Top 10 3D Platformers

There's so many good 3D Platformers out there, there are my top 10 3D platformer favorites. What games are on your list?
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[@atre5763]

Anyone noticed that his videos are oddly paced.

[@Sweetrad]

Blame the algorithm. It likes this pacing apparently

[@HE360_Games]

Among my favorite 3D platformers are: Ninja Gaiden 1, 2 and 3 on PS3, Sonic Adventure on the Sega Dreamcast, and Sly Cooper on PS3 with all of its twists and turns.

[@Graphomite]

The teams who developed these games are masters of their craft.

[@brendankerr9570]

Tinykin is such a fun 3d platformrr too, that doesn't get spoken about enough

[@ConnorCoyle-ie9py]

Surprised Rayman 2 didn't make this list, not a collectathon tho.

[@DATONEGAMER25]

#1 Conkers Bad Fur Day

[@pissant42]

The only real choice

[@mitchmordy2332]

What is the game at 2:35?

[@Pendulum-]

demon turf

[@CBlade0]

DK64 is fantastic, and I'm glad to literally have a single pundit still celebrating it

[@JULIAN-qs4ed]

Rayman 2

[@SuperVideowatcher01]

Id have to say Mario Galaxy is better then two, not saying I didn’t like the game but for me 1 felt more grand and that you where in space

[@genkaiba15]

Spider-Man needs a Spyro and a Rachet outfit. :p

[@YankeGinobreaker6]

Sonic adventure 2 was GOLD 🔥

[@genkaiba15]

I can't stand Tails and Eggman in this game. Otherwise, I agree that the game is great.

[@YankeGinobreaker6]

@@genkaiba15 don’t get me started on Knuckles and Rouge 💀

[@KhadijaIbrahim-jv4iy]

Good project

[@ljunljun6354]

Astro playroom's fun and the VR too

[@tannerreeve3720]

How do they have less views than when it was first posted??

[@ShadowFox178]

KZbin doesn't show exact view counts. Just a collated approximation.

[@Vaguer_Weevil]

I'm stealing them >:)

[@MingeBorea]

@@Vaguer_Weevil hold them for a decade and return most (not all) when youre called out.

[@TheMusicMan1012]

Psychonauts is up there as one of my all time favorite 3D platformers, the amount of variety in that game is virtually unmatched, plus it has some of the best writing this genre has ever seen.

[@chrisblair9272]

Psychonauts 2 is one of my favorite Platformers of all time. It’s one of the very few Platformers I’ve played that legitimately had me invested in the story.

[@andersongray9820]

That awkward moment when you come here for recommendations and you’ve already played all the games on list

[@wardog-lz7sv]

Npc

[@pedr0_m198]

grow up clown

[@KeziaTv]

???? ​@@wardog-lz7sv

[@fernandovillacis3728]

Solid top 10 but… Banjo will always be #1 for me

[@pharmcat8484]

The entire original Spyro trilogy was excellent. Also the first game on the list I actually played.

[@jackcottle8144]

Rift apart doesn’t hold a candle to the OG trilogy or even the first two future games

[@mlm902]

For me, Kirby and the Forgotten land has deserved a spot on my list. It has taken a long long time for Kirby to make the jump to 3D; but to do it so flawlessly is a testament to how fundamentally fun and flexible the core Kirby formula is.

[@Sweetrad]

Glover. Its a trashfire, but its MY trashfire

[@timtheenchanter55]

The same reason dk64 (and now dk64 randomizer) has been my dumpsterfire obsession for decades

[@retrogamerfan123]

It’s a lot better when you put in the cheat codes but ya play the recent pc version they’d fix a lot of issues

[@mattmeaker]

⁠​⁠@@timtheenchanter55 I will not stand for DK64 being in the same breath as Glover hahahaha

[@A_Person_64]

The Overworld sends shivers down my spine

[@Sweetrad]

@@A_Person_64 after like 3 levels done it gets pretty chill

[@NathanVarner1]

A list like this needs to be top 20! Surprised it wasn't harder to pick

[@kingneptune1971]

Pacman world 2 deserved an honorable mention at the very least.

