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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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...

Sonic the Hedgehog

Arcade, In real time, Platformer, Third-person view

November 24, 2006

Players: 6.3/10

Metacritic: 77/100

An arcade platformer starring Sonic, a blue hedgehog who races through loop-de-loops and hazards such as lava and waterfalls, collecting rings and thwarting Dr...

Portal

Action, Platformer, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Science fiction

October 10, 2007

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 90/100

A first-person puzzle game set in the mysterious laboratories of Aperture Science. In Portal, the player solves physics-based puzzles and overcomes challenges by...

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Role-playing game, Action, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view, Metroidvania

October 2, 1997

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 91/100

A direct sequel to Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, set four years later. Alucard appears as the main character who wakes up from his sleep and goes to explore...

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

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

June 20, 2003

Players: 5.8/10

Steam: 60/100

An action-adventure with platforming and puzzle elements follows Lara Croft after she is accused of murdering her former mentor, Werner Von Croy, and forced to...

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

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

December 1, 2005

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones is a continuation of the dynamic action slasher with a third-person view, which is the third part of The Sands of Time series...

Simpsons Game (2007)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics

October 30, 2007

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 67/100

This comedy action-platformer follows the Simpson family as they try to save the world from rising chaos. Homer, Marge, Bart, and Lisa gain new abilities and travel...

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...

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...

Psychonauts

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Comedy, Adventure

April 19, 2005

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Psychonauts is an action-adventure platformer with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The plot follows a young special agent named Raz, who learns to use his...

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Side view

November 21, 1992

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is an old-school platformer about a blue hedgehog, released by Sonic Team in 1992. In the story, Sonic and Tails decide to fight back against...

LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (2007)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Adventure, Cooperative (co-op), Online

November 6, 2007

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 80/100

This action-adventure platformer brings together the events of all six Star Wars films in a world built from LEGO bricks. Its campaign spans 36 story levels, from...

Crash Bandicoot

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

September 3, 1996

Players: 9.2/10

Crash Bandicoot — action platformer with a third person view. Somewhere in Australia, the scientist Doctor Cortex is conducting experiments in his laboratory...

I Wanna Be The Guy: The Movie - The Game

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

October 2007

Players: 10/10

I Wanna Be The Guy: The Movie — The Game is a third-person action game with platforming elements from the Kayin studio. The main publisher of the game is...

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...

Super Metroid

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

March 19, 1994

Players: 8.4/10

Super Metroid is a third-person shooter/platformer action game from Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. and Nintendo R&D1. The main publisher of the game is Nintendo...

Spyro the Dragon

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

September 9, 1998

Players: 10/10

Spyro the Dragon is an action-adventure platformer with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The game will give you the opportunity to take control of a purple...

Miner 2049er

Arcade, Action, Platformer

June 5, 2007

Miner 2049er is an arcade game with a dash of action and platforming from the developers at Big Five Software. The game is published by Micro Fun. Miner 2049er is...

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Logic

June 25, 2007

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 62/100

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix — despite the fact that in some previous games in the series there was the possibility of free movement around the...

Cave Story

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

January 4, 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 89/100

This futuristic action-platformer combines shooting and puzzles with the story of an amnesiac boy who wakes in a dark cave. As he explores the world, he discovers a...

Donkey Kong Country

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 1, 1994

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 78/100

This platformer follows Donkey Kong and his sidekick Diddy Kong on an island adventure to recover their stolen banana horde from the reptilian Kremling tribe. The...

Disney Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

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

May 22, 2007

Players: 6/10

Metacritic: 57/100

Disney Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) is a third-person action game with a mixture of fighting, platforming and fantasy games from the masters from...

Wonder Boy in Monster World

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Metroidvania, Side view, Role-playing game

October 25, 1991

Steam: 100/100

Monsters have overrun a fantasy land, leaving its citizens afraid for their lives as they wait for a hero to restore peace. Wonder Boy in Monster World is an action...

Lode Runner (1989)

Platformer, Puzzle, Sandbox, Side view

July 31, 1984

Players: 5.5/10

Lode Runner (1989) is a classic side-scrolling puzzle platformer. You will find many different levels with complex riddles. In addition, you can create your own...

Pandemonium!

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 5, 1996

Steam: 63/100

This 3D platformer follows Fargus the Jester and Nikki the acrobat as they search a world of magic and mystery for the Wishing Engine. The pair make their way...

Worms 4: Mayhem

Arcade, Strategy, Platformer, Turn-based

July 29, 2005

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Worms 4: Mayhem — the game has two types of destructible environments — all objects on the surface of the landscape are divided into eight-polygonal...

Ratatouille

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

June 26, 2007

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 64/100

Ratatouille — just like in the film, the game starts on a farm. Remy leaves with his brother Emil to get some apple cores for his father. Along the way, he is...

Super Mario Galaxy

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Mario Game

November 1, 2007

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 97/100

Super Mario Galaxy — During the star festival taking place in the Mushroom Kingdom, Bowser invades the festival along with his air fleet. With the help of a...

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

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

November 16, 2006

Metacritic: 85/100

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin — like previous games in the series, includes a large number of endings. In particular, it has two endings. In both, Jonathan...

God of War: Betrayal

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

June 20, 2007

Players: 6.6/10

God of War: Betrayal is a 2D side-scrolling action platformer for mobile phones set in the fantasy universe of God of War. The setting is Ancient Greece, where...

Witcher: Crimson Trail

Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view

October 1, 2007

Players: 9/10

The Witcher: Trail of Blood is a 2D platformer based on the Java platform. The main character is the witcher Geralt, who recently completed his training. He sets...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

May 12, 1989

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 52/100

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) is a third-person arcade game with action and platform elements from the masters of the Konami Industry Co. studio. Ltd.. The...

Wonder Boy 3: The Dragon's Trap

Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view

March 27, 1992

Wonder Boy 3: The Dragon's Trap is a fast-paced side-scrolling action platformer set in a fantasy setting. The game tells the story of a valiant knight who was...

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...

Sonic the Hedgehog 2009

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

June 23, 1991

Players: 8/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Sonic the Hedgehog 2009 is a third-person action game with a mixture of platforming and anime or manga games from the studios Sonic Team and Sega. The game is...

ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

June 1, 2007

Steam: 100/100

ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron — in the previous part, ToyJam and Earl crashed on planet Earth, after which they were forced to look for a way to get...

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis

Action, In real time, Platformer, Puzzle, Mario Game

September 25, 2006

Metacritic: 76/100

This action-puzzle platformer takes place in the Super Mini Mario World amusement park, where Donkey Kong kidnaps Pauline. The player guides Mini Marios through...

Rainbow Islands Evolution

Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

February 8, 2007

Metacritic: 47/100

This arcade platformer with puzzle elements is set on the Rainbow Islands, where an evil record company is polluting the ecosystem with mass-produced music. The...

Eets

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox, Indie, Casual game

March 27, 2006

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 79/100

This puzzle platformer combines character movement with physics-based challenges. The player helps Eets overcome obstacles by using objects and interactions in the...

Joust

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

October 30, 1987

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Joust is an arcade action platformer built around aerial combat in caverns. The player rides an ostrich and attacks enemy riders with a lance, defeating them by...

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