Like the puzzler genre, this was another weak year for platformers. It’s a dying breed of game that ruled the industry up through the early 2000s. What we did get this year were some unique platformers from indie developers that had a strong atmosphere and some good stories to tell.

Inside

Final Fantasy XV is a beast of an RPG with a long history. Starting out as Final Fantasy Versus XIII back in 2006 the game saw a huge following and for several years we thought it would never happen. While it is flawed, the sheer epic scale and revolutionary change for the series to break away from traditional JRPG tropes that it helped create it just amazing to see. That’s not to say other RPGs this year weren’t great with Tyranny being a strong second.

Runner-Ups

Salt & Sanctuary

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Kirby Planet Robobot

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Ori and the Blind Forest Definitive Edition

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Ratchet & Clank