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Best Platformer games on PlayStation 5
The 44 best Platformer games on PlayStation 5, ranked from 16,110 critic and player ratings.
The best Platformer game on PlayStation 5 right now is Astro Bot, with a critic score of 94/100 — 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.
- 44 games are listed on this page, carrying 16,110 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 28 September 2026.
Top 44
01
Astro Bot
Buckle up for some epic PlayStation camaraderie, join forces with your favourite PlayStation icons and show the universe that small is mighty in this fresh new Astro adventure, exclusive to PS5 consoles!
94
/100
02
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
03
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
Astro Bot
Buckle up for some epic PlayStation camaraderie, join forces with your favourite PlayStation icons and show the universe that small is mighty in this fresh new Astro adventure, exclusive to PS5 consoles!
94
/100
02
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
03
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
04
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Go dimension-hopping with Ratchet and Clank as they take on an evil emperor from another reality. Jump between action-packed worlds and beyond at mind-blowing speeds, complete with dazzling visuals and an insane arsenal.
91
/100
05
Spelunky 2
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
90
/100
06
A
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the epic action-adventure of bugs and heroes. As the lethal hunter Hornet, journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts and uncover ancient secrets tied to your nature and your past.
90
/100
07
Viewfinder
Viewfinder is a puzzle game where you can reshape the world around you by taking photos with an instant camera.
89
/100
08
Night in the Woods
Night In The Woods is an adventure game heavily focused on story, characters and exploration, with some platforming to get around town. Mae's a cat so the roofs and ledges and powerlines are all her playground, and she's not the only one up there by a long shot. You'll also be doing various activities and interacting with the world in different ways, getting to know the townspeople, hanging out with friends, exploring Possum Springs inside and out, and venturing into the surrounding areas.
88
/100
09
A
Hollow Knight
A 2D metroidvania with an emphasis on close combat and exploration in which the player enters the once-prosperous now-bleak insect kingdom of Hallownest, travels through its various districts, meets friendly inhabitants, fights hostile ones and uncovers the kingdom's history while improving their combat abilities and movement arsenal by fighting bosses and accessing out-of-the-way areas.
88
/100
10
A
It Takes Two
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two, a genre-bending platform adventure created purely for co-op. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Play as the clashing couple Cody and May, two humans turned into dolls by a magic spell. Together, trapped in a fantastical world where the unpredictable hides around every corner, they are reluctantly challenged with saving their fractured relationship.
88
/100
11
Touhou Luna Nights
88
/100
12
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
88
/100
13
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
87
/100
14
Psychonauts 2
87
/100
15
Jusant
86
/100
16
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
86
/100
17
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
86
/100
18
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
85
/100
19
B
Ratchet & Clank
85
/100
20
Stray
85
/100
21
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
85
/100
22
Monument Valley 2
85
/100
23
Astro's Playroom
83
/100
24
D
Ghostrunner
82
/100
25
Little Nightmares II
82
/100
26
The Pedestrian
82
/100
27
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
81
/100
28
Gris
81
/100
29
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
81
/100
30
A
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
80
/100
31
A Hat in Time
80
/100
32
Ape Escape
77
/100
33
Sonic Generations
77
/100
34
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
76
/100
35
C
Carrion
75
/100
36
The Mooseman
74
/100
37
C
Call of the Sea
72
/100
38
Biped
72
/100
39
Sonic Frontiers
72
/100
40
Human: Fall Flat
70
/100
41
Oddworld: Soulstorm
70
/100
42
Bramble: The Mountain King
68
/100
43
Worms Rumble
67
/100
44
Rain World
62
/100
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Go dimension-hopping with Ratchet and Clank as they take on an evil emperor from another reality. Jump between action-packed worlds and beyond at mind-blowing speeds, complete with dazzling visuals and an insane arsenal.
91
/100
05
Spelunky 2
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
90
/100
06
A
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the epic action-adventure of bugs and heroes. As the lethal hunter Hornet, journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts and uncover ancient secrets tied to your nature and your past.
90
/100
07
Viewfinder
Viewfinder is a puzzle game where you can reshape the world around you by taking photos with an instant camera.
89
/100
08
Night in the Woods
Night In The Woods is an adventure game heavily focused on story, characters and exploration, with some platforming to get around town. Mae's a cat so the roofs and ledges and powerlines are all her playground, and she's not the only one up there by a long shot. You'll also be doing various activities and interacting with the world in different ways, getting to know the townspeople, hanging out with friends, exploring Possum Springs inside and out, and venturing into the surrounding areas.
88
/100
09
A
Hollow Knight
A 2D metroidvania with an emphasis on close combat and exploration in which the player enters the once-prosperous now-bleak insect kingdom of Hallownest, travels through its various districts, meets friendly inhabitants, fights hostile ones and uncovers the kingdom's history while improving their combat abilities and movement arsenal by fighting bosses and accessing out-of-the-way areas.
88
/100
10
A
It Takes Two
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two, a genre-bending platform adventure created purely for co-op. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Play as the clashing couple Cody and May, two humans turned into dolls by a magic spell. Together, trapped in a fantastical world where the unpredictable hides around every corner, they are reluctantly challenged with saving their fractured relationship.
88
/100
11
Touhou Luna Nights
88
/100
12
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
88
/100
13
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
87
/100
14
Psychonauts 2
87
/100
15
Jusant
86
/100
16
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
86
/100
17
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
86
/100
18
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
85
/100
19
B
Ratchet & Clank
85
/100
20
Stray
85
/100
21
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
85
/100
22
Monument Valley 2
85
/100
23
Astro's Playroom
83
/100
24
D
Ghostrunner
82
/100
25
Little Nightmares II
82
/100
26
The Pedestrian
82
/100
27
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
81
/100
28
Gris
81
/100
29
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
81
/100
30
A
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
80
/100
31
A Hat in Time
80
/100
32
Ape Escape
77
/100
33
Sonic Generations
77
/100
34
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
76
/100
35
C
Carrion
75
/100
36
The Mooseman
74
/100
37
C
Call of the Sea
72
/100
38
Biped
72
/100
39
Sonic Frontiers
72
/100
40
Human: Fall Flat
70
/100
41
Oddworld: Soulstorm
70
/100
42
Bramble: The Mountain King
68
/100
43
Worms Rumble
67
/100
44
Rain World
62
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Platformer game on PlayStation 5?
Astro Bot currently tops the ranking with a score of 94/100 across 148 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.