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Best Games in the Platformer genre for PlayStation 5

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The Eternal Life of Goldman - a game in the Platformer genre
The Eternal Life of Goldman
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Exploration, Fantasy, Metroidvania
Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2026
Anticipation Rating: 8.6/10
A hand-drawn adventure platformer with elements of exploration and battles, set on a mysterious Archipelago. Players will uncover the mysteries of the islands, seek...
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...
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap - a game in the Platformer genre
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Adventure
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 7 October 2022
Players: 6.6/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 79/100
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap is a side-scrolling remake of the legendary arcade action platformer. The game tells the story of a valiant knight who was turned into...
Terror of Hemasaurus - a game in the Platformer genre
Terror of Hemasaurus
Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Old school
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 5 December 2022
Steam: 91/100
Terror of Hemasaurus is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer with local co-op in a science fiction setting. In the game you have to get used to the role of a...
Asterix & Obelix Slap Them All! 2 - a game in the Platformer genre
Asterix & Obelix Slap Them All! 2
Beat them all, Action, Side view, Comics, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Platformer, Arcade
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 13 November 2023
Steam: 79/100
The plot of the second part tells how Asterix and Obelix go to Lutetia in search of the stolen Golden Eagle, a precious symbol of the Roman legions, in order to...
Wolfhound - a game in the Platformer genre
Wolfhound
Action, Platformer, Side view, Exploration, Old school, Metroidvania, Adventure
Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2026
Anticipation Rating: 10/10
Old-school metroidvania with a side view, set on a mysterious island in the Bermuda Triangle, where a secret Nazi base is hidden. The player takes on the role of...
Ayo the Clown - a game in the Platformer genre
Ayo the Clown
Role-playing game, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Action
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 April 2022
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Ayo the Clown is an adventure platformer with a variety of puzzles and role-playing elements. You have to help the cute clown Ayo in search of his missing dog Bo...
Ghost Song - a game in the Platformer genre
Ghost Song
Arcade, Side view, Metroidvania, Science fiction, Action, Platformer, Indie, Adventure, Horror, Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 3 November 2022
Players: 9.8/10
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 79/100
Ghost Song is an action-adventure platformer in the metroidvania genre with a side view in a dark post-apocalyptic setting. On the desert moon of Lorian, the...
Convergence: A League of Legends Story - a game in the Platformer genre
Convergence: A League of Legends Story
Platformer, Side view, Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Metroidvania
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 May 2023
Steam: 87/100
The main character Ekko is a young inventor of a device that rewinds time. Together with his friends, he works to make his hometown of Zaun safe. But one day a new...
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...
The Last Case of Benedict Fox - a game in the Platformer genre
The Last Case of Benedict Fox
Action, Adventure, Mysticism / Supernatural, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Platformer
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 March 2024
Steam: 71/100
Metacritic: 66/100
The main character is Benedict Fox, a self-proclaimed detective with a bond with his demon companion. The hero uses this unholy connection to probe the minds of the...
Neva - a game in the Platformer genre
Neva
Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Indie
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 October 2024
Players: 9.3/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 87/100
The main character is the girl Alba, who, after meeting with dark forces, found herself connected with a curious wolf cub. Together they embark on a dangerous...
Boti: Byteland Overclocked - a game in the Platformer genre
Boti: Byteland Overclocked
Third-person view, Action, Parkour, Platformer, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Exploration, Combat robots
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 10 January 2025
Steam: 68/100
A vibrant game with co-op support, the heroes of which explore the insides of a computer. The main character quickly moves around locations, jumps on platforms and...
The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas - a game in the Platformer genre
The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 18 September 2026
Steam: 70/100
In the sequel, the Grinch goes on a quest for decorations to gather a big Christmas tree for the residents of Ktograd. Players will explore colorful snowy levels...
Altered Alma - a game in the Platformer genre
Altered Alma
Action, Platformer, Cyberpunk, Side view, Science fiction, Crafting, Metroidvania
Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2027
The game takes place in a futuristic Barcelona inspired by real-life locations. A mercenary named Jackelyn has just arrived in town. The girl confronts crime and...
Salt and Sacrifice - a game in the Platformer genre
Salt and Sacrifice
Platformer, Adventure, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Metroidvania, Action, Slasher
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 10 May 2022
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 62/100
Metacritic: 73/100
Continuation of Salt and Sanctuary, which tells the story of a condemned criminal who becomes an inquisitor hunting mages in a whimsical fantasy world. The events...
Abyss - a game in the Platformer genre
Abyss
Arcade, Platformer, Side view
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 5 August 2022
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 59/100
Abyss is a side-scrolling adventure arcade platformer. The game takes place in 2034. The planet's natural resources are depleted, and the survival of humanity is...
Samurai Maiden - a game in the Platformer genre
Samurai Maiden
Anime / Manga, Japanese role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Slasher, Visual novel, Adventure, Role-playing game, Historical, Fantasy
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 1 December 2022
Players: 5/10
Steam: 61/100
Samurai Maiden is a Japanese action-adventure action RPG in the anime genre with platformer and visual novel elements. The temple is on fire. Plumes of black smoke...
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...
