Best Platformer Games
1,190 Platformer games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Commander Keen in Keen Dreams
Released: Dec 31, 1991
Critic rating: 58.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Trapped in a land where giant vegetables rule the day, you must fight your way through an army of vicious broccoli beasts, savage asparagus warriors and a bushel of other leafy green nasties before battling the fiercest spud of all, King Boobus Tuber.
Rastan
Released: Mar 1, 1987
Critic rating: 68.7 / 100 • 21 votes
Genres: Platform, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Apple IIGS, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Sega Game Gear, DOS, MSX2, Amstrad CPC, Sega Master System/Mark III
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Rastan is a fantasy-themed side-scrolling action game originally released for the arcades in 1987.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Released: Nov 16, 2001
Critic rating: 64.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation
Game modes: Single player
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the first Harry Potter video game for the PlayStation, and one of several different games based on the book and movie.
Glover
Released: Nov 16, 1998
Critic rating: 68.7 / 100 • 30 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Glover is a platforming video game featuring a magical, four-fingered glove named Glover in his quest to restore the Crystal Kingdom by retrieving crystals that were lost.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate
Released: Mar 5, 2013
Critic rating: 71.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player
Initially set 25 years after the events of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, Mirror of Fate will reveal the story of Gabriel's descendants, as they battle their own destiny in each era only to discover their true, shocking fate.
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Released: Oct 27, 2004
Critic rating: 68.7 / 100 • 54 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
On a heroic, comedic quest through 18 levels of platform, driving and sliding action, SpongeBob and Patrick leave Bikini Bottom and journey to new and unexplored lands.
Shadow of the Beast
Released: Oct 1, 1989
Critic rating: 62.5 / 100
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Commodore VIC-20, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari Lynx, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari ST/STE, FM Towns, Amiga, Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD, Amstrad CPC, Sega Master System/Mark III
Game modes: Single player
Shadow of the Beast is a platform game developed by Reflections and published by Psygnosis in 1989.
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Released: Jul 14, 1993
Critic rating: 68.6 / 100 • 28 votes
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
A remaster of the original Super Mario Bros.
Deepest Sword
Released: Apr 26, 2021
Critic rating: 68.5 / 100 • 22 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Indie
Platforms: Web browser, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Venture deep into the Cavern of Longing.
Blue Fire
Released: Feb 4, 2021
Critic rating: 73.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Embark on an extraordinary journey through the desolated kingdom of Penumbra and discover the hidden secrets of this long-forgotten land.
Lumo
Released: May 23, 2016
Critic rating: 77.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Witness the rebirth of a genre in Lumo – a classic isometric adventure with a modern twist for gamers young and old alike!
Half-Life: Decay
Released: Nov 14, 2001
Critic rating: 68.4 / 100 • 23 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Co-operative, Split screen
Half-Life: Decay is an expansion pack for Valve Software's science fiction, first-person shooter video game Half-Life.
Crab Champions
Released: Apr 1, 2023
Critic rating: 68.4 / 100 • 26 votes
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Platform, Racing, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Battle Royale
Claw your way across exotic islands combining fluid movement with fast paced combat to become a Crab Champion in this third person shooter with roguelike elements.
Yooka-Laylee
Released: Apr 11, 2017
Critic rating: 69.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet (and beat) an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of shiny collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka (the green one) and Laylee (the wisecracking bat with the big nose) embark on an epic adventure to thwart corporate creep Capital B and his devious scheme to absorb all the world’s books… and convert them into pure profit!
Asterix & Obelix: Kick Buttix
Released: Nov 21, 2003
Critic rating: 68.3 / 100 • 22 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Asterix & Obelix: Kick Buttix is an action platformer starring Asterix and Obelix on a mission to save their captured friends from the Roman Empire.
A Story About My Uncle
Released: May 28, 2014
Critic rating: 69.0 / 100
Rating: EC
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
A Story About My Uncle is a non-violent First-Person platform adventure game built in the Unreal Engine.
Alien 3
Released: Oct 1, 1992
Critic rating: 68.3 / 100 • 47 votes
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
Alien³ was released after the Alien 3 film.
Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball
Released: Nov 23, 1993
Critic rating: 68.3 / 100 • 77 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Pinball
Platforms: Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Dr.
The First Tree
Released: Sep 14, 2017
Critic rating: 68.3 / 100 • 60 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a young couple dealing with a tragedy in their own.
Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken
Released: Oct 18, 2011
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Annihilate an evil penguin regime in this cinematic platform adventure game offering full solo and co-op campaigns with anaglyph 3D support.
Knack II
Released: Sep 5, 2017
Critic rating: 71.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Meet Knack, a little guy with surprising moves and the ability to transform from big to small and back again in this family-friendly adventure from the developers at PlayStation.
Madagascar
Released: May 24, 2005
Critic rating: 66.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Be a part of Dreamwork's animated adventure by guiding Marty the Zebra, Alex the lion, Melman the giraffe, Gloria the hippo and those stealthy Penguins as they escape the Central Park Zoo into the streets of New York and then into the wild jungle...err San Diego zoo.
I Am Alive
Released: Mar 7, 2012
Critic rating: 69.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
I Am Alive casts the player as a lone survivor in a believable, dark and insecure post-apocalyptic world.
Bionic Commando
Released: Dec 31, 1987
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
For two years, your people have struggled against the relentless onslaught of invading forces.
Mega Man X6
Released: Nov 29, 2001
Critic rating: 68.0 / 100 • 79 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Platform
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
Mega Man X6, known as Rockman X6 in Japan, is the sixth game in the Mega Man X series and the final title in the series to be released for the Sony PlayStation.