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Best Games in the Platformer genre for PC

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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: PC → 26 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...
The Grinch: Christmas Adventures - a game in the Platformer genre
The Grinch: Christmas Adventures
Action, Platformer, Side view, Adventure, Casual game, Cooperative (co-op), Online
Game released: PC → 13 October 2023
Steam: 62/100
The Grinch is once again trying to steal Christmas. He sneaks into the city of Who-ville to steal all the gifts. During his adventures, the hero solves various...
Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona - a game in the Platformer genre
Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona
Metroidvania, Action, Platformer, Side view
Game released: PC → 7 August 2024
Players: 7.6/10
Steam: 77/100
A dark metroidvania inspired by the Castlevania and Dark Souls series. The main character is the doomed Lord Derek Erikon, who escaped a fatal end in favor of a...
Lucky Tower Ultimate - a game in the Platformer genre
Lucky Tower Ultimate
Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Roguelike, Side view, Dungeons, Comedy, Procedural generation, Adventure
Early Access: PC → 13 September 2024; Game in development: PC → 2026
Players: 9.8/10
Steam: 95/100
The player must help the knight escape from the tangled tower, which is a labyrinth with traps, secrets and monsters. You can also meet other prisoners who will...
Worming from Home - a game in the Platformer genre
Worming from Home
Adventure, Simulation, Platformer, Third-person view, Indie, Comedy, Sandbox
Game released: PC → 4 September 2026
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 98/100
An unusual simulator in which the player acts as a worm who accidentally received the work of a financial analyst. The main thing is to hold out for at least a...
Aeterna Lucis - a game in the Platformer genre
Aeterna Lucis
Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Side view, Exploration, Fantasy, Metroidvania
Game in development: PC → 3 December 2026
Continuation of Aeterna Noctis, but with a new character. After the events of the first part, the Queen of Light must stop the destruction of the world by...
PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC - a game in the Platformer genre
PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC
Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Action, Adventure
Game released: PC → 26 September 2025
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 74/100
Remaster Pac-Man World 2 from 2002. Players take on the role of Pac-Man, who embarks on a journey through Pac-Land to defeat the all-powerful Ghost King and...
Twin Trials - a game in the Platformer genre
Twin Trials
Arcade, Shooter, Platformer, First-person view, Indie, Free game, Action
Game released: PC → 31 July 2025
Steam: 100/100
A first-person arcade shooter where the player simultaneously uses up to two types of weapons and utilizes their physical properties to move through levels. One of...
Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio - a game in the Platformer genre
Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio
Action, Indie, Platformer
Game released: PC → 22 June 2015
Steam: 91/100
This 2D platformer, styled after 8-bit games, follows Tcheco as he tries to escape a mysterious castle full of deadly creatures. The game is divided into 65 rooms...
Metal Slug 2 - a game in the Platformer genre
Metal Slug 2
Arcade, Platformer, Action, Side view
Game released: PC → 15 April 2016
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 89/100
Metal Slug 2 is an arcade game with platformer elements from the studio SNK Playmore Corp.. The game is published by SNK Playmore Corp.. There has been no...
Gunslugs - a game in the Platformer genre
Gunslugs
Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Shooter, Action
Game released: PC → 2 June 2015
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 81/100
Gunslugs is a side-scrolling tactical arcade action game where you take control of an elite squad of soldiers trying to destroy the Black Duck Army and stop their...
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition - a game in the Platformer genre
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition
Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Adventure, Action
Game released: PC → 26 May 2015
Players: 10/10
Steam: 81/100
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition is a complete edition of the arcade platformer with puzzle elements. As a bizarre creature, you have to fly through colorful...
Eternal Hope - a game in the Platformer genre
Eternal Hope
Platformer, Indie, Puzzle
Game released: PC → 20 August 2020
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 69/100
Eternal Hope is a fantasy adventure about Ti’bi, a boy who sets out to find the soul of his beloved. His journey centers on love and...
SNK 40th Anniversary Collection - a game in the Platformer genre
SNK 40th Anniversary Collection
Action, Arcade, Platformer
Game released: PC → 7 June 2019
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 78/100
This collection brings together classic arcade games from SNK’s golden age. SNK 40th Anniversary Collection features a selection of retro games, including Ikari...
Alwa's Legacy - a game in the Platformer genre
Alwa's Legacy
Metroidvania, Exploration, Platformer
Game released: PC → 17 June 2020
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 80/100
A non-linear adventure with modern retro styling, Alwa's Legacy centers on exploring dangerous dungeons, magical items and ancient secrets. As the player...
Zool Redimensioned - a game in the Platformer genre
Zool Redimensioned
Action, Platformer, Adventure
Game released: PC → 18 August 2021
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 67/100
This action platformer follows the ninja Zool as he fights Krool’s influence and tries to save the universe. He jumps, spins and shoots his way through eight alien...
Planet Alpha - a game in the Platformer genre
Planet Alpha
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view
Game released: PC → 4 September 2018
Players: 10/10
Steam: 76/100
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...
Pode - a game in the Platformer genre
Pode
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Indie, Adventure
Game released: PC → 3 April 2020
Players: 9.6/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Pode is a cute action-adventure platformer with an isometric camera view and lots of interesting co-op puzzles. The game will tell the story of a small rock that...
Creaks - a game in the Platformer genre
Creaks
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural
Game released: PC → 22 July 2020
Players: 9/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 83/100
Creaks — an adventure puzzle-platformer with a side view from the creators of Samorost and Machinarium. The events of the game revolve around a young guy who...
