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17 best platformers on Android in 2024
Jump, shoot, and puzzle your way through these fantastic platforming games
Your phone is the best place to play the latest and greatest platformer games. There is a huge variety of platformer games, from multi-platform hits like Dead Cells to quirky mobile exclusives like Dadish. These are some of the best games on Android, so picking one is a tough challenge. Fortunately, we're here to help.
Super Meat Boy Forever comes to Android at a ridiculously low price
Leap through randomly generated levels in this long-awaited sequel
Super Meat Boy Forever is finally out on Android. After six years of development, the final release date was announced just last month. The Android release includes everything in the console and PC versions but at a fraction of the price.
Super Meat Boy Forever finally has a release date for Android, six years after it was announced
Get ready to enjoy this followup to a classic platformer in less than a month
Super Meat Boy Forever's Android release date is finally set in stone. Six years after it was announced for PC, consoles, and mobile, you can expect the nifty auto-runner to arrive on the Play Store next month.
Capcom took 12 years, but Mega Man X is finally available on Android
Despite some unfortunate changes, Mega Man X is a fun remaster of the classic SNES game
Mega Man X, a remastered version of the 1993 SNES title of the same name, is now available on Android. It's been over a decade since the remaster arrived on iOS, and the Android version is identical, albeit with some of the more annoying launch day features removed.
Daily Dadish adds a splash of Wordle fun to the popular platformer series
It's a surprisingly challenging experience
The Dadish series is well known for its minimalistic but fantastic platformer games, and the latest, Daily Dadish, adds a splash of Wordle fun to the mix. While the basic Dadish concept remains the same, Daily Dadish splits the platforming experience into 365 levels, each available for just one day.
At the tail end of March, we learned that Dead Cells' latest DLC, The Queen and the Sea, would launch on Android on April 7th. Well, that day is today, and so this DLC is now available, just as promised. Much like the previous DLCs for the game,today's release is priced at $3.99 and can be acquired through an in-app purchase. Of course, the content within today's DLC is the star of the show, so fans can expect a bunch of new sea-themed content to explore, including a dilapidated shipwreck and a fiery lighthouse.
Dead Cells newest DLC The Queen and the Sea is coming to mobile soon
A new training mode and collectible outfits are also incoming
Late last year the Android version of Dead Cells saw the release of Fatal Falls DLC, bringing new biomes, monsters, and weapons to the game. This was the second DLC to launch for the roguelike platformer in the same year, so it's no surprise to learn more DLC is incoming, known as The Queen and the Sea. Well, as of today it's official, this upcoming DLC will launch on April 7th for $3.99, and this time around you'll slice and dice your way through a dilapidated shipwreck and a fiery lighthouse.
The Impossible Game 2 is here to ruin your day (but in a good way)
Bringing fresh content and a battle royale mode along for the ride
Thirteen years ago, The Impossible Game entered our lives as an enjoyable yet frustrating 2D platformer that held true to its name. To say it is challenging is an understatement, and yet going back for one more run has remained as addictive as ever. Well, seeing that the original is pretty old at this point, it makes sense that a sequel was in the works. Today that sequel is available, known as The Impossible Game 2, and this time around, it's a free-to-play release that offers online battle royale gameplay, and thankfully the monetization is on point, which means The Impossible Game 2 is a quality followup to the original.
You can play Prince of Persia right from your Android phone's browser, and it's pretty awesome
You can even play fullscreen
Back in 1989, the first Prince of Persia game was released on the Apple II, eventually finding its way to a host of platforms like the Game Boy, NES, and MS-DOS (the version I'm most familiar with). Not only is this the game that started a genre of cinematic platformers (like Another World in '91 and Flashback in '92), it's still heralded as one of the best, all thanks to its slick movement animations that utilized rotoscoping for their creation. While the original has inspired the design of many sequels, the first game still holds a special place in my heart, which is why I was very excited to discover an HTML5/JavaScript port of the MS-DOS version of Prince of Persia on GitHub that's perfectly playable on Android devices. You can even create a launcher for your homescreen to quickly jump into this port fullscreen, complete with touch controls.
