The Platformer Zone

Games about jumping, movement, obstacles, timing, and navigating levels.

Latest Standouts

Recent releases that landed well, newest first, filtered to games with enough reviews to trust the score.

Neon Abyss 2 - Players say: Fight through a pixel-art cybermyth Abyss in side-scrolling roguelike runs, building weapon-and-item combos solo or with up to three friends. Players like: Chaotic Item Builds · Boss Variety · Co-op Runs ·
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Dive into the cybermyth roguelike chaos of Neon Abyss 2! Now featuring up to 4-player online co-op, more combat styles, and unlimited item synergies, every run delivers a dramatic, action-packed experience you won't forget.

IGTAP: an Incremental Game That's Also a Platformer - Players say: Run precision-platforming courses to earn power, improve your times, and send clones repeating your best routes for income. Players like: Responsive Platforming · Clever Genre Blend · Course Time Optimization ·
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Amass an army of clones to follow your tightly-optimised path. Generate massive amounts of power to upgrade your production and movement abilities.

Code Velocity - 《Code Velocity》is a cute chibi-style casual competitive typing game. Players can play as cops or thieves, with movement speed determined by their typing speed and accuracy. In real-time matchups, use props, compete for vehicles, and experience intense chase showdowns!
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Sep 15, 2026
100% 👍
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Shady job - A co-op adventure game. The mafia wants to get rid of a body. You’re construction workers. Your job: carry a body bag to the top of a skyscraper. Bury it in concrete. Two problems. First: You have to build the way up. Second: The body’s not dead. It fights back.
Dumb Ways to Build - Dumb Ways to Build is a chaotic, physics-based co-op game. Team up with friends to assemble your crew and take-on dangerous construction jobs. With all the gear and no idea, work together to build your path forward, or die trying!
Soul Chained - Bound by the Soul Chain, fight through purgatory as chained rival warlords using chain magic, teamwork, and terrible decision-making. Trip enemies, accidentally drag your partner to their death, and survive brutal bosses armed with suspicious amounts of jiggle physics.
WheelMates - Players say: Two players pilot tiny RC cars through a professor’s oversized home, teaming up to solve puzzles and explore his lab. Players like: Co-op Teamwork · Puzzle Exploration · Friend's Pass ·
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Dive into a 2-player co-op driving adventure with RC cars. Explore the professor’s home laboratory, solve puzzles, find hidden paths, and uncover what happened inside. With Friend’s Pass, your friend joins for free.

Zad Archery - Players say: An archer clears waves of target-like monsters, collecting loot and resources to improve gear, skills, and mining-powered abilities. Players like: Relaxed Idle Play · Satisfying Power Growth · Appealing Visuals ·
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Shoot down waves of targets, collect their loot, and grow stronger through upgrades and skills in this expanding incremental game.

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Sep 1, 2026
74% 👍
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Gawr Gura: Quest for Bread - Embark on a journey to reunite with your bread in this bite-sized 3D action-platformer featuring everyone's favorite shark!
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Aug 27, 2026
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On Sale Now

Discounted 25% or more right now, limited to well-reviewed games, steepest cuts first.

Upside Down - Players say: Guide a scarecrow through 2D puzzle-platforming levels, flipping gravity to dodge hazards and reach each stage's goal. Players like: Gravity-Flip Puzzles · Quick Casual Play · Satisfying Tough Stages ·
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Upside Down will immerse you in an incredible adventure. Sharpen your reflexes for this fast-paced, precise puzzle-platformer.

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Feb 14, 2017
81% 👍
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Cube Runner - Players say: Guide an automatically moving cube through 3D platforming levels, jumping hazards, shooting blocks, and shifting gravity or dimensions. Players like: Brief Play Sessions · Manageable Challenge · Easy Achievements ·
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Cube Runner is a 3d action platformer that's simple to learn, exciting to play, and deep enough to challenge even the greatest gamers.

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Dec 13, 2016
82% 👍
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RIVE - Players say: Trapped aboard a mysterious starship, scavenger Roughshot pilots a spider tank through 360-degree shooting, platforming, and robot hacking. Players like: Fast Arcade Combat · Satisfying Controls · Shooter-Platformer Mix ·
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This 360-degree shooter/platformer hybrid lets you choreograph a ‘dance of destruction’ in insanely spectacular battles and set-pieces. RIVE feels like the explosive games of yore, pumping megapixels in true 21st century style.

Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite - Players say: Traverse procedural cylindrical arenas, leap between rings, and fire in every direction in a run-based action-platformer. Players like: Circular Arenas · Weapon Variety · Persistent Upgrades ·
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Orbital Bullet is a fast paced 360° action-platformer with rogue-lite elements, where all actions take place in a circular pattern. Fight your way through a variety of procedural planets and use body modifications, crafting and heavy weaponry. Kill. Die. Modify.

Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX - Players say: Guide Prince Alex through hazardous 2D platforming to save Radaxian, punch enemies, ride vehicles and face rock-paper-scissors bosses. Players like: Bright Updated Artwork · Instant Retro Toggle · Classic Nostalgia ·
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A legend returns in stunning new detail with Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX! Fire up your power bracelet and relive a platforming classic alongside new modes, levels and features!

