Ranking by genre

The best platformer games.

613 games compete in this selection. Ico tops it with 1,915 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Ico 2001 · Platformer 1,915
  2. 2 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2003 · Platformer 1,895
  3. 3 Conker's Bad Fur Day 2001 · Platformer 1,875
  4. 4 Super Mario Bros. 3 1988 · Platformer 1,872
  5. 5 Celeste 2018 · Platformer 1,867
  6. 6 Limbo 2010 · Platformer 1,857
  7. 7 Super Mario World 1990 · Platformer 1,853
  8. 8 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1995 · Platformer 1,852
  9. 9 Gris 2018 · Platformer 1,848
  10. 10 Super Mario Sunshine 2002 · Platformer 1,839
  11. 11 Super Mario Galaxy 2007 · Platformer 1,833
  12. 12 Banjo-Kazooie 1998 · Platformer 1,826
  13. 13 Katana Zero 2019 · Platformer 1,814
  14. 14 Little Nightmares 2017 · Platformer 1,812
  15. 15 Super Mario Galaxy 2 2010 · Platformer 1,811
  16. 16 Super Mario Odyssey 2017 · Platformer 1,801
  17. 17 Mega Man 2 1989 · Platformer 1,793
  18. 18 Rayman 2: The Great Escape 1999 · Platformer 1,792
  19. 19 Kirby and the Forgotten Land 2022 · Platformer 1,785
  20. 20 New Super Mario Bros. 2006 · Platformer 1,784
  21. 21 Inside 2016 · Platformer 1,779
  22. 22 It Takes Two 2021 · Platformer 1,777
  23. 23 Spyro the Dragon 1998 · Platformer 1,775
  24. 24 Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones 2005 · Platformer 1,773
  25. 25 Tomb Raider II 1997 · Platformer 1,773
  26. 26 Sonic Mania 2017 · Platformer 1,772
  27. 27 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 1994 · Platformer 1,772
  28. 28 Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 1995 · Platformer 1,766
  29. 29 Super Mario 3D World 2013 · Platformer 1,758
  30. 30 Tomb Raider 1996 · Platformer 1,756
  31. 31 Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back 1997 · Platformer 1,754
  32. 32 New Super Mario Bros. Wii 2009 · Platformer 1,754
  33. 33 Cuphead 2017 · Platformer 1,753
  34. 34 Super Meat Boy 2010 · Platformer 1,752
  35. 35 Super Mario Land 1989 · Platformer 1,751
  36. 36 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 2014 · Platformer 1,750
  37. 37 Mega Man X 1993 · Platformer 1,747
  38. 38 Sonic CD 1993 · Platformer 1,747
  39. 39 Kirby's Adventure 1993 · Platformer 1,746
  40. 40 Contra III: The Alien Wars 1992 · Platformer 1,746
  41. 41 Shovel Knight 2014 · Platformer 1,742
  42. 42 Super Mario Bros. 1985 · Platformer 1,740
  43. 43 Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy 2001 · Platformer 1,739
  44. 44 Ratchet & Clank 2016 · Platformer 1,733
  45. 45 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992 · Platformer 1,731
  46. 46 Psychonauts 2005 · Platformer 1,731
  47. 47 Night in the Woods 2017 · Platformer 1,731
  48. 48 A Hat in Time 2017 · Platformer 1,728
  49. 49 Rayman Legends 2013 · Platformer 1,725
  50. 50 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart 2021 · Platformer 1,722
  51. 51 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within 2004 · Platformer 1,719
  52. 52 Tomb Raider 2013 · Platformer 1,718
  53. 53 Super Castlevania IV 1991 · Platformer 1,715
  54. 54 Braid 2008 · Platformer 1,714
  55. 55 Sonic the Hedgehog 1991 · Platformer 1,713
  56. 56 New Super Mario Bros. 2 2012 · Platformer 1,705
  57. 57 Kirby Super Star Ultra 2008 · Platformer 1,705
  58. 58 Castlevania 1986 · Platformer 1,704
  59. 59 Gunstar Heroes 1993 · Platformer 1,702
  60. 60 Crash Bandicoot: Warped 1998 · Platformer 1,699
  61. 61 Mirror's Edge 2008 · Platformer 1,697
  62. 62 Astro's Playroom 2020 · Platformer 1,695
  63. 63 Rayman Origins 2011 · Platformer 1,690
  64. 64 Super Mario 64 DS 2004 · Platformer 1,688
  65. 65 Donkey Kong Country 1994 · Platformer 1,682
  66. 66 Ratchet & Clank 2002 · Platformer 1,682
  67. 67 Spyro: Year of the Dragon 2000 · Platformer 1,682
  68. 68 Mega Man 1987 · Platformer 1,680
  69. 69 Fez 2012 · Platformer 1,678
  70. 70 Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! 1999 · Platformer 1,678
  71. 71 Contra 1987 · Platformer 1,676
  72. 72 Mega Man 3 1990 · Platformer 1,671
  73. 73 Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition 2014 · Platformer 1,666
  74. 74 Valiant Hearts: The Great War 2014 · Platformer 1,663
  75. 75 Super Mario Bros. Wonder 2023 · Platformer 1,663
  76. 76 LittleBigPlanet 2008 · Platformer 1,657
  77. 77 Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 1994 · Platformer 1,657
  78. 78 Super Paper Mario 2007 · Platformer 1,656
  79. 79 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins 1992 · Platformer 1,656
  80. 80 Little Nightmares II 2021 · Platformer 1,642
  81. 81 RiME 2017 · Platformer 1,642
  82. 82 Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc 2003 · Platformer 1,641
  83. 83 Rayman 1995 · Platformer 1,640
  84. 84 Super Mario 3D Land 2011 · Platformer 1,638
  85. 85 Donkey Kong 64 1999 · Platformer 1,637
  86. 86 LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga 2007 · Platformer 1,632
  87. 87 Catherine 2011 · Platformer 1,630
  88. 88 SteamWorld Dig 2013 · Platformer 1,626
  89. 89 Sly 2: Band of Thieves 2004 · Platformer 1,624
  90. 90 Tomb Raider: Legend 2006 · Platformer 1,623
  91. 91 Prince of Persia 1989 · Platformer 1,623
  92. 92 Metal Slug 1996 · Platformer 1,621
  93. 93 Sonic Heroes 2003 · Platformer 1,619
  94. 94 Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands 2010 · Platformer 1,617
  95. 95 Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 1990 · Platformer 1,615
  96. 96 Ghouls 'n Ghosts 1988 · Platformer 1,614
  97. 97 Mirror's Edge Catalyst 2016 · Platformer 1,612
  98. 98 Donkey Kong Country Returns 2010 · Platformer 1,612
  99. 99 Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! 1996 · Platformer 1,611
  100. 100 Out of This World 1991 · Platformer 1,610

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