Ranking by genre

The best platformer games.

620 games compete in this selection. Super Mario Galaxy 2 tops it with 1,884 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Super Mario Galaxy 2 2010 · Platformer 1,884
  2. 2 Super Mario World 1990 · Platformer 1,871
  3. 3 Super Mario Bros. 1985 · Platformer 1,867
  4. 4 Limbo 2010 · Platformer 1,848
  5. 5 Cuphead 2017 · Platformer 1,842
  6. 6 Ico 2001 · Platformer 1,836
  7. 7 Tomb Raider 1996 · Platformer 1,832
  8. 8 Kirby and the Forgotten Land 2022 · Platformer 1,830
  9. 9 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2003 · Platformer 1,811
  10. 10 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1995 · Platformer 1,809
  11. 11 Mega Man X 1993 · Platformer 1,807
  12. 12 Super Mario 3D World 2013 · Platformer 1,806
  13. 13 Super Mario Galaxy 2007 · Platformer 1,804
  14. 14 Super Mario Bros. 3 1988 · Platformer 1,803
  15. 15 It Takes Two 2021 · Platformer 1,798
  16. 16 Banjo-Kazooie 1998 · Platformer 1,796
  17. 17 Ratchet & Clank 2002 · Platformer 1,791
  18. 18 Celeste 2018 · Platformer 1,784
  19. 19 Kirby's Adventure 1993 · Platformer 1,782
  20. 20 Super Castlevania IV 1991 · Platformer 1,778
  21. 21 Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back 1997 · Platformer 1,773
  22. 22 Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 1995 · Platformer 1,770
  23. 23 Shovel Knight 2014 · Platformer 1,765
  24. 24 New Super Mario Bros. Wii 2009 · Platformer 1,760
  25. 25 Gris 2018 · Platformer 1,756
  26. 26 Super Mario Sunshine 2002 · Platformer 1,756
  27. 27 A Hat in Time 2017 · Platformer 1,755
  28. 28 LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga 2007 · Platformer 1,754
  29. 29 Rayman Legends 2013 · Platformer 1,753
  30. 30 New Super Mario Bros. 2006 · Platformer 1,752
  31. 31 Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy 2001 · Platformer 1,751
  32. 32 Rayman Origins 2011 · Platformer 1,749
  33. 33 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992 · Platformer 1,748
  34. 34 Rayman 2: The Great Escape 1999 · Platformer 1,742
  35. 35 Super Paper Mario 2007 · Platformer 1,741
  36. 36 Inside 2016 · Platformer 1,739
  37. 37 Little Nightmares 2017 · Platformer 1,738
  38. 38 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 2014 · Platformer 1,736
  39. 39 Braid 2008 · Platformer 1,732
  40. 40 Donkey Kong Country 1994 · Platformer 1,732
  41. 41 Mirror's Edge 2008 · Platformer 1,731
  42. 42 Super Mario Odyssey 2017 · Platformer 1,730
  43. 43 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart 2021 · Platformer 1,728
  44. 44 Tomb Raider 2013 · Platformer 1,723
  45. 45 Ratchet & Clank 2016 · Platformer 1,717
  46. 46 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 1994 · Platformer 1,713
  47. 47 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within 2004 · Platformer 1,712
  48. 48 Conker's Bad Fur Day 2001 · Platformer 1,712
  49. 49 Katana Zero 2019 · Platformer 1,711
  50. 50 Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! 1999 · Platformer 1,711
  51. 51 Super Meat Boy 2010 · Platformer 1,704
  52. 52 Sonic Mania 2017 · Platformer 1,703
  53. 53 Super Mario Bros. Wonder 2023 · Platformer 1,700
  54. 54 Valiant Hearts: The Great War 2014 · Platformer 1,695
  55. 55 Night in the Woods 2017 · Platformer 1,695
  56. 56 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins 1992 · Platformer 1,694
  57. 57 Sonic the Hedgehog 1991 · Platformer 1,692
  58. 58 Contra 1987 · Platformer 1,692
  59. 59 Mega Man 2 1989 · Platformer 1,691
  60. 60 Sonic Generations 2011 · Platformer 1,689
  61. 61 Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones 2005 · Platformer 1,679
  62. 62 Super Mario Bros. 3 1993 · Platformer 1,679
  63. 63 Mirror's Edge Catalyst 2016 · Platformer 1,678
