Best Platformer Games
1,170 Platformer games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
N++
Released: Jul 28, 2015
Critic rating: 82.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
N++ is a fast-paced, action-packed platformer set in the distant future.
Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist
Released: Jan 22, 2025
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Decades after the Rain of Death, a new journey begins in the Land of Fumes, where mystical powers lie beneath the earth.
Super Mario 3D Land
Released: Nov 3, 2011
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player
Super Mario 3D Land is the second 3D Super Mario platformer for a handheld device, and the successor to Super Mario Galaxy 2.
Trine Enchanted Edition
Released: Jul 24, 2014
Critic rating: 92.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Trine Enchanted Edition is a fantasy action platformer with a fairytale-like atmosphere, following the journey of three heroes – a Wizard, a Knight and a Thief – in a quest to save the kingdom from evil.
Super Mario Maker
Released: Sep 10, 2015
Critic rating: 89.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Wii U
Game modes: Single player
Super Mario Maker lets people’s imaginations run wild.
In Sound Mind
Released: Sep 28, 2021
Critic rating: 85.4 / 100 • 29 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In Sound Mind is an imaginative first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles, unique boss fights, and original music.
Gunpoint
Released: Jun 3, 2013
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game that lets you rewire its levels to trick people.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
Released: Feb 6, 2024
Critic rating: 85.3 / 100 • 33 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Sheepy: A Short Adventure is a short handcrafted pixel art platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life.
Mega Man X
Released: Dec 17, 1993
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, iOS, DOS, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
Mega Man X, known as Rockman X in Japan, is the first game of the Mega Man X series.
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
Released: Oct 21, 2008
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
In the absence of the Holy Whip, those who live in fear of Dracula seek a replacement, which takes the form of the Order of Ecclesia, an organization that holds the secret to manipulating Glyphs.
Animal Well
Released: May 9, 2024
Critic rating: 89.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
What lurks beneath the surface of this deceptively minimalistic adventure?
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.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Released: Mar 25, 2022
Critic rating: 87.9 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Join Kirby in an unforgettable journey through a mysterious world in a delightful 3D platforming adventure.
Mega Man 2
Released: Jun 2, 1989
Critic rating: 85.2 / 100 • 388 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
In the year 200X, a super robot named Mega Man was created.
Metroid: Samus Returns
Released: Sep 15, 2017
Critic rating: 87.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player
Metroid: Samus Returns is a remake of Metroid 2: Return of Samus.
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Released: Dec 3, 2001
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Racing, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy is a 2001 platform video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the Sony PlayStation 2 on December 4, 2001, as the first game of the Jak and Daxter series.
Mega Man X Collection
Released: Jan 10, 2006
Critic rating: 85.1 / 100 • 22 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Mega Man X Collection contains the first six games in the Mega Man X series.
AM2R: Return of Samus
Released: Aug 6, 2016
Critic rating: 85.1 / 100 • 59 votes
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
AM2R, short for Another Metroid 2 Remake, is an action-adventure video game developed by Milton Guasti under the pseudonym DoctorM64, and released in August 2016 for Microsoft Windows, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the Metroid series.
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Released: Oct 23, 2007
Critic rating: 91.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (known as Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction in most PAL countries) is a 2007 platformer video game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3.
Spyro the Dragon
Released: Nov 13, 2018
Critic rating: 85.1 / 100 • 33 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The first game in the Spyro series has been completely remade from the ground up.
Bruce Lee
Released: Sep 1, 1984
Critic rating: 85.1 / 100 • 26 votes
Genres: Fighting, Platform
Platforms: BBC Microcomputer System, Atari 8-bit, PC-8800 Series, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Sharp X1, DOS, Apple II, FM-7, Amstrad CPC, MSX
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Bruce Lee is a video game designed by Ron J.
Night in the Woods
Released: Feb 21, 2017
Critic rating: 88.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Night In The Woods is an adventure game heavily focused on story, characters and exploration, with some platforming to get around town.
Power Stone 2
Released: Apr 27, 2000
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Platform
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation Portable, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
is a multiplayer fighting game that built on the innovative gameplay introduced by its predecessor, Power Stone.
Mega Man Legacy Collection
Released: Aug 24, 2015
Critic rating: 79.4 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Platform
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom's iconic Blue Bomber.
Child of Light
Released: Apr 29, 2014
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The Black Queen has stolen the Sun, the Moon and the Stars.