[@BeWare_I_Live]

This.

[@Clockwerk2.0]

YES

[@MrOSUrocker]

Banjo Tooie for me, such an improvement

[@RanCossack]

I've been interested in quite a few of the games on this list for a while, but like so many others, they've fallen into my ever growing "I'll get to it later" list. Super Mario Odyssey definitely sits firmly on that list, despite how many people I've seen do full play throughs of it. I'm also glad Donkey Kong 64 managed to make the list, as it's one I spent an eternity on back in the day, long before the advent of readily available internet guides and such, even if it didn't feel the most rewarding to 100% by the end of it, I still loved running around in its wide and varied worlds. All and all though, quite the good list. Looking forward to the next vid, man.

[@larryisntmynamebutyoucanca9625]

I will stand firmly and say Mario Odyssey is the absolute best Mario game, and one of the best games I've ever played! It is the most joyous gaming experience of my life. The game is a giant celebration of the entire history of Mario up to its release, and is the swan song send-off to Charles Martinet's role as Mario. It really is a perfect game! You gotta beat it!

[@RanCossack]

@@larryisntmynamebutyoucanca9625 It's definitely on my list of "Have To Play"s, to be sure. I rarely hear anything bad about it.

[@DanGamingFan2846]

Sly Cooper 2 and Sonic Adventure 2 are my personal favorites. And I think Ty the Tasmanian Tiger is a bit underrated too.

[@Im_just_Dane]

I loved Ty the Tasmanian Tiger! Apparently there's a second one i did not know about.

[@Lightningflash10]

@@Im_just_Dane There is a second! And a third! And a fourth! (though I havent played 3 and 4/heard 4 isnt great)

[@Im_just_Dane]

@@Lightningflash10 Dang O_O impressive. Aside from myself, and you I don't think i've heard anyone else ever mention Ty the tasmanian tiger, and then to find out there 4?!

[@wardog-lz7sv]

Npc

[@iamjustaguy12345]

Test

[@JGr2000]

Super Mario Galaxy 2 is not only my favorite 3D Platformer, it’s my favorite game of all time

[@rudeboyspodcast]

It's really damn good, I can't blame ya

[@OuterSpace90]

Ape Escape is the most underrated 3D platformer. DK64 being here instead of AE is crazy

[@BleekBrown]

Ape Escape OST is so underrated

[@rocknmetalultima]

Im only here to skim through to see the list. Completely agree. Ape Escape is such a fantastic franchise and one of my all time favs.

[@triple-d2640]

Rift apart instead of Going commando is also crazy

[@HazeX2]

I think the most underrated 3D platformer is Toy Story 2

[@wardog-lz7sv]

Npc

[@coreymyers5321]

You would not think that games centered around jumping would be so fundamental to an industry, but they certainly are.

[@datamouth]

we're overdue for a new donkey kong country tho

[@HisEvenSeven]

I feel one of the Mario slots could have been filled by a Kirby game (Forgotten Land was AMAZING) but it makes sense due to how genre defining Mario has become.

[@toadysp]

That Completionist top 10 transition song is classic.

[@ronninhunter]

Platformers were one of the genres I absolutely loved as a kid. Now when I play them I struggle to stay interested most of the time. Getting older really makes me want to try and reconnect and love them again like I used to.

[@grantt4532]

Can't believe yooka laylee didn't make the indy slot

[@jetsetjohnny5]

Took a really isn't that great. Don't get me wrong, it's a decent game. But honestly the biggest downfall for it was the meter that prevented you from freely using moves. Could you imagine if banjo had a meter on how long you could use the talon trot?

[@DanXcel]

Psychonauts 2 not being on this list is criminal!! 😭

[@Chicomite]

They nerfed so much in Psychonauts 2, like the dynamic conversations and worse, the levitation ball physics, one of the most fun power ups I've ever played. I like #2 a lot but I still love the first Psychonauts better. You just feel like you can go anywhere you can see, where the sequel has so many invisible walls and limits, half the magic was exploring every inch of the camp.

