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Best Platformer games on PC
The 250 best Platformer games on PC, ranked from 40,857 critic and player ratings.
The best Platformer game on PC right now is Super Castlevania IV, with a critic score of 100/100 — updated September 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.
- 50 games are listed on this page, carrying 40,857 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 28 September 2026.
Top 50
01
Super Castlevania IV
A century of Transylvanian tranquility is about to come to a shocking end. Once again the mortifying screams of helpless villagers shake the ground as they huddle against new nightmarish horrors unleashed by the Duke of Darkness, Count Dracula. And this time he has a tombstone with your name on it, Simon Belmont. You must descend into Castle of the Undead and its gruesome ground, accompanied by the most chilling sound effects to ever tingle your spine. Inside, a freshly dug 11 levels maze features the treacherous Terrace of Terror, the dangerous Rotating Dungeon, the Sunken Ruins of Lost Spirits, torture chambers and creature filled caves. Use your whip like a grappling hook and swing past hundreds of traps and a host of ghost freaks, living corpses and hidden goblins. All while dodging or destroying the unpredictable spitting lizards, carnivorous coffins, and more. Find the concealed weapons needed to defeat everything from eerie phantoms to haunted furniture. Then prepare to find yourself face-to-thing with hideous torments like the Tongue Lasher, the Darkest Knight, the Bone-Afide Horseman and the Granite Crusher. When your nerves get shot, use your password and take a breather. But forge on, Simon Belmont, because if you though Dracula was down for the count, he's only just begun to fright!
100
/100
02
A
Portal 2
Sequel to the acclaimed Portal (2007), Portal 2 pits the protagonist of the original game, Chell, and her new robot friend, Wheatley, against more puzzles conceived by GLaDOS, an A.I. with the sole purpose of testing the Portal Gun's mechanics and taking revenge on Chell for the events of Portal. As a result of several interactions and revelations, Chell once again pushes to escape Aperture Science Labs.
95
/100
03
Jet Set Radio
94
/100
Super Castlevania IV
A century of Transylvanian tranquility is about to come to a shocking end. Once again the mortifying screams of helpless villagers shake the ground as they huddle against new nightmarish horrors unleashed by the Duke of Darkness, Count Dracula. And this time he has a tombstone with your name on it, Simon Belmont. You must descend into Castle of the Undead and its gruesome ground, accompanied by the most chilling sound effects to ever tingle your spine. Inside, a freshly dug 11 levels maze features the treacherous Terrace of Terror, the dangerous Rotating Dungeon, the Sunken Ruins of Lost Spirits, torture chambers and creature filled caves. Use your whip like a grappling hook and swing past hundreds of traps and a host of ghost freaks, living corpses and hidden goblins. All while dodging or destroying the unpredictable spitting lizards, carnivorous coffins, and more. Find the concealed weapons needed to defeat everything from eerie phantoms to haunted furniture. Then prepare to find yourself face-to-thing with hideous torments like the Tongue Lasher, the Darkest Knight, the Bone-Afide Horseman and the Granite Crusher. When your nerves get shot, use your password and take a breather. But forge on, Simon Belmont, because if you though Dracula was down for the count, he's only just begun to fright!
100
/100
02
A
Portal 2
Sequel to the acclaimed Portal (2007), Portal 2 pits the protagonist of the original game, Chell, and her new robot friend, Wheatley, against more puzzles conceived by GLaDOS, an A.I. with the sole purpose of testing the Portal Gun's mechanics and taking revenge on Chell for the events of Portal. As a result of several interactions and revelations, Chell once again pushes to escape Aperture Science Labs.
95
/100
03
Jet Set Radio
94
/100
04
Journey
A third-person adventure game in which the player, controlling a robed figure, makes a pilgrimage through a desert landscape to a rugged mountain with a beacon of light in the distance while uncovering the history of their people, rescuing and cooperating with friendly creatures, avoiding predatory ones and communicating with other travelers.
94
/100
05
Planet of Lana
A young girl and her loyal friend embark on a rescue mission through a colorful world full of cold machines and unfamiliar creatures. Planet of Lana is a cinematic puzzle adventure framed by an epic sci-fi saga that stretches across centuries and galaxies.
93
/100
06
Inside
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
07
S
Split Fiction
Split Fiction is a 2025 cooperative multiplayer game. It follows two writers, Mio Hudson and Zoe Foster, as they become trapped in their imaginations.
