What are the best platformers on PS4?

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Best platformers on PS4	Price	Steam Rating	Genre
-- Limbo	$9.99	Very Positive	Very Positive
-- Terraria	$19.99	–	2D platformer / Minecraft-like
-- FEZ	$12.99	Very Positive	Very Positive
-- Dead Cells	$24.99	Very Positive	Roguelike, Metroidvania, Action, Platformer
-- Thomas Was Alone	$9.99	Very Positive	Puzzle, Platformer

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My Recommendation for Limbo

My Recommendation for Limbo

Artistic puzzle

Has some pacing issues

Manages to communicate circumstance and casualty in a unique way

Somewhat short

Astonishing sound design

May be too dark for children

Immerses the player fully

Ending comes somewhat abruptly

Good for people who don't want to waste too much time on a game

Unique black and white aesthetic

Quite addictive

Does not become frustrating even if you die a lot

My Recommendation for Terraria

My Recommendation for Terraria

Fun combat

Low replay value for those who play it as an adventure game

Intriguing world

Progress can feel slow

Lots of community servers, tutorials, and streams

Playing with friends allows for endless scenarios

Allows for freedom of expression for all ages, all at your own pace

My Recommendation for FEZ

My Recommendation for FEZ

Great atmospheric soundtrack

Slow gameplay

Charming graphics and world

Loads of backtracking

Mysterious world with lots of depth

Phil Fish made it

Brilliant puzzles

Guess-and-check instead of intuitive puzzles

Clever 2D rotation game mechanic

Very limited depth

Pen and paper absolutely required for full completion

Minimal direction

My Recommendation for Dead Cells

My Recommendation for Dead Cells

Satisfying combat with a good amount of depth to it

Shallow story

Beautiful pixel art graphics

Frustrating for players new to roguelikes

Brilliant game design that presents a good challenge

The developers put a lot of love and care into the game

My Recommendation for Thomas Was Alone

My Recommendation for Thomas Was Alone

Polished ethereal soundtrack

Some puzzles can be difficult

Great story

Short

Enjoyable professional narration

My Recommendation for Lovers In A Dangerous Spacetime

My Recommendation for Lovers In A Dangerous Spacetime

Adorable aesthetic

Co-op is local only

Gameplay focuses on relying on the other player

Teamwork is demanded

Catchy techno soundtrack

My Recommendation for Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty

My Recommendation for Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty

Great platforming gameplay

Can be quite frustrating

Twisted but refreshing sense of humor

Beautiful environments

My Recommendation for Salt and Sanctuary

My Recommendation for Salt and Sanctuary

Deep combat

Difficult to know where you are

Immersive storytelling through exploration

May be too niche

Risk reward gameplay

Creed mechanic keeps subsequent playthroughs interesting

Great difficulty mechanics

Good use of metroidvania level design

You can make a character that fits your playstyle

My Recommendation for Rogue Legacy

My Recommendation for Rogue Legacy

Lots of upgrades to buy