Esophaguys is a silly local multiplayer party game where you play as old folks with elongating necks. Stretch your necks together to find your lost kin and compete against each other for long-necked glory!

An epic, old-school adventure full of challenges and secrets! The biggest adventures come in small packages!

A fateful night of sorrow and ancient magic changed the life of a young child forever, and with it, everything else as mankind knew it. For 9 long years, the world has been submerged in the deepest of shadows, robbing every object and living creature of their color, their joy, and most importantly, hope.

Many brave souls have tried to venture inside the corrupting depths of Talos Castle, a long-abandoned orphanage from which the curse stemmed. All have failed, except for one. Armed with little other than her halberd and sheer nerve, Europa’s daunting quest is clear: enter the castle, find the source of darkness, and return color to the lands before it is too late.

A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.

When Maiden City faces the fury of a secret criminal organization called "The Liberators" seeking to control the city and its inhabitants through violence, fear, and chaos, it’s up to the Maiden Cops to bring the crackdown! Join Priscilla, Nina, and Meiga as they fight to eradicate crime and restore peace and justice!

Maiden Cops is an old-school side-scrolling beat 'em up packed with arcade-style action and lovely monster gals. Pick a policewoman and take to the streets against buxom gangs, unlock special skins to customize your fighter, pick up gimmick weapons, chase high scores with combo chain bonuses and lay down the law using each character’s unique skills.

With premium-level pixel art, fluid animation and a breathtaking soundtrack, it’s all in good fun that’ll keep you coming back for another brawl!

Shadow Labyrinth is a 2D action platformer and a genre-twisting alternate take on the iconic PAC-MAN. As The Swordsman, you wake on a mysterious planet amidst relics of wars past. To survive you will discover secrets, consume your enemies, and grow from prey to apex predator.

Deluxe Edition Includes:
• Shadow Labyrinth
• Digital Artbook & Soundtrack

The Cursed Frog is a single-player puzzle-platformer with an enchanted twist: switch between a brave princess during the day and a cursed frog at night to overcome magical challenges in the heart of Witchwood forest.

Solve environmental puzzles, avoid treacherous traps, and use each form’s unique abilities to forge a path through 30 carefully crafted levels. The day-night shift mechanic changes not only the scenery but also the gameplay: jump higher as the frog to reach hidden areas, or fight enemies as the princess with ranged attacks and agile dashes.

Combine logic and reflexes to activate magic bridges, manipulate platforms, and discover secret routes in this ever-changing enchanted world. Each level brings new challenges that test your creativity and strategy.

Only Up To Space is a casual yet heart-pounding climbing and platforming adventure that will test your skill, patience, and determination. As a stranded astronaut, you must ascend through a series of challenging, ever-ascending platforms to reach to the top after losing your shuttle. No wrong steps.

Take the role of the resurrected Adrestia and embark on an epic journey to prevent your twin sister from unraveling the universe. Master acrobatic combat, explore the Greco-Roman space vessel Atromitos, and shape your destiny in Somber Echoes.

Squish Machine is a platform game where you have to make your way through the single-screen level before the machine gets to you. Dodge enemies, evade tricky traps and solve simple puzzles to stop the machine before you are squished to oblivion!

ANTRO. The underground revolution.An introspective journey to an underground world where music will be your ally.

Relive your childhood and turn every crosswalk, curb, and puddle into an epic adventure with this innovative urban walking simulator.

Dive deep through the neon-hued brash and bawdy '80s inspired reimagined classic 2D action-platformer with your favorite Bad*ss German, Klaus Lee! Dust off your jetpack, grab your dynamite and prepare your laser eyes and dive deep into Klaus' first challenging adventure!

In Ruffy and the Riverside, you wield the magic power of SWAP, using it to Copy & Paste textures within the game world. Turn ice into lava or waterfalls into vines as you ride hay bales, explore, fight, and solve puzzles throughout Riverside. Unleash your imagination in this quirky open-world action game that literally lets you change the world!

An epic adventure that will test your courage

Rusty Rangers is an incredible roguelite action platformer adventure. Challenge the insidious Baron von Gasenstein, who plunged everything around into chaos. Fight his henchmen to bring justice to the ever-changing worlds and stop the villain!

Chronicles of the Wolf is a 2D gothic Metroidvania where you play as Mateo Lombardo, a knight hunting the Beast of Gévaudan in 18th-century France. The game features exploration, challenging combat, and a dark, folklore-inspired story with hand-drawn cutscenes and a haunting soundtrack.

Rooftops & Alleys is more than just a game about Parkour & Freerunning. It’s the adrenaline rush of landing an impossible trick combo, defying gravity, and feeling like you’re flying… until you crash face-first into a dark alley 30 meters below.

In solo or with your friends, explore in total freedom massive-parkour-ready maps. Reach every corner of your playground to uncover hidden spots — time trials, trick challenges, and more! In multiplayer, dive into game modes like TAG, Capture the Flag, Trick Battles, or simply freeroam with your friends!

Tail time is imminent. Through the science of the Carbon Engine, Gex fans will be able to revisit Gex, Gex: Enter the Gecko, and Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko on modern systems for the first time!

Best PS5 Platformer Games

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Esophaguys

Pokettohiro

9 Years of Shadows

NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

Maiden Cops

Shadow Labyrinth

Shadow Labyrinth: Deluxe Edition

The Cursed Frog

Only up to Space

Moorhuhn Jump and Run 'Traps and Treasures 3'

Somber Echoes

Squish Machine

Scary Bucketman

Antro

Bambas!

Klaus Lee - Thunderballs

Ruffy and the Riverside

Knight Quest: Goblins Raid

Rusty Rangers

Chronicles of the Wolf

Giant Flee

Only Sky Parkour: Island Up!

Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game

Gex Trilogy

Tetra's Escape 2

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