Platformer 2002 — top best games in the Platformer genre / Page 2

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

July 15, 1983

Players: 6/10

Donkey Kong Junior is a third-person action game with platforming and puzzle elements from developers from the Nintendo Co., Ltd. studio. The game is...

Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

October 25, 2002

Metacritic: 81/100

This side-scrolling platform adventure follows Kirby as he searches for the pieces of the Star Rod, stolen by King Dedede. To restore the power of...

Ace Lightning

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Platformer, Futurism (Future)

October 25, 2002

Ace Lightning is an arcade with a mixture of action, beat 'em up and platformer from the masters of BBC Multimedia, Gamezlab and Tiertex Design...

Justice League: Injustice for All

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Comics

November 17, 2002

Metacritic: 56/100

An action platformer with fighting elements, Justice League: Injustice for All follows the Justice League as it confronts the Injustice League amid a...

Pac-Man World 2

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

February 24, 2002

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 71/100

This third-person platforming action game follows Pac-Man on a new adventure against the Ghost Gang. His journey spans six lands, where he solves...

Aero the Acro-Bat

Action, Platformer, Adventure, Arcade

May 14, 2002

Metacritic: 71/100

This arcade platformer follows Aero, a circus acrobat who stands against industrialist Edgar Ektor and his plan to destroy the world of amusement...

Disney's Lilo & Stitch

Action, Shooter, Stealth, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

June 7, 2002

Players: 1.3/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Disney's Lilo & Stitch is an action game with a mixture of shooter, stealth, platformer and puzzle game from the developers from the studio...

Mega Man & Bass

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

April 24, 1998

Metacritic: 79/100

This futuristic action platformer follows Mega Man and Bass as they confront Robot King, who has stolen the plans for Dr. Wily’s creations. The data...

Mr. Nutz

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

October 7, 1994

Mr. Nutz is a third-person action game with platform elements from developers from the Ocean Software Ltd. studio. The game is published by Ocean...

ICO

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

September 24, 2001

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 90/100

This action-adventure game with platforming and puzzle elements follows Ico, a boy born with horns who is taken to a mysterious castle to be...

Disney's Magical Quest Starring Mickey & Minnie

Action, Platformer, Puzzle

August 9, 2002

Players: 8.2/10

Disney's Magical Quest Starring Mickey & Minnie is an action game with platformer and puzzle elements from the developers of Capcom Production...

Shrek: Hassle at the Castle

Action, Platformer

October 10, 2002

Metacritic: 71/100

This action platformer based on the Shrek film follows its heroes as they defend Shrek’s swamp from fairy-tale creatures. Players can control Shrek...

Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 5, 2002

Metacritic: 52/100

This 3D platformer follows Spyro as he tries to return the stolen Dragonflies to the Dragon Realm. Gnasty Gnorc and Ripto are behind the theft, and...

Scorpion King: Sword of Osiris

Action, Platformer

April 2, 2002

Metacritic: 72/100

This action platformer follows the Scorpion King on a journey through ancient deserts to stop Menthu, who rose to power after Memnon’s death. Menthu...

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view, Metroidvania

June 6, 2002

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 87/100

This action-platforming metroidvania is set nearly fifty years after Simon Belmont freed the land from Dracula’s curse. His descendant, Juste...

Revenge of Shinobi (2002)

Action, Fighting, Platformer

November 13, 2002

Metacritic: 51/100

This action platformer with fighting elements follows ninja Joe Musashi as he takes on the criminal syndicate Neo Zeed. After the syndicate returns...

Disney's Kim Possible: Revenge of Monkey Fist

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Platformer

November 15, 2002

Disney's Kim Possible: Revenge of Monkey Fist is an arcade game with action, fighting and platform elements from developers from the studio...

Rayman Rush

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view

March 8, 2002

Rayman Rush is a third-person action game with a mixture of fighting and platforming from the masters from the Ubisoft Shanghai studio. The game is...

Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Platformer, Third-person view

February 25, 2002

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

This platform action game follows a plot in which Dr. Neo Cortex shrinks the Earth, along with Crash and Coco, to the size of a Wumpa fruit. Coco...

Klonoa: Empire of Dreams

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

July 19, 2001

Metacritic: 83/100

This action platformer with puzzles follows Klonoa, imprisoned by an emperor who has banned dreaming because of his insomnia. To prove his courage...

