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Best Games in the Platformer genre for PlayStation 5

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SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake - a game in the Platformer genre
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake
Arcade, Third-person view, Adventure, Platformer, Action, Comedy
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 16 October 2023
Players: 7.3/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 71/100
A fun action platformer about the new adventures of SpongeBob and his friends. The game tells the story of how SpongeBob and Patrick fell into the hands of a...
ANIMAL WELL - a game in the Platformer genre
ANIMAL WELL
Metroidvania, Action, Side view, Platformer, Old school, Puzzle, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 9 May 2024
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 89/100
An old school metroidvania with a focus on exploration and puzzle solving that will require the player to think outside the box to achieve results. In the game you...
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound - a game in the Platformer genre
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
Indie, Platformer, Side view, Old school, Action
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 31 July 2025
Players: 10/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 85/100
Pixel game from the Ninja Gaiden series. Ryu Hayabusa goes to America, where he must fulfill the will of his father. At this time, an army of demons penetrates the...
Chronicles of the Wolf - a game in the Platformer genre
Chronicles of the Wolf
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Medieval era, Metroidvania
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 19 June 2025
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 77/100
A fantasy Metroidvania in the vein of the Castlevania series, players take on the role of the last remaining member of the Order of the Rose Cross, Mateo Lombardo...
After Us - a game in the Platformer genre
After Us
Arcade, Third-person view, Fantasy, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 May 2023
Players: 9.3/10
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 71/100
The main character travels through an abstract world and saves the souls of extinct animals. Before this, she learns the stories that led the animals to death. The...
Contra: Operation Galuga - a game in the Platformer genre
Contra: Operation Galuga
Action, Arcade, Side view, Shooter, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Old school
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 March 2024
Players: 7.4/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Reimagining of the original side-scrolling shooter Contra from 1987. The game includes new levels, enemies, game mechanics, and a weapon system. The story mode...
Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition - a game in the Platformer genre
Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition
Action, Adventure, Collection, Side view, Comedy, Old school, Platformer
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 13 February 2026
Steam: 63/100
Metacritic: 71/100
A collection that includes versions of Rayman for MS-DOS, PlayStation, Atari Jaguar, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance, over 120 additional levels from Rayman's...
Katanaut - a game in the Platformer genre
Katanaut
Action, Platformer, Indie, Roguelike, Side view, Slasher
Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2026
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 75/100
A dynamic pixel game set on a huge space station filled with monsters. You need to jump quickly and use a variety of weapons to survive. You can find memory...
The Plucky Squire - a game in the Platformer genre
The Plucky Squire
Arcade, Puzzle, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 17 September 2024
Steam: 80/100
Metacritic: 80/100
The main characters are characters from a fairy tale book who manage to get out of their 2D world and get into another reality — three-dimensional. The heroes...
Sonic X Shadow Generations - a game in the Platformer genre
Sonic X Shadow Generations
Third-person view, Arcade, Platformer, Action, Adventure
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 25 October 2024
Players: 6.9/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 80/100
An updated version of Sonic Generations with an additional story campaign about Shadow, improved graphics and redesigned levels. The game brings together two...
Denshattack! - a game in the Platformer genre
Denshattack!
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Stunts, Casual game, Trains, Anime / Manga
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 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...
ScourgeBringer - a game in the Platformer genre
ScourgeBringer
Action, Indie, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Roguelike
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 19 April 2022
Players: 9.7/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 77/100
ScourgeBringer is a dynamic action-platformer with a side view and roguelike elements from the creators of NeuroVoider. The events of the game unfold in a...
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons - a game in the Platformer genre
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons
Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Old school, Action, Adventure
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 27 July 2023
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 72/100
The game takes place in the 90s in New York, which survived a nuclear war. The streets are filled with looters and bandits fighting for power. The main characters...
Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy - a game in the Platformer genre
Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy
Action, Fantasy, Side view, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Puzzle, Adventure, Role-playing game
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 31 August 2023
Players: 9.7/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 79/100
Continuation of the popular series of cooperative games about the wizard Amadeus, the thief Zoya and the knight Pontius. The heroes join forces to stop the...