[@yourmutha9420]

Just like him

[@wimberkers6901]

To me one of the best games ever made would definitly make my list everytime haha

[@JeppeChristiansen22]

Hi Completionist My top 10 3D platformers is: 1. Sly Cooper 2: Band of Thieves 2. Sly Cooper 3: Honor Among Thieves 3. Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus 4. Super Mario Odyssey 5. Super Mario Galaxy 6. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake 7. Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped 8. SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated 9. New Super Lucky's Tale 10. Ratchet and Clank

[@heisenburgers]

I haven't played any of the Nintendo ones, but I've played a ton of 3D platformers and love the genre. The ones that have stood out to me the most are, in ranked order: 1) Psychonauts 2 2) Spyro Year of the Dragon (Reignited) 3) Tinykin

[@Danmarinja]

When my girlfriend and I played Sonic Adventure 2 together, she only knew Shadow as a laughing stock. At the end of the game she absolutely loved his character.

[@solfaur0]

Not sure about a personal top 10, but I would not have discovered the lovely New Super Tails Adventure if it weren't for you, amazing experience. You've a safe and universal list I'd say!

[@calebjones1180]

Solid top ten! I like it! Personally, I would’ve put Mario Sunshine somewhere in there. But I really enjoyed watching! Good stuff!

[@qwertyb18]

Personally, I would've kept my terrible opinions to myself.

[@HaunterHax23]

Super Mario Galaxy is my no.1 of all time and i also love Jak 1 as well

[@kraken5003]

Jak 1 would have been great if it just would have allowed you to skip those damn cutscenes they completely ruined the replay value for me...definitely better then it's sequels tho

[@wardog-lz7sv]

Npc

[@speedboom9392]

@@wardog-lz7svWhy do you keep calling people that?

[@noxprobxrob3877]

It took me years to get to it (like last year) but I finally tried both Banjo games on the 64 and it is true. They are stellar and I adore them. I personally actually like Tooie ever so slightly better, just because it did so much more than Banjo-Kazooie, which is all I wanted. More Banjo. 😁

[@brn2579]

My only complaint regarding Tooie is I wish the notes weren't bundled together, I miss collecting them individually.

[@Paragleiber]

I have played 4 of these so far. Never had an N64, so I am still missing all of those. Definitely want to check them out some day. Probably gonna play them on the Switch at some point. Well, except DK64 I guess, as they still haven't added that one to the Switch as far as I know.

[@justinbuergi9867]

Gotta agree about donkey Kong 64. Loved it as a kid but just couldn’t get through it when I played recently. The camera was just too wonky I’d definitely play it if we got a remaster

[@elsiebartlett6808]

Following the owl in the woods level (maybe world 5?) was my nightmare due to the camera. I swear I did that hundreds of times and only got it by blindly flying around turns

[@endplanets]

Bummer that Lara Croft didn't make the list (it totally counts as a Platformer).

[@grubbierlizard6091]

You added a hat of time into the list, and I am grateful. Ere you go bud have a like 👍 on the house.

[@daltagnan230]

It's exceedingly rare for me to 100% agree with a Top Ten list, but I can't disgree with anything here. I would include Yooka-Yaylee and the 3D Gex games in honorable mentions, but that's the only change really.

[@Korafoya]

I’m so happy to see Sonic Adventure 2 so high on the list! Truly one of the most fun games I’ve ever played

[@kuramacon]

Banjo Tooie is my personal number 1.

[@kuramacon]

Just had so much fun with the whole "metroid/vania 3D colectathon." Mix that it was.

[@KbanjoK]

@@kuramacon based

[@benknight6516]

Tooie was absolutely incredible. I grew up playing both but as much as I loved kazooie, I never understood why tooie was never viewed as superior to kazooie when it seems so obvious that tooie is just objectively better.

[@TheSupernaturalCow]

@@benknight6516 Finally someone who knows stuff! Tooie is the superior title period.

