Best Platformer Games
1,170 Platformer games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Released: Mar 10, 2020
Critic rating: 90.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a platform-adventure game that combines exploration, traversal, and combat within an interconnected world.
Shady Part of Me
Released: Dec 10, 2020
Critic rating: 88.9 / 100 • 28 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Shady Part of Me is a narrative puzzle game.
Shadow of the Colossus
Released: Feb 6, 2018
Critic rating: 93.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4
Game modes: Single player
Tales speak of an ancient land where creatures the size of mountains, roam the majestic landscape.
Super Mario 64
Released: Jun 23, 1996
Critic rating: 89.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Wii, Nintendo 64, Wii U
Game modes: Single player
Mario is super in a whole new way!
Super Castlevania IV
Released: Oct 31, 1991
Critic rating: 100.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
A century of Transylvanian tranquility is about to come to a shocking end.
Shadow of the Colossus
Released: Oct 18, 2005
Critic rating: 88.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
An open-world action/adventure game in which a young wanderer, along with a stolen magical sword and his steed companion, trespasses a cursed land, makes a deal with an ancient being to bring a sacrificial victim back to life, and sets off to fulfill his end of the bargain, which involves tracking down and infiltrating the abodes of sixteen colossi and sacrificing them to achieve his goal.
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Released: Nov 1, 2011
Critic rating: 93.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
A search for the fabled "Atlantis of the Sands" propels fortune hunter Nathan Drake on a trek into the heart of the Arabian Desert.
Super Mario 3D World
Released: Feb 12, 2021
Critic rating: 88.7 / 100 • 48 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Rescue the Sprixie Princess and her followers by yourself or with three other players in this enhanced version of Super Mario 3D World, released as part of the Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury bundle.
Commander Keen in Goodbye, Galaxy!: The Armageddon Machine
Released: Dec 18, 1991
Critic rating: 88.7 / 100 • 30 votes
Genres: Shooter, Platform
Platforms: DOS
Game modes: Single player
After completing the mission in episode one, Keen learns of the Shikadi's enormous ship, which doubles as the largest weapon ever built.
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Released: Aug 29, 2025
Critic rating: 86.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Slay the enemies in the silence of the moment.
LocoRoco 2
Released: Nov 21, 2008
Critic rating: 92.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation Portable
The LocoRoco are in danger again, the evil Moja have returned and this time they've brought with them a terrible song that sucks the life out of living things!
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Released: Jul 11, 2003
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Super Mario Advance 4 is a GBA remake of Super Mario Bros.
Assassin's Creed II
Released: Nov 17, 2009
Critic rating: 90.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Discover an intriguing and epic story of power, revenge and conspiracy set during a pivotal moment in history: the Italian Renaissance.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Released: Jun 11, 2021
Critic rating: 90.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Go dimension-hopping with Ratchet and Clank as they take on an evil emperor from another reality.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Released: Nov 1, 1992
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a side-scrolling platform game and the sequel to the original Sonic the Hedgehog.
LittleBigPlanet 2
Released: Jan 18, 2011
Critic rating: 93.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
LittleBigPlanet 2 is a puzzle platformer video game centered around user-generated content, first announced on May 8th, 2010 in the June 2010 issue of gaming magazine Game Informer.
Neva
Released: Oct 15, 2024
Critic rating: 92.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Neva is an action-adventure game developed by Nomada Studio and published by Devolver Digital.
Spelunky
Released: Jul 4, 2012
Critic rating: 90.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Spelunky (also known as Spelunky HD) is a remake of Spelunky (now known as Spelunky Classic), an open source indie platformer video game created by Derek Yu and originally released as freeware for Microsoft Windows.
Mark of the Ninja
Released: Sep 7, 2012
Critic rating: 91.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Mark of the Ninja is a side-scrolling action stealth video game developed by Klei Entertainment and published by Microsoft Studios.
New Super Mario Bros.
Released: May 15, 2006
Critic rating: 95.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Wii U, Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
New Super Mario Bros.
Black Mesa
Released: Mar 6, 2020
Critic rating: 87.7 / 100
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Black Mesa is a re-envisioning of Valve Software's classic science fiction first person shooter, Half-Life.
Sanabi
Released: Nov 9, 2023
Critic rating: 95.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Sanabi is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer.
Wandersong
Released: Sep 27, 2018
Critic rating: 88.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Music, Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Wandersong takes you on a whimsical, musical journey across the globe.
LittleBigPlanet
Released: Oct 27, 2008
Critic rating: 96.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Welcome to LittleBigPlanet – a world of infinite possibilities, where imagination becomes reality and the powers of creation are firmly in your hands.
Ori and the Blind Forest
Released: Mar 11, 2015
Critic rating: 88.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The forest of Nibel is dying.