King of Meat - a game in the Platformer genre
King of Meat
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Online
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 7 October 2025; The project is closed: PlayStation 5 → 9 April 2026
Steam: 73/100
Metacritic: 73/100
A bright cooperative game where four gamers explore dungeons created by the community. You will have to fight monsters and solve puzzles to earn rewards. Characters...
Super Bunny Man - a game in the Platformer genre
Super Bunny Man
Online, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy, Sandbox
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 6 August 2026
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 89/100
Chaotic puzzle platformer with co-op for up to four people. The game tells the story of funny guys in bunny costumes who go on a difficult journey through time and...
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 → spring 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...
Tinykin - a game in the Platformer genre
Tinykin
Logic, Puzzle, Futurism (Future), Adventure, Platformer, Arcade, Third-person view
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 August 2022
Players: 10/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Tinykin is an arcade adventure puzzle platformer with a third-person view. Milo arrives on Earth and discovers that he is too small for this world, all its...
Flashback 2 - a game in the Platformer genre
Flashback 2
Arcade, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Action, Science fiction, Adventure
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 16 November 2023
Players: 2/10
Steam: 48/100
Metacritic: 36/100
Sequel to the action-platformer Flashback (1992) from 1992. The events of the game tell about the new adventures of Conrad, who defeated the "Mastermind" — the...
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...
Squirrel with a Gun - a game in the Platformer genre
Squirrel with a Gun
Action, Simulation, Third-person view, Adventure, Platformer, Exploration, Comedy, Shooter, Sandbox
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 October 2024
Players: 10/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 63/100
A humorous game in which the main role is played by a squirrel armed with a firearm. In this crazy adventure, the player takes control of this small but dangerous...
Anima Flux - a game in the Platformer genre
Anima Flux
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Metroidvania, Indie
Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2026
Players: 8.9/10
Steam: 78/100
A cooperative game that pits two genetically modified soldiers against mutants in a deserted space city. Each character has their own characteristics and skills...
The Artful Escape - a game in the Platformer genre
The Artful Escape
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Indie, Music game
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 25 January 2022
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 80/100
The Artful Escape is a side-scrolling arcade adventure platformer. The game tells about what goes on in a musician’s head while writing music. In our case, in the...
Unbound: Worlds Apart - a game in the Platformer genre
Unbound: Worlds Apart
Adventure, Action, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Logic, Puzzle, Indie
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 10 February 2022
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 78/100
Unbound: Worlds Apart is an atmospheric puzzle platformer with a side view in a fantasy setting. The main character, named Soli, can create magical portals...
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...
GEX Trilogy - a game in the Platformer genre
GEX Trilogy
Collection, Action, Platformer, Comedy, Old school, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 16 June 2025
Players: 10/10
Steam: 71/100
Metacritic: 67/100
A collection of three cult platformers about a chatty gecko named Gex. The games combine satirical humor, pop culture references, and crazy levels inspired by TV...
Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection - a game in the Platformer genre
Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection
Action, Platformer, Collection, Side view, Comedy, Comics
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 9 September 2025
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 53/100
Collection of Bubsy games, featuring classic platformers about the lynx Bubsy from the 90s. The collection includes four games from the series, carefully recreated...
Garfield - Escape from Monday - a game in the Platformer genre
Garfield - Escape from Monday
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Exploration, Comics
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 24 September 2026
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 66/100
A colorful 3D platformer about the famous orange cat Garfield. The game's plot tells how the hero accidentally ate some bad lasagna, fell asleep, and ended up in a...
Oddworld: Soulstorm - a game in the Platformer genre
Oddworld: Soulstorm
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Side view
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 6 April 2021
Players: 9.4/10
Steam: 65/100
Metacritic: 70/100
Oddworld: Soulstorm is a continuation of the arcade platformer with a side view, where we will once again play as Abe the Mudokon. The events of the game will...
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...
Grime - a game in the Platformer genre
Grime
Role-playing game, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Action, Indie, Metroidvania, Platformer, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 December 2022
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 81/100
Grime is an action-adventure platformer with role-playing elements and a side view in a fantasy setting. Grime takes place in a crazy world with a surreal...
Awaken - Astral Blade - a game in the Platformer genre
Awaken - Astral Blade
Role-playing game, Action, Side view, Adventure, Fantasy, Exploration, Metroidvania, Slasher, Indie, Platformer
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 October 2024
Players: 7.5/10
Steam: 82/100
The main character is a certain Loretta, who is called upon to defeat demons and save the world. Among the features of the game are a wide selection of weapon...
Possessor(s) - a game in the Platformer genre
Possessor(s)
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 11 November 2025
Players: 7.8/10
Steam: 75/100
Metacritic: 69/100
The events of the game take place in the labyrinths of a destroyed metropolis, hiding many secrets. The game tells the story of Luka and her uncooperative companion...
Beholgar 2 - a game in the Platformer genre
Beholgar 2
Action, Slasher, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Exploration, Fantasy, Demons, Metroidvania, Gothic
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 June 2026
Players: 5.4/10
Steam: 80/100
Old-school metroidvania, inspired by projects from the 90s for Sega Mega Drive and Super Nintendo Entertainment System. During the gameplay, players will explore a...
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: 71/100
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...
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