[@kuramacon]

@@benknight6516 I wouldn't go as far to say it's "objectively" better. Some aren't as keen with how expanded everything got like with DK 64. I loved it though. I got more absorbed in finding every little thing as a kid with all the world's being interconnected. I even liked Grunty Industries! (I'm a fan of the run down industrial ascetic)

[@kornsin]

Super Lucky:s Tale, though not mentioned but shown briefly, was a big surprise for me. Absolutely loved it. Also if you have the PSVR1 it is a must that you play Astro Bot Rescue Mission.

[@kingkarrot9304]

Sly Cooper, that is all

[@CyberJellos]

Sly 2 is so good, one of my favourite games.

[@analoren4745]

finally, some A Hat In Time appreiciation!! Can't wait to see the eventual shakeup once Penny's Big Breakaway comes out. RIP Toys for Bob

[@Joshua_Quinzel_Isley]

There are so many good and engaging 3D platformers and I'll have a hard time to mention all of my favorite ones I enjoyed a whole lot. But to tell you a few that I have so far: Majority of the Crash Bandicoot platformers (Crash 1-3 (OG and/or NST), Wrath of Cortex, Twinsanity & 4 It's About Time) Spyro the Dragon Trilogy (OG and Reignited) A few of the 3D Mario games (Such as Galaxy 1 and Odyssey) Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy Some 3D Sonic the Hedgehog titles (Adventure 2, Heroes, Unleashed (Wii/PS2), Colors (Wii/Ultimate), Generations and especially Frontiers) Just to name a few.

[@Fusiondude]

I was shocked when I saw you had put BK as number 2, but seeing Odyssey as number 1 does make sense

[@foetidum]

i love burger king

[@zoloaftermidnight]

If you haven't already played it, I'd say check out the charming little 3d platformer that is Tinykin!

[@massdefection]

Tinykin was a lot of fun. Very chill platformer with very slight pikmin ideas built in.

[@goopbloop8823]

I'm still waiting for Donkey Kong 64 to come to Nintendo Switch Online 😭 Like I have it on Nintendo 64 already, but I want that portability and HD-ness, baby!~

[@BitterMillenial]

I honestly wish DK64 would be remade. Love the game but could use some quality of life updates.

[@Gramini]

@@BitterMillenial The "Tag anywhere" patch alone adds so much QoL. It's one of my favorite games as a child (and still is with that patch today).

[@nicehorn5250]

Same with Tooie

[@kirkanam]

Great list!! For my #1, it has to be Super Mario Galaxy. Perfect gameplay aside, something about that first game is just so pitch perfect in its tone and atmosphere.

[@soniclion0]

I love the Spyro trilogy and Toys for Bob did a great job bringing them to modern consoles, shame about the recent news.

[@KelleeKhalil]

love this episode! remember all these games from my childhood 🎉

[@db_524]

I’m familiar with Crash Bandicoot and Banjo Kazooie, though I never played them, I know they’re classics. I played the og Spyro trilogy a lot as a teenager, such a good games. I love that little dragon. 🐉💜

[@MongooseKingOfTheWastelands]

I really love Rift Apart. Unfortunately it just feels so short and to me doesn't have the replayability I wish it did.

[@theawesomeali8834]

you want the peak of ratchet and clank? Play the classic trilogy. Going Commando is the best of them all, but Up Your Arsenal is good in its own way taking a different approach from Going Commando

[@TheKingOfSpain]

What’s the deal with the thumbnails? EDIT: can someone explain what’s going on!? I feel like people are being intentionally vague

[@TheKingOfSpain]

@@Xenado22 but why? Seems weird that they just changed all the sudden

[@morreddie717]

Something to do with some controversy he got involved in or something cant remember

[@nathanwatkins1005]

Everyone quit.

[@jonathanquesada5275]

Maybe some people dont want to work with him anymore

[@TheKingOfSpain]

@@jonathanquesada5275 but why?

[@MaestroDrake]

Conker's Bad Fur Day is most appropriate.