Unbound: Worlds Apart - a game in the Platformer genre
Unbound: Worlds Apart
Adventure, Action, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Logic, Puzzle, Indie
Game released: PC → 28 July 2021
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...
The Perfect Pencil - a game in the Platformer genre
The Perfect Pencil
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania, Exploration, Horror
Game released: PC → 29 January 2026
Steam: 69/100
A colorful metroidvania with a side view, where John finds himself trapped in a surreal "world of fear" and seeks a way to freedom. The hand-drawn graphics turn...
SANABI - a game in the Platformer genre
SANABI
Adventure, Action, Indie, Platformer, Side view, Cyberpunk
Early Access: PC → 21 June 2022; Game released: PC → 9 November 2023
Players: 9.5/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 83/100
The game takes place in a cyberpunk city in which power belongs to a corrupt conglomerate. One day something inexplicable happens — after a sudden power...
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: PC → 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...
Rusted Moss - a game in the Platformer genre
Rusted Moss
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Side view, Old school, Metroidvania
Game released: PC → 23 April 2023
Steam: 88/100
The main character travels across the map with the help of her grappling hook, fighting her way through witches and rusty machine monsters. The unique grappling...
GEX Trilogy - a game in the Platformer genre
GEX Trilogy
Collection, Action, Platformer, Comedy, Old school, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration
Game released: PC → 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...
NODE: The Last Favor of the Antarii - a game in the Platformer genre
NODE: The Last Favor of the Antarii
Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Science fiction
Game released: PC → 28 August 2025
Steam: 91/100
The game takes you to an abandoned nuclear complex from the Cold War, where the ruins of Soviet technology are intertwined with something otherworldly. As an...
Sixth Force - a game in the Platformer genre
Sixth Force
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy, Adventure
Early Access: PC → 23 June 2026; Game in development: PC → 2026
Steam: 72/100
Cooperative adventure for two players, where the main force is the connection between partners. The heroes are linked by a living thread that limits the distance...
Lakeview Cabin Collection - a game in the Platformer genre
Lakeview Cabin Collection
Survival horror, Horror, Platformer
Game released: PC → 25 March 2015
Steam: 94/100
This 2D action puzzler draws on cult horror films of the 1970s and 1980s, placing its characters in situations inspired by slasher movies. In Lakeview Cabin...
Wonder Boy in Monster World - a game in the Platformer genre
Wonder Boy in Monster World
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Metroidvania, Side view, Role-playing game
Game released: PC → 3 May 2012
Steam: 100/100
Monsters have overrun a fantasy land, leaving its citizens afraid for their lives as they wait for a hero to restore peace. Wonder Boy in Monster World is an action...
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two - a game in the Platformer genre
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: PC → 16 September 2013
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 78/100
Metacritic: 58/100
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two is a continuation of the arcade action platformer with a third-person view. In the new part you will find an unusual cooperative...
Cave Story - a game in the Platformer genre
Cave Story
Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Metroidvania
Game released: PC → 4 January 2005
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 89/100
This futuristic action-platformer combines shooting and puzzles with the story of an amnesiac boy who wakes in a dark cave. As he explores the world, he discovers a...
The Messenger - a game in the Platformer genre
The Messenger
Action, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania
Game released: PC → 30 August 2018
Players: 8/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 84/100
The Messenger is a side-scrolling pixel action platformer. When an army of demons lays siege to his home village, a young ninja breaks through a cursed world to...
The Night of the Rabbit - a game in the Platformer genre
The Night of the Rabbit
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Point & Click, Indie
Game released: PC → 28 May 2013
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...
Leo's Fortune - a game in the Platformer genre
Leo's Fortune
Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Adventure
Game released: PC → 8 September 2015
Players: 9.7/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 78/100
Leo's Fortune is an arcade indie platformer. Complete 24 levels of this colorful game. Solve puzzles and avoid dangerous...
The Disney Afternoon Collection - a game in the Platformer genre
The Disney Afternoon Collection
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Collection, Side view
Game released: PC → 18 April 2017
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 77/100
A collection of six classic Disney projects, bringing together iconic arcade adventures in a refreshed format. It includes Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers...
Knytt Underground - a game in the Platformer genre
Knytt Underground
Indie, Platformer, Adventure
Game released: PC → 25 October 2013
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Knytt Underground is a platform game and a sequel to Knytt and Knytt Stories, centered on exploring its world. It continues the series’ focus on exploration and...
Black & White Bushido - a game in the Platformer genre
Black & White Bushido
Action, Stealth, Slasher, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Online
Game released: PC → 2 October 2015
Steam: 68/100
Black & White Bushido is a hardcore action platformer with stealth elements and a side view. A certain shadow samurai challenges the light clan, after which a war...
Doomsday Vault - a game in the Platformer genre
Doomsday Vault
Casual game, Strategy, Platformer
Game released: PC → 5 August 2021
Steam: 68/100
Metacritic: 68/100
This adventure follows a lone mission to find plant seeds on Earth after a climate collapse. The protagonist explores desolate landscapes, flooded cities, and...
Sundered - a game in the Platformer genre
Sundered
Arcade, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Metroidvania, Indie
Game released: PC → 28 July 2017
Players: 5.4/10
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 73/100
Sundered is a side-scrolling arcade platformer from the creators of Jotun. You will play as a character named Yeshe, a wanderer in a ruined world with ever-changing...
Forgotton Anne - a game in the Platformer genre
Forgotton Anne
Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Steampunk, Anime / Manga
Game released: PC → 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...
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