Games Game Genres Platformer

Platformer

One of the oldest genres of video games — the platformer — is characterized by a unique gameplay experience. The player controls a character that moves through levels, jumps on "platforms," climbs ladders, collects items, and battles enemies. The intelligence of opponents is usually either weak or completely absent. Some platformers focus on speed and reaction, others resemble puzzles more, while others require the player to execute the correct combination of movements to overcome obstacles. The genre diversity of platformers is very wide.

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Best Games in the Platformer genre of 2004

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Castlevania (1990)

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

September 26, 1986

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Castlevania (1990) - the game consists of six levels that are completed in the only possible way, without plot branches and alternative levels. The game character...

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

Action, Platformer, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Parkour

November 30, 2004

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is a continuation of the dynamic action slasher with a third-person view. The story of the game takes place several years after the...

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

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

October 28, 2003

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is an action-adventure game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. Among the scorched sands of Persia, an ancient legend...

Metal Slug 3

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Arcade, Cooperative (co-op)

June 1, 2000

Players: 10/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A 2D arcade run-and-gun shooter in which a soldier fights through stages filled with enemies and giant bosses. Metal Slug 3 features five large stages with...

Super Mario Bros.

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Mario Game

September 13, 1985

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Super Mario Bros. — The goal of the game is to destroy all enemies appearing on the level. Mario and Luigi can move left and right and can also jump. The main...

Donkey Kong (1982)

Arcade, Action, Platformer

July 15, 1983

Players: 7/10

Steam: 48/100

Metacritic: 67/100

An arcade platformer in which Mario sets out to rescue a girl kidnapped by Donkey Kong. To reach her, he navigates obstacles and dodges barrels, fireballs, and...

Jet Set Radio

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

June 29, 2000

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Jet Set Radio is an arcade game with a third-person view and stunt elements. You have to fight for Tokyo, mark your territory with graffiti, draw on walls, posters...

Van Helsing

Action, Shooter, Horror, Fighting, In real time, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

May 6, 2004

Metacritic: 64/100

Van Helsing is an action-adventure game with a third-person view, based on the film of the same name starring Hugh Jackman. You have to try on the role of the...

Metroid

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Metroidvania

August 6, 1986

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 58/100

Metroid is the heroine, Samus Aran is a galactic bounty hunter. She wears an exceptionally powerful and adaptable exoskeleton created by the ancient Chozo race...

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics

June 28, 2004

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 81/100

This action-platformer based on the film Spider-Man 2 follows Spider-Man’s conflict with Dr. Otto Octavius, who becomes Doctor Octopus after four mechanical arms...

Super Mario 64

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Mario Game

June 23, 1996

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 90/100

Super Mario 64 — One day, Princess Peach called Mario to her castle with an offer to eat the cake she baked and drink tea. Mario arrives at the castle and...

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

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

March 4, 2004

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is a continuation of the third-person shooter in the universe of the cybernetic anime Ghost in the Shell. In the role of the...

Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc

Platformer, Third-person view

February 20, 2003

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 74/100

I-Ninja

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

September 9, 2003

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 75/100

I-Ninja — The game begins with a ninja in training (whose name is simply Ninja) sneaking into the enemy camp to save his sensei (who is simply called Sensei...

Mappy

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 14, 1984

Players: 10/10

Mappy is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and platforming from the developers at Namco Limited. The game is published by Namco Limited. In some...

Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue!

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 14, 1999

Players: 6.2/10

Metacritic: 66/100

This third-person action platformer follows space hero Buzz Lightyear as he sets out to rescue his friend Woody. A greedy toy collector has kidnapped Woody, and...

Mortal Kombat: Deception

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view, Isometric, Puzzle, Chess game

October 4, 2004

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 77/100

A fighting game in the Mortal Kombat series, featuring matches that combine hand-to-hand combat with weapon use. Mortal Kombat: Deception includes secret and...

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

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

October 21, 2003

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence — The game's plot begins in 1094 and shows the beginning of the eternal conflict between vampire hunters from the Belmont...

MDK 2

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Platformer, Comics

April 2, 2000

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A futuristic third-person action shooter and platformer, MDK 2 is a sequel to MDK about saving the world from aliens. It develops the theme of confronting an...

Adventure Island

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

September 12, 1986

Players: 6.6/10

Adventure Island is a third-person arcade game with action and platform elements from the masters of the studio Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.. The main publisher of the...

