# The best platform games

The best-reviewed platformers according to OpenCritic, which aggregates reviews from major outlets (mostly games from about 2013 on).

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- Aug 16, 2026 · noscope
- https://even.best/en/l/332/the-best-platform-games

## Top 20

1. **Super Mario Odyssey** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released October 2017 (Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 97.
2. **Celeste** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released January 2018 (PS4, XB1, PC, Switch, XBXS, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 92.
3. **Hollow Knight: Silksong** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released September 2025 (PC, PS5, PS4, XBXS, XB1, Switch, Switch 2). OpenCritic top critic average: 91.
4. **Ori and the Will of the Wisps** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released March 2020 (XB1, PC, XBXS, Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 90.
5. **Rayman Legends** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released August 2013 (PS4, XB1, Wii-U, PC, XBXS, PS5, Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 90.
6. **Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released February 2021 (Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 89.
7. **Rogue Legacy 2** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released April 2022 (XBXS, XB1, PC, Switch, PS4, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 89.
8. **Ugly** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released September 2023 (PC, XB1, Switch, XBXS). OpenCritic top critic average: 89.
9. **Astro Bot Rescue Mission** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released October 2018 (PSVR, PS4). OpenCritic top critic average: 89.
10. **Psychonauts 2** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released August 2021 (PC, XB1, XBXS, PS4). OpenCritic top critic average: 89.
11. **Sonic Mania Plus** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released July 2018 (PS4, XB1, Switch, XBXS, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 88.
12. **TowerFall** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released September 2018 (Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 88.
13. **Super TIME Force Ultra** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released August 2014 (PS4, PC, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 88.
14. **Owlboy** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released November 2016 (PS4, XB1, PC, Switch, XBXS, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 88.
15. **Rivals of Aether** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released March 2017 (XB1, PC, XBXS, Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 88.
16. **Cave Story+** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released November 2011 (PC, Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 88.
17. **Fez** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released April 2012 (PS4, PC, PS5, Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 88.
18. **Sonic Mania** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released August 2017 (PS4, XB1, PC, Switch, XBXS, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 87.
19. **Tearaway** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released November 2013 (Vita). OpenCritic top critic average: 87.
20. **Spelunky** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released July 2012 (Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Vita, XB1). OpenCritic top critic average: 87.
21. **Gravity Circuit** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released July 2023 (Switch, PS5, PS4, PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 86.
22. **Guacamelee! 2** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released August 2018 (PS4, PC, PS5, XB1, Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 86.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.