1 4.8 Ori and the Will of the Wisps PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Metroidvania, Platformer Premium Moon Studios Score: 90 1 review Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a platformer developed by Moon Studios and published by Xbox Game Studios. Released in March 2020 for Xbox One and PC, this sequel to Ori and the Blind Forest expands on its predecessor in every way. Players control Ori, a guardian spirit, through a beautifully hand- 2 4.7 Celeste PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Precision Platformer Premium Maddy Makes Games Score: 92 1 review Celeste is a masterful precision platformer with pixel-perfect controls, inventive level design that introduces new mechanics each chapter, and a deeply personal narrative about overcoming anxiety. 3 4.7 Hollow Knight PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Metroidvania, Action Platformer Premium Team Cherry Score: 87 1 review Hollow Knight is a metroidvania action-adventure game developed and published by Team Cherry. Players explore the vast underground kingdom of Hallownest as the mysterious Knight, uncovering the realm's tragic history. The game features tight 2D combat with responsive controls, a hand-drawn art style 4 4.6 Cuphead PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Run and Gun, Platformer Premium Studio MDHR Multiplayer Score: 88 1 review Cuphead is a run-and-gun platformer developed and published by Studio MDHR. Released in September 2017, the game is famous for its painstaking 1930s cartoon art style, with every frame hand-drawn and inked in the style of classic Fleischer and Disney animations. Players control Cuphead and optionall 5 4.6 Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS Retro Platformer Premium Yacht Club Games Multiplayer Score: 90 1 review Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is a retro-style platformer developed and published by Yacht Club Games. Originally released in June 2014, the Treasure Trove edition bundles the complete experience including four campaigns and a multiplayer battle mode. Players wield a shovel to dig, slash, and bounce 6 4.5 It Takes Two PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Action-Adventure, Co-op Platformer Premium Hazelight Studios Multiplayer Score: 88 1 review It Takes Two is a co-op action-adventure game developed by Hazelight Studios and published by Electronic Arts. Directed by Josef Fares, the game follows estranged couple Cody and May who are magically transformed into dolls and must work together to navigate fantastical worlds. Every level introduce 7 4.4 Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Platformer Premium Toys for Bob Score: 85 1 review Crash Bandicoot 4 is a challenging modern platformer that stays true to the classic trilogy while introducing Quantum Mask abilities and multiple playable characters. 8 4.3 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch Platform Fighter Premium Bandai Namco Studios, Sora Ltd. Multiplayer Score: 93 1 review Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a crossover fighting game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Sora Ltd., published by Nintendo. Directed by Masahiro Sakurai, it features every fighter from the series' history plus newcomers, totaling 89 playable characters from across gaming. Players battle on over 9 3.8 Spiritfarer PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Cozy Management, Platformer Premium Thunder Lotus Games Multiplayer Score: 84 1 review Spiritfarer is a cozy management game about dying developed by Thunder Lotus Games. Released in August 2020, players take on the role of Stella, a ferrymaster to the deceased, who builds a boat to care for spirits before releasing them into the afterlife. The game blends platforming, farming, crafti