The best platformers on Xbox Series X
When most people think about the best platformers, their minds immediately turn to the best Switch games. While the Xbox Series X is certainly home to some of the best FPS, open-world, and co-op games, it also has a strong library of platformers. These range from kid-friendly adventures where the challenge and tone are light, to more demanding tests of your precision and even providing some deep storylines. In fact, between the 2D and 3D offerings, you’re spoiled for choice on Xbox for amazing platformers if you know where to look. If you would rather jump right into the action with your next favorite platformer, here are our picks for the best ones you can play on Xbox Series X.
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89% Platforms Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One Genre Platform, Adventure Developer Double Fine Productions Publisher Xbox Game Studios Release August 24, 2021 Coming from the brilliant minds at DoubleFine, Psychonauts 2 is a 3D platformer that ties every part of its design with its themes of mental health. You play as a Psychonaut named Raz with the ability to enter people’s minds which serve as the game’s various levels. This leads to some of the most creative and unexpected level designs you will find in a game, ranging from a world filled with teeth to a giant bowling alley. You start out with some basic platforming moves but will get new powers and attacks as you beat levels and find collectibles. Speaking of collectibles, there are a ton but not in the annoying sense. Like the world and its characters, even the items you find in Psychonauts 2 are full of charm and heart. Psychonauts 2 // Official First Trailer Related- All Smite 2 relics and when to pick them
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