[@IXArcanine]

Sonic adventure two battle was my favorite game as a teenager.

[@justinbuergi9867]

Mine too! Though I’m not sure how well it holds up now. The controls are pretty janky and could really use a remake

[@luisoncpp]

Psychonauts 2 is my #1

[@Umbrella2]

Amazing games.

[@hworld9832]

Ok, so I have lost some trust in Jarred but I will still enjoy the videos for what they are bes cause if we take the person away from them, there pretty good and have been so for years.

[@megajoe7699]

DK 64 was great. We need a new 3D DK game

[@oKyeahThen]

always love your top ten

[@JohnnyLeven]

I'm not much of a 3d platforrmer guy besides mario so I guess mine would be 1. Super Mario 3D World 2. Super Mario Odyssey 3. Super Mario Galaxy 2 4. Super Mario Galaxy 5. Mario 64 (nostalgia wise I'd put it at #1) 6. Super Mario Sunshine 7. Bomberman 64 I really hated the Crash Bandicoot and Croc games I played, so I won't add them.

[@crashwing3716]

Crash is better than Mario anyday

[@curtisperry3893]

Great list my dude. I was relieved to see Banjo Kazooie and DK64 here.

[@supermariofan03]

20. SpongeBob Battle For Bikini Bottom 19. Croc Legend of the Gobbos 18. Gex Enter the Gecko 17. Toy Story 2 16. Bomberman 64 15. Rayman 2 (Dreamcast version) 14. Ape Escape 3 13. Sonic Frontiers 12. A Hat in Time 11. Jak 3 10. Conker’s Bad Fur Day 9. Donkey Kong 64 8. Crash Bandicoot WAAAAAARPED!!! (That’s how you say it) 7. Prince of Persia The Sands of Time 6. Ratchet and Clank Future A Crack in Time 5. Kirby and the Forgotten Land 4. Super Mario Galaxy 3. Psychonauts 2 2. Banjo Kazooie 1. Spyro 2 Ripto’s Rage

[@LightningSword13]

Your name is supermariofan and you didn’t even put Odyssey or Sunshine? 😂

[@supermariofan03]

@@LightningSword13 One per franchise.

[@kraken5003]

do you need to play Psychonauts 1 before enjoying the second one?? because i bought the first one on ps4 but it was some REALLY bad PS2 emulation.. i'm looking for just some good platforming experience what do you think?

[@wardog-lz7sv]

Npc

[@jamako732]

While I'm in agreement with you on many of these titles, the lack of both Psychonauts 1 & 2 feels like a personal slight. How dare you! :P #1 Psychonauts 2 #2 Banjo-Kazooie #3 A Hat in Time #4 Super Mario Odyssey #5 Spyro: Reignited Trilogy #6 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart #7 Psychonauts #8 Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back #9 It Takes Two #10 Croc: Legend of the Gobbos #11 Pumpkin Jack

[@fernandovillacis3728]

This one is pretty close to mine, Banjo is my #1 and AHIT my #2… Also love Croc… Haven’t played Psychonauts though

[@kyloctopus]

10. Shadow the Hedgehog 9. Skylander: Spyro’s Adventure (3DS) 8. Super Mario 3D Land 7. Super Mario 64 6. Snake Pass 5. Astro’s Playroom 4. Sonic Colors 3. Jak & Daxter 2. Super Mario Galaxy 1. Super Mario 3D World

[@SuborbitalSays]

Very based picks

[@thajocoth]

Mario 64 took collection platformers to 3D, and it pioneered a lot of the standards, but it _is_ super short, and pretty much all of its successors offer more variety and fun. It's iconic and important, but I wouldn't say that it's one of the best. Maybe an honorable mention.

[@PSN_MrDeath91]

How are 120 stars short?

[@thajocoth]

@@PSN_MrDeath91 They took me less than a day to get all of on my first playthrough. That's a short game.