Three Stooges

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

March 31, 2002

Metacritic: 53/100

An arcade interactive movie starring Moe, Larry, and Curly as they try to save an elderly woman and her three daughters from an evil banker. The trio...

Shantae

Action, Platformer, Metroidvania

June 5, 2002

Metacritic: 74/100

This action-adventure platformer with metroidvania elements follows half-genie Shantae, the self-appointed guardian of the fishing village of Scuttle...

Game & Watch Gallery 4

Action, Platformer, Collection, Puzzle, Sports game

October 25, 2002

Metacritic: 71/100

This collection features more than a dozen classic Game & Watch games built around fast-paced arcade action. Classic mode recreates the original...

Sonic Mega Collection

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Isometric, Collection, Puzzle

November 13, 2002

Metacritic: 75/100

Sonic Mega Collection — a collection of all Sonic games for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, released on the Nintendo GameCube. Games run on an...

Star Wars: The New Droid Army

Action, Platformer, Isometric, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars

November 14, 2002

Metacritic: 60/100

Rygar: The Legendary Adventure

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

November 25, 2002

Metacritic: 52/100

This action-adventure game set in a world of Greco-Roman mythology follows the warrior Rygar as he travels across the sundered Island of Argus to...

Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (2000)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

December 13, 2000

Metacritic: 68/100

This third-person platform action game follows Donald Duck on a quest to rescue Daisy. He races through 22 levels, getting hyper and going berserk...

Extreme Ghostbusters: Code Ecto-1

Action, Horror, Platformer, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

October 9, 2003

Extreme Ghostbusters: Code Ecto-1 is a top-down action game with a touch of horror and platforming from the developers of the Magic Pockets studio...

La Vallée Des Rois

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

April 2002

Players: 5.5/10

La Vallée Des Rois is a third-person action game with platforming elements from the developers from Blue Sphere studio (France). The main...

Frogger Advance: The Great Quest

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

May 26, 2002

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 55/100

A 3D platformer about Frogger, a frog on a quest to find the princess of his dreams. On land and underwater, he dodges dangerous obstacles, jumps and...

CT Special Forces

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Helicopters

January 2003

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 71/100

This action platformer with shooter elements follows a counter-terrorist special forces unit carrying out missions against terrorist threats. Its...

Fast Action Paq

Arcade, Action, Shooter, In real time, Platformer, Top-down view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

September 20, 2002

Fast Action Paq is a top-down arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter, platformer and robot simulator from Dreamers Guild, The. The game is...

FlyOrDie GemJam

Action, Strategy, Platformer, Puzzle

October 1, 2002

Players: 3.2/10

FlyOrDie GemJam is an action game with a mixture of strategy, platformer and puzzle from the masters from the FlyOrDie studio. The game is published...

Citizen X

Action, Platformer, Puzzle

October 4, 2002

Citizen X is an action game with a mixture of platformer and puzzle from developers from the studio Digital Pictures, Inc.. The game is published by...

Haven: Call of the King

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Platformer, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

November 17, 2002

Metacritic: 69/100

This futuristic action game follows a hero seeking to free his people from enslavement. In Haven: Call of the King, players can travel on foot or by...

Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 1, 2001

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 66/100

A 3D platformer about Crash and Coco facing Dr. Cortex, who creates Crunch, a super-bandicoot capable of demolishing everything in his path. Cortex...

Bugdom 2

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view

October 17, 2002

Bugdom 2 is a third-person action game with fighting and platforming elements from developers from the studio Pangea Software, Inc.. The main...

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2

Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Mario Game

December 14, 2001

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 92/100

This platforming action game with puzzles follows Mario and Luigi on Dinosaur Island as they set out to rescue Princess Peach, kidnapped by Bowser...

Bob the Builder: Bob Builds a Park

Educational game (Education), Platformer, Isometric

August 9, 2002

Bob the Builder: Bob Builds a Park is an isometric educational game with platforming elements from Asylum Entertainment Ltd.. The game is published...

Egg Mania

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

September 11, 2002

Metacritic: 62/100

This arcade puzzle game challenges players to build a tower and keep it stable. The Wobble Meter assesses the tower’s stability and adds a strategic...

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