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Best Platformer games on PS Vita

The 19 best Platformer games on PS Vita, ranked from 7,068 critic and player ratings.

The best Platformer game on PS Vita right now is Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, with a critic score of 91/100 — 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.
  • 19 games are listed on this page, carrying 7,068 ratings between them.
  • Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 13 November 2026.

Top 19

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01 Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove 2014 · 322 ratings · finished by 23% 91 /100
02 Spelunky S Spelunky 2012 · 189 ratings · 1 Tier vote · finished by 4% Spelunky (also known as Spelunky HD) is a remake of Spelunky (now known as Spelunky Classic), an open source indie platformer video game created by Derek Yu and originally released as freeware for Microsoft Windows. The player controls a spelunker who explores a series of caves while collecting treasure, saving damsels, fighting enemies and dodging traps. The caves are procedurally generated, making each run through the game unique. Spelunky is one of the first examples of a roguelike-like, borrowing concepts from the roguelike genre, and was the influence for many later roguelike-like games. 91 /100
03 SteamWorld Dig 2 SteamWorld Dig 2 2017 · 194 ratings · finished by 12% SteamWorld Dig 2 takes you on a platform mining adventure forged in Metroidvania flames. When an old trading town is struck by mysterious earthquakes, it’s up to a lone steambot and her unlikely companion to uncover what trembling terrors lie beneath. Dig your way underground and explore vivid worlds riddled with treasure, secrets and traps. Combat dangerous enemies at every turn of the underworld’s twisted paths, including shadowy creatures and the haunted remains of an ancient electrical threat. Upgrade your gear to forge deeper into the earth and take on bigger challenges. Swing across large chasms with your Hookshot and fly through caves with the Jet Engine! And finally, learn the truth about your long lost friend… 89 /100
04 Shovel Knight Shovel Knight 2014 · 530 ratings · finished by 21% Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. It's a hot mashup of new and old! You play as the eponymous Shovel Knight, a small knight with a huge quest. Shovel Knight has come to this land with two goals: to defeat the evil Enchantress and quest for his lost beloved. He wields a Shovel Blade: a multipurpose weapon whose techniques have now been lost to the ages. Always honest and helpful, Shovel Knight is a shining example of the code of Shovelry: Slash Mercilessly and Dig Tirelessly! But, between Shovel Knight and his beloved stands a cadre of villainous knights. These terrible foes, known as The Order of No Quarter, have been dispatched to prevent Shovel Knight from reaching the Enchantress, and will pursue their mission at any cost. If you love games with perfect platforming, beautiful art, infectious music, crazy bosses, humor and levity, and real heart… Shovel Knight is for you! 89 /100
05 Rogue Legacy Rogue Legacy 2013 · 353 ratings · finished by 10% You control a family of characters one at a time, and when your character dies, you choose who his or her successor is, whether it is a barbarian son of yours who has OCD, your daughter who became a ninja even though she can't see well, an assassin who is fighting for the gays, or a miner who wants to collect gold! Traits are randomized each time upon death, leading to multiple playthroughs with 35 traits, each character will be unique. 86 /100
06 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
07 Super Meat Boy S Super Meat Boy 2010 · 844 ratings · 1 Tier vote · finished by 10% Super Meat Boy is a tough-as-nails platformer where you play as an animated cube of meat who's trying to save his girlfriend (who happens to be made of bandages) from an evil fetus in a jar wearing a tux. 85 /100
08 Iconoclasts S Iconoclasts 2018 · 89 ratings · 1 Tier vote · finished by 11% Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a huge, open world filled with intricate puzzles, oddball characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure telling a personal story about faith, purpose and whether the world is really worth saving. 85 /100
09 Risk of Rain Risk of Rain 2013 · 170 ratings · finished by 8% Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op. 85 /100
10 Guacamelee! Guacamelee! 2013 · 190 ratings · finished by 19% "Guacamelee! is a Metroid-vania style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters. Guacamelee! builds upon the classic open-world Metroid-vania style of games, by adding a strong melee combat component, a new dimension switching mechanic, and cooperative same-screen multiplayer for the entire story. The game also blurs the boundaries between combat and platforming by making many of the moves useful and necessary for both of these. Travel through a mystical and mysterious Mexican world as a Luchador using the power of your two fists to battle evil. Uncover hidden wrestling techniques like the Rooster Uppercut, and Dimension Swap to open new areas and secrets." Guacamelee! was later released on PC under the name "Guacamelee! Gold Edition" with the DLC included and has an updated version called "Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition" with an expended story, 2 new areas, and a new boss. 84 /100
11 Limbo Limbo 2010 · 1,630 ratings · finished by 27% · 3 h to beat 84 /100
12 SteamWorld Dig SteamWorld Dig 2013 · 234 ratings · finished by 13% 81 /100
13 Terraria S Terraria 2011 · 1,065 ratings · 6 Tier votes · finished by 12% · 15 h to beat 81 /100
14 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2018 · 93 ratings 80 /100
15 Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time 2013 · 92 ratings 80 /100
16 VVVVVV VVVVVV 2010 · 188 ratings · finished by 10% 80 /100
17 BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition 2015 · 117 ratings · finished by 5% 79 /100
18 Downwell Downwell 2015 · 123 ratings · finished by 7% 78 /100
19 Thomas Was Alone Thomas Was Alone 2012 · 185 ratings · finished by 12% 76 /100
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What is the best Platformer game on PS Vita?

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove currently tops the ranking with a score of 91/100 across 322 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.