[@wardog-lz7sv]

Npc

[@Lupiniunstar]

3D platformers are definitely one of my top genres, maybe my favorite. I am team Spyro > Crash though! Odyssey is definitely amazing, I really need to replay it.

[@visualsynthetics9882]

Dk64 being in top 10 3d platformers of all time is definitely a hot take but I agree that its super underappreciated and overhated. Some people even blame it for being the downfall of 3d plat/collectathons due to its bloated nature but it was still so damn good. Maybe I'm blinded by nostalgia but bk and dk64 are 2 of the most memorable game sive ever played

[@1KamaronConClase]

This top 10 might have ended my boomer shooter phase. Man I love 3d platformers ❤

[@massdefection]

A good list. Kinda predictable choices but honestly they're predictable because they're just GOOD. Classics stand out for a reason.

[@obigoldengamer2782]

10. Sonic adventure 2 9. Jak and dexter 8. Crash bandicoot 4 7. Mario galaxy 6. Banjo Kazooie 5. Psyconuts 4. A hat and time 3. Mario 64 2. Spyro 1 1. A hat and time

[@kraken5003]

i tried to get into Psyconuts. bought it on ps4þþþþ but it was some VERYcrummy PS2 emulation.. didn't do the game justice at akk (or any game with that emulastion) hope for a proper port or a remaster at some point

[@Dusan931]

Could you do another top10, but this time for 2D platformers? I'd say it would be a tougher list to make🤠

[@welon17]

DK64 is the best game ever made I'll fight everyone! I got coconuts right here!

[@GamerFunOriginallyAarush]

Fun platformers!

[@Artista_Frustrado]

I put Sonic Frontiers in my list not because is the best, but because is the one that does the most things *I* Want

[@isaiahthechristiangamer8716]

BRUH!!! Same!!!

[@hiddengemgamers9376]

#10 Bomberman Hero #9 Mario 64 #8 Sonic Adventure #7 Spyro 2 #6 Mario Galaxy #5 Banjo Tooie #4 Banjo Kazooie #3 Donkey Kong 64 #2 Mario Odyssey #1 Rayman 2 The Great Escape N64/DC versions.

[@DrGibbs007]

Great list and Hands down agree with Super Mario Odyssey. Though, I still have not played DK64 or a hat in time

[@rome2072]

Bots?

[@PSN_MrDeath91]

Yeah I’m offended by all the crash bandicoot mentions

[@thelastwindwaker7948]

Mario 3D World is my jam and I hope we get more games like that alongside the more sandbox collect-a-thon types, or whatever the Galaxy games qualify as.

[@wardog-lz7sv]

Npc

[@MrTremagnus]

My all time favorite platformer is Crash Bandicoot: Warped.

[@supermariofan03]

It’s not Crash Bandicoot Warped. It’s Crash Bandicoot WAAAAARPED!

[@MrTremagnus]

@@supermariofan03 Touché 🤣

[@kate_omega2657]

Jak and Dexter and Sly Cooper was the first two games I ever played and still one of my favorites

[@bdgilliam7610]

Always a good time completing a platformer.

[@ryanwest5179]

my list: 1. Donkey Kong 64 2. Super Mario Galaxy 3. Super Mario Galaxy 2 4. Banjo-Kazooie 5. Banjo-Tooie 6. Psychonauts 2 7. Jak II 8. Crash Bandicoot 2 9. Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal 10. Sonic Adventure

[@mrmookase93]

DK64 is my number 1

[@Saber64]

Curious if you'd do a top 10 adventure games list. And if so, how many Zelda's would be on it.

[@thajocoth]

Of course all the Kongs get guns in DK64. They're engaging in _gorilla_ warfare. ...I'm really surprised it never got a 3D sequel.

[@Gruntilda-Winkybunion]

Nice seeing Dk64 and Banjo here

[@genediddy7687]

1:04 - 2:26 Still my favorite game to this day. Fun Fact: There’s a secret Dirt pile in Fungi Forest. I hope Nintendo puts this game in the N64 Library on the Nintendo Switch Online soon

[@dookie22nd]

sly cooper?