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.
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Braid
87
/100
102
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
87
/100
103
Sonic Advance 2
86
/100
104
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
86
/100
105
Jusant
86
/100
106
Hi-Fi Rush
86
/100
107
Iconoclasts
86
/100
108
Rogue Legacy
86
/100
109
Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
86
/100
110
Kirby's Epic Yarn
86
/100
111
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
86
/100
112
Arise: A Simple Story
86
/100
113
Fez
86
/100
114
Super Meat Boy
85
/100
115
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection
85
/100
116
Mega Man 2
85
/100
117
Ratchet & Clank
85
/100
118
BattleBlock Theater
85
/100
119
Sonic Mania
85
/100
120
Stray
85
/100
121
Sonic the Hedgehog
85
/100
122
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
85
/100
123
Super Smash Bros.
85
/100
124
Trine 2
85
/100
125
American McGee's Alice
85
/100
126
BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
85
/100
127
Risk of Rain
85
/100
128
Donkey Kong Country Returns
85
/100
129
Super Mario 64 DS
85
/100
130
Sonic Advance
85
/100
131
LocoRoco 2
85
/100
132
Outland
85
/100
133
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
85
/100
134
Monster Sanctuary
85
/100
135
Sonic CD
85
/100
136
Catherine: Full Body
85
/100
137
Psychonauts
85
/100
138
Katana Zero
85
/100
139
Apotheon
84
/100
140
Prince of Persia
84
/100
141
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
84
/100
142
Super Time Force Ultra
84
/100
143
Limbo
84
/100
144
Trine 2: Complete Story
84
/100
145
Salt and Sanctuary
84
/100
146
The Messenger
84
/100
147
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
84
/100
148
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time
84
/100
149
New Super Mario Bros. U
84
/100
150
Moss
84
/100
Braid
87
/100
102
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
87
/100
103
Sonic Advance 2
86
/100
104
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
86
/100
105
Jusant
86
/100
106
Hi-Fi Rush
86
/100
107
Iconoclasts
86
/100
108
Rogue Legacy
86
/100
109
Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
86
/100
110
Kirby's Epic Yarn
86
/100
111
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
86
/100
112
Arise: A Simple Story
86
/100
113
Fez
86
/100
114
Super Meat Boy
85
/100
115
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection
85
/100
116
Mega Man 2
85
/100
117
Ratchet & Clank
85
/100
118
BattleBlock Theater
85
/100
119
Sonic Mania
85
/100
120
Stray
85
/100
121
Sonic the Hedgehog
85
/100
122
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
85
/100
123
Super Smash Bros.
85
/100
124
Trine 2
85
/100
125
American McGee's Alice
85
/100
126
BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
85
/100
127
Risk of Rain
85
/100
128
Donkey Kong Country Returns
85
/100
129
Super Mario 64 DS
85
/100
130
Sonic Advance
85
/100
131
LocoRoco 2
85
/100
132
Outland
85
/100
133
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
85
/100
134
Monster Sanctuary
85
/100
135
Sonic CD
85
/100
136
Catherine: Full Body
85
/100
137
Psychonauts
85
/100
138
Katana Zero
85
/100
139
Apotheon
84
/100
140
Prince of Persia
84
/100
141
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
84
/100
142
Super Time Force Ultra
84
/100
143
Limbo
84
/100
144
Trine 2: Complete Story
84
/100
145
Salt and Sanctuary
84
/100
146
The Messenger
84
/100
147
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
84
/100
148
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time
84
/100
149
New Super Mario Bros. U
84
/100
150
Moss
84
/100