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.
51
Portal: Still Alive
90
/100
52
Banjo-Tooie
90
/100
53
Donkey Kong 64
90
/100
54
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
90
/100
55
Castlevania: Dracula X
90
/100
56
B
Thank Goodness You're Here!
90
/100
57
Tails of Iron
90
/100
58
Neon Abyss
90
/100
59
Viewtiful Joe (2003)
90
/100
60
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
90
/100
61
Hollow Knight: Silksong
90
/100
62
Rayman Origins
89
/100
63
Super Mario Bros. 3
89
/100
64
SteamWorld Dig 2
89
/100
65
Super Mario 64
89
/100
66
Rayman Legends
89
/100
67
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
89
/100
68
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
89
/100
69
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
89
/100
70
Shovel Knight
89
/100
71
Blasphemous II
89
/100
72
Wandersong
89
/100
73
Owlboy
89
/100
74
Night in the Woods
88
/100
75
Ori and the Blind Forest
88
/100
76
Hollow Knight
88
/100
77
Dead Cells
88
/100
78
B
It Takes Two
88
/100
79
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
88
/100
80
Super Mario Maker 2
88
/100
81
Ratchet & Clank (2002)
88
/100
82
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
88
/100
83
Wario Land 4
88
/100
84
Far: Changing Tides
88
/100
85
Metroid: Samus Returns
88
/100
86
Black Mesa
88
/100
87
SteamWorld Heist
88
/100
88
Mega Man 9
88
/100
89
Child of Light
88
/100
90
The Plucky Squire
88
/100
91
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
87
/100
92
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
87
/100
93
Psychonauts 2
87
/100
94
Cuphead
87
/100
95
The Swapper
87
/100
96
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty
87
/100
97
TowerFall Ascension
87
/100
98
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
87
/100
99
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
87
/100
100
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
87
/100
Portal: Still Alive
90
/100
52
Banjo-Tooie
90
/100
53
Donkey Kong 64
90
/100
54
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
90
/100
55
Castlevania: Dracula X
90
/100
56
B
Thank Goodness You're Here!
90
/100
57
Tails of Iron
90
/100
58
Neon Abyss
90
/100
59
Viewtiful Joe (2003)
90
/100
60
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
90
/100
61
Hollow Knight: Silksong
90
/100
62
Rayman Origins
89
/100
63
Super Mario Bros. 3
89
/100
64
SteamWorld Dig 2
89
/100
65
Super Mario 64
89
/100
66
Rayman Legends
89
/100
67
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
89
/100
68
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
89
/100
69
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
89
/100
70
Shovel Knight
89
/100
71
Blasphemous II
89
/100
72
Wandersong
89
/100
73
Owlboy
89
/100
74
Night in the Woods
88
/100
75
Ori and the Blind Forest
88
/100
76
Hollow Knight
88
/100
77
Dead Cells
88
/100
78
B
It Takes Two
88
/100
79
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
88
/100
80
Super Mario Maker 2
88
/100
81
Ratchet & Clank (2002)
88
/100
82
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
88
/100
83
Wario Land 4
88
/100
84
Far: Changing Tides
88
/100
85
Metroid: Samus Returns
88
/100
86
Black Mesa
88
/100
87
SteamWorld Heist
88
/100
88
Mega Man 9
88
/100
89
Child of Light
88
/100
90
The Plucky Squire
88
/100
91
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
87
/100
92
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
87
/100
93
Psychonauts 2
87
/100
94
Cuphead
87
/100
95
The Swapper
87
/100
96
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty
87
/100
97
TowerFall Ascension
87
/100
98
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
87
/100
99
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
87
/100
100
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
87
/100