Best Platformer Games
1,170 Platformer games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
Released: Sep 7, 2010
Critic rating: 74.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions blends together the many alternate universes of the world-famous webslinger with four unique takes on Spider-Man's history in comics.
Canabalt
Released: Sep 1, 2009
Critic rating: 73.2 / 100 • 23 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Web browser, PlayStation 3, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Ouya, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Use your Parkour skills to outrun the destruction of your city with just one button!
Stick it to the Man!
Released: Nov 19, 2013
Critic rating: 78.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
On an ordinary day, hard hat tester; Ray has a bizarre accident and wakes up with a giant pink spaghetti arm sticking out of his brain, giving him extraordinary mind-reading powers.
The Final Station
Released: Aug 30, 2016
Critic rating: 72.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Travel by train through a dying world.
Power Stone
Released: Feb 13, 1999
Critic rating: 76.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Platform
Platforms: Arcade, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Power Stone is a fully 3D arena fighting game series made by Capcom.
Rivals of Aether
Released: Mar 28, 2017
Critic rating: 73.0 / 100 • 41 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Platform, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Rivals of Aether is an indie fighting game set in a world where warring civilizations summon the power of Fire, Water, Air, and Earth.
Pumpkin Jack
Released: Oct 23, 2020
Critic rating: 77.2 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Pumpkin Jack is a Spooky Scary 3D platformer in which you embody Jack, the Mythical Pumpkin Lord!
Bound
Released: Aug 16, 2016
Critic rating: 71.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR
Game modes: Single player
Bound is a 3D platformer designed for people with the desire to concentrate on the narrative side of games and experience a mature story.
Metal Slug XX
Released: Dec 23, 2009
Critic rating: 73.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Metal Slug XX is an entry in the long-running series of side-scrolling shooters.
Yoshi's Story
Released: Dec 21, 1997
Critic rating: 72.8 / 100 • 112 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Wii, Nintendo 64, Wii U
Game modes: Single player
Baby Bowser has taken the Super Happy Tree and cast a spell on Yoshi's world, turning it into the pages of a picture book.
De Blob 2
Released: Feb 22, 2011
Critic rating: 75.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
In de Blob 2 Comrade Black and the Inkies are back with a whole new plot to rid the world of color.
Deliver Us Mars
Released: Feb 2, 2023
Critic rating: 70.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Deliver Us Mars is a sci-fi adventure game developed by KeokeN Interactive and released in 2023.
Snake Pass
Released: Mar 28, 2017
Critic rating: 72.2 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Welcome to Snake Pass; a physical action-puzzle game that sees the player slither, curl and climb their way through increasingly challenging worlds filled with evermore intricate obstacles and fiendishly mind-bending objectives!
20XX
Released: Aug 16, 2017
Critic rating: 75.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
20XX is a co-op-friendly action platformer roguelite.
Tomb Raider: Anniversary
Released: Jun 1, 2007
Critic rating: 69.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Simulator, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: OnLive Game System, PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Tomb Raider: Anniversary is a remake of the original Tomb Raider with a technically more advanced graphics engine.
Rec Room
Released: Jun 28, 2016
Critic rating: 72.7 / 100 • 52 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Music, Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Sport, Strategy, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation VR, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, SteamVR, PlayStation 5, Oculus Rift, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Oculus Quest
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Battle Royale
Rec Room is a virtual reality online game platform to build and play games together.
Wario World
Released: Jun 20, 2003
Critic rating: 74.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube
Game modes: Single player
While Wario enjoys the riches from his many adventures, a mysterious black jewel in his trove transforms gems into monsters.
Bleed
Released: Dec 12, 2012
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Wryn is a girl with a big arsenal and big dreams and she wants to be the ultimate videogame hero!
Jak 3
Released: Nov 9, 2004
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Jak 3 is a platform game developed by Naughty Dog for Sony's PlayStation 2 console.
Assassin's Creed II
Released: Nov 15, 2016
Critic rating: 72.6 / 100 • 30 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A remaster of Assassin's Creed II included with Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection.
Batman Returns
Released: Feb 19, 1992
Critic rating: 72.6 / 100 • 47 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Game modes: Single player
Batman Returns is a beat-em-up side-scrolling game designed for the Sega consoles.
The Last Tinker: City of Colors
Released: May 12, 2014
Critic rating: 71.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
The Last Tinker is a joyous action adventure and definitely no platformer, as there is no jump button.
Toy Story 3: The Video Game
Released: Jun 15, 2010
Critic rating: 72.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
In Toy Story 3: The Video Game help Buzz, Woody and the rest of the Toys ensure no toy gets left behind.
Disney Infinity
Released: Aug 18, 2013
Critic rating: 75.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Racing, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
DISNEY INFINITY unlocks the freedom to play with some of your favorite Disney and Disney/Pixar worlds like never before!
Star Wars: Episode I - Jedi Power Battles
Released: Apr 4, 2000
Critic rating: 72.5 / 100 • 37 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
The game follows the plot of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.