Top Upcoming Video Game Platformers of 2019

Note: This article was updated in June of 2019.

2019 is quickly approaching and with it will come a slew of new video game titles to look forward to playing. With that said, now’s a good time to start marking down what video games to keep an eye on when they officially launch next year. Let us lend a hand, in this list, in particular, we’re going to showcase some of the most anticipated video game platformers coming in the upcoming year.

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Flynn: Son of Crimson

Developer: Studio Thunderhorse
Publisher: Studio Thunderhorse
Platforms: PC
Release: 2019

Described to be a fast-paced 2D action platform comes Flynn: Son of Crimson by developers Studio Thunderhorse. In the bright colorful world, a new darkness begins to sweep over leaving players to travel the lands, go into alternate dimensions all while seeking out our protagonists beginnings before he became an orphan. This indie title so far is only expected to release in 2019 though no specific release date has been attached to the project quite yet.

Spelunky 2

Developer: Mossmouth LLC
Publisher: Mossmouth LLC
Platforms: PS4
Release: 2019

For those of you who enjoyed Spelunky, an indie platformer roguelike that followed a spelunker roaming a series of caves to collect treasure along with saving those stuck then you will be delighted to know a sequel is in the works. Not a ton of information has been put out yet but we do know that this will be a PlayStation 4 exclusive. Players will not take control of the same protagonist, instead, our adventurer from yesteryear had settled down and started a family. Within the sequel, you’ll be playing as the daughter, Ana Spelunky.

The game will still retain the same overall mechanics and aspects from the past video game installment. However, the development studio has stated that they wanted this upcoming sequel to serve not only as a continuation to the story but as a means to further expand the mechanics and feel of the game as you progress through it. We don’t have a release date yet, but be prepared to explore new cave systems and collect even more treasure sometime this year.

Freedom Planet 2

Developer: Galaxy Trail
Publisher: Galaxy Trail
Platforms: PC
Release: 2019

Freedom Planet was really a work of passion from development studio Galaxy Trail. Originally starting out as Sonic the Hedgehog fan game the title was reworked to become its own IP. As a result, it still retained the fast-paced platforming gameplay that the Sonic franchise is known for but reworked to feature unique characters along with its own story.

With its success, the development studio had decided to bring out a sequel, Freedom Planet 2 which will follow two years after the events of the first title. This time around our protagonists, Lilac, Carol and Milla along with the once rival enemy Neera must fight off a new hostility. With the world in peril, players must defeat the new ancient enemy.

So far the game seems to only be releasing on the PC platform at the moment but it would be interesting to see if the development studio decided to also release it on consoles such as the Nintendo Switch.

Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Developer: Moon Studios
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Platforms: PC, XBO
Release: 2019

Coming off the highly successful Ori and the Blind Forest video game release, development studio is hard at work preparing for their next big video game release, Ori and the Will of the Wisps. The game will still be a platform adventure title with Metroidvania elements throughout where players will need to find new abilities in order to reach new platforms and areas previously unattainable.

Besides platforming and puzzle solving, Ori and the Will of the Wisps will follow a story journey where players will attempt to uncover the secrets behind the lost ones.

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Top Upcoming Video Game Platformers of 2019

Flynn: Son of Crimson

Spelunky 2

Freedom Planet 2

Ori and the Will of the Wisps

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