platform game
noun
plural platform games
: a video game where the play is primarily focused on moving past obstacles in real time with one's avatar by using various abilities (such as jumping and climbing) and items (such as weapons) : platformer
Celeste is a hardcore platform game about climbing a mountain. You have three actions: jump, dash, and climb.—Tim Rogers
The platform game involves tapping the screen to make Mario jump as he collects coins, avoids mushrooms and races to the flagpole.—Cara McGoogan
Platform games have a uniquely universal appeal. They hearken back to the "golden age" of gaming, and no doubt every gamer has at the very least tried a platform game at some point.—Robert Collins
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