Square Enix brings Actraiser to the Play Store with a remastered take on the Super Nintendo classic
A surprise release from Square Enix, but a welcome one
Square Enix released Actraiser Renaissance during a recent Nintendo Direct, surprising everyone since this remaster was also revealed for the first time during the Direct release announcement. Great news for Nintendo Switch owners, but even more surprising, Square has launched the game on just about every platform, including Android, which means Actraiser Renaissance is now available on the Google Play Store.
My Friend Pedro lands on Android as a slingshot-based platformer, and it's pretty good
It's a new mobile-optimized game, not a port of the original
My Friend Pedro is a Devolver Digital game focusing on tight, visceral combat, stylized visuals, and a trippy hallucinogenic story. And because that describes about 95% of Devolver Digital games: this is the one with a banana in it. The game got rave reviews when it released on PC and consoles back in 2019, and now there's a mobile version coming to Android.
The Mega Man X series is coming to Android, and you can pre-register right now
Don't get too excited, it's a gacha game that's making its way West
It would appear that the first beta test for Mega Man X DiVE took place in August 2019. This beta lasted for four days, but the game was eventually released in the Asia (specifically Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Cambodia) back in 2020. Well, the game must have found a good bit of success in Asia, as it's now available on the US Play Store for pre-registration, which means this action platformer is indeed coming West.
Puzzle-platformer Trine 4 and adorable action game Blue Fire set for Stadia
Both are coming soon, with no price or specific date set
Stadia's library of available games continues to grow, steadily if slowly. The two newest titles announced as upcoming aren't earth-shattering by any means, but a sequel to a popular platforming series and a well-received 3D action game will be welcome additions.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night lands on Android for $10, but it's a sloppy port
Surprise, a platformer known for poor performance underperforms on Android
Back in October (2020), NetEase caught everyone by surprise by announcing that it would bring ArtPlay's indie Metroidvania title Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night to Android and iOS. In the following week, the game landed on the Play Store for pre-registration, with an iOS listing hinting at a December 4th release. Well, it would appear the game has arrived a little early, which means you can already grab Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night from the Play Store for .99. Of course, I've taken the game for a spin to offer my thoughts, which you can read in full after the break. But for now, let's just say the game performs just about as well as expected.
In October of last year, I broke the news that Dead Cells had popped up on the Play Store as a pre-registration listing, but the title was soon delisted. Sadly there was no way to know if that listing was a mistake, or if someone had simply pulled the trigger a little early. Well, there is no more need to guess. Motion Twin has announced a partnership with Playdigious to bring Dead Cells to mobile. The title is scheduled to be released on iOS sometime this summer, and an Android version "will come later."
Dirt 5, Chorus, Jotun: Valhalla Edition, and more are coming to Stadia
Let Stadia keep you occupied during the pandemic
Stadia has been steadily improving since launching last year, including getting the Stadia controller to work wirelessly in web browsers. Now, four new games have been announced for the cloud gaming platform, with two titles from Thunder Lotus Games coming this month and DIRT 5 and CHORUS dropping in 2021.
Butterscotch Shenanigans DIY platformer Levelhead lands on Android for $7
Who needs Mario Maker when you can play Levelhead instead
The developer behind the much-acclaimed mobile survival game Crashlands has been working on a 2D platforming sandbox called Levelhead, and it's been available on Steam in early access since 2019. Well, the title just popped up on the Google Play Store this morning, and it's currently available for pre-registration. We've also learned that the game will be officially released on Android on April 30th for $6.99, and it will include Google Play Pass support.
Whether your a fan of mobile games or not, it would appear that the next official Mega Man X game is going to be a mobile release. It's called Mega Man X DiVE, and Capcom has officially announced that a closed beta test will take place on August 23rd for Android users. If you'd like to participate in this beta, you can sign up on the official Mega Man X DiVE website.
Those of us that grew up playing platformers in our youth, such as Prince of Persia and Another World, should be delighted by the news that Flashback is coming to Android and iOS on the 22nd of July. The indie video game publisher SFL Interactive announced today that it has partnered with the title's original designer Paul Cuisset to bring the award-winning action-adventure game to mobile for $4.99.
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Grimvalor is a popular mobile hack and slash platformer that was originally released on iOS at the end of 2018. On the Apple App Store the game is available with an upfront price, though the new early access Android release forgoes that style of monetization to offer the download and first act for free, and if you decide that you enjoy the game, you can unlock all five of its acts through a single in-app purchase priced at $6.99.