Best Platformer Games
1,170 Platformer games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Released: Aug 25, 2005
Critic rating: 90.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Draw the correct magic seal quickly, or your enemies will never die!
Psychonauts 2
Released: Aug 24, 2021
Critic rating: 87.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game developed by Double Fine Productions and released in 2021.
Shovel Knight
Released: Jun 26, 2014
Critic rating: 88.9 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic.
Grime
Released: Aug 2, 2021
Critic rating: 95.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Explore a surreal world obsessed with proportions and anatomy, in this 2.5D Metroidvania action RPG, where you will find out what you're made of...
Bucky O'Hare
Released: Dec 31, 1992
Critic rating: 87.3 / 100 • 21 votes
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
This video game is based on the cartoon television series Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars under license from Hasbro, Inc.
RoboCop Versus the Terminator
Released: May 19, 1994
Critic rating: 87.2 / 100 • 24 votes
Genres: Shooter, Platform
Platforms: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Game modes: Single player
In the crumbling ruins of a world under siege, man-machine meets machine-man as legendary cyborgs clash to decide the fate of the Earth.
Nine Sols
Released: May 29, 2024
Critic rating: 88.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Nine Sols is a hand-drawn 2D action-platformer set in a science fiction world influenced by Asian fantasy and Taoist imagery.
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Released: May 6, 2003
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player
The year is 2035 and Soma Cruz is about to witness the first solar eclipse of the 21st century when he suddenly blacks out -- only to awaken inside a mysterious castle.
Hollow Knight: The Grimm Troupe
Released: Oct 26, 2017
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100 • 25 votes
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Grimm Troupe is the second of the four free content pack for Hollow Knight, following Hidden Dreams on the 13th June, 2017.
Tearaway
Released: Nov 20, 2013
Critic rating: 91.2 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player
Explore a spectacular world held entirely in your hands.
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Released: Aug 27, 2007
Critic rating: 86.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Wii
Game modes: Single player
The trilogy closes as corruption creeps over the universe… and into Samus Aran.
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
Released: Jun 30, 2022
Critic rating: 86.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
In Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course, Cuphead and Mugman are joined by Ms.
Shantae: Risky's Revenge
Released: Oct 4, 2010
Critic rating: 91.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Wii U, Nintendo DSi
Game modes: Single player
The sequel to the critically acclaimed Shantae is here!
Blasphemous II
Released: Aug 24, 2023
Critic rating: 88.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle.
Pizza Tower
Released: Jan 26, 2023
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Pizza Tower is a 2D platformer mainly inspired by Wario Land and Earthworm Jim.
UFO 50
Released: Sep 18, 2024
Critic rating: 89.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games from the creators of Spelunky, Downwell, Time Barons, Skorpulac, and Madhouse.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Released: Jan 31, 2008
Critic rating: 91.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Platform
Platforms: Wii
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Super Smash Bros.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Released: Dec 7, 2018
Critic rating: 86.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Platform
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Super Smash Bros.
Spiritfarer
Released: Aug 18, 2020
Critic rating: 87.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Spiritfarer is a cozy management game about dying.
Contra: Hard Corps
Released: Aug 8, 1994
Critic rating: 86.5 / 100 • 82 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform
Platforms: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Kickin' cyborg butt...
Dead Cells
Released: Aug 6, 2018
Critic rating: 90.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Dead Cells is a 2D side-scrolling action platformer combining roguelike and Metroidvania design.
Mina the Hollower
Released: May 29, 2026
Critic rating: 90.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Mina the Hollower is a bone-chilling action-adventure game featuring classic gameplay and an 8-bit aesthetic in the style of Game Boy Color, refined for the modern era.
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
Released: Mar 3, 2017
Critic rating: 83.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
This game is a free expansion included in the main game, Shovel Knight, and its updated title, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Released: Oct 24, 2011
Critic rating: 86.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Wii, Wii U
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Kirby and his friends are back in an adventure designed to satisfy longtime Kirby fans and beginners alike.
LocoRoco
Released: Jun 23, 2006
Critic rating: 91.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation Portable, Legacy Mobile Device
Game modes: Single player
The peaceful world of the LocoRoco are under attack by the not-so-nice Moja Corps!