We may not have gotten many puzzle games, but this was a great comeback for platformers. Usually, this is the weakest category in which I have to wring the release list dry to find just a couple of decent games. Here we saw many major AAA releases which are good news for this dying genre.

Spyro Reignited Trilogy

Spyro was a no brainer this year as it remastered and revived a PlayStation classic and one of the best platformers of all time. With all three games in one package, next-gen visuals, updated controls, and a low price what could go wrong? Even in 2018 the game feels fresh and inviting and shows how well it aged.

Runner-Ups

Celeste

Guacamelee 2

Oddmar

Dead Cells