A Juggler's Tale - Players say: Guide Abby, a circus puppet fleeing captivity, through a storybook world of string-based puzzles, platforming, traps, and pursuers. Players like: Storybook Art · Atmospheric Presentation · Puppet-String Puzzles ·
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Lead Abby the string puppet through a bruised, but beautiful fairy tale world in this cinematic adventure. Solve riddles, evade traps and shake off pursuers on the way to find freedom. Can Abby take control of her fate with all the strings attached?

ITORAH - Players say: As Nahucan’s last human, Itorah explores masked lands, platforming and fighting with a talking axe to stop a mysterious plague. Players like: Hand-Painted Visuals · Atmospheric Music · Distinctive Setting ·
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Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!

Minute of Islands - Players say: As mechanic Mo, explore a failing archipelago, use the Omni Switch to restore giant-built machines, and solve platform puzzles. Players like: Hand-Drawn Art · Emotional Story · Atmospheric Music ·
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Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface...

Feudal Alloy - Players say: Guide Attu, a fish-piloted farm robot, through an interconnected medieval world, fighting machines and unlocking new paths. Players like: Hand-Drawn Art · Fish-Robot Concept · Exploration And Secrets ·
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Feudal Alloy is an epic action adventure with fish-controlled medieval robots! Explore an unusual medieval world with a fish-controlled robot, Attu. Improve your combat techniques and skills by smashing many kinds of mechanical creatures in a beautiful hand-drawn world.

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Jan 17, 2019
71% 👍
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Unbox: Newbie's Adventure - Players say: Play a self-delivering cardboard box, platform through varied worlds, collect stamps, battle rival boxes, and race or fight locally. Players like: Enjoyable Traversal · Novel Box Premise · Charming Tone ·
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Unbox: Newbie's Adventure is a 90s style 3D platformer about the ultimate postal service, self-delivering cardboard boxes! Unbox: Newbie's Adventure has giant worlds full of challenges, collectibles and boxy boss battles!

Mind Spheres - Players say: Arrange and rotate platforms, then release a rolling sphere through 50 physics puzzles to reach each level’s goal. Players like: Relaxing Puzzle Sessions · Simple Physics Puzzles · Pleasant Piano Music ·
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Inspired by two not so different worlds, Mind Spheres brings you an exclusive and awesome experience. A physics puzzle with minigolf + pinball unique mashup. Figure out puzzles in order to proceed to the next level.

Fury Unleashed - Players say: Shoot through shifting comic-book pages, chain kills, gather upgrades, and battle through roguelite runs solo or in co-op. Players like: Co-op Fun · Fast Combat Flow · Comic-Book Art ·
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Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.

Hidden Gems

Well-liked but under-played: strong scores, small review counts.

Contract Rush DX - Every character plays like an entirely different action game in Contract Rush DX. Explore a world inspired by 2000's flash animation, collect powerful upgrades throughout levels, and unleash them to defeat difficult boss battles!
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Jul 30, 2025
100% 👍
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Rocket Boots Mania - Master rocket-powered parkour! Boost, slide, wallrun, and fly through 70+ handcrafted levels... or build your own in Create Mode. Play solo, race online, or climb the leaderboards in async multiplayer.
Piece by Piece - Piece by Piece is a literal puzzle platformer where each level is fragmented into puzzle pieces. Clear each puzzle by connecting and unconnecting each piece to make your way through each of our 100 handcrafted levels. Discover new themes and mechanics along the way!
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Mar 13, 2026
100% 👍
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Myths are 100% True - Myths are 100% True is a Fast-Paced Combat-Platformer that feels like X-Files if it was made by 12 year olds in Movie Maker back in 2008.
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Nov 18, 2025
100% 👍
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Moss II VR - Players say: Guide mouse hero Quill through a hunted fantasy world, solving puzzles and fighting foes while reaching into VR scenes to help her. Players like: Immersive VR Interaction · Expressive Quill · Detailed Diorama Worlds ·
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Quill is back—and she’s being hunted. To stand a chance, Quill will need a true partner by her side—and we hope that partner is you. Moss: Book II is an action-adventure puzzle game and award-winning sequel (The Game Awards "Best VR/AR Game") to Moss.

Tall Trails - Players say: Guide Alp, a purpose-seeking golem, across five biomes, climbing and launching with items packed into a rocket boot. Players like: Fluid Climbing Movement · Charming Golem Characters · Warm Story and Humor ·
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A chill exploration game where EVERYTHING goes in the boot! You're Alp, a lil' golem on a quest to find his purpose. Run, climb, and use items as fuel in your Rocket Boot to blast yourself into the air!

Conbunn Cardboard - Players say: As bunny DJ Connie, explore a handmade cardboard island, platform through its areas, and recover lost CDs before her concert. Players like: The cardboard art style, colorful environments, and CD cover illustrations are charming and distinctive. · The relaxed, cozy tone and low-pressure gameplay make for an easygoing session. · The platforming and collectathon gameplay is enjoyable, with responsive movement noted by some reviewers. ·
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A chill and cozy platformer. Hop around collecting the lost CDs of a cute DJ in this land made of cardboard!

