Best Platformer Games
1,170 Platformer games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Sonic and the Secret Rings
Released: Feb 20, 2007
Critic rating: 82.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Wii
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
Sonic and the Secret Rings is a three-dimensional platform and action game featuring an on-rails style of movement.
Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
Released: Dec 1, 1990
Critic rating: 70.8 / 100 • 27 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi, also known as just Shadow Dancer, is a side-scrolling action game produced by SEGA that was originally released for the SEGA Genesis in 1990.
Human: Fall Flat
Released: Jul 22, 2016
Critic rating: 72.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Human: Fall Flat is a physics-based puzzle platformer where players control a customizable wobbly human character named Bob.
Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue!
Released: Nov 16, 1999
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player
Woody has been stolen from the bedroom, ready to be sold to the highest bidder by an evil toy collector.
Olija
Released: Jan 28, 2021
Critic rating: 79.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Olija is a game about Faraday's quest, a man shipwrecked then trapped in the mysterious country of Terraphage.
Unepic
Released: Sep 30, 2011
Critic rating: 67.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
This is Daniel, a normal guy from recent times: a great videogame player, big sci-fi movie fan, novice player of role playing games, pot-head and overall, horny due to a mysterious lack of success with girls.
Never Alone: Kisima Ingitchuna
Released: Nov 18, 2014
Critic rating: 70.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna) is an atmospheric puzzle platformer and the first game to be developed in collaboration with the Iñupiat, an Alaska Native people, drawn from a traditional story that has been shared across the generations.
Gunstar Heroes
Released: Sep 9, 1993
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The Gunstar family are the protectors of the planet Gunstar 9.
Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier
Released: Nov 3, 2009
Critic rating: 77.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier is a 2009 platform game developed by High Impact Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.
Stela
Released: Oct 11, 2019
Critic rating: 68.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Stela is a cinematic, atmospheric platformer about a young woman witnessing the final days of a mysterious ancient world.
Kirby's Adventure
Released: Mar 23, 1993
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Wii, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
Not everything is well in Dream Land.
LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
Released: Nov 17, 2009
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
LEGO Indy is back in his biggest adventure yet.
Deadlight
Released: Aug 1, 2012
Critic rating: 71.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
The world has ended.
Seasons after Fall
Released: Sep 2, 2016
Critic rating: 74.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Seasons after Fall is a game about adventure and exploration, crafted with gorgeous two-dimensional visuals.
Ristar
Released: Feb 16, 1995
Critic rating: 70.5 / 100 • 51 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Ristar is a platform game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis in 1995.
Fe
Released: Feb 15, 2018
Critic rating: 71.1 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Fe is a new type of platform adventure where the story is up to you to discover, without handholding, told wordlessly through the discoveries you make during gameplay.
Rayman Raving Rabbids
Released: Nov 19, 2006
Critic rating: 70.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Rayman Raving Rabbids marks the return of the iconic video-game hero, Rayman, in his funniest and zaniest adventure ever.
Jackie Chan: Stuntmaster
Released: Mar 28, 2000
Critic rating: 70.5 / 100 • 50 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation
Game modes: Single player
Unbelievable stunt sequences performed by Jackie Chan!
Out of Line
Released: Jun 23, 2021
Critic rating: 72.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A unique adventure game filled with beautiful puzzles all hand-drawn in an original 2D style .
Temple Run
Released: Aug 4, 2011
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Arcade
Platforms: Android, iOS
Game modes: Single player
Temple Run is an "endless running" video game developed by the Raleigh-based Imangi Studios.
Kung Fu Panda
Released: Jun 3, 2008
Critic rating: 73.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
In the Kung Fu Panda video game, players embark on an epic, action-packed adventure as they master the specialized Kung Fu fighting styles of Po the Panda, the unlikely hero, his teacher Shifu, and the legendary Kung Fu masters, the Furious Five: Monkey, Tigress, Viper, Mantis and Crane.
Brawlhalla
Released: Oct 17, 2017
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Platform, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Brawlhalla is a free platform fighting game with over 100 million players that supports up to 8 players online in a single match with full cross-play.
Blackthorne
Released: Sep 23, 1994
Critic rating: 70.4 / 100 • 51 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega 32X, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Game Boy Advance, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
In Blackthorne, players take on the role of Kyle Blackthorne, a lethal commando equipped with brute strength, animal cunning, and a mysterious past that he has just begun to remember.
Super Lucky's Tale
Released: Nov 7, 2017
Critic rating: 70.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Super Lucky’s Tale is a delightful, playground platformer for all ages that follows Lucky, the ever-optimistic and lovable hero, on his quest to find his inner strength and help his beloved sister rescue the Book of Ages from the nefarious Jinx.
Wall World
Released: Apr 5, 2023
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Explore the mysterious Wall World on your giant robospider: mine for valuable resources, upgrade your equipment to fight off hordes of monsters, and discover exotic biomes in-between attacks.