Best Platformer Games 2026
The top 19 platformer games ranked by Metacritic score, player ratings, and overall popularity. Updated for 2026.
Super Mario Odyssey
A mod which adds F.L.U.D.D. from Super Mario Sunshine in Super Mario Odyssey.
Celeste
FreeHelp Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
Lisa: Definitive Edition
FreeExplore Olathe and its dark and twisted secrets with Lisa: The Definitive Edition, including the original story-driven RPG game Lisa: The Painful and its sequel Lisa: The Joyful
Child of Light
FreeThe Black Queen has stolen the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. You play as Aurora, a young princess with a pure heart whose soul is brought to the kingdom of Lemuria. Embark on a quest to recapture the three sources of light, defeat the Black Queen and restore the kingdom of Lemuria.
Super Mario Maker 2
FreeA side-scrolling Mario adventure that unleashes the creative potential of Super Mario Maker 2 awaits in Story Mode, which contains over 100 built-in courses. And in Course Maker, a wide range of parts, tools, and more are available so you can construct your own courses. Want coin-shooting cannons? Bowser riding on a giant Goomba? Cat Mario sliding down slopes to take out an army of baddies? Go for it! You call the shots. Pass a Joy-Con controller to a partner to build co-operatively on a single
Hollow Knight
Choisissez votre destin dans Hollow Knight ! Une aventure épique et pleine d’action, qui vous plongera dans un vaste royaume en ruine peuplé d’insectes et de héros. Dans un monde en 2D classique, dessiné à la main.
Doomblade
FreeDeep underground, Gloom Girl discovers Doomblade, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a brutal quest to unlock the powers of The Void and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
Castlevania Anniversary Collection
FreeKonami's Castlevania Anniversary Collection traces the origins of the historic vampire franchise. Included is a unique eBook with details provided by developers, artists and others inspired by the Castlevania legacy which sheds a fresh light into the world of Castlevania. Released as part of the Konami 50th Anniversary celebration, relive these timeless classics that helped define the platformer genre. From the Belmont clan to their extended bloodlines and allies, the Castlevania Anniversary Co
Blizzard Arcade Collection
FreeRelive the Legacy Experience a blast from Blizzard's past! The Blizzard Arcade Collection brings three of our classic console games to modern platforms and new audiences.
Ghostrunner II
FreeGhostrunner II is a hardcore FPP slasher set in a post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk world. Featuring everything fans loved about Ghostrunner plus incredible boss fights, new interactive story, thrilling motorbike levels, improved skills, and more cyber ninja action.
Brawlhalla
FreeBrawlhalla is a free platform fighting game with over 100 million players that supports up to 8 players online in a single match with full cross-play. Frequent updates. 50 unique characters and counting. Come fight for glory in the halls of Valhalla!
Alice: Madness Returns
FreeReturn to Wonderland and experience an all new nightmare as Alice fights to regain her sanity as she fights for the truth behind her past. Can Alice save Wonderland - and herself - from the madness that consumes them both?
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China
FreeChronicles: China takes place after the film Assassin's Creed: Embers. It features the Chinese assassin Shao Jun in 1526. After being trained by legendary Italian assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze, Shao Jun returns to her homeland to exact vengeance against the Templar group Eight Tigers, who wiped out the Chinese brotherhood. Shao Jun's quest took her through Macau, Nan'an, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, as she killed the Tigers one by one and finally assassinating the final target, Zha
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India
FreeChronicles: India will feature Indian assassin Arbaaz Mir in 1841, while the Sikh Empire was at war with the East India Company. When a Master Templar arrives with a mysterious item that used to belong to the Assassin Order, Mir must discover why he has come, steal back the item, and protect his friends and his lover.
Blinx: The Time Sweeper
FreeBlinx: The Time Sweeper is a platform game developed by Artoon and published by Microsoft Game Studios. It was released for the Xbox on October 7, 2002. A sequel, Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space, was released for the Xbox in 2004.
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia
FreeChronicles: Russia will feature the Russian assassin Nikolai Orelov in 1918, during the aftermath of the October Revolution. Orelov wants to leave with his family, but is required to perform one last mission for the Assassin Order: infiltrate the house where the Tsar's family is being held by the Bolsheviks, and steal an artifact that has been fought over by Assassins and Templars for centuries. Along the way, he witnesses the massacre of the Tsar Nicholas II's children, but manages to save the
Roblox
FreeRoblox is a massively multiplayer online platform marketed toward creators and players of all ages. It allows users to create their own virtual games using a variety of objects, which they and others can enter and socialize in. Games created on Roblox can be scripted using a sandboxed scripting language based on Lua 5.1 to affect events that occur in-game and create different scenarios.
Hole Digging Game
Freeto dig a hole (or not dig a hole)
Another Crabs Treasure Prototype
FreeTake a peek at the very first build of Another Crab's Treasure made back in Feb of 2021! Including OG Kril and an enemy you might recognize that made it to the full release of Another Crab's Treasure! The prototype can be completed in about 3-5 minutes, so we better see some crazy speedruns. What you sea is what ya get! Haha get it. It's like the whole ocean thing again. Ok but seriously have fun diving in. Remember that this was a prototype to show investors, not made for the general public.