Best Platformer Games
1,170 Platformer games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Half-Life: Blue Shift
Released: Jun 12, 2001
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Half-Life: Blue Shift is an expansion pack for Valve Software's science fiction first-person shooter video game Half-Life.
Alex Kidd in Miracle World
Released: Nov 1, 1986
Critic rating: 66.4 / 100 • 68 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, Sega Master System/Mark III
Game modes: Single player
Journey through the planet Aries to the beautiful City of Radactian, and save it from the evil Janken the Great.
Knuckles' Chaotix
Released: Apr 20, 1995
Critic rating: 66.4 / 100 • 26 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Sega 32X
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
A mysterious island rose from the sea shortly after the events of Sonic & Knuckles.
Super Contra
Released: Jan 8, 1988
Critic rating: 58.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, Amiga
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Super Contra is a Run and Gun-style action game produced by Konami, originally released as a coin-operated arcade game in 1988.
Star Fox 2
Released: Sep 29, 2017
Critic rating: 62.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
After the success of Star Fox, Nintendo decided to make a sequel on the same system.
Super Mario Bros. 2
Released: Jul 14, 1993
Critic rating: 66.1 / 100 • 26 votes
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
A remaster of the original Super Mario Bros.
Astérix & Obélix
Released: Dec 31, 1995
Critic rating: 66.1 / 100 • 26 votes
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, DOS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Astérix & Obelix is a platform game where one player can choose to control either Asterix or Obelix or two players can play simultaneously.
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
Released: Sep 25, 2008
Critic rating: 72.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player
The game initially focuses on the events surrounding the kidnapping of Knuckles and the disappearance of the Chaos Emeralds after the defeat of Doctor Eggman, before moving on to follow the cast of characters across two dimensions as they encounter a new ally, Shade the Echidna, and seek to stop the invasion of their world by Ix, the leader of Shade's tribe, the Nocturnus.
Donkey Kong
Released: Jul 15, 1983
Critic rating: 66.0 / 100 • 76 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Arcade
Platforms: Family Computer Disk System, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
Donkey Kong has kidnapped Pauline, and it is up to Mario, the fearless carpenter, to come to her rescue.
Super Mario Bros. 35
Released: Oct 1, 2020
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Multiplayer, Battle Royale
Super Mario Bros.
Crash of the Titans
Released: Oct 4, 2007
Critic rating: 63.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Wii, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Crash of the Titans is the sixth Crash Bandicoot series game.
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
Released: Jul 24, 1990
Critic rating: 65.9 / 100 • 52 votes
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, MSX
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Several video games based on the 1988 Michael Jackson film Moonwalker.
Crash Twinsanity
Released: Sep 28, 2004
Critic rating: 62.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Crash Twinsanity is the fifth mainline series game of the Crash Bandicoot series where Crash and the villain Cortex are forced into partnership.
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
Released: Mar 14, 2006
Critic rating: 62.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Sport, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown is loosely based on the movie of the same name.
Cloudberry Kingdom
Released: Jul 30, 2013
Critic rating: 71.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Wii U, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Cloudberry Kingdom is a platform game created by Pwnee Studios.
Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis
Released: Nov 14, 2006
Critic rating: 65.7 / 100 • 21 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player
Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis, referred to as simply Sonic the Hedgehog on the title screen, is a Game Boy Advance port of Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) that was originally released for the Sega Genesis.
Metroid
Released: Aug 1, 1987
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Arcade, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
It's you against the evil Mother Brain in the thrilling battle of Metroid!
Spyro: A Hero's Tail
Released: Nov 3, 2004
Critic rating: 69.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Spyro: A Hero's Tail is the fifth console game in the original Spyro series and the ninth game in the series in all.
Disney's 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue
Released: Nov 13, 2000
Critic rating: 65.6 / 100 • 47 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Disney's 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue is a platform game loosely based on the live-action Disney movie 102 Dalmatians.
Batman: The Video Game
Released: Jul 27, 1990
Critic rating: 65.5 / 100 • 55 votes
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Game modes: Single player
Batman is a video game developed by Sunsoft and released for the Sega Genesis in 1990.
The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon
Released: Oct 21, 2008
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Three long years have passed since Spyro and Cynder were trapped in the crystal, since then Malefor has unleashed his evil onto the world.
MediEvil: Resurrection
Released: Sep 1, 2005
Critic rating: 61.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
MediEvil: Resurrection is a 2005 action-adventure game for the PlayStation Portable and is the third installment in the MediEvil video-game series.
Captain America and the Avengers
Released: Dec 31, 1991
Critic rating: 65.4 / 100 • 42 votes
Genres: Fighting, Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Arcade, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative, Split screen
Captain America and the Avengers is an arcade game released by Data East in 1991.
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Released: Jan 14, 1987
Critic rating: 65.4 / 100 • 304 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Family Computer Disk System, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is the second major installment in The Legend of Zelda series and the direct sequel to the first game.
LEGO Marvel's Avengers
Released: Jan 26, 2016
Critic rating: 67.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Lego Marvel's Avengers is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros.