Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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While big AAA releases usually take the spotlight, platformer fans have been eating incredibly well lately. 2025 and beyond have delivered a wave of creative, fast-paced, and visually striking platformers that easily stand alongside the best in the genre.

Games like Hollow Knight: Silksong, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Bionic Bay, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, and more bring everything from tight precision gameplay to unique mechanics like gravity shifting, physics-based movement, and open-world exploration.

These are the best new platformer games you need to play right now, whether you’re looking for challenging level design, smooth movement, or something fresh that pushes the genre forward.

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*CHAPTERS:*
00:00 Best Platformer Games
00:30 Neva
02:01 The Rogue Prince of Persia
03:37 Constance
05:24 Planet of Lana II
07:01 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
09:13 Yooka-Replaylee
10:49 MIO: Memories in Orbit
11:55 Little Nightmares III
13:24 Big Hops
14:34 Super Meat Boy 3D
16:04 Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
17:44 Donkey Kong Bananza
19:08 Darwin's Paradox!
21:06 Bionic Bay
22:12 Hollow Knight: Silksong
23:40 More Recommendations

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