Ranking by genre

The best platformer games.

621 games compete in this selection. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island tops it with 1,915 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1995 · Platformer 1,915
  2. 2 Super Mario Galaxy 2 2010 · Platformer 1,882
  3. 3 Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy 2001 · Platformer 1,872
  4. 4 Super Mario World 1990 · Platformer 1,848
  5. 5 LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga 2007 · Platformer 1,843
  6. 6 Kirby's Adventure 1993 · Platformer 1,842
  7. 7 Super Mario Bros. 1985 · Platformer 1,837
  8. 8 Limbo 2010 · Platformer 1,829
  9. 9 Super Mario Galaxy 2007 · Platformer 1,826
  10. 10 Ico 2001 · Platformer 1,825
  11. 11 Sonic Mania 2017 · Platformer 1,820
  12. 12 Banjo-Kazooie 1998 · Platformer 1,818
  13. 13 Super Mario Sunshine 2002 · Platformer 1,816
  14. 14 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2003 · Platformer 1,814
  15. 15 A Hat in Time 2017 · Platformer 1,813
  16. 16 Little Nightmares 2017 · Platformer 1,811
  17. 17 Tomb Raider 1996 · Platformer 1,804
  18. 18 Shovel Knight 2014 · Platformer 1,803
  19. 19 Tomb Raider 2013 · Platformer 1,802
  20. 20 Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back 1997 · Platformer 1,802
  21. 21 Rayman Legends 2013 · Platformer 1,802
  22. 22 Celeste 2018 · Platformer 1,800
  23. 23 Cuphead 2017 · Platformer 1,797
  24. 24 Rayman 2: The Great Escape 1999 · Platformer 1,796
  25. 25 Super Mario 3D Land 2011 · Platformer 1,788
  26. 26 Gunstar Heroes 1993 · Platformer 1,788
  27. 27 Kirby and the Forgotten Land 2022 · Platformer 1,787
  28. 28 Donkey Kong Country 1994 · Platformer 1,786
  29. 29 Mega Man X 1993 · Platformer 1,785
  30. 30 Kirby Super Star Ultra 2008 · Platformer 1,785
  31. 31 Psychonauts 2005 · Platformer 1,784
  32. 32 It Takes Two 2021 · Platformer 1,780
  33. 33 Conker's Bad Fur Day 2001 · Platformer 1,780
  34. 34 Mega Man 2 1989 · Platformer 1,779
  35. 35 Sonic the Hedgehog 1991 · Platformer 1,777
  36. 36 Rayman Origins 2011 · Platformer 1,776
  37. 37 Super Mario Bros. 3 1988 · Platformer 1,775
  38. 38 Mirror's Edge 2008 · Platformer 1,773
  39. 39 Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 1995 · Platformer 1,772
  40. 40 Sonic CD 1993 · Platformer 1,772
  41. 41 Katana Zero 2019 · Platformer 1,752
  42. 42 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992 · Platformer 1,752
  43. 43 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 1994 · Platformer 1,748
  44. 44 Mega Man 3 1990 · Platformer 1,745
  45. 45 Super Mario Odyssey 2017 · Platformer 1,744
  46. 46 Inside 2016 · Platformer 1,744
  47. 47 Braid 2008 · Platformer 1,740
  48. 48 Super Mario Land 1989 · Platformer 1,740
  49. 49 Night in the Woods 2017 · Platformer 1,739
  50. 50 Super Mario Bros. Wonder 2023 · Platformer 1,738
  51. 51 Ratchet & Clank 2002 · Platformer 1,732
  52. 52 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins 1992 · Platformer 1,723
  53. 53 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 2014 · Platformer 1,723
  54. 54 Gris 2018 · Platformer 1,719
  55. 55 Tomb Raider II 1997 · Platformer 1,719
  56. 56 Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! 1999 · Platformer 1,717
  57. 57 Super Mario 3D World 2013 · Platformer 1,709
  58. 58 Crash Bandicoot: Warped 1998 · Platformer 1,708
  59. 59 New Super Mario Bros. 2006 · Platformer 1,708
  60. 60 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within 2004 · Platformer 1,707
  61. 61 Crash Bandicoot 1996 · Platformer 1,703
  62. 62 New Super Mario Bros. Wii 2009 · Platformer 1,697
  63. 63 Super Castlevania IV 1991 · Platformer 1,695
  64. 64 Contra III: The Alien Wars 1992 · Platformer 1,692
  65. 65 Donkey Kong Bananza 2025 · Platformer 1,692
  66. 66 Spyro the Dragon 1998 · Platformer 1,691
  67. 67 Super Meat Boy 2010 · Platformer 1,686
  68. 68 Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! 1996 · Platformer 1,686
  69. 69 Unravel Two 2018 · Platformer 1,678
  70. 70 Contra 1987 · Platformer 1,676
