Platform Games
Platform games are about jumping. You move through levels by landing on ledges, clearing gaps and avoiding hazards, and a mistimed jump usually means trying again. Control is the skill that counts here: the better you read distances and time your landings, the smoother each level goes.
Related topics
What counts as a platform game here
We include a game when it is a platformer: you get through levels by jumping between platforms. Super Billy Boy and Super Oliver World are classic pixel-art examples with traps and enemies. Panda Running and Gun Fest mix platforming with running, Bubble Blasters adds a water gun to a side-scrolling journey, and Ball Drop guides a bouncing ball past spikes.
How to pick one
Choose by how much precision you want. Classic platformers with traps and enemies ask for careful timing, so they are better when you can focus. Endless runners and tap-to-jump games are simpler and fit short breaks. If you keep falling at the same spot, slow down, study the gap and jump a little later than feels natural.