With no Mario title this year the platform genre has room for a new title to shine through. The platformer genre has been a bit dry lately with most platforming sticking to the Metroidvania sub-genre. However, platformers are a timeless classic whether in 2D or 3D.

Astro Bot

Astro Bot is one of the biggest surprises in gaming history. No one thought this once cute little tech demo was going to explode and become one of the best platformers of all time surpassing even Super Mario Galaxy. Astro Bots are cute, full of expression, and the love for the PlayStation brand seeps through every pixel on screen. The physics, momentum, level design, and visuals are just to enough to make this nearly perfect game shine bright.

Runner-Ups

Animal Well

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Nine Sols

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Anomaly Agent

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