Platformer 2026 for PC — top best games in the Platformer genre

REANIMAL - a game in the Platformer genre

Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 13 February 2026

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A dark game from the authors of Little Nightmares 1 and 2 with a cooperative mode. Brother and sister must save their missing friends and get off the creepy island...

Replaced

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Side view, Indie

Game released: PC → 14 April 2026

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 77/100

The game transports you to a dark cyberpunk metropolis, where neon reflects in puddles and human organs have become currency. The world is controlled by the...

Mewgenics

Role-playing game, Arcade, Platformer, Turn-based, Roguelike, Side view, Comics, Horror

Game released: PC → 10 February 2026

VGTimes: 7.6/10

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 88/100

A crazy cat-breeding RPG from the creator of The Binding of Isaac and Super Meat Boy. This turn-based roguelike with draft simulator elements is a new challenge...

TOEM 2

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle, Indie, Casual game

Game released: PC → 29 September 2026

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A black and white game about a curious photographer who goes on another adventure. Along the way, the character helps new friends and documents various sights...

Little Nightmares 3 - The Shores

Adventure, Horror, DLC, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 30 September 2026

Steam: 54/100

An expansion for Little Nightmares 3 that takes Little and One to a new location related to water and underwater dangers. The heroes will face the return of...

Well Dweller

Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 22 September 2026

Players: 9/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 88/100

A dark fairy tale metroidvania from the creators of Crypt Custodian. Deep in the forest lies a well, at the bottom of which lives Blik — a tiny bird armed with a...

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Open world, Online

Game released: PC → 22 May 2026

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 6.1/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 84/100

The Dark Knight faces off against iconic DC Super Villains. The story begins with the birth of Batman: a young Bruce Wayne is trained by the League of Shadows...

Mina the Hollower

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Top-down view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Old school, Gothic

Game released: PC → 29 May 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 91/100

The game takes you to a dark gothic world where a cursed island hides behind a thick curtain of darkness. The main character is the agile and fearless Mina, who is...

Fallen Tear: The Ascension

Action, Slasher, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Exploration, Fantasy, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 23 September 2026

Steam: 75/100

An adventure metroidvania set in the fantasy world of Raoah, where your chosen allies and relationships with them affect your combat style and exploration. As the...

Garfield - Escape from Monday

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Exploration, Comics

Game released: PC → 24 September 2026

Steam: 89/100

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...

MIO: Memories in Orbit

Platformer, Indie, Side view, Science fiction, Metroidvania, Exploration

Game released: PC → 20 January 2026

Players: 4/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 82/100

An android named Mio awakens on a large spaceship that has fallen into disrepair. The main character explores overgrown locations filled with hostile machines to...

TomoTomo

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Free game, Science fiction, Comedy, Parkour, Exploration

Game released: PC → 11 September 2026

Steam: 83/100

A colorful platformer with a semi-open world set in the city of Yohobakoto, designed in the style of Japanese metropolises from the early 2000s. The player needs to...

Okko The Exiled

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 30 September 2026

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 89/100

An adventure platformer in the spirit of classic ’90s games, inspired by the aesthetic of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. The project’s main feature is its...

Barbarian Saga: The Beastmaster

Action, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Metroidvania, Exploration

Game released: PC → 9 September 2026

Steam: 45/100

The events of the game unfold in the world of Arboréa, which has survived devastating portal wars. After a brief period of peace, the new king of the Empire, along...

Scott Pilgrim EX

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Online

Game released: PC → 3 March 2026

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 75/100

An action adventure based on the comic book series of the same name and made in the format of a pixel beat-em-up. Players have to save Toronto from chaos caused by...

Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse

Online, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Metroidvania, Platformer

Game released: PC → 5 March 2026

Steam: 71/100

A game that supports co-op for up to 4 people. Characters explore dungeons, ruins, and gardens that are automatically generated each time. The game also has...

Bubsy 4D

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Science fiction, Comedy, Space, Exploration

Game released: PC → 22 May 2026

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Sheep have arrived on Earth from outer space, armed with technology from the Woolies, Bubsy's longtime enemies. The protagonist, along with a motley crew of...

Stick It to the Stickman

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Beat them all, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Online

Game released: PC → 23 September 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

An unusual roguelike that combines dynamic action and platformer elements, where the player acts as an office worker - Stickman, striving for career heights. The...

MARVEL MaXimum Collection

Arcade, Fighting, Platformer, Collection, Side view, Old school, Action, Comics

Game released: PC → 27 March 2026

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 70/100

A collection that brings together six classic Marvel games from arcade machines, Sega Genesis, NES, and Super Nintendo. Various display options can be used to...

