Limbo pulls you into a silent, unsettling world where every shadow feels like a warning. The puzzles unfold naturally, relying on observation and timing rather than instructions, which makes each solution feel quietly satisfying. It says almost nothing out loud, yet manages to linger in your mind long after the screen fades to black. | © Playdead
Cuphead wears its 1930s cartoon style proudly while delivering a tightly focused run-and-gun challenge. The difficulty is unapologetic, demanding patience, pattern recognition, and a willingness to fail a lot before things finally click. It’s not for everyone, but for those who stick with it, the payoff is a genuine sense of triumph that few games manage to capture. | © Studio MDHR
Rayman Legends is pure, joyful chaos, whether you’re playing solo or laughing through a co-op session with friends or family. The levels burst with imagination, constant surprises, and an almost ridiculous amount of variety that keeps things fresh hour after hour. It’s the kind of platformer that feels generous with its fun, packed so full of clever ideas that it could easily be the only one you ever need. | © Ubisoft
A Hat in Time charms you almost immediately with playful movement, expressive characters, and levels that feel handmade rather than formulaic. Beneath the bright colors and catchy music, there’s a surprisingly thoughtful undercurrent about growing up, woven quietly into the worlds and stories you explore. It’s fun on the surface, but what makes it stick is how much personality and warmth it carries long after you stop playing. | © Gears for Breakfast
Ori and the Will of the Wisps builds confidently on what worked before, refining movement, combat, and exploration into something smooth and consistently engaging. The art direction and music give the world a distinct emotional weight, while hidden challenges keep curiosity alive well past the main path. It may not reinvent the formula, but it polishes it so thoroughly that the journey feels rewarding from start to finish. | © Moon Studios
Neon White grabs your attention immediately with slick visuals, bold music, and movement that feels great within minutes. The mechanics are forgiving enough to let you experiment, yet precise enough to reward mastery once you start chasing better times. What begins as a stylish rush slowly turns into an addictive pursuit of speed, flow, and perfection. | © Angel Matrix
Rain World drops you into an ecosystem that doesn’t care about you, and that’s exactly the point. You’re not a hero here, just a small creature learning how to survive in a world that moves, hunts, and changes on its own terms. It can feel slow and confusing at first, but that tension and uncertainty are what make every safe passage and close escape feel meaningful. | © Videocult
Psychonauts 2 brings back everything that made the original special while confidently pushing the genre forward. The writing is sharp and funny, the worlds inside each mind feel wildly different, and the visuals lean into creativity rather than realism. It’s playful and thoughtful at the same time, proving that 3D platformers can still surprise you when imagination leads the way. | © Double Fine Productions
Fez rewards patience in a way few platformers dare to, slowly revealing how much depth is hiding behind its simple look. The perspective-shifting puzzles turn exploration into something thoughtful and surprising, especially once you start poking beyond the obvious path to the ending. Even a straightforward playthrough feels worthwhile, but the real magic shows itself when curiosity takes over, and you decide to dig deeper. | © Blitworks
Celeste pairs razor-sharp platforming with a story that feels personal without ever slowing the game down. Every screen demands focus and precision, but the challenge stays fair, pushing you to improve rather than punishing mistakes. By the time you reach the summit, it’s clear this is more than a tough platformer, it’s a game that earns its emotional payoff step by step. | © Maddy Makes Games
Oxygen Not Included pulls you in slowly, then refuses to let go once its systems start clicking together. Every mechanic feels deep but fair, rewarding curiosity and patience as you learn how heat, oxygen, stress, and survival all intersect. Small technical hiccups fade into the background when the core loop is this addictive, especially in a game that always gives you one more problem you genuinely want to solve. | © Klei Entertainment
Alto's Odyssey takes an already strong formula and quietly makes it better in all the right ways. The visuals feel warmer and more refined, the music settles into the background just enough, and the new mechanics add depth without breaking the flow. It’s easy to pick up, hard to put down, and refreshingly complete, no ads, no in-app purchases, just a smooth, replayable experience. | © Team Alto
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the kind of package that reminds you how much joy classic-style platforming can still deliver when it’s done right. You get multiple full campaigns, each with its own twists, tight controls, great music, and a surprising amount of personality baked into the storytelling. Solo or co-op, main quest or side modes, there’s always another good reason to jump back in and keep playing. | © Yacht Club Games
Animal Well feels like a deeply personal project, the kind of game where every mechanic exists because someone truly cared enough to make it that way. It strips away excess and replaces it with clever puzzles, quiet discovery, and a sense of trust that you’ll figure things out on your own. Playing it feels less like consuming content and more like meeting a game halfway, curious, patient, and fully engaged. | © Shared Memory
Hollow Knight feels carefully built from the ground up, blending tight combat, deliberate movement, and a haunting world that slowly opens itself to you. Every new ability and hidden charm make exploration feel purposeful, turning detours into genuine rewards rather than distractions. The difficulty can be unforgiving early on, but pushing through that initial darkness makes each hard-won victory feel earned in a way few platformers manage. | © Team Cherry
Platformers have a special way of sticking with you. Sometimes it’s the movement, sometimes the challenge, sometimes a world that quietly pulls you back long after you’ve put the controller down. These are the PC platformers that get all of that right, games worth playing not just once.