  64. 64 Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition 2014 · Platformer 1,678
  65. 65 Gunstar Heroes 1993 · Platformer 1,674
  66. 66 Crash Bandicoot 1996 · Platformer 1,673
  67. 67 Mega Man 7 1995 · Platformer 1,672
  68. 68 Sonic CD 1993 · Platformer 1,667
  69. 69 Castlevania 1986 · Platformer 1,665
  70. 70 Spyro the Dragon 1998 · Platformer 1,665
  71. 71 Super Mario Land 1989 · Platformer 1,665
  72. 72 Psychonauts 2005 · Platformer 1,663
  73. 73 LittleBigPlanet 2008 · Platformer 1,658
  74. 74 Mega Man 3 1990 · Platformer 1,657
  75. 75 Sonic Adventure 1998 · Platformer 1,655
  76. 76 Super Mario Maker 2015 · Platformer 1,654
  77. 77 Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker 2014 · Platformer 1,649
  78. 78 Kirby Super Star Ultra 2008 · Platformer 1,647
  79. 79 Crash Bandicoot: Warped 1998 · Platformer 1,645
  80. 80 Alice: Madness Returns 2011 · Platformer 1,644
  81. 81 Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands 2010 · Platformer 1,642
  82. 82 Tomb Raider: Legend 2006 · Platformer 1,640
  83. 83 Super Mario 3D Land 2011 · Platformer 1,639
  84. 84 Yoshi's Story 1997 · Platformer 1,638
  85. 85 Donkey Kong Bananza 2025 · Platformer 1,638
  86. 86 Metroid Prime 4: Beyond 2025 · Platformer 1,638
  87. 87 Donkey Kong Country Returns 2010 · Platformer 1,635
  88. 88 Contra III: The Alien Wars 1992 · Platformer 1,633
  89. 89 Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 1994 · Platformer 1,632
  90. 90 Spyro: Year of the Dragon 2000 · Platformer 1,630
  91. 91 Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus 2013 · Platformer 1,629
  92. 92 Super Mario 64 DS 2004 · Platformer 1,628
  93. 93 New Super Mario Bros. 2 2012 · Platformer 1,628
  94. 94 Tomb Raider II 1997 · Platformer 1,626
  95. 95 Donkey Kong 64 1999 · Platformer 1,624
  96. 96 Astro's Playroom 2020 · Platformer 1,621
  97. 97 Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc 2003 · Platformer 1,621
  98. 98 Mega Man 6 1993 · Platformer 1,620
  99. 99 Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time 2009 · Platformer 1,619
  100. 100 Astro Bot 2024 · Platformer 1,618

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In detail

The best platformer games, what this ranking says

Super Mario Galaxy 2 leads this selection with 1,884 ELO points, ahead of Super Mario World and Super Mario Bros.. The 620 games competing in it have played 80,143 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 620
Duels played by those games 80,143
Game in the lead Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,884
Point gap between 1st and 10th 75
Best represented decade 2010s
Last reading September 18, 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. 1,867 583
1990s 161 Super Mario World 1,871 2,470
2000s 151 Ico 1,836 210
2010s 207 Super Mario Galaxy 2 1,884 452
2020s 59 Kirby and the Forgotten Land 1,830 101

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 99 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones +74 1,679
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond +59 1,638
It Takes Two +58 1,798

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.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best platformer game?

According to community votes, the best platformer game is Super Mario Galaxy 2, with 1,884 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Super Mario World and Super Mario Bros., and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many platformer games are ranked?

620 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 80,143 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?

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 74 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 99 games in the selection moved.

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