Divinum

Action, Slasher, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 28 August 2026

Steam: 85/100

In the center of the story is a girl named Fior — one of the defenders, born with the fate of a Guardian and outstanding combat skills. An unknown threat descends...

Super Meat Boy 3D

Action, Platformer, Indie, Comedy

Game released: PC → 31 March 2026

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 73/100

A hardcore game where the main character overcomes various obstacles to save his girlfriend. The levels are filled with chainsaws, spikes, lasers, collapsing...

Denshattack!

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Stunts, Casual game, Trains, Anime / Manga

Game released: PC → 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...

Darwin's Paradox!

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Platformer, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Comedy

Game released: PC → 2 April 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 74/100

In the center of the story is Darwin — a smart and resourceful octopus, torn from his native ocean and found in a grim industrial complex. Surrounded by machines...

REANIMAL - The Prisoner

Action, Adventure, Horror, DLC, Platformer, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 7 August 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 76/100

A story expansion that extends the REANIMAL storyline with a new plot arc and introduces two heroines — the Prisoner and the Soldier. On a war-torn island, they...

Moss: The Forgotten Relic

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle, Fantasy, Exploration

Game released: PC → 16 July 2026

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 80/100

A re-release of the adventure puzzle duology Moss and Moss: Book 2, fully adapted for play without a VR headset. The game takes you to the ruins of a fallen...

Legacy of Kain: Ascendance

Action, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Gothic, Adventure

Game released: PC → 31 March 2026

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 27/100

Metacritic: 53/100

Old-school action-platformer in the Legacy of Kain series with dynamic battles and a vertical level structure, where players explore the dark world of Nosgoth...

The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy

Game released: PC → 18 September 2026

Steam: 71/100

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...

Akatori

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Open world, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Exploration, Action

Game released: PC → 5 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...

Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection

Action, Platformer, Collection, Turn-based, Tactics, Science fiction, Role-playing game, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PC → 27 March 2026

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 77/100

The collection brings back the iconic action series that became the foundation for anime and comics, in an expanded and refined format. The collection includes Mega...

Gurei

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Indie

Game released: PC → 23 July 2026

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 77/100

The game follows Rei, a human spirit who must defeat mystical nature entities, Kami, to obtain their power. The game features a dynamic difficulty system: the...

Doloc Town

Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Side view, Casual game, Construction, Crafting, Farm Simulator

Game released: PC → 6 August 2026

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 78/100

The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. The main character, who collects trash in the wastelands, accidentally finds a small settlement and decides to...

An Eggstremely Hard Game

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy, Parkour

Game released: PC → 24 July 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 80/100

A crazy cooperative arcade game where two clumsy geese try to deliver one extremely fragile egg through a series of dangerous and unpredictable challenges. The main...

TomyTrouble

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Free game, Old school, Platformer, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 29 July 2026

A third-person arcade shooter where the player controls a bear and tries to survive as long as possible against waves of enemies. Before starting the run, you can...

Soul Chained

Action, Online, Slasher, Third-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Platformer, Comedy

Game released: PC → 7 September 2026

Steam: 69/100

Cooperative soulslike, where the difficulty is built not only on battles and platforming. The main feature is that players are connected by a mystical chain, so...

At Run Time

Action, Platformer, First-person view, Free game, Parkour

Game released: PC → 29 June 2026

Steam: 80/100

Dynamic parkour action where every second counts. The main character steals a powerful generator from a gold processing plant, but the device gradually accumulates...

Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition

Action, Adventure, Collection, Side view, Comedy, Old school, Platformer

Game released: PC → 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...

ChainStaff

Action, Platformer, Side view, Science fiction, Old school, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 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...

SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed

Action, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Runner, Casual game, Comedy, Parkour, Online, Racing

Game released: PC → 3 September 2026

Steam: 56/100

A dynamic competitive platformer and a sequel to the cult indie game. In races with up to eight players, participants compete on challenging tracks, use bonuses...

River City Saga: Journey to the West

Action, Platformer, Beat them all, Roguelike, Side view, Comedy, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 3 June 2026

Steam: 65/100

A dynamic action roguelike set in the River City Saga universe, which humorously reinterprets the classic Chinese work "Journey to the West." As familiar heroes...

Concrete Burial

Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Fantasy, Old school, Platformer

Game released: PC → 17 September 2026

Steam: 80/100

A grim first-person shooter set in ancient brutalist catacombs. The hero's only weapon is an unusual artifact that uses his own blood as ammunition. The dungeons...

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Best Games in the Platformer genre of 2026 for PC (Game released)