Best platformer Games

NXTO's catalog has 685 platformer games. These 30 rank highest once player ratings, Metacritic scores and Steam reviews are combined. The top three: It Takes Two, Ori and the Will of the Wisps and Celeste.

How it's ranked: a blend of RAWG player ratings, Metacritic and Steam reviews, adjusted so games with very few ratings can't outrank well-proven ones. Times are average player-reported playtime, so treat them as rough guides.

1. 1
   

   It Takes Two

   2021Platformer, AdventurePC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~12.8 h to beat
2. 2
   

   Ori and the Will of the Wisps

   2020Platformer, AdventurePC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~12 h to beat
3. 3
   

   Celeste

   2018Platformer, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~8.3 h to beat
4. 4
   

   Super Mario Odyssey

   2017Platformer, ArcadeSwitch ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~12.5 h to beat
5. 5
   

   Hollow Knight

   2017Platformer, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~27 h to beat
6. 6
   

   INSIDE

   2016Adventure, ActionPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~3.6 h to beat
7. 7
   

   Cuphead

   2017Platformer, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~10.6 h to beat
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   Ori and the Blind Forest

   2015Platformer, AdventurePC, Xbox One ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~8.2 h to beat
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   Katana ZERO

   2019Platformer, IndiePC, Xbox One, Switch ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~4.8 h to beat
10. 10
    

    Psychonauts 2

    2021Platformer, AdventurePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.4/5~11 h avg. playtime
11. 11
    

    Super Mario Galaxy

    2007PlatformerSwitch ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~13.2 h to beat
12. 12
    

    Super Mario 64

    1996Platformer ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~11.6 h to beat
13. 13
    

    Dead Cells

    2018Platformer, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~14.1 h to beat
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    Little Nightmares II

    2021Platformer, AdventurePC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~5.7 h to beat
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    Super Mario World

    1990Platformer, Arcade ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~5 h to beat
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    Super Mario Galaxy 2

    2010PlatformerSwitch ★ 4.4/5~18 h avg. playtime
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    Braid

    2008Action, PuzzlePC, Xbox One ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~5.1 h to beat
18. 18
    

    Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped

    1998Platformer, Action ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~5.3 h to beat
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    Nine Sols

    2024Indie, PlatformerPC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~21.7 h to beat
20. 20
    

    Sanabi

    2023Indie, PlatformerPC ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~9.3 h to beat
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    The Messenger

    2018Adventure, ActionPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.3/5~6 h avg. playtime
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    Super Mario Bros. 3

    1988Platformer, AdventureSwitch ★ 4.3/5~25 h avg. playtime
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    Gris

    2018Indie, PlatformerPC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~3.6 h to beat
24. 24
    

    Donkey Kong Country

    1994Platformer ★ 4.3/5~6 h avg. playtime
25. 25
    

    A Hat in Time

    2017Platformer, ActionPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~9.4 h to beat
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    Thank Goodness You're Here!

    2024Adventure, PuzzlePC, PS5, PS4 ★ 4.3/5~3 h avg. playtime
27. 27
    

    ICO

    2001Platformer, Action ★ 4.3/5
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    Limbo

    2010Adventure, ActionPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~3.6 h to beat
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    Super Mario 3D World

    2013Platformer, ActionSwitch ★ 4.3/5~58 h avg. playtime
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    Mark of the Ninja: Remastered

    2018Action, Indie ★ 4.3/5~4 h avg. playtime

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