Best Platformer Games
1,190 Platformer games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Sonic Advance 3
Released: Jun 7, 2004
Critic rating: 72.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Sonic is back, and this time, he needs the help of all of his friends to defeat the evil Dr.
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
Released: Dec 21, 2006
Critic rating: 74.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The game is played through a third person over-the-shoulder view.
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
Released: Dec 1, 2016
Critic rating: 67.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS features all the same tools as the original Wii U version but does not support online sharing.
Dynamite Headdy
Released: Aug 5, 1994
Critic rating: 72.3 / 100 • 32 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Dynamite Headdy is a platform game in which the player controls Headdy, a puppet with a detachable head.
Batman: The Video Game
Released: Dec 22, 1989
Critic rating: 72.2 / 100 • 53 votes
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
Batman: The Video Game, is a group of platform games developed by Sunsoft for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy, loosely based on the 1989 film of the same name.
Sonic Adventure 2
Released: Oct 2, 2012
Critic rating: 72.2 / 100 • 38 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Sonic Adventure 2 comes to PC and the seventh generation of home video game consoles.
Rygar
Released: Apr 17, 1987
Critic rating: 72.2 / 100 • 34 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Wii, Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
An open-world action-adventure game for the Nintendo Entertainment System that features a barbarian warrior with a distinctive "diskarmor" weapon.
Octodad: Dadliest Catch
Released: Jan 30, 2014
Critic rating: 73.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Octodad: Dadliest Catch is a game about destruction, deception, and fatherhood.
Leo's Fortune
Released: Apr 23, 2014
Critic rating: 74.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Leo’s Fortune is an award-winning platform adventure game where you hunt down the cunning and mysterious thief that stole your gold.
Raji: An Ancient Epic
Released: Aug 18, 2020
Critic rating: 77.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Raji: An Ancient Epic is an action-adventure game set in ancient India.
Super Ghouls'n Ghosts
Released: Oct 4, 1991
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Web browser, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
As dauntless knight Arthur you are caught up in the most dangerous of quests!
Super Monkey Ball 2
Released: Aug 25, 2002
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The objective of Super Monkey Ball 2 is to guide a monkey trapped inside a plastic ball through a maze to the goal.
Donkey Kong Junior
Released: Jun 30, 1982
Critic rating: 72.2 / 100 • 80 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player
Donkey Kong Junior is the direct sequel to Donkey Kong.
Guns, Gore & Cannoli
Released: Apr 30, 2015
Critic rating: 63.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Welcome to Thugtown circa 1920, the height of Prohibition.
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
Released: Oct 21, 2008
Critic rating: 69.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows is a video game title encompassing three versions: a full-3D action game for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360; a 2.5D sidescrolling beat em up action game for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2 (called Amazing Allies Edition), and a 2.5D side-scrolling brawler/platformer for the Nintendo DS.
Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Released: Jun 22, 1994
Critic rating: 72.1 / 100 • 44 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Arcade
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Sega Game Gear, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
All the Adventure and Excitement of the 16-bit Game -- are you ready to challenge the dark side?
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
Released: Feb 28, 2011
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
The Saga continues.
The Adventure Pals
Released: Apr 3, 2018
Critic rating: 75.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
An epic adventure fueled by imagination.
Mercenary Kings
Released: Mar 25, 2014
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
In this frantic 2D action game, you are part of the Mercenary Kings, the most skilled team of warriors-for-hire on Earth, but when your comrades have fallen and the fearsome forces of CLAW have seized an island-wide top secret Laboratory Base, you must do what it takes to stop them.
Call of the Sea
Released: Dec 8, 2020
Critic rating: 72.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Call of the Sea is a first-person adventure puzzle game set in the 1930's that tells the story of Norah, a woman on the trail of her missing husband's expedition.
Sonic Colors
Released: Nov 11, 2010
Critic rating: 75.2 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Wii
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Sonic Colors, titled Sonic Colours in European and Australian markets, is a platforming game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega in 2010.
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
Released: Apr 25, 2013
Critic rating: 68.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse is a 2.5D platform game developed by Sega Studios Australia and published by Sega.
LEGO The Incredibles
Released: Jun 15, 2018
Critic rating: 72.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
LEGO The Incredibles takes players on an adventure where they’ll control their favourite Incredibles characters and team up as a family to conquer crime and family life.
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc
Released: Feb 21, 2003
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Hoodlum Havoc is a 3-D platformer from Ubisoft starring limbless hero Rayman.
Rampage World Tour
Released: Sep 30, 1997
Critic rating: 71.9 / 100 • 40 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, Windows Phone, Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), Sega Saturn, PlayStation
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Rampage World Tour is a updated version of the classic Rampage.