Best Platformer Games
1,189 Platformer games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
The Sly Collection
Released: Nov 9, 2010
Critic rating: 84.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative, Split screen
The Sly Collection is a remastered compilation of the first three Sly Cooper games, developed by Sanzaru Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.
Super Mario All-Stars
Released: Jul 14, 1993
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Super Mario All-Stars is a compilation of remasters for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
Super Smash Bros.
Released: Jan 21, 1999
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Fighting, Platform
Platforms: Wii, Nintendo 64
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Super Smash Bros.
BattleBlock Theater
Released: Apr 3, 2013
Critic rating: 89.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
In BattleBlock Theater, players control a prisoner as they are forced to play through games devised by Hatty Hattington.
Metal Slug Advance
Released: Nov 12, 2004
Critic rating: 89.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform
Platforms: Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player
Now you can have all the 2D arcade action of Metal Slug in the palm of your hand, because Metal Slug Advance has arrived on the Game Boy Advance.
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Remastered
Released: Oct 7, 2015
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100 • 132 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4
Game modes: Single player
Set out on an adventure with Nathan Drake - the intrepid fortune hunter returns and is on the hunt for the fabled Atlantis of the Sands.
Monster Sanctuary
Released: Dec 7, 2020
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
A pixel art monster collecting game featuring sideview visuals, metroidvania like exploration and challenging turn based combat.
Supraland
Released: Apr 5, 2019
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Supraland is a first-person metroidvania puzzle game.
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Released: Nov 15, 2004
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
An exploration-driven 3D metroidvania/first-person shooter hybrid and sequel to Metroid Prime (2002) in which Samus lands on Aether, an intricate planet torn into light and dark versions of itself, to help its remaining inhabitants defend against the invaders from its dark incarnation by traversing both the light and dark worlds, acquiring new power-ups and braving oppressive environments.
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Released: Nov 16, 2007
Critic rating: 89.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player
A 400-year-old clue in the coffin of Sir Francis Drake sets a modern-day fortune hunter on an exploration for the fabled treasure of El Dorado, leading to the discovery of a forgotten island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Released: Nov 11, 2003
Critic rating: 84.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Deceived by the treacherous Vizier, I was led to unleash the Sands of Time curse upon the Sultan's kingdom.
Super Mario 64 DS
Released: Nov 21, 2004
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Wii U, Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Super Mario 64, the classic 3D platformer for the Nintendo 64, arrives on the Nintendo DS with all-new features that take advantage of the portable system's dual screens, touch screen, and wireless multiplayer capability.
Turrican
Released: Dec 31, 1990
Critic rating: 82.9 / 100 • 29 votes
Genres: Shooter, Platform
Platforms: BlackBerry OS, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari ST/STE, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, Commodore CDTV, Amiga, Amstrad CPC
Game modes: Single player
Turrican is a 1990 video game programmed and designed by Manfred Trenz.
The Artful Escape
Released: Sep 9, 2021
Critic rating: 83.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Music, Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
On the eve of his first performance, Francis Vendetti battles with the legacy of a dead folk legend and the cosmic wanderings of his own imagination.
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Released: Dec 4, 2018
Critic rating: 79.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A legendary game series returns with an all-new adventure!
Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension
Released: Jul 1, 1992
Critic rating: 82.8 / 100 • 34 votes
Genres: Fighting, Platform, Puzzle
Platforms: Acorn Archimedes, Amiga CD32, BlackBerry OS, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari ST/STE, Sega Game Gear, DOS, Amiga, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
Zool is a fast-paced side-scrolling platformer.
Salt and Sanctuary
Released: Mar 15, 2016
Critic rating: 85.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Salt and Sanctuary is a 2D action role-playing game developed by Ska Studios and released in 2016.
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Released: Apr 28, 2016
Critic rating: 82.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Harness the power of a mysterious mech to stop ruthless invaders from mechanizing Kirby's home world.
Rayman Legends
Released: Aug 30, 2013
Critic rating: 80.9 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Rayman Legends is a side-scrolling platform game supporting up to four simultaneous players.
Donkey Kong Country
Released: Nov 18, 1994
Critic rating: 79.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Donkey Kong Country is a side scrolling platformer by British developers Rare in 1994.
Crash Bandicoot
Released: Jun 30, 2017
Critic rating: 82.7 / 100 • 37 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A remake of Crash Bandicoot found in the Crash Bandicoot N.
Aquaria
Released: Dec 7, 2007
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
A massive ocean world, teeming with life and filled with ancient secrets.
I Wanna Be the Guy
Released: Oct 5, 2007
Critic rating: 82.6 / 100 • 28 votes
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
I Wanna Be the Guy: The Movie: The Game is a 2D platform indie freeware video game created by independent developer Michael "Kayin" O'Reilly for Microsoft Windows using Multimedia Fusion 2.
Worms Armageddon
Released: Jan 29, 1999
Critic rating: 82.6 / 100 • 369 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Strategy
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Those intrepid invertebrates return with a vengeance in the much-loved Worms Armageddon.
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Released: Jul 10, 2020
Critic rating: 79.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Curse of the Moon 2 brings classic 2D action and a dark, 8-bit aesthetic together with modern playability.