Best Platformer Games
1,170 Platformer games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Shadow Complex
Released: Aug 19, 2009
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Shadow Complex is a side-scrolling action-adventure game presented in a 2.5D style, where the world is rendered in three dimensions but movement stays on a two-dimensional plane.
Jak II
Released: Oct 14, 2003
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Jak II is an open-world platform, third-person shooter, and an action-adventure video game.
Mega Man 9
Released: Sep 22, 2008
Critic rating: 87.6 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Platform
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One, Legacy Mobile Device, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Mega Man 9 brings the series back to its old school roots with retro gameplay, music and classic 8-bit style graphics!
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Released: Oct 21, 1999
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 64
Game modes: Single player
With its enchanted storybook look beautifully translated into 3D, lush, vibrant colors, funny enemy designs, and clever jumping puzzles, Rayman 2 is platforming perfection.
Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt
Released: Nov 1, 1988
Critic rating: 84.8 / 100 • 34 votes
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
A compilation of Duck Hunt and Super Mario Bros.
Metroid Fusion
Released: Nov 17, 2002
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player
Metroid Fusion is a side-scrolling action-adventure game that combines exploration, combat, and progression within a structured environment.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
Released: Jul 9, 2026
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
The iconic solo pirate adventure returns with Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, launching on July 9, 2026.
Planet of Lana
Released: May 23, 2023
Critic rating: 93.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A young girl and her loyal friend embark on a rescue mission through a colorful world full of cold machines and unfamiliar creatures.
Thank Goodness You're Here!
Released: Aug 1, 2024
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Thank Goodness You're Here!
Impossible Mission
Released: Dec 31, 1984
Critic rating: 100.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Arcade
Platforms: BBC Microcomputer System, Atari 7800, PC-8800 Series, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Sharp X1, Wii, Acorn Electron, Apple II, PlayStation Portable, Amstrad CPC, Sega Master System/Mark III
Game modes: Single player
The situation: for three days have the strategic central computers of the great powers acted up.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Released: Feb 13, 2014
Critic rating: 85.9 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Wii U
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
All the challenging ground-pounding, barrel-blasting, side-scrolling mine cart action from the Donkey Kong Country series is back along with a bushel of new game-play elements and features.
Replaced
Released: Apr 14, 2026
Critic rating: 95.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Replaced is a 2.5D sci-fi retro-futuristic action platformer where you play as R.E.A.C.H.
Viewtiful Joe
Released: Jun 26, 2003
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube
Game modes: Single player
Joe is no ordinary man and Viewtiful Joe is no ordinary game.
Daxter
Released: Mar 14, 2006
Critic rating: 89.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
Daxter is a platformer developed by Ready at Dawn and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.
Sonic Mania
Released: Aug 15, 2017
Critic rating: 85.4 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Sonic Mania is a side-scrolling platformer that pays homage to the original Sega Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog games.
Mega Man ZX Advent
Released: Jul 12, 2007
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
In Mega Man ZX Advent, the main characters discover the power of the mysterious "Biometal model A," which on its own has several attacks, but also has a special Megamerge ability which allows the character to transform into one of eight "Pseudoroid" bosses that each have a unique set of abilities.
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Released: Nov 21, 2010
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Wii, Wii U
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Under the influence of a group of evil Tikis, the animals of Donkey Kong Island have raided Donkey Kong's banana hoard and stolen his stash of bananas - and being an ape of large appetites he understandably wants them back.
Omno
Released: Jul 28, 2021
Critic rating: 82.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders.
Velocity 2X
Released: Sep 2, 2014
Critic rating: 80.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
This critically acclaimed sequel to Velocity Ultra weaves together two classic game formats into one seamless adventure, featuring puzzle-platforming action alongside award-winning top-down shoot 'em-up gameplay!
Out of This World
Released: Nov 1, 1991
Critic rating: 84.3 / 100 • 199 votes
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Atari ST/STE, Amiga, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player
Out of This World (Another World in Europe) is a cinematic platformer that uses vector-based graphics and rotoscoped animations to deliver a minimalistic yet expressive visual style.
MDK2
Released: Mar 29, 2000
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Kurt Hectic in his snazzy suit with ribbon chute is back to save the universe.
Mega Man X4
Released: Aug 1, 1997
Critic rating: 84.3 / 100 • 149 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Platform
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Legacy Mobile Device
Game modes: Single player
Mega Man X4, known as Rockman X4 in Japan, is the fourth game from the Mega Man X series.
Duck Game
Released: May 13, 2014
Critic rating: 83.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Ouya, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Enter the futuristic year of 1984, an age where ducks run wild in a frantic battle for glory.
Ratchet & Clank Collection
Released: Jun 28, 2012
Critic rating: 83.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player
This trilogy of Ratchet & Clank classics contains Ratchet & Clank, Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, and Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal – all remastered in 1080p with additional upgrades such as Trophy and 3D support.
Metroid Dread
Released: Oct 7, 2021
Critic rating: 83.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Join intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran in her first new 2D Metroid story in 19 years.