Cinematic Platformers

Platformers (generally 2D) which place a strong emphasis on audiovisuals and storytelling, often with rotoscoped characters

56 Games

Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia
Another World
Another World
Impossible Mission
Impossible Mission
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Limbo
Limbo
Flashback: The Quest for Identity
Flashback: The Quest for Identity
Heart of the Alien
Heart of the Alien
Blackthorne
Blackthorne
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus
Inside
Inside
Fade to Black
Fade to Black
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness
Shadow of the Beast
Shadow of the Beast
Oddworld: Soulstorm
Oddworld: Soulstorm
Little Nightmares
Little Nightmares
Bermuda Syndrome
Bermuda Syndrome
Generations Lost
Generations Lost
Weird Dreams
Weird Dreams
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
Little Nightmares II
Little Nightmares II
Never Alone: Kisima Ingitchuna
Never Alone: Kisima Ingitchuna
Journey
Journey
Planet of Lana
Planet of Lana
The Eternal Cylinder
The Eternal Cylinder
Somerville
Somerville
Ico
Ico
The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
Iji
Iji
Little Orpheus
Little Orpheus
The Way
The Way
The Last Guardian
The Last Guardian
Replaced
Replaced
Forgotton Anne
Forgotton Anne
onEscapee
onEscapee
Full Void
Full Void
Narita Boy
Narita Boy
Gris
Gris
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
One Last Breath
One Last Breath
Deadlight
Deadlight
The Cave
The Cave
Silt
Silt
Bionic Bay
Bionic Bay
American Arcadia
American Arcadia
Papo & Yo
Papo & Yo
The Beggar's Ride
The Beggar's Ride
Sea of Solitude
Sea of Solitude
Lester the Unlikely
Lester the Unlikely
RiME
RiME
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
Blanc
Blanc
Stray
Stray
Abzu
Abzu
The Last Night
The Last Night
Olija
Olija
Skullmonkeys
Skullmonkeys

5 Comments

Drax

1 year ago

Papo & Yo?

vehemently

1 year ago

Sure!

BlazingWaters

1 year ago

As someone going through a couple at the moment, I appreciate this list for being an easy reference as to what else to check out when needed

Kipik

1 year ago

if Brother belongs to this list, so does It takes two i guess?

PZT

1 year ago

The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
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