Platformer 2010 for Xbox 360 — top best games in the Platformer genre

Action, Platformer, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Science fiction

Game released: Xbox 360 → 18 October 2010

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 90/100

A first-person puzzle game set in the mysterious laboratories of Aperture Science. In Portal, the player solves physics-based puzzles and overcomes challenges by...

Tomb Raider: Underworld

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure

Game released: Xbox 360 → 29 June 2010

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Tomb Raider: Underworld is a third-person adventure action game in which Lara Croft explores ancient and uncharted locations concealing mysteries of the underworld...

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

Action, Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op), Adventure

Game released: Xbox 360 → 18 August 2010

Players: 6/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A cooperative isometric action platformer set in the Tomb Raider universe. Players once again take on the role of legendary tomb raider Lara Croft, this time...

Tomb Raider: Anniversary

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: Xbox 360 → 21 September 2010

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Tomb Raider: Anniversary is an anniversary edition of the adventure saga about the legendary tomb raider Lara Croft. The game is based on the very first part of the...

Mirror's Edge (2008)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Parkour, First-person view, Exploration

Game released: Xbox 360 → 22 June 2010

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 80/100

This first-person action-adventure is set in a city where information is closely monitored and couriers known as Runners secretly carry sensitive data. Runner Faith...

Super Meat Boy

Action, Platformer, Sandbox, Indie

Game released: Xbox 360 → 20 October 2010

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Super Meat Boy is a hardcore 2D side-scrolling platformer. You have to help the meat cube save his beloved, who was kidnapped by the evil scientist Dr. Fitus. The...

Limbo

Action, Horror, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Indie

Game released: Xbox 360 → 21 July 2010

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 88/100

A dark adventure platformer built on the atmosphere of silence, loneliness, and constant danger. The story tells about a boy who sets out to find his missing...

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Role-playing game, Action, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view, Metroidvania

Game released: Xbox 360 → 21 March 2007

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 91/100

A direct sequel to Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, set four years later. Alucard appears as the main character who wakes up from his sleep and goes to explore...

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions (2010)

Action, Stealth, Platformer, Third-person view, Adventure

Game released: Xbox 360 → 10 September 2010

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions (2010) is a stealth platformer with action elements and a third-person view. This is an exciting and fast-paced adventure, set in...

Disney Pixar Toy Story 3 Complete Edition

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Old school, Remake, Exploration

Game released: Xbox 360 → 15 June 2010

Metacritic: 76/100

A remaster of one of the most successful games based on the Disney and Pixar license — Toy Story 3. The updated version features improved graphics, higher...

Darksiders

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic, Adventure, Slasher

Game released: Xbox 360 → 8 February 2011

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Set in a demon-ravaged post-apocalyptic world, this third-person action game follows War, the first Horseman of the Apocalypse, who is accused of bringing about the...

Disney Pixar Toy Story 3: The Video Game

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Adventure, Shooter

Game released: Xbox 360 → 1 August 2019

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 70/100

This third-person action platformer is based on Toy Story 3 and follows Buzz, Woody, and the other toys as they try to make sure no one is left behind. Story Mode...

Shank

Action, Platformer, Side view, Beat them all, Cooperative (co-op), Indie

Game released: Xbox 360 → 25 August 2010

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Set in a stylized criminal underworld, this side-scrolling beat ’em up follows Shank on a quest for revenge. Its story unfolds through fully animated scenes, while...

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Platformer

Game released: Xbox 360 → 21 December 2010

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is an atmospheric action adventure game with a third-person view in the Prince of Persia universe. The main character goes to...

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure, Online

Game released: Xbox 360 → 15 June 2011

Players: 9/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 79/100

This LEGO-style adventure platformer follows the first four Harry Potter stories, from Privet Drive to the Triwizard Tournament. Players can take control of Harry...

LEGO Star Wars 3: The Clone Wars

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Adventure, Online

Game released: Xbox 360 → 17 January 2012

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 73/100

This action-adventure platformer retells stories from Star Wars: The Clone Wars in the LEGO universe, bringing together characters from the animated series and the...

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1

Action, Platformer, Side view, Adventure

Game released: Xbox 360 → 13 October 2011

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 36/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 is a side-scrolling action platformer. Dr. Eggman has returned and in an attempt to finally get rid of Sonic, he returns to his best...

Banjo-Kazooie

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: Xbox 360 → 11 January 2010

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 85/100

This platformer follows Banjo, a bear, and his red-crested bird companion as they set out to rescue Banjo’s sister from the evil witch Gruntilda. The duo must work...

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (2008)

Action, Flight Simulator, Platformer, Third-person view, Helicopters, Puzzle, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: Xbox 360 → 11 November 2008

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts — It's been 8 years since Banjo-Tooie. Since then, only a skull has remained of the old witch Gruntilda, the main antagonist, and...

