Top 50 Best Platformer Games of All Time

Best Platformers, Best Platformer games
Updated:
01 Jul 2020

Platformers have long been a staple of video game history, and continue to pave the way towards the future. Independent developers have taken notice of the demand for classic platformers and have acted accordingly. With the near limitless options for platformers, let’s take a moment to reflect on 50 that have left an indelible mark on the industry.

TitleReleasePlatformSteam ReviewMetacritic User ScoreReviewTrailer
1001 Spikes2014PC, Xbox, WiiU, PS49/106.6ReviewTrailer
20XX2016PC, PS4, Switch8/107.1ReviewTrailer
Axiom Verge2015Switch, PS4, PC9/108.4ReviewTrailer
Azure Striker Gunvolt2014PC, Switch, 3DS9/108.1ReviewTrailer
Braid2008PC, PS3, Xbox, Android9/107.8ReviewTrailer
Castlevania Annivarsary Collection2019PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox9/107.9ReviewTrailer
Cavestory2004Switch, PC, 3DS, Wii, 10/107.9ReviewTrailer
Celeste2018Switch, PC10/108.4ReviewTrailer
Contra Anniversary Collection2019PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox9/106.9ReviewTrailer
Cuphead2017PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox10/108.2ReviewTrailer
Dandara2018PC, Switch, PS49/107.4ReviewTrailer
Dead Cells2017PC, Switch, Xbox, IOS, 10/107.9ReviewTrailer
Donkey Kong Country Returns2010Wii, WiiU, 3DSN/A8.6ReviewTrailer
Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze2014Switch, WiiUN/A8.7ReviewTrailer
Environmental Station Alpha2015PC9/108.3ReviewTrailer
Fez2012PC, PS4, PSs, IOS, Xbox9/106.4ReviewTrailer
Gris 2018PC, Switch, PS410/10N/AReviewTrailer
Guacamelee 2 2018PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox9/108ReviewTrailer
Hollow Knight 2017PC, Switch, Xbox, PS4, 10/108.8ReviewTrailer
Iconoclasts2018Switch, PS4, Xbox9/108.1ReviewTrailer
Katana Zero 2018PC, Switch, PS410/108.9ReviewTrailer
King's Bird2018PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox9/106.1ReviewTrailer
Kirby Planet Robobot20163DSN/A8.5ReviewTrailer
Kirby Star Allies2018SwitchN/A7.5ReviewTrailer

Kunai 

2020Switch, PC7/107.6ReviewTrailer

Megaman Legacy Collection 

2015PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox9/108.5ReviewTrailer

Megaman X Legacy Collection 

2018PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox6/108/1ReviewTrailer

Megaman Zero/ZX Legacy Collection 

2020Switch, PC7/108.5ReviewTrailer

Mirror's Edge 

2008PC, PS3, Xbox9/108ReviewTrailer
N++2015PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox10/10N/AReviewTrailer
New Super Mario Bros Wii2009Wii, WiiUN/A8.3ReviewTrailer
Ori and the Blind Forest2015PC, Switch, Xbox, PS410/108.7ReviewTrailer
Psychonauts2005PC, PS2, Xbox10/108.8ReviewTrailer
Rayman Legends2013PC, Switch, Xbox, PS4,WiiU9/108.4ReviewTrailer
Rogue Legacy2013PC, Switch, PS3, PS49/107.7ReviewTrailer

Scourgebringer 

2020PC9/10N/AReviewTrailer

Shantae Half Genie Hero 

2016PC, Switch, PS49/107/7ReviewTrailer

Shovel Knight 

2014PC, Switch, WiiU, PS4, Xbox10/107.7ReviewTrailer

Sonic Generations

2011PC, Xbox, PS4, 3DS9/108.5ReviewTrailer

Sonic Mania 

2017PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox9/108.5ReviewTrailer

Spelunky

2013PC, PS4, PS39/107.3ReviewTrailer

Super Mario 3D Land 

20113DSN/A8.5ReviewTrailer

Super Mario 3D World 

2013WiiUN/A8.9ReviewTrailer

Super Mario Galaxy 

2007WiiN/A9ReviewTrailer

Super Mario Odyssey

2017SwitchN/A8.9ReviewTrailer

Super Meat Boy 

2010PC, Switch, PS4, WiiU9/108.2ReviewTrailer

The Messenger 

2018PC, Switch10/108.3ReviewTrailer

The Pedestrian 

2020PC10/108.5ReviewTrailer

Yooka Laylee 

2017PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox7/107.4ReviewTrailer

Yoshi's Wooly World 

2015WiiUN/AN.AReviewTrailer

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