Best Platformer Games
1,190 Platformer games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Yoshi's Story
Released: Dec 21, 1997
Critic rating: 72.8 / 100 • 114 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.
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.
Rec Room
Released: Jun 28, 2016
Critic rating: 72.8 / 100 • 54 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.
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.
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.
The Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey & Minnie
Released: Jun 1, 1994
Critic rating: 72.7 / 100 • 24 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The game ditches the alternating two-player method in favor of simultaneous co-op.
ScourgeBringer
Released: Oct 20, 2020
Critic rating: 72.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer.
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: PlayStation
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
The game follows the plot of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
Little Nightmares III
Released: Oct 10, 2025
Critic rating: 78.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Embark on a new adventure in the unique world of Little Nightmares.
Scribblenauts Unlimited
Released: Nov 13, 2012
Critic rating: 72.2 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Wii U
Game modes: Single player
Venture into a wide-open world where the most powerful tool is your imagination.
Kirby Star Allies
Released: Mar 16, 2018
Critic rating: 74.1 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Kirby is back in this new title coming to the Nintendo Switch console in HD.
Terminator 2D: No Fate
Released: Dec 12, 2025
Critic rating: 73.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Experience the thrill of Terminator 2: Judgment Day with arcade action & pixel-perfect graphics!
OlliOlli World
Released: Feb 8, 2022
Critic rating: 86.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Sport, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
OlliOlli World is a bold new skateboarding action-platformer that’s bursting with personality.
H.E.R.O.
Released: Mar 30, 1984
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Arcade
Platforms: ColecoVision, SG-1000, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Apple II, MSX
Game modes: Single player
There is trouble in the mines!
Quantum Conundrum
Released: Jun 21, 2012
Critic rating: 74.1 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
In Quantum Conundrum, players take on the role of a young kid dropped off on his uncle's doorstep for the weekend; his uncle just so happens to be the brilliant, eccentric inventor, Professor Fitz Quadwrangle.
Sonic Frontiers
Released: Nov 7, 2022
Critic rating: 71.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Worlds will collide in Sonic the Hedgehog’s newest adventure.
Mega Man 8
Released: Dec 17, 1996
Critic rating: 68.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Platform
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
A gigantic space explosion sends two strange meteors crashing to Earth.
Drawn to Life
Released: Sep 10, 2007
Critic rating: 77.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: iOS, Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Drawn to Life is an action-adventure platform video game for the Nintendo DS.