Cinematic Platformers

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

56 Games

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

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
vehemently

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