Metal Slug XX

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Arcade

Game released: Xbox 360 → 19 May 2010

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...

Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut

Action, Third-person view, Platformer, Adventure

Game released: Xbox 360 → 14 September 2010

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 52/100

This 3D platform adventure follows the awakening of an ancient evil sealed within the Master Emerald. Dr. Eggman plans to use the seven Chaos Emeralds to turn it...

Blade Kitten

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

Game released: Xbox 360 → 22 September 2010

Players: 10/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 56/100

This futuristic action platformer follows Kit Ballard, a bounty hunter tracking troublemakers across the artificial planetoid Hollow Wish, where she uncovers...

Shadow Complex

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Metroidvania

Game released: Xbox 360 → 19 August 2009

Metacritic: 88/100

A futuristic side-scrolling action adventure set in the universe of Orson Scott Card’s novel Empire, Shadow Complex combines exploration with fast-paced combat and...

Ancients of Ooga

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Xbox 360 → 30 June 2010

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 69/100

This platforming puzzle adventure takes place in the primeval land of Ooga, where seven tribes rise up against the tyrannical Boolis. The hero befriends the tribes...

Rocket Knight

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Adventure

Game released: Xbox 360 → 12 May 2010

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 71/100

This side-scrolling platform action game follows Sparkster, an opossum hero who returns to the kingdom of Zephyrus after 15 years to find it in ruins. He must face...

Mega Man 10

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

Game released: Xbox 360 → 31 March 2010

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 79/100

This futuristic action platformer follows an outbreak of Robotenza, a virus that incapacitates robots and sends them out of control, leading to the destruction of a...

Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: Xbox 360 → 23 June 2010

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 58/100

This third-person action platformer sends Duke Nukem to New York City in pursuit of the villain Mech Morphix. Duke fights across skyscraper rooftops and through...

Raskulls

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Logic

Game released: Xbox 360 → 29 December 2010

Metacritic: 75/100

Raskulls is an arcade game with a mixture of action, platformer and puzzle from the developers of Halfbrick Studios. The main publisher of the game is Halfbrick...

Fret Nice

Action, Platformer, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox 360 → 24 February 2010

Metacritic: 61/100

A music platformer built around guitar playing and the rhythm of a rock song. The player guides a character through artful stages and attacks enemies with riff...

Apple Jack

Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox 360 → 29 May 2010

Apple Jack is a third-person adventure with platforming elements from developers from My Owl Software. The game is published by My Owl Software. There has still...

Adrenaline

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox 360 → 20 June 2010

Adrenaline is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from the masters at Angry Aardvark. The game is published by Angry Aardvark. For some reason the...

Dossun Island

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox 360 → 23 May 2010

Dossun Island is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming. There has still been no announcement of Dossun Island for...

Heppoko Kishi

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Xbox 360 → 13 September 2010

Heppoko Kishi is a third-person action game with platformer, anime/manga and fantasy elements from the developers of Winglay studio. The game is published by...

Kalm

Action, Platformer

Game released: Xbox 360 → 28 August 2010

Kalm is an action game with platformer elements. There has still been no announcement of Kalm for...

Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom

Action, Strategy, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie

Game released: Xbox 360 → 17 February 2010

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 81/100

This puzzle-platformer follows P. B. Winterbottom through a macabre, comical silent world as he searches for the mysterious Chronoberry Pie. The story unfolds...

'Splosion Man

Arcade, Action, Platformer

Game released: Xbox 360 → 22 July 2009

Metacritic: 84/100

'Splosion Man — The main character of the game, Splosion Man, was created by the fictional laboratory Big Science. The character is made entirely of explosive...

Crash Course

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer

Game released: Xbox 360 → 8 December 2010

Crash Course is an arcade game with adventure and platform elements from Microsoft Game Studios. The main publisher of the game is Microsoft Game Studios. Sometimes...

Aminal: The Christmas Game

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox 360 → 23 January 2010

Aminal: The Christmas Game is a third-person action game with platforming elements. Perhaps Aminal: The Christmas Game is being developed for PC, but this version...

Super Avatar World

Action, Platformer

Game released: Xbox 360 → 19 July 2010

Players: 6/10

Super Avatar World is an action game with a dash of platforming from the masters at Arrogancy Games. The main publisher of the game is Arrogancy Games. For some...

Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce

Action, Strategy, Fighting, In real time, Platformer, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical

Game released: Xbox 360 → 16 February 2010

Metacritic: 63/100

An action game with strategic elements in a historical setting, focused on infiltrating enemy strongholds. In Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce, the player can team up...

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Best Games in the Platformer genre of 2010 for Xbox 360