The best platform games
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Super Mario Odyssey · Celeste · Hollow Knight: Silksong. (Updated Aug 16, 2026.)
The best-reviewed platformers according to OpenCritic, which aggregates reviews from major outlets (mostly games from about 2013 on).
Automatically translated (original in Français). See the original
Top 20
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1
Super Mario Odyssey
Released October 2017 (Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 97.
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2
Celeste
Released January 2018 (PS4, XB1, PC, Switch, XBXS, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 92.
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3
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Released September 2025 (PC, PS5, PS4, XBXS, XB1, Switch, Switch 2). OpenCritic top critic average: 91.
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4
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Released March 2020 (XB1, PC, XBXS, Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 90.
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5
Rayman Legends
Released August 2013 (PS4, XB1, Wii-U, PC, XBXS, PS5, Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 90.
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6
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Released February 2021 (Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 89.
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7
Rogue Legacy 2
Released April 2022 (XBXS, XB1, PC, Switch, PS4, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 89.
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8
Ugly
Released September 2023 (PC, XB1, Switch, XBXS). OpenCritic top critic average: 89.
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9
Astro Bot Rescue Mission
Released October 2018 (PSVR, PS4). OpenCritic top critic average: 89.
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10
Psychonauts 2
Released August 2021 (PC, XB1, XBXS, PS4). OpenCritic top critic average: 89.
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11
Sonic Mania Plus
Released July 2018 (PS4, XB1, Switch, XBXS, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 88.
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12
TowerFall
Released September 2018 (Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 88.
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13
Super TIME Force Ultra
Released August 2014 (PS4, PC, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 88.
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14
Owlboy
Released November 2016 (PS4, XB1, PC, Switch, XBXS, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 88.
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15
Rivals of Aether
Released March 2017 (XB1, PC, XBXS, Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 88.
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16
Cave Story+
Released November 2011 (PC, Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 88.
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17
Fez
Released April 2012 (PS4, PC, PS5, Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 88.
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18
Sonic Mania
Released August 2017 (PS4, XB1, PC, Switch, XBXS, PS5). OpenCritic top critic average: 87.
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19
Tearaway
Released November 2013 (Vita). OpenCritic top critic average: 87.
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Spelunky
Released July 2012 (Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Vita, XB1). OpenCritic top critic average: 87.
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21
Gravity Circuit
Released July 2023 (Switch, PS5, PS4, PC). OpenCritic top critic average: 86.
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22
Guacamelee! 2
Released August 2018 (PS4, PC, PS5, XB1, Switch). OpenCritic top critic average: 86.
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