Platformer (Adventure)

Unravel

A different kind of ripping yarn. Little thread devil comes to life, explores the neighbourhood and collects memories of its human family. Set in rural Sweden, this side-scrolling puzzle-platformer tells a moving story with fancy graphics, delicate music, and without a word.

Toy Story 3: The Video Game

Toy Story 3: The Video Game is a platformer where players are able to play as either Woody, Buzz Lightyear, or Jessie.Each character has a special move: Woody can use his pull string to swing across certain areas, Buzz, the strongest of them, can fling other characters over long distances,
and Jessie is the most agile and can balance on small platforms. Each of them can perform a shoulder charge and can throw Luxo balls at targets or enemies.

Rayman Legends

Rayman Legends is a 2D platform game and a sequel to Rayman Origins. After the events of the previous game Rayman, Globox and the Teensies went to a century-long sleep. During that time new nightmares have appeared in the world and the Magician (who was defeated in Rayman Origins) has been split into five dark teensies. These nightmares and dark teensies have captured the princesses of the land (including a new playable character Barbara) and other teensies. Naturally, Rayman and his friends are awoken once again to right the wrongs.

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is a reimagening of Max & the Magic Marker. Just like the original game it is a 2D side-scrolling platformer with a focus on physics to solve puzzles. The visuals have been enhanced extensively and are now presented in 2.5D instead of the plain 2D of the original game. Basic movement allows Max to move around, jump, slide down, swing and climb ropes, duck through narrow passages and climb platforms. There is no way to attack, instead he has to use a magic marker in inventive ways.

Flashback

Flashback is a remake of Flashback: The Quest for Identity and follows the same main plot as the original with enhancements in graphics, new dialogue, plot twists, and voice acting. In general, the gameplay may be treated as identical to the original, but it is essentially enhanced.

Last Inua

Last Inua is an immersive and emotional platform adventure game developed by Glowforth. A captivating experience, Last Inua tells the tale of an Inuit family’s fight for survival in the harsh elements of the mythical Arctic.

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode I

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I is a 2D side-scrolling platformer reminiscent of the original Sonic games for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.Players control Sonic the Hedgehog, using mechanics such as the original spin dash and power-ups such as shields, invincibility and speed shoes. Sonic is also able to use a homing attack, which homes in on a targeted enemy or object.

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II is a 2D side-scrolling platformer reminiscent of the original Sonic games for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. It plays very similarly to the previous episode, but with several enhancements. Sonic is now accompanied by Tails, either controlled by the computer or a second player via local or online co-operative play.

Alien Spidy

Alien Spidy is a platformer in which players take control over Spidy, a spider-like creature, who crashlands on a planet in search for his friend Virgil. Spidy has to travel through 69 side-scrolling levels while jumping to avoid pits, hazardous environments (both immobile and moving) and other obstacles. He also shoots out threads which clutch to certain surfaces and are used to travel farther by swinging. Special level objects, e.g. one which allows higher jumps, and power-ups are introduced over the course of the game.

Badland: Game of the Year Edition

BADLAND is an atmospheric side-scrolling action adventure platformer set in a gorgeous forest full of various inhabitants, trees and flowers. Although the forest appears to be right out of a beautiful fairy tale, there’s something terribly wrong. The player controls one of the forest dwellers to find out what’s going on, and discovers an astonishing number of imaginative traps and obstacles on the way.