CATO: Buttered Cat - Players say: Guide a cat and buttered toast through puzzle-platforming levels, using their separate moves and paradox-powered flight to reach exits. Players like: Cute Cat-and-Toast · Creative Puzzle Mechanics · Varied World Levels ·
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Puzzle platformer where you control both the cat and the toast, based on the famous "Buttered Cat Paradox". The game features 200+ levels, 70+ skins, plus boss fights and mini-games!

Desvelado - Turn off the lights, dodge the ghosts and go to sleep as soon as you can in this hand-crafted 2d platform experience! In this vampiric precision platformer you will overcome challenging puzzles and deadly enemies before going to sleep in your cosy coffin. 
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Aug 14, 2024
99% 👍
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Chromatic Conundrum - Chromatic Conundrum is a first person puzzle game where you manipulate light. Combine different colors and form shadows to illuminate your way through an enigmatic world.
The Strongest TOFU - Be The TOFU. The one and only Tofu action game created by a real Tofu Meister. You choose one of three varieties, and in its endless journey it gradually softens, crumbles, stews, and acquires bittern to become TOFU.
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Oct 1, 2024
99% 👍
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Top Rated

Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.

Portal 2 - Players say: As an Aperture Science test subject, solve physics puzzles with portals and new tools, or tackle a separate campaign in co-op. Players like: Clever Portal Puzzles · Sharp Character Humor · Separate Co-op Campaign ·
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The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

Sheepy: A Short Adventure - Players say: Guide a living plush sheep through a ruined facility, gaining movement abilities to platform, face threats, and uncover its past. Players like: Soundtrack and Sound · Pixel-Art Atmosphere · Smooth Platforming ·
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A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

Öoo - Players say: Guide a bomb-bodied caterpillar through a connected world, using explosions to cross obstacles and solve puzzles. Players like: Clever Bomb Puzzles · Wordless Guidance · Satisfying Discoveries ·
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A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!

Funi Raccoon Game - Players say: Play a raccoon furnishing a dumpster by hauling off objects, solving puzzles, and exploring worlds unlocked by your growing haul. Players like: Surreal Humor · Collecting and Exploring · Distinctive Visuals ·
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Explore a series of whimsical, interconnected worlds to steal everything not nailed down. Make a garbage bin a garbage home :)

Moonleap - Players say: Guide a moon boy through shifting platform puzzles, changing day to night with each jump to recover shooting stars. Players like: Creative Puzzle Design · Clever Jump Mechanic · Charming Pixel Art ·
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Explore a world full of mysteries that transform with each jump! Moonleap is a game about a moon boy on his journey to recover shooting stars. Change day to night with your jump and catch all the stars in this challenging puzzle-platformer!

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Apr 11, 2023
99% 👍
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Chrono Gear: Warden of Time - Players say: As timekeeper Ouro Kronii, slash and platform through varied stages, wield time powers, and recover gears to mend shattered timelines. Players like: Inventive Stage Design · Responsive Movement · Memorable Soundtrack ·
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Turn back the clock and fight to repair Time itself in this cinematic action platformer with fast sword combat and time-based powers. You are the Warden of Time, Ouro Kronii - be proud and fight hard!

Katana ZERO - Players say: As katana-wielding assassin Zero, plan lethal 2D missions, bend time through deadly fights, and piece together your past. Players like: Satisfying Fast Combat · Memorable Soundtrack · Intriguing Story ·
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Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Pizza Tower - Players say: Race through a cartoon tower as pizza-shop owner Peppino, smashing foes, collecting toppings, and escaping levels on a timer. Players like: Fast, Fluid Movement · Energetic Soundtrack · Expressive Cartoon Art ·
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Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.

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Jan 26, 2023
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A Hat in Time - Players say: As space-traveling Hat Kid, platform across a quirky planet, craft ability-granting hats, and recover lost Time Pieces. Players like: Smooth Platforming · Creative Worlds · Charming Characters ·
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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!

Neon White - Players say: Race through Heaven’s demon-filled courses as an assassin, firing or discarding weapon cards to chain parkour moves and cut seconds. Players like: Time-Trial Replay · Card-Based Movement · Creative Shortcuts ·
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Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.

Webbed - Players say: Play a tiny spider who swings and spins webs through a forest, solving physics puzzles and rallying bugs to rescue her partner. Players like: Web-Swinging Physics · Creative Web Puzzles · Charming Bug Cast ·
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Swing through the trees, spin sticky webs, and make friends with bugs! Be the adorable spider you've always wanted to be.

White Knuckle - Players say: Climb out of an underground megastructure with momentum-based, two-handed controls while managing tools and outrunning danger. Players like: Tactile Climbing Controls · Tense Horror Atmosphere · Rewarding Skill Growth ·
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White Knuckle is a first-person roguelite speed-climbing game. Ascend through the guts of SUB-STRUCTURE 17 using precision movement mechanics. Sharp reflexes and resource management will bring you out from under ten thousand meters of concrete and decay.