The Best Platform Games - Page 4

Update : Bionic Bay added at rank #15.
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Marble It Up Ultra (2023)

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Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

Roll, bounce, boost, and blast your way to victory in Marble It Up! Ultra - the ultimate marble platformer. Chase the records of your friends and the world's best players through a vast campaign - or face them head-on in thrilling multiplayer mayhem. Get ready to roll!

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  • platform
  • physics
  • multiplayer
  • arcade
  • 3d
  • buttery-smooth
  • online
  • time
  • attack
  • colourful
  • fast-paced
  • ball
  • abstract
  • editor
  • level

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Shadow Man Remastered (2021)

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85
Review score
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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4

Shadow Man Remastered is an action-adventure game set in a grimey, industrial hellscape. Play as Michael LeRoi, a supernatural superhero brought back to life by voodoo priestess Mama Nettie who implanted the Mask of Shadows into his chest. Explore labyrinthine worlds and battle enemies using your Shadow Gun and Voodoo magic.


What we like:
  • Unique control system allows player to use a distinct item in each hand
  • Restored content not found in any original releases
  • Great voice acting
  • Terrifying soundtrack
  • Labyrinthine world
What could be improved:
  • No map system to help with navigation
  • Platforming can be hit or miss due to camera angle

  • platform
  • action-adventure
  • tps
  • metroidvania
  • 3d
  • horror
  • exploration
  • third-person
  • retro
  • shooter
  • old-school
  • adventure
  • demons
  • atmospheric
  • dark

33

Gravity Circuit (2023)

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87
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PC Windows Mac OS Linux Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.


  • platform
  • robots
  • 2d
  • beat-em-up
  • metroidvania
  • retro
  • pixel
  • scroller
  • superhero
  • futuristic
  • fast-paced
  • classic
  • action

34

Dungeon Munchies (2019)

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95
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PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4 IOS iPhone Android Mac OS Nintendo Switch

Dungeon Munchies is a unique 2D platformer that combines zombie cooking action with RPG elements. Explore a collapsed world filled with mutated potatoes, killer wasps, electric snails, and more. Collect ingredients from defeated enemies, cook new recipes, and unlock different buffs and weapons. The game offers a mix of gross-out humor and a compelling storyline.


What we like:
  • Unique combination of cooking and platforming
  • Compelling storyline
  • Customization options for combat
  • Impressive art style and monster designs
  • Diverse soundtrack
What could be improved:
  • Imprecise controls for ranged weapons, shields, and platform jumping

  • cooking
  • platform
  • bullet-hell
  • rpg
  • anime
  • comedy
  • scroller
  • post-apocalyptic
  • pixel
  • action
  • funny
  • 2d
  • food
  • action-adventure
  • zombies

35

Islets (2022)

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82
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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X

Journey with Iko, a young mouse warrior, as they explore the five floating islands of Islets and attempt to reconnect them with powerful magnets! Enjoy snappy movement and combat, cute character design, and competent map design.


What we like:
  • Fun combat and movement
  • Cute character design
  • Competent map design
  • Challenging boss fights
  • Bullet hell-style airship battles
What could be improved:
  • Random upgrade rewards can limit options

  • platform
  • boss
  • metroidvania
  • cute
  • boss-fight
  • exploration
  • colourful
  • pirates
  • fight
  • atmospheric
  • story
  • combat
  • 2d
  • nature
  • adventure

36

Marsupilami: Hoobadventure (2021)

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94
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Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox Series X Mac OS Playstation 5

Discover the Marsupilamis as you have never seen them before in an adventure full of surprises!


  • platform
  • 2d
  • colourful
  • comic
  • scroller
  • adventure
  • book
  • family-friendly
  • action-adventure
  • funny
  • cartoony
  • dinosaurs
  • comedy
  • anime

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Kena: Bridge of Spirits (2021)

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Playstation 4 Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows Playstation 5

Kena: Bridge of Spirits is an interactive adventure filled with stunning visuals, a touching story and engaging exploration. Players take on the role of Kena, a young spirit guide helping two lost children find their brother. Along her journey, she must battle evil entities and face her own demons to protect the village from corruption. With its unique world, cute 'Rot' companions and challenging combat, this game is sure to be one of the best experiences of the year.

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What we like:
  • Unique world
  • Stunning visuals
  • Engaging combat
  • Adorable 'Rot' companions
  • Challenging puzzles
What could be improved:
  • Story may be too linear for some
  • Combat can prove difficult for inexperienced players

  • platform
  • action-adventure
  • puzzle
  • combat
  • boss-fight
  • exploration
  • boss
  • cute
  • souls
  • adventure
  • pixar
  • battle
  • action
  • narrative
  • 3d

38

A Hat in Time (2017)

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Mac OS Playstation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows

A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!


  • platform
  • 3d

39

Blue Fire (2021)

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Xbox One PC Windows

Embark on a thrilling journey in Blue Fire, a challenging platformer that takes you through the desolated kingdom of Penumbra. Master the art of movement, overcome obstacles, and engage in frenzied combat. Discover secrets, encounter survivors, and upgrade your equipment. With a blend of action, platforming, and mystery, this game will keep you on your toes.


What we like:
  • Challenging and rewarding platforming
  • Structured gameplay combining various elements
  • Unique boss fights
  • Well-paced with a sense of mystery
  • Offers plenty of side quests
What could be improved:
  • Occasional camera issues
  • Level layouts could be improved
  • Basic combat
  • Lacks a map system

  • platform
  • dungeon
  • 3d

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Astalon: Tears Of The Earth (2021)

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86
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Xbox One Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Astalon: Tears of the Earth is a post-apocalyptic action-adventure game full of challenging platforming, epic bosses, and captivating storytelling. Control a party of three heroes with unique skills and abilities, explore a tower full of secrets and hidden artifacts, and embrace death as an opportunity to upgrade your characters and progress further. With retro graphics and music that nail the 8-bit vibe, Astalon delivers an unforgettable journey that will appeal to fans of classic NES-era games and modern side-scrollers alike.


What we like:
  • Smooth gameplay
  • Retro graphic style and music
  • Interesting map full of shortcuts and secrets
  • Fun to switch between different characters
  • Captivating story
What could be improved:
  • Forced backtracking every time you die
  • QOL upgrades earned too late in the game
  • Items in shop have no description
  • Dungeons feel repetitive
  • Bosses are mostly easy

  • platform
  • retro
  • metroidvania
  • fantasy
  • exploration
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • boss
  • post-apocalyptic
  • chiptune
  • action-adventure
  • old-school
  • anime
  • magic
  • demons

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