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Best Platformer games on iOS

The 21 best Platformer games on iOS, ranked from 11,246 critic and player ratings.

The best Platformer game on iOS right now is Inside, with a critic score of 92/100 — updated November 2026.

How this ranking is built
  • Games are ranked on the aggregated critic score out of 100 imported from IGDB and Metacritic, never on Tier's own grades.
  • A game only enters the ranking with at least 80 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
  • Each game is ranked in one genre only, the one that defines it best, so the same title never tops two different genre charts.
  • Community grades from F to S are shown next to every game, and only stated as a fact above 5 Tier ratings.
  • Release window covered: 1970 to 2026.
  • 21 games are listed on this page, carrying 11,246 ratings between them.
  • Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 13 November 2026.

Top 21

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01 Inside Inside 2016 · 1,651 ratings An atmospheric 2D side-scroller in which, hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project and struggles to preserve his identity. 92 /100
02 Dead Cells A Dead Cells 2018 · 647 ratings · 2 Tier votes · finished by 16% Dead Cells is a rogue-lite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat. 90 /100
03 Fez Fez 2012 · 460 ratings · finished by 11% Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives. Explore a serene and beautiful open-ended world full of secrets, puzzles and hidden treasures. Unearth the mysteries of the past and discover the truth about reality and perception. Change your perspective and look at the world in a different way. 86 /100
04 Tomb Raider C Tomb Raider 2013 · 2,397 ratings · 2 Tier votes · finished by 28% · 10 h to beat A remaster of the original Tomb Raider, including The Unfinished Business expansion as well as the ability to toggle between original and remastered graphics. 85 /100
05 Limbo Limbo 2010 · 1,630 ratings · finished by 27% · 3 h to beat Limbo is a black and white puzzle-platforming adventure. Players take the role of a young boy traveling through an eerie and treacherous world in an attempt to discover the fate of his sister. 84 /100
06 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night B Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night 2019 · 212 ratings · 2 Tier votes · finished by 12% Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a gothic horror action side-scrolling RPG set in 19th century England. A paranormal force has summoned a demon-infested castle, revealing crystal shards infused with tremendous magical power. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse which slowly crystallizes her body. To save humanity, and herself in the process, Miriam must fight through the castle and defeat the summoner, Gebel. Collect, craft and unlock a vast array of weapons, equipment and loot to defeat the countless minions and bosses of hell that await! 82 /100
07 Gris Gris 2018 · 568 ratings · finished by 27% Gris is a 2D platformer developed by Nomada Studio and published by Devolver Digital. It is a visually striking game that follows the journey of a young woman named Gris as she navigates a world of grief and loss. The game features no dialogue, relying on its hand-painted art style, evocative music, and environmental storytelling to convey its themes. Gameplay involves exploration, light platforming, and puzzle-solving, with Gris gaining new abilities as the story progresses. It received critical acclaim for its artistic design and emotional depth. 81 /100
08 Terraria S Terraria 2011 · 1,065 ratings · 6 Tier votes · finished by 12% · 15 h to beat Dig, Fight, Explore, Build: The very world is at your fingertips as you fight for survival, fortune, and glory. Will you delve deep into cavernous expanses in search of treasure and raw materials with which to craft ever-evolving gear, machinery, and aesthetics? Perhaps you will choose instead to seek out ever-greater foes to test your mettle in combat? Maybe you will decide to construct your own city to house the host of mysterious allies you may encounter along your travels? In the World of Terraria, the choice is yours! 81 /100
09 VVVVVV VVVVVV 2010 · 188 ratings · finished by 10% There's something terribly wrong in an alternate dimension! Help Captain Viridian flip to find five crew members, 20 hard-to-reach Trinkets and save a dimension on the brink of destruction. It's a space opera in the most unique scale with a style that only VVVVVV can bring to you. Instead of jumping, control the direction of gravity by inverting your gravity and allowing Captain Viridian to flip between the floors and ceilings of the environment. For adventurers who save the dimension, there's still hours and hours of new gameplay with all-new Player Levels. Test your mettle and see if you have what it takes to beat a collection of levels created by other famous game developers. Inspired by classic 8-bit days gone-by and now with experience-heightening 3D, VVVVVV will challenge even the most battle-hardened old-school gamers. 80 /100
10 Ultimate Chicken Horse Ultimate Chicken Horse 2016 · 122 ratings · finished by 6% Ever wish you were a wall-jumping, arrow-dodging, trap-setting horse, besting your animal pals in a race through a peril-laden obstacle course that you all built together? Wish granted! Ultimate Chicken Horse is a party platformer where you and your friends build the level as you play, placing deadly traps before trying to reach the end of the level. If you can make it but your friends can't, you score points! Play online or locally with your animal buddies and experiment with a wide variety of platforms in all sorts of strange locations to find new ways to mess with your friends. Key Features: - Online and local play for up to 4 players - Cross-platform play between PC, PS4, and Switch - Unique game flow, from strategic block placement to twitch control platforming - 15 levels with different features - Build and share custom levels - Compete for global best times on Challenge levels across all platforms - Huge library of blocks to create an infinite variety of levels - Customizable rule sets and game modes - Shared controller mode to play multiplayer with one controller or keyboard - Play as a chicken, horse, sheep, raccoon and other wonderful animals - Fun, cartoony art style - Sweet funky soundtrack Please note: this is primarily a multiplayer game. Challenge levels can be created and played alone, but unlocking characters and levels requires playing one of the main game modes (like Party Mode) which are only multiplayer. 79 /100
11 BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition 2015 · 117 ratings · finished by 5% 79 /100
12 Little Nightmares A Little Nightmares 2017 · 748 ratings · 2 Tier votes · finished by 15% · 3 h to beat 78 /100
13 Downwell Downwell 2015 · 123 ratings · finished by 7% 78 /100
14 Thomas Was Alone Thomas Was Alone 2012 · 185 ratings · finished by 12% 76 /100
15 DuckTales: Remastered DuckTales: Remastered 2013 · 117 ratings · finished by 10% 75 /100
16 Pikuniku Pikuniku 2019 · 147 ratings 75 /100
17 Edge Edge 2011 · 160 ratings · finished by 5% 74 /100
18 Never Alone: Kisima Ingitchuna Never Alone: Kisima Ingitchuna 2014 · 181 ratings 71 /100
19 Super Mario Run C Super Mario Run 2016 · 126 ratings · 1 Tier vote 70 /100
20 SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated A SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated 2020 · 104 ratings · 1 Tier vote · finished by 9% 68 /100
21 Mega Man X (1993) A Mega Man X (1993) 1993 · 298 ratings · 1 Tier vote 55 /100
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What is the best Platformer game on iOS?

Inside currently tops the ranking with a score of 92/100 across 1,651 ratings. Ranking updated November 2026.

How is this ranking built?

Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.