#0193/100
Super Mario Odyssey
2017Primary genrePlatformer › 3D Platformer
1,563 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
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Hollow Knight
2017Primary genrePlatformer › 2D Platformer
Supporting signalsMetroidvania · Soulslike
1,685 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#0389/100
Inside
2016Primary genrePlatformer › 2D Platformer
1,513 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#0489/100
Celeste
2018Primary genrePlatformer › 2D Platformer
1,221 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#0587/100
Ori and the Blind Forest
2015Primary genrePlatformer › 2D Platformer
Supporting signalsMetroidvania
1,311 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#0689/100
It Takes Two
2021Primary genrePlatformer › 3D Platformer
745 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#0791/100
Hollow Knight: Silksong
2025Primary genrePlatformer › 2D Platformer
Supporting signalsMetroidvania · Exploration
475 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#0887/100
Super Mario World 3: A Whole New World
2021Primary genrePlatformer › 2D Platformer
781 RAWG ratingsOpen entry →
#0989/100
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
2020Primary genrePlatformer › 2D Platformer
Supporting signalsMetroidvania
491 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1087/100
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
2018Primary genreFighting › Platform Fighter
814 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1186/100
Cuphead
2017Primary genrePlatformer › 2D Platformer
795 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1286/100
Dead Cells
2018Primary genrePlatformer › 2D Platformer
Supporting signalsRoguelite · Metroidvania · Shopkeeping
562 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1386/100
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
2016Primary genrePlatformer › 2D Platformer
Supporting signalsMetroidvania · Crafting · Exploration
312 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1483/100
Rayman Legends
2013Primary genrePlatformer › 2D Platformer
648 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1584/100
Sonic Mania
2017Primary genrePlatformer › 2D Platformer
306 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1687/100
Psychonauts 2
2021Primary genrePlatformer › 3D Platformer
169 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1786/100
SteamWorld Dig 2
2017Primary genrePlatformer › 2D Platformer
Supporting signalsMetroidvania
182 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1882/100
Katana Zero
2019Primary genreAction › Arcade Action
306 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1990/100
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
2021Primary genrePlatformer › 3D Platformer
110 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#2082/100
Little Nightmares II
2021Primary genrePlatformer › Cinematic Platformer
Supporting signalsStealth
272 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#2188/100
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
2019Primary genrePlatformer › 2D Platformer
Supporting signalsExploration
121 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#2284/100
Metroid Dread
2021Primary genrePlatformer › 2D Platformer
Supporting signalsMetroidvania
177 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#2381/100
Rogue Legacy
2013Primary genrePlatformer › 2D Platformer
Supporting signalsRoguelite · Exploration · Procedural Generation
335 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#2492/100
Astro Bot
2024Primary genrePlatformer › 3D Platformer
80 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
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