Cinematic Platformers

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

56 Games

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

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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