kid
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Casual game
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 5 April 2018
Arcade Archives Ninja-Kid is a re-release of the arcade platformer Ninja-Kid for modern platforms. In the game you can try on the role of Ninja-kun and fight your...
Guacamelee! 2 - a game in the Platformer genre
Guacamelee! 2
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Metroidvania
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 21 August 2018
Players: 7.4/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 85/100
Guacamelee! 2 is a continuation of the dynamic action platformer with a side view. Seven years after defeating Carlos Calaca, Juan Aguacata is forced to once again...
Timespinner - a game in the Platformer genre
Timespinner
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Metroidvania, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 25 September 2018
Players: 9.8/10
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 83/100
Timespinner is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in a fantasy setting. The events of the game will tell the story of a young girl named Lunais, who...
Forgotton Anne - a game in the Platformer genre
Forgotton Anne
Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Steampunk, Anime / Manga
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 15 May 2018
Players: 9/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 79/100
Forgotton Anne is a side-scrolling adventure platformer in a fantasy setting. The events of the game will take you to a magical dimension where forgotten things are...
Mark of the Ninja Remastered - a game in the Platformer genre
Mark of the Ninja Remastered
Arcade, Action, Stealth, Platformer, Side view, Indie
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 9 October 2018
Players: 7.8/10
Steam: 96/100
Mark of the Ninja Remastered is a special version of the side-scrolling arcade action platformer with stealth elements for Nintendo Switch. The events of the game...
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon - a game in the Platformer genre
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Metroidvania
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 24 May 2018
Players: 9.5/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is an exciting side-scrolling action-platformer set in a fantasy setting from the creators of Mega Man 10 and Mighty No. 9. The...
Chasm - a game in the Platformer genre
Chasm
Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Roguelike, Metroidvania
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 31 July 2018
Players: 5.9/10
Steam: 75/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Chasm is a side-scrolling adventure RPG action platformer in a fantasy setting. You have to try on the role of a young recruit performing his first mission...
Mega Man X Legacy Collection - a game in the Platformer genre
Mega Man X Legacy Collection
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Collection, Futurism (Future), Side view, Combat robots
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 24 July 2018
Players: 10/10
Steam: 77/100
Metacritic: 84/100
Mega Man X Legacy Collection is an anniversary collection of side-scrolling action platformers set in the Mega Man X universe. Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes...
Astro Bot Rescue Mission - a game in the Platformer genre
Astro Bot Rescue Mission
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 2 October 2018
Players: 7.7/10
Metacritic: 90/100
Astro Bot Rescue Mission is an arcade action platformer with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting for PlayStation VR virtual reality devices. In the game you...
de Blob 2 - a game in the Platformer genre
de Blob 2
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Adventure, Indie
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 27 February 2018
Players: 9/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 75/100
de Blob 2 is a continuation of the arcade action platformer with a third-person view. The main villain from the first part returns and tries to seize power in the...
Iconoclasts - a game in the Platformer genre
Iconoclasts
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Indie, Metroidvania
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 23 January 2018
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 86/100
Iconoclasts is a side-scrolling arcade action-platformer adventure game. You have to get used to the role of the brave girl Robin, who is engaged in the destruction...
My Memory of Us - a game in the Platformer genre
My Memory of Us
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Puzzle, Indie
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 9 October 2018
Players: 7.6/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 71/100
My Memory of US is an adventure arcade platform with a side view. The game will tell the story of two friends - a girl and a boy who found themselves in different...
Yoku's Island Express - a game in the Platformer genre
Yoku's Island Express
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Pinball, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 29 May 2018
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 83/100
Yoku's Island Express is an arcade action-platformer adventure with side-scrolling pinball mechanics. You will try on the role of a beetle named Yoku, who landed on...
Aegis Defenders - a game in the Platformer genre
Aegis Defenders
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Indie
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 8 February 2018
Steam: 77/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Aegis Defenders is an adventure action-platformer with tower defense elements and a side view. You will embark on a journey to conquer a magical world overshadowed...
Planet Alpha - a game in the Platformer genre
Planet Alpha
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 4 September 2018
Players: 10/10
Steam: 75/100
Metacritic: 71/100
Planet Alpha is a side-scrolling adventure arcade action platformer. The main character wakes up on a planet unknown to him, which has become home to hundreds of...
Skyhill - a game in the Platformer genre
Skyhill
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Survival, Indie
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 24 October 2018
Players: 7.3/10
Steam: 69/100
Metacritic: 63/100
Skyhill is a quest with survival elements. The main character ends up in a hotel called SKYHILL, where he rents the safest room on the hundredth floor. And then...
Shio - a game in the Platformer genre
Shio
Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Side view, Indie, Casual game
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 22 May 2018
Players: 1/10
Steam: 78/100
Metacritic: 73/100
Shio is a hardcore Japanese-style side-scrolling action platformer. In the game you will play as a mysterious protagonist who hides his identity behind a wooden...
