Platformer game recommendations

Precise jumps, level design that teaches without a tutorial and physics that become muscle memory: the platformer is the oldest genre still producing masterpieces. From Mario to precision indies, these are the best platformer picks.

The 25 best platformer games

1. 1

   Super Mario Galaxy (2007)

   Nintendo — Nintendo ↗

   97
2. 2

   Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)

   Nintendo — Nintendo ↗

   97
3. 3

   Super Mario Odyssey (2017)

   Nintendo — Nintendo ↗

   97
4. 4

   Jet Set Radio (2000)

   PlayStation · PC — PS Store ↗

   94
5. 5

   Metroid Prime Remastered (2023)

   Nintendo — Nintendo ↗

   94
6. 6

   Astro Bot (2024)

   PlayStation

   94
7. 7

   Super Mario 3D World (2013)

   Nintendo — Nintendo ↗

   93
8. 8

   Braid (2008)

   PlayStation · PC — PS Store ↗

   92
9. 9

   Banjo-Kazooie (1998)

   Nintendo

   92
10. 10

    Sanabi (2023)

    PC — Steam ↗

    92
11. 11

    Webbed (2021)

    Nintendo · PC — Steam ↗

    92
12. 12

    The Expendabros (2014)

    PC

    92
13. 13

    FEZ (2012)

    PlayStation · Nintendo · PC — PS Store ↗ · Nintendo ↗

    91
14. 14

    Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (2004)

    PlayStation — PS Store ↗

    91
15. 15

    Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition (2010)

    PlayStation · PC

    91
16. 16

    Celeste (2018)

    PlayStation · Nintendo · PC — PS Store ↗ · Nintendo ↗

    91
17. 17

    Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014)

    PlayStation · Nintendo · PC — PS Store ↗ · Nintendo ↗ · Steam ↗

    91
18. 18

    Mark of the Ninja (2012)

    Nintendo · PC

    91
19. 19

    Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (2003)

    Nintendo — Nintendo ↗

    91
20. 20

    Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020)

    Nintendo · PC — Nintendo ↗ · Steam ↗

    91
21. 21

    Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (1999)

    PC — PS Store ↗

    91
22. 22

    Portal Reloaded (2021)

    PC — Steam ↗

    91
23. 23

    Thank Goodness You're Here! (2024)

    PlayStation · Nintendo · PC — Steam ↗

    91
24. 24

    ElecHead (2019)

    Nintendo · PC

    91
25. 25

    Pseudoregalia (2023)

    PC

    91

How this list was built: we start from a catalog of 20,827 PlayStation, Nintendo and PC games, then filter and sort by score — the critic score (Metacritic or IGDB) where it exists, the player score in the exceptions (hover a score to see its source). It is updated along with the catalog.