Best games
Best Platformer games in 2026
The best Platformer games, ranked by critic and player scores across the Tier catalog.
Also covers metroidvania, platform games.
1
Super Mario World
100
/100
2
Super Smash Bros. Melee
100
/100
3
Super Metroid
100
/100
4
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
100
/100
5
Super Mario Galaxy
99
/100
6
Super Mario Odyssey
97
/100
7
Super Mario Galaxy 2
96
/100
8
LittleBigPlanet
96
/100
9
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
95
/100
10
A
Portal 2
95
/100
11
Metroid Prime
95
/100
12
New Super Mario Bros.
95
/100
13
Metroid: Zero Mission
95
/100
14
Astro Bot
94
/100
15
Super Mario 64
94
/100
16
Jet Set Radio
94
/100
17
Journey
94
/100
18
Hades
94
/100
19
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
93
/100
20
Super Mario 3D World
93
/100
21
S
God of War II
93
/100
22
Neva
92
/100
23
Inside
92
/100
24
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
92
/100
25
A
Split Fiction
92
/100
26
Metroid Fusion
92
/100
27
Conker's Bad Fur Day
92
/100
28
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
92
/100
29
Mark of the Ninja
91
/100
30
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
91
/100
31
Celeste
91
/100
32
Shadow of the Colossus (2011)
91
/100
33
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
91
/100
34
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
91
/100
35
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
91
/100
36
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
91
/100
37
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
91
/100
38
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
91
/100
39
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
91
/100
40
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
91
/100
41
Rogue Legacy 2
90
/100
42
A
Assassin's Creed II
90
/100
43
S
Portal
90
/100
44
Spelunky
90
/100
45
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
90
/100
46
Super Mario Sunshine
90
/100
47
ICO
90
/100
48
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
90
/100
49
Super Mario 3D Land
90
/100
50
Spelunky 2
90
/100
Super Mario World
100
/100
2
Super Smash Bros. Melee
100
/100
3
Super Metroid
100
/100
4
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
100
/100
5
Super Mario Galaxy
99
/100
6
Super Mario Odyssey
97
/100
7
Super Mario Galaxy 2
96
/100
8
LittleBigPlanet
96
/100
9
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
95
/100
10
A
Portal 2
95
/100
11
Metroid Prime
95
/100
12
New Super Mario Bros.
95
/100
13
Metroid: Zero Mission
95
/100
14
Astro Bot
94
/100
15
Super Mario 64
94
/100
16
Jet Set Radio
94
/100
17
Journey
94
/100
18
Hades
94
/100
19
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
93
/100
20
Super Mario 3D World
93
/100
21
S
God of War II
93
/100
22
Neva
92
/100
23
Inside
92
/100
24
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
92
/100
25
A
Split Fiction
92
/100
26
Metroid Fusion
92
/100
27
Conker's Bad Fur Day
92
/100
28
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
92
/100
29
Mark of the Ninja
91
/100
30
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
91
/100
31
Celeste
91
/100
32
Shadow of the Colossus (2011)
91
/100
33
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
91
/100
34
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
91
/100
35
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
91
/100
36
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
91
/100
37
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
91
/100
38
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
91
/100
39
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
91
/100
40
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
91
/100
41
Rogue Legacy 2
90
/100
42
A
Assassin's Creed II
90
/100
43
S
Portal
90
/100
44
Spelunky
90
/100
45
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
90
/100
46
Super Mario Sunshine
90
/100
47
ICO
90
/100
48
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
90
/100
49
Super Mario 3D Land
90
/100
50
Spelunky 2
90
/100