Best Platformer Games
1,190 Platformer games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
Duke Nukem
Released: Jul 1, 1991
Critic rating: 70.3 / 100 • 61 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS
Game modes: Single player
Duke Nukem is the debut of the world’s greatest wise-cracking, alien-punching, gun-toting badass - a man who would later go on to combine both ass-kicking and bubblegum in a revolutionary way.
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China
Released: Apr 21, 2015
Critic rating: 70.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Chronicles: China takes place after the film Assassin's Creed: Embers.
Roblox
Released: Sep 1, 2006
Critic rating: 70.3 / 100 • 456 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: Meta Quest 2, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Meta Quest 3, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Roblox is a massively multiplayer online platform marketed toward creators and players of all ages.
Candle
Released: Nov 11, 2016
Critic rating: 70.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Candle is an adventure with challenging puzzles.
E.V.O.: Search for Eden
Released: Dec 21, 1992
Critic rating: 70.3 / 100 • 31 votes
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
The storyline of E.V.O.: Search for Eden follows the same patterns as modern Evolution theories.
Kid Icarus
Released: Dec 19, 1986
Critic rating: 70.3 / 100 • 66 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Family Computer Disk System, Arcade, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
Kid Icarus is an action platform video game for the Family Computer Disk System in Japan and the Nintendo Entertainment System in Europe and North America.
Mega Man & Bass
Released: Apr 24, 1998
Critic rating: 70.3 / 100 • 50 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Wii U, Game Boy Advance, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
Mega Man & Bass is an entry in the classic Mega Man series, with option for controlling either Mega Man or Bass, due to Dr.
Mario Bros.
Released: Jul 14, 1983
Critic rating: 70.2 / 100 • 115 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Mario Bros.
Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty
Released: Aug 21, 2008
Critic rating: 70.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player
Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty (known as Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty in Europe, Africa and Australia) is a 2008 platform game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3.
Solomon's Key
Released: Jul 1, 1986
Critic rating: 70.2 / 100 • 27 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amstrad CPC, Sega Master System/Mark III
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Solomon's Key is a puzzle game developed by Tecmo in 1986 for arcade release on custom hardware based on the Z80 chipset.
Prehistorik
Released: Dec 31, 1991
Critic rating: 70.1 / 100 • 27 votes
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Linux, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC
Game modes: Single player
Prehistorik is a side-view platform game.
Pac-Man World Re-Pac
Released: Aug 25, 2022
Critic rating: 69.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
With polished graphics, enhanced gameplay, and updated features, Pac-Man World Re-Pac is action/platforming fun for both experienced Pac-fans and new Pac-thusiasts the world over!
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Released: Mar 16, 2017
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil is a first person shooter where players assume the role of Turok, an intrepid warrior, fighting their way through a host of new enemies, weapons, and missions.