TOP 25 BEST Platformer Games of All Time !

[@thebutterstick8659]

Decent list, but the absence of Banjo Kazooie is the one thing I’d critique.

[@thatlostmike2]

Was just about to say this exact thing

[@fadidafadida4471]

Forreal dawg literally the best platformer game of all time in my opinion and it didn’t even crack his top 25

[@SurferKroky]

What an amazing game

[@jwill7998]

It's missing Banjo-Kazooie and Psychonauts.

[@linkuriboh471]

That's one of the reasons why I want to get the Xbox Series X. Banjo Kazooie games still hold up.

[@Umbrella2]

The Banjo-Kazooie and Psychonauts series deserve a shoutout! I’ve played too many platformers for me to easily rank my faves but those would be in there!

[@A_chocolate_bar_review_channel]

I was going to say the same. Psyconaunts 2 was glorious.

[@ro-q7621]

I'm realy surprised Celeste isn't in the list, it's in my Top 5 ^^

[@alexhowlett6267]

Completely agree.

[@FSVR54]

Celeste is my second favorite after Tropical Freeze

[@smiller2323]

I have a hunch that he hasn't played it yet. Celeste is one of the best platformers ever and it not being in the top 25 is absurd

[@stannisthemannis5535]

To all the replies saying I'm surprised to not see X game in this list what a shame. I think people forget that one person can't play every single game in a genre. Is it possible he doesn't like Celeste