Best Platformer Games
1,188 Platformer games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
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!
Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows
Released: Sep 17, 2015
Critic rating: 95.0 / 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
Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows is a free expansion for Shovel Knight that follows Plague Knight in his own quest.
Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix
Released: Mar 29, 2007
Critic rating: 86.3 / 100 • 50 votes
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
In September 2006, Square Enix announced Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, featuring new scenes and gameplay elements.
Rayman Origins
Released: Nov 15, 2011
Critic rating: 89.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Bubble Dreamer, Rayman, his best friend Globox, and some Teensy friends are chilling out at the Bubble Dreamer's resting grounds, the Snoring Tree.
Banjo-Tooie
Released: Nov 20, 2000
Critic rating: 86.1 / 100 • 178 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Quiz/Trivia, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 64
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Grunty returns—and that's bad news for Banjo and Kazooie!
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Remastered
Released: Oct 7, 2015
Critic rating: 86.1 / 100 • 161 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4
Game modes: Single player
Reacquaint yourself with fortune hunter Nathan Drake through a tale of life-threatening danger, exotic locations and heroic rescue missions.
Valkyrie Profile
Released: Dec 22, 1999
Critic rating: 86.1 / 100 • 32 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation
Game modes: Single player
Valkyrie Profile is a role-playing video game developed by tri-Ace and published by Enix (now Square Enix) for the PlayStation.
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Released: Mar 11, 2016
Critic rating: 86.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The forest of Nibel is dying.
Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos
Released: Oct 25, 1993
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100 • 37 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Wii, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System/Mark III
Game modes: Single player
Dr.
Cave Story+
Released: Nov 22, 2011
Critic rating: 84.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A young amnesiac hero discovers a hidden land and vows to protect the defenseless creatures who live there!
Urban Chaos
Released: Nov 30, 1999
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player
Urban Chaos throws you into the heart of a modern urban jungle at the turn of the millenium.
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Released: Jun 30, 2009
Critic rating: 100.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Based on the computer-animated movie starring the voices of Ray Romano and John Leguizamo, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is a 3D platform game that has you controlling multiple prehistoric protagonists across more than 15 levels of lighthearted action.
Donkey Kong
Released: Jun 14, 1994
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Game Boy
Game modes: Single player
Donkey Kong is a Game Boy game which starts out with the premise of being a straight remake of the original Donkey Kong arcade game.
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Released: Jan 28, 2014
Critic rating: 88.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is a re-release of Tomb Raider, developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square-Enix for the Playstation 4 and the Xbox One.
Cuphead
Released: Sep 29, 2017
Critic rating: 86.9 / 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
Cuphead is a run-and-gun action game focused primarily on boss battles.
Super Mario Sunshine
Released: Jul 19, 2002
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube
Game modes: Single player
Super Mario Sunshine is a Mario action-adventure 3D platformer.
SteamWorld Dig 2
Released: Sep 21, 2017
Critic rating: 89.1 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
SteamWorld Dig 2 takes you on a platform mining adventure forged in Metroidvania flames.
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
Released: Jul 31, 2025
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
Neon White
Released: Jun 16, 2022
Critic rating: 88.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Indie, Arcade, Visual Novel
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
Braid
Released: Aug 6, 2008
Critic rating: 86.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Braid is a puzzle-platformer, drawn in a painterly style, where you can manipulate the flow of time in strange and unusual ways.
Big Walk
Released: Aug 4, 2026
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Hang out and get lost with close friends in a big world.
Pushmo
Released: Oct 5, 2011
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player
A kindly old inventor created a park and filled it with incredible puzzle-like climbing toys called Pushmo.
Hi-Fi Rush
Released: Jan 25, 2023
Critic rating: 86.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Music, Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
As wannabe rockstar Chai, you’ll fight back against a sinister robotics enhancement conglomerate using rhythm-amplified combat where everything – from the motion in the environment to the blows of combat – is synced to the music.
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
Released: Nov 11, 2003
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Ratchet and Clank return as heroes for hire in Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando, the second game in this action platforming franchise.There are 18 entirely new weapons, as well as five weapons from the first game (you can upload them if using your old memory save).