Best Platformer Games
1,170 Platformer games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Naruto: Ninja Council 2
Released: Apr 29, 2004
Critic rating: 45.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Action game, based on the Shonen Jump manga.
Dragon's Lair
Released: Dec 29, 1990
Critic rating: 55.0 / 100
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
Dragon's Lair is a side-scrolling platform game based on the laserdisc game of the same name released for the Nintendo Entertainment System and developed by the MotiveTime group.
Animaniacs
Released: Nov 1, 1994
Critic rating: 51.8 / 100 • 33 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
Animaniacs is a side-scrolling action/puzzle game based on the animated TV series of the same name.
Sonic Blast
Released: Nov 1, 1996
Critic rating: 51.5 / 100 • 21 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System/Mark III
Game modes: Single player
Fully rendered graphics thrust Sonic into an exciting 3D playing environment.
Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind
Released: May 1, 1993
Critic rating: 51.4 / 100 • 41 votes
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind, known as Bubsy for short, is a platform video game released by Accolade in the early 1990s.
The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare
Released: Oct 12, 1992
Critic rating: 51.2 / 100 • 30 votes
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Sport
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
Bart has to stay up late and write a paper for class tomorrow.
Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame
Released: Dec 31, 1993
Critic rating: 30.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Mac, DOS, FM Towns
Game modes: Single player
Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame is a platform game released as the sequel to 1989's Prince of Persia.
Knock-knock
Released: Oct 4, 2013
Critic rating: 46.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
There is an unusual cabin deep in the woods.
Shadow the Hedgehog
Released: Nov 15, 2005
Critic rating: 46.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 3, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
The world is in peril as forces, both good and evil, make a play for the powerful Chaos Emeralds.
Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero
Released: Oct 1, 1997
Critic rating: 47.1 / 100 • 54 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Nintendo 64, PlayStation
Game modes: Single player
Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero is a story-driven fighting game that casts you in the shoes of Sub-Zero, and chronicles a series of events that occurred prior to Mortal Kombat 1.
Castlevania: The Adventure
Released: Oct 27, 1989
Critic rating: 46.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Game Boy
Game modes: Single player
Castlevania: The Adventure is a platform game released for the Game Boy in 1989.
Blinx: The Time Sweeper
Released: Oct 7, 2002
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Blinx: The Time Sweeper is a platform game developed by Artoon and published by Microsoft Game Studios.
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Released: Sep 26, 2000
Critic rating: 30.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command is a Windows PC game created by Traveller's Tales with Disney Interactive and PIXAR in 2000.
The Messenger: Picnic Panic
Released: Jul 11, 2019
Critic rating: 0.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Messenger's epic story continues on in a summer vacation DLC full of tropical action!
Rayman Legends
Released: Aug 29, 2013
Critic rating: 0.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Wii U, PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Originally thought as an exclusive title, Rayman Legends used the Wii U Gamepad for some functionalities.
Mega Man X7
Released: Jul 17, 2003
Critic rating: 40.0 / 100 • 45 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Platform
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Mega Man X7, known as Rockman X7 in Japan, is a 2003 platform game developed by Capcom for the PlayStation 2.
Bad Rats
Released: Jul 20, 2009
Critic rating: 31.6 / 100 • 23 votes
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Bad Rats is a physics puzzle game where rats finally get their bloody revenge on their new prisoners: The cats.
Sonic the Hedgehog
Released: Nov 14, 2006
Critic rating: 30.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Sonic the Hedgehog, commonly referred to as Sonic '06, is a 2006 platform game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega.
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
Released: Nov 11, 2014
Critic rating: 37.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Wii U
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric delivers a completely new action-adventure gameplay experience for Sonic fans.
Bubsy 3D
Released: Nov 26, 1996
Critic rating: 22.0 / 100 • 23 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Sega Saturn, PlayStation
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Bubsy 3D is the fourth Bubsy game to date, and the first title in 3D; the game was released in 1996 for the PlayStation video game console.