Thank Goodness You're Here! - a game in the Platformer genre
Thank Goodness You're Here!
Adventure, Side view, Comedy, Exploration, Platformer, Puzzle, Open world
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 1 August 2024
Players: 9.8/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 86/100
An absurd comedy game set in the quaint town of Barnsworth. The main character works as a traveling salesman, and in his free time he goes sightseeing and gets to...
Spelunky 2 - a game in the Platformer genre
Spelunky 2
Arcade, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Replayability
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 6 March 2025
Players: 6.8/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 89/100
Spelunky 2 is a sequel to the fun side-scrolling arcade platformer with procedurally generated levels. This time you have to embark on an adventure as the child of...
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time - a game in the Platformer genre
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
Action, Third-person view, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Adventure
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 March 2021
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 83/100
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is a continuation of the cult game from the 90s, telling about the next adventures of Crash and his younger sister Coco. The plot...
Astro's Playroom - a game in the Platformer genre
Astro's Playroom
Arcade, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Educational game (Education), Action, Platformer, Combat robots, Free game
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 19 November 2020
Players: 8.9/10
Metacritic: 83/100
A fun action-platformer featuring the main character known from the virtual reality game Astro Bot Rescue Mission. The game is pre-installed and available for...
Tchia - a game in the Platformer genre
Tchia
Adventure, Third-person view, Action, Platformer, Sandbox, Open world, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 21 March 2023
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 77/100
An adventure platformer inspired by the culture of New Guinea. A young heroine named Chia goes on an amazing journey through a bright world, explores the underwater...
Blood Dungeon - a game in the Platformer genre
Blood Dungeon
Action, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Old school
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 25 August 2026
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 74/100
A dynamic roguelike platformer with frantic shooting from the creators of Nidhogg, where danger lurks at every level of the underground maze. The space here is not...
Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef - a game in the Platformer genre
Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Arcade, Side view, Futurism (Future), Online, Fantasy, Adventure, Platformer, Shooter, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 20 October 2022
Players: 6/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef — a dynamic side-scrolling platformer-shooter set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe from the creators of Guns, Gore &...
Sable - a game in the Platformer genre
Sable
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Exploration, Open world
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 29 November 2022
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 74/100
Sable is a member of a family of nomads. As an adult, she sets off on an exciting journey through endless deserts to find her way in this life and explore the world...
Neon White - a game in the Platformer genre
Neon White
Action, First-person view, Platformer, Parkour, Adventure
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 13 December 2022
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 98/100
Metacritic: 88/100
The main character comes to his senses in heaven: he doesn’t remember anything, there are many poor fellows around like him, and angels are visible ahead. The...
ChainStaff - a game in the Platformer genre
ChainStaff
Action, Platformer, Side view, Science fiction, Old school, Metroidvania
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 8 April 2026
Steam: 92/100
A hardcore action-platformer with an unusual spear-hook, powerful weapon upgrades, and a cool soundtrack. The events of the game take place on Earth, which has been...
Night in the Woods - a game in the Platformer genre
Night in the Woods
Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Adventure, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 14 December 2022
Players: 9.1/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 87/100
Night in the Woods is an arcade side-scrolling indie platformer. The game tells the story of a twenty-year-old cat who was expelled from college for truancy. After...
Akatori - a game in the Platformer genre
Akatori
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Open world, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Exploration, Action
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 August 2026
Steam: 72/100
A brave nun named Mako embarks on a journey through the land of emerald peaks, inspired by East Asia. The girl is helped on her journey by a red bird, which can...
Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus - a game in the Platformer genre
Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
Adventure, Metroidvania, Side view, Platformer, Demons, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 17 July 2024
Players: 6.1/10
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 76/100
The main character is a certain Bo. One day he descends from heaven to play a key role in a mystical ritual. The hero goes on a dangerous journey through colorful...
Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania - a game in the Platformer genre
Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania
DLC, Action, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania, Roguelike, Platformer, Gothic
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 29 June 2023
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 88/100
An expansion for the hardcore side-scrolling action roguelike Dead Cells, which brings original content inspired by Castlevania to the game. The main character...
Gravity Circuit - a game in the Platformer genre
Gravity Circuit
Action, Platformer, Combat robots, Beat them all, Side view, Metroidvania, Indie
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 13 July 2023
Steam: 95/100
The game takes place in a future world where intelligent robots face an old enemy — the Virus Army. Many years ago the villains were defeated, but now they...
Bionic Bay - a game in the Platformer genre
Bionic Bay
Side view, Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Science fiction, Adventure
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 17 April 2025
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 84/100
The main character explores a dark biomechanical world filled with traps and secrets. You can change gravity, slow down time, turn the world upside down and...
Asterix & Obelix - Mission Babylon - a game in the Platformer genre
Asterix & Obelix - Mission Babylon
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Fantasy, Comics, Third-person view
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 October 2025
Steam: 76/100
Asterix and Obelix travel far beyond their native Gaul — to the very heart of the Parthian Empire, which is on the brink of a Roman invasion. The king has been...
Neon Inferno - a game in the Platformer genre
Neon Inferno
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 20 November 2025
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 74/100
Old-school cyberpunk action that combines elements of a side-scroller and a "target" type shooter, where the action unfolds simultaneously on multiple planes of the...
Little Nightmares 3 - The Backstage - a game in the Platformer genre
Little Nightmares 3 - The Backstage
Adventure, Horror, DLC, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 June 2026
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 83/100
A story expansion for Little Nightmares 3 that opens a new chapter of a dark journey through the mysterious Carnival. This time, the events unfold behind the...
Spyro: A Realm Beyond - a game in the Platformer genre
Spyro: A Realm Beyond
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy
Game in development: PlayStation 5 → весна 2027
The game opens a new chapter of adventures for the legendary purple dragon. This time, Spyro finds himself in a mysterious dimension far beyond familiar worlds and...
Cyber Shadow - a game in the Platformer genre
Cyber Shadow
Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Indie, Side view, Anime / Manga, Metroidvania
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 January 2021
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Cyber Shadow is a dynamic side-scrolling action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. The world has been taken over by synthetic life forms. A desperate cry for help...
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed - a game in the Platformer genre
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed
Action, Adventure, Comics, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 18 October 2024
Players: 5/10
Steam: 50/100
Metacritic: 66/100
A colorful action platformer about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the events of which unfold in the universe of the cartoon “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mayhem...
Dead Cells: The Bad Seed - a game in the Platformer genre
Dead Cells: The Bad Seed
Action, Roguelike, Side view, Adventure, Slasher, Platformer, Role-playing game, Indie
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 29 June 2023
Players: 9.5/10
Steam: 93/100
Dead Cells: The Bad Seed is a hardcore side-scrolling action slasher expansion inspired by the Dark Souls series. Two new locations await you, in which there will...
The Night of the Rabbit - a game in the Platformer genre
The Night of the Rabbit
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Point & Click, Indie
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 4 June 2025
Players: 9/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 75/100
The Night of the Rabbit is an atmospheric point and click adventure in which you will travel to the amazing country of Mousewood. One fine day, the boy Jerry...
Shadow Labyrinth - a game in the Platformer genre
Shadow Labyrinth
Metroidvania, Side view, Action, Science fiction, Platformer, Adventure
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 18 July 2025
Players: 8/10
Steam: 54/100
Metacritic: 67/100
The gloomy version of the famous Packman. The main character - Mesnik No. 8, accompanied by a yellow sphere named Pak, examines the mysterious planet. We will have...
BlazBlue Entropy Effect X - a game in the Platformer genre
BlazBlue Entropy Effect X
Action, Platformer, Cyberpunk, Roguelike, Side view, Procedural generation, Metroidvania
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 February 2026
Players: 7.7/10
Metacritic: 84/100
Extended version of the 2D action BlazBlue Entropy Effect from 2023. The events of the game unfold in a post-apocalyptic future, where the real world is on the...
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