  71. 71 New Super Mario Bros. U 2012 · Platformer 1,675
  72. 72 Ratchet & Clank 2016 · Platformer 1,673
  73. 73 Super Mario 64 DS 2004 · Platformer 1,665
  74. 74 Super Mario Maker 2015 · Platformer 1,665
  75. 75 Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker 2014 · Platformer 1,661
  76. 76 Astro's Playroom 2020 · Platformer 1,656
  77. 77 New Super Mario Bros. 2 2012 · Platformer 1,653
  78. 78 Unravel 2016 · Platformer 1,651
  79. 79 Super Paper Mario 2007 · Platformer 1,649
  80. 80 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart 2021 · Platformer 1,637
  81. 81 Super Mario Bros. 3 1993 · Platformer 1,637
  82. 82 Tomb Raider: Anniversary 2007 · Platformer 1,636
  83. 83 Sonic Generations 2011 · Platformer 1,636
  84. 84 Mark of the Ninja 2012 · Platformer 1,635
  85. 85 Sonic Heroes 2003 · Platformer 1,633
  86. 86 Super Mario Maker 2 2019 · Platformer 1,633
  87. 87 Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex 2001 · Platformer 1,629
  88. 88 Donkey Kong Country Returns 2010 · Platformer 1,622
  89. 89 The Lion King 1994 · Platformer 1,617
  90. 90 BattleBlock Theater 2013 · Platformer 1,617
  91. 91 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate 2013 · Platformer 1,616
  92. 92 Castlevania 1986 · Platformer 1,615
  93. 93 Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition 2014 · Platformer 1,610
  94. 94 Mega Man X3 1995 · Platformer 1,610
  95. 95 Broforce 2015 · Platformer 1,609
  96. 96 Mega Man 1987 · Platformer 1,608
  97. 97 Kirby & the Amazing Mirror 2004 · Platformer 1,607
  98. 98 Yoshi's Story 1997 · Platformer 1,605
  99. 99 Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal 2004 · Platformer 1,604
  100. 100 SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom 2003 · Platformer 1,604

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In detail

The best platformer games, what this ranking says

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island leads this selection with 1,915 ELO points, ahead of Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy. The 621 games competing in it have played 97,572 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 621
Duels played by those games 97,572
Game in the lead Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,915
Point gap between 1st and 10th 90
Best represented decade 2010s
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best platformer game of every decade

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best platformer game of every decade
Decade Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
1980s 42 Super Mario Bros. 1,837 616
1990s 160 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1,915 362
2000s 149 Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy 1,872 326
2010s 204 Super Mario Galaxy 2 1,882 474
2020s 66 Kirby and the Forgotten Land 1,787 116

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 100 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
BattleBlock Theater +63 1,617
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back +62 1,802
Mega Man X3 +57 1,610

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Super Mario World Tomb Raider 77 65%
Super Mario Odyssey Tomb Raider 77 69%
Super Mario World Super Mario Odyssey 61 57%
Tomb Raider Inside 9 56%
Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Bros. 8 63%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

Understand the method in detail →

FAQ

What players ask

What is the best platformer game?

According to community votes, the best platformer game is Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, with 1,915 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many platformer games are ranked?

621 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 97,572 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which platformer game is climbing right now?

BattleBlock Theater is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 63 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 100 games in the selection moved.

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