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The Best PC Games To Play In 2026
This guide highlights the best PC games available in 2026, spanning various genres and including both recent releases and enduring live-service titles. The list emphasizes games that run well on PC, with considerations for hardware and accessibility, and notes that many titles are also playable on devices like the Steam Deck.
Necro Pop, a game designed for the NeoGeo, coming to Nintendo Switch
Nalua Studio is developing Necro Pop, an action platformer with dungeon exploration elements originally intended for the NeoGeo, and plans to release it on Nintendo Switch. Players will control Poppi, a Soul Keeper protecting spirits from an evil darkness called The Gloam, gaining new abilities and fighting soul-based monsters. The game features five zones, secret areas, and unique boss encounters.
Motorslice Review – Heavy Machinery
Motorslice is an action-platformer that draws heavy inspiration from classics like Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Shadow of the Colossus, featuring large-scale boss battles and intricate platforming challenges. While the game excels in its sense of scale and unique chainsaw-based "motorslice" mechanic, it is hampered by occasional platforming frustrations, technical issues, and inconsistent controls. Despite these drawbacks, Motorslice offers an engaging experience that blends familiar elements with its own memorable twists.
Journey of Johann: To The Sky Expands The Action Platforming Series
Journey of Johann: To The Sky, the latest action-platformer in the series, has been released for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. Developed by Apapappa Games and published by Xitilon, the game features puzzle-solving, collectibles, and speedrun-focused gameplay. A Biome Bundle containing previous games in the series is also available.
Dante’s 9 – Open Beta | Alpha Beta Gamer
Dante's 9 is a roguelite action-platformer that combines deckbuilding with fast-paced combat, allowing players to guide Dante the cat through the nine circles of Hell. The game features a sticker customization system for card modification, over 50 cards, 30 enemy types, and unlockable cat styles. An open beta is currently available.
One of the best rated games on Steam this week is an action platformer where you can parry a giant industrial digger…
The action platformer Motorslice, developed by Top Hat Studios, has received a very positive reception on Steam since its release last week, earning a 'Very Positive' rating with over 2,200 reviews. The game features parrying giant industrial machinery with a chainsaw and has already received a patch to address initial bugs.
Decline’s Drops gets ports for Xbox and Switch
The solo-developed action platformer Decline's Drops, originally released on PC, has now received ports for Nintendo Switch and Xbox. The game features combat mechanics inspired by platform fighters like Super Smash Bros., with players using various attacks and combos to defeat enemies and bosses across side-scrolling stages. The developer, Moulin aux Bulles Studio, is also working on a new title called Dash'n'Drop, which combines platform fighter precision with roguelite elements.
Review: Spica Adventure (Nintendo Switch)
Spica Adventure, originally a mobile game from 2003, has been released on the Nintendo Switch. The game features Nico, a young protagonist who uses a parasol for combat, gliding, and traversal by sticking it into walls. It offers 28 stages with multiple paths, a time limit, and boss battles, with nods to other Taito titles. The game is available for $19.99 or bundled with Parasol Stars for $24.99.
Decline’s Drops Mixes Beautiful Visuals With Brutal Combat
Decline's Drops, an action-platformer developed by Moulin aux Bulles Studio and published by 2BAD GAMES, is now available on Xbox Series X|S. The game features hand-drawn visuals, brutal combat, and exploration elements, receiving a 3.5/5 score in a previous review. Players control a wooden puppet named Globule seeking revenge against a mysterious corruption known as the Decline.
Harley’s Humongous Adventure
Harley's Humongous Adventure is an action platformer with a unique premise inspired by Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, where players control a scientist shrunk to ant size. While the game features creative level design, varied gameplay mechanics, and a distinctive claymation-sprite art style, it is hampered by inconsistent hit detection, frustrating controls, and a lack of polish, ultimately making it a decent but forgettable experience.
Harley’s Humongous Adventure
Harley's Humongous Adventure is an action platformer with a "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" premise where players control a scientist shrunk to ant size. While the game features a unique claymation-on-pixel-art visual style and varied level design with multiple paths, it suffers from inconsistent hit detection, frustrating controls, and a lack of polish, making it a mediocre experience that may lose player interest before completion.
Haneda Girl Is On Xbox And PlayStation – Hotline Miami Meets Celeste
Haneda Girl has launched on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, following its PC release. Developed by Studio Koba and published by Aeternum Game Studios, the 2D action platformer features a blend of fast-paced combat and precision platforming, with players able to switch between two distinct playstyles. The game is also noted for its replayability and influences from titles like Celeste and Hotline Miami. A Nintendo Switch version is planned but has been delayed.
Noodlebound Serves Up Fast-Paced Ramen Samurai Action On Xbox, PlayStation And PC
Noodlebound, a fast-paced action platformer from Afil Games, is now available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, and PlayStation for £4.19. The game features a ramen samurai battling living food ingredients across 30 stages, including dedicated boss fights.
Wähle aus einer wilden Riege an Charakteren und stelle dich rasanten, scrollenden Dungeons in Dark Scrolls – ab 28. Mai für PC und Nintendo Switch verfügbar!
Dark Scrolls, an action-platformer with roguelite elements developed by Doinksoft and published by Devolver Digital, will be released on May 28, 2026, for PC and Nintendo Switch. The game features a diverse cast of nine playable characters, procedural generation, and both local and online co-op modes.
Indie Monthly: April 2026
April saw a surge of media attention on indie games, with titles like REPLACED and MOUSE: P.I. For Hire gaining significant traction. REPLACED is a 2.5D action-platformer praised for its fluid combat and unique visual style, while A Rat's Quest - The Way Back Home offers a narrative-driven 3D platforming experience. The growing public domain library presents opportunities for small developers.
Choose From a Cast of Wild Characters and Tackle Fast-paced Scrolling Dungeons in Devolver Digital's Dark Scrolls, Coming to PC and Nintendo Switch on May 28
Devolver Digital and Doinksoft announced that their fantasy-themed action platformer Dark Scrolls will launch for PC and Nintendo Switch on May 28. The game features procedurally generated levels, a cast of nine playable characters with unique skills, and both single-player and co-op modes.
Dark Scrolls launches May 28
The fantasy-themed side-scrolling action platformer Dark Scrolls is set to launch on May 28 for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. The game features a side-scrolling perspective within a fantasy setting.
Action-roguelite platformer Dark Scrolls launches this month
Publisher Devolver Digital and developer doinksoft announced that their retro action-platformer with roguelite mechanics, Dark Scrolls, will launch on May 28th for PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch. The game features procedurally generated runs, unique heroes with distinct abilities, and cooperative play.
Motorslice On Game Pass Throws You Into A Brutal Machine-Run World
Motorslice, a new action platformer from Regular Studio and Top Hat Studios, is now available on Xbox Game Pass Day One for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC. The game features fast-paced parkour, combat against giant machines using a chainsaw, and a brutalist, post-apocalyptic setting.
A New Nintendo 64 Cartridge in 2026? Donut Dodo Kickstarter Celebrates 30 Years of N64
A new retro-inspired arcade platformer titled Donut Dodo is being released as a physical cartridge for the original Nintendo 64, celebrating the console's 30th anniversary. The Kickstarter campaign for the game, which was originally released on PC and consoles, reached its funding goal within 24 hours. The campaign is currently focused on unlocking stretch goals for the physical release.