Dandara - a game in the Platformer genre
Dandara
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Metroidvania
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 6 February 2018
Players: 7/10
Metacritic: 72/100
Dandara is an adventure action-platformer with a side view. You will witness the story of a young girl named Dandara, who wakes up in a world unfamiliar to her and...
Mega Man 11 - a game in the Platformer genre
Mega Man 11
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 2 October 2018
Players: 10/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Mega Man 11 is the sequel to the classic side-scrolling action platformer set in the sci-fi universe of Mega Man. You will find classic dynamic gameplay with many...
Candle - a game in the Platformer genre
Candle
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Indie, Puzzle
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 24 July 2018
Players: 5.1/10
Steam: 78/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Candle is a side-scrolling arcade platformer in a fantasy setting. You have to take on the role of the brave young man Teku, who is trying to save the shaman from...
SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell - a game in the Platformer genre
SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell
Arcade, Action, Platformer, First-person view, Puzzle, Parkour
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 8 March 2018
Players: 9.5/10
Steam: 95/100
SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell is an arcade action platformer with a first-person view that combines the ideas of Quake 3 and the complexity of Super Meat Boy. The...
The Adventure Pals - a game in the Platformer genre
The Adventure Pals
Arcade, Role-playing game, Platformer, Side view, Adventure, Action
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 3 April 2018
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 76/100
The Adventure Pals is an arcade side-scrolling action-adventure platformer with RPG elements. The evil Mr. B kidnaps the inhabitants of a peaceful village in order...
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 - a game in the Platformer genre
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 29 November 2018
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 75/100
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 is a fun arcade game with a third-person view, where you will plunge into adventures with Asterix and Obelix. These fictional characters have...
The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories - a game in the Platformer genre
The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Indie, Action
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 12 October 2018
Players: 8/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 80/100
The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories — an atmospheric arcade puzzle-platformer with a side view from the creator of the horror Deadly...
Dandara Trials of Fear - a game in the Platformer genre
Dandara Trials of Fear
Side view, Action, Platformer, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Metroidvania
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 6 February 2018
Steam: 85/100
Dandara Trials of Fear is a side-scrolling fantasy action-adventure platformer. The citizens, once free-spirited, are now oppressed and isolated. But all is not...
League of Evil - a game in the Platformer genre
League of Evil
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Indie
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 10 April 2018
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 75/100
This futuristic action platformer follows a bionic super agent on a mission to stop the League of Evil, an alliance of evil scientists. The agent fights through...
Rad Rodgers - Radical Edition - a game in the Platformer genre
Rad Rodgers - Radical Edition
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Arcade
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 21 February 2018
Players: 10/10
Steam: 62/100
Metacritic: 67/100
Rad Rodgers — Radical Edition is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer. The game tells the stories of two characters — a 12-year-old boy, Red...
Sonic Mania Plus - a game in the Platformer genre
Sonic Mania Plus
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 17 July 2018
Players: 7/10
Metacritic: 89/100
Extended version of the arcade platformer Sonic Mania in the universe of the popular Sonic the Hedgehog. The extended edition includes a new Encore Mode and two...
Owlboy - a game in the Platformer genre
Owlboy
Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Adventure, Indie
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 10 April 2018
Players: 9/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 87/100
Owlboy is a side-scrolling arcade platformer with a pixel art style. The main character is an owl boy, capable of both running around locations and flying. In the...
Metal Slug XX - a game in the Platformer genre
Metal Slug XX
Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Arcade
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 25 May 2018
Players: 5.9/10
Steam: 53/100
Metacritic: 64/100
Metal Slug XX is a side-scrolling sequel to the Metal Slug series of side-scrolling run-and-gun video...
Mooseman - a game in the Platformer genre
Mooseman
Arcade, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Adventure, Indie
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 18 July 2018
Players: 9.5/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 70/100
Mooseman is a side-scrolling arcade platformer set in a fantasy setting. Long ago, the world was created from the shell of a duck egg by a god named Yen. In the dim...
Light Fall - a game in the Platformer genre
Light Fall
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 26 April 2018
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 71/100
Light Fall is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer. You have to go to the fantasy world of Numbra, where darkness prevails over light. The fate of this...
Pinstripe - a game in the Platformer genre
Pinstripe
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Casual game
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 14 February 2018
Players: 10/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 74/100
Pinstripe is an atmospheric side-scrolling exploration adventure from developer Coma and Skinny. The events of the game take place in Hell, where the main character...
GoNNER - a game in the Platformer genre
GoNNER
Arcade, Roguelike, Side view, Indie, Platformer, Shooter
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 15 May 2018
Players: 10/10
Steam: 56/100
Metacritic: 79/100
GoNNER is a brutally challenging 2D platformer with roguelike elements and procedurally generated levels. The game tells the story of the friendship between Hiccup...
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