92
/100
08
Mark of the Ninja
Mark of the Ninja is a side-scrolling action stealth video game developed by Klei Entertainment and published by Microsoft Studios. It was announced on February 28, 2012 and later released for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade on September 7, 2012. A Microsoft Windows version was released on October 16, 2012. It follows the story of a nameless ninja in the present day, and features a themed conflict between ancient ninja tradition and modern technology. Cutscenes for the game are rendered in Saturday morning cartoon animation style.
91
/100
09
A
Celeste
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
91
/100
10
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
91
/100
11
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
91
/100
12
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
91
/100
13
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
91
/100
14
S
Assassin's Creed II
90
/100
15
S
Portal
90
/100
16
Spelunky
90
/100
17
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
90
/100
18
Jetpack Joyride
90
/100
19
Spelunky 2
90
/100
20
Portal: Still Alive
90
/100
21
Ghosts 'n Goblins
90
/100
22
A
Hollow Knight: Silksong
90
/100
23
Rayman Origins
89
/100
24
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
89
/100
25
SteamWorld Dig 2
89
/100
26
Rayman Legends
89
/100
27
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
89
/100
28
Viewfinder
89
/100
29
Shovel Knight
89
/100
30
Owlboy
89
/100
31
Night in the Woods
88
/100
32
Ori and the Blind Forest
88
/100
33
A
Hollow Knight
88
/100
34
A
It Takes Two
88
/100
35
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
88
/100
36
Tomb Raider (1996)
88
/100
37
Shadow Complex
88
/100
38
Touhou Luna Nights
88
/100
39
Black Mesa
88
/100
40
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
87
/100
41
Psychonauts 2
87
/100
42
B
Cuphead
87
/100
43
The Swapper
87
/100
44
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty
87
/100
45
TowerFall Ascension
87
/100
46
Braid
87
/100
47
Jusant
86
/100
48
Iconoclasts
86
/100
49
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
86
/100
50
Guacamelee!
86
/100
Journey
A third-person adventure game in which the player, controlling a robed figure, makes a pilgrimage through a desert landscape to a rugged mountain with a beacon of light in the distance while uncovering the history of their people, rescuing and cooperating with friendly creatures, avoiding predatory ones and communicating with other travelers.
94
/100
05
Planet of Lana
A young girl and her loyal friend embark on a rescue mission through a colorful world full of cold machines and unfamiliar creatures. Planet of Lana is a cinematic puzzle adventure framed by an epic sci-fi saga that stretches across centuries and galaxies.
93
/100
06
Inside
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
07
S
Split Fiction
Split Fiction is a 2025 cooperative multiplayer game. It follows two writers, Mio Hudson and Zoe Foster, as they become trapped in their imaginations.
92
/100
08
Mark of the Ninja
Mark of the Ninja is a side-scrolling action stealth video game developed by Klei Entertainment and published by Microsoft Studios. It was announced on February 28, 2012 and later released for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade on September 7, 2012. A Microsoft Windows version was released on October 16, 2012. It follows the story of a nameless ninja in the present day, and features a themed conflict between ancient ninja tradition and modern technology. Cutscenes for the game are rendered in Saturday morning cartoon animation style.
91
/100
09
A
Celeste
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
91
/100
10
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
91
/100
11
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
91
/100
12
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
91
/100
13
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
91
/100
14
S
Assassin's Creed II
90
/100
15
S
Portal
90
/100
16
Spelunky
90
/100
17
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
90
/100
18
Jetpack Joyride
90
/100
19
Spelunky 2
90
/100
20
Portal: Still Alive
90
/100
21
Ghosts 'n Goblins
90
/100
22
A
Hollow Knight: Silksong
90
/100
23
Rayman Origins
89
/100
24
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
89
/100
25
SteamWorld Dig 2
89
/100
26
Rayman Legends
89
/100
27
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
89
/100
28
Viewfinder
89
/100
29
Shovel Knight
89
/100
30
Owlboy
89
/100
31
Night in the Woods
88
/100
32
Ori and the Blind Forest
88
/100
33
A
Hollow Knight
88
/100
34
A
It Takes Two
88
/100
35
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
88
/100
36
Tomb Raider (1996)
88
/100
37
Shadow Complex
88
/100
38
Touhou Luna Nights
88
/100
39
Black Mesa
88
/100
40
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
87
/100
41
Psychonauts 2
87
/100
42
B
Cuphead
87
/100
43
The Swapper
87
/100
44
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty
87
/100
45
TowerFall Ascension
87
/100
46
Braid
87
/100
47
Jusant
86
/100
48
Iconoclasts
86
/100
49
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
86
/100
50
Guacamelee!
86
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Platformer game on PC?
Super Castlevania IV currently tops the ranking with a score of 100/100 across 98 ratings. Ranking updated September 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.