Catwoman (2004)

Action, Platformer, Isometric, Comics

July 20, 2004

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 49/100

Catwoman (2004) - The game is a third -person platform in which the player should use the cat’s cats and dexterity to travel along various locations and defeat...

Sonic Heroes

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

December 30, 2003

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Sonic Heroes is a 3D platformer. It gives you the opportunity to manage a team of three characters. The player directly controls one of them, but if necessary, he...

Fruit Factory

Strategy, Platformer, Top-down view, Puzzle

February 1, 2004

Steam: 100/100

Fruit Factory is a top-down strategy game with some platforming and puzzle elements from the developers at Infraworlds. The game is published by In-Fusio. The PC...

Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut

Action, Third-person view, Platformer, Adventure

June 18, 2003

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 52/100

This 3D platform adventure follows the awakening of an ancient evil sealed within the Master Emerald. Dr. Eggman plans to use the seven Chaos Emeralds to turn it...

Mario Bros.

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Mario Game

September 9, 1983

Players: 8/10

Mario Bros. is a third-person action game with a mixture of platforming and puzzles from the developers of Nintendo Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is...

Tomb Raider: The Osiris Codex

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

May 1, 2003

Tomb Raider: The Osiris Codex is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action and platforming from developers from the IOMO studio. The game is published by...

Litil Divil

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Old school

April 8, 2004

Players: 10/10

Steam: 80/100

This arcade platformer with puzzle elements follows Mutt, an unlucky little devil who ventures into the Underworld to retrieve the Mystical Pizza of Plenty. The...

Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004)

Action, Platformer, Mario Game

May 24, 2004

Metacritic: 81/100

This action platformer follows Mario as he sets out to recover the Mini-Mario toys stolen by Donkey Kong. The levels combine puzzles with a race against time: Mario...

Disney's Aladdin (1994)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 12, 1993

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 59/100

A side-scrolling platformer based on Disney’s animated film and the classic SNES game follows Aladdin and his mischievous monkey companion, Abu. The pair throw...

Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal

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

November 3, 2004

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 91/100

This third-person science-fiction action platformer follows Ratchet and Clank as they set out from Planet Veldin on a journey across diverse worlds to protect peace...

Spyro: A Hero's Tail

Action, Platformer, Puzzle

November 9, 2004

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 62/100

This action platformer with puzzle elements follows Spyro as he defends the Dragon Realms from the evil Red Dragon. The villain has scattered light-sapping Dark...

WarioWare Touched!

Action, Racing, Hunting / Fishing, Platformer, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Sports game, Anime / Manga, Stunts, Snowboard, Arkanoid

December 2, 2004

Metacritic: 81/100

This collection of 180 microgames has Wario and his friends tackle short tasks using touch controls. They include Dr. Crygor’s games involving spins and whirlpools...

Barkanoid 2

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Arkanoid

January 26, 2004

Players: 8.7/10

Barkanoid 2 is an arcade game with elements of action, platformer and arcanoid from the masters from the studio magnussoft Deutschland GmbH. The game is published...

Ice Climber

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

January 30, 1985

Metacritic: 66/100

An arcade platformer about the climbers Popo and Nana scaling mountains. The player controls Popo, while a second player can take the role of Nana in two-player...

Pikubi

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Platformer, Anime / Manga

July 1, 2004

Pikubi is an arcade game with a mixture of action, fighting, platforming and anime or manga games from the masters from the Devalley Entertainment studio. The game...

Ghost Hunter

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer

July 1, 2004

Ghost Hunter is an arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter and platformer from the developers from the In-Fusio studio. The game is published by In-Fusio...

Jak 3

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Adventure

November 9, 2004

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 84/100

This post-apocalyptic action game with shooter and platforming elements follows Jak and Daxter after they are banished from Haven City and left to survive in a...

Kao the Kangaroo Round 2

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Adventure, Casual game

December 1, 2004

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Kao the Kangaroo Round 2 is a 3D adventure platformer made in the spirit of the cult Crash Bandicoot series. The main character of Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 is a...

Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Platformer, Role-playing game

November 10, 2003

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 74/100

This third-person action-adventure draws on the mythology of ancient Egypt. Sphinx travels between worlds through magical portals to thwart Set’s plans and recover...

Tomb Raider: Quest for Cinnabar

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

May 1, 2004

Tomb Raider: Quest for Cinnabar is a third-person arcade game with action, platformer and puzzle elements from the masters of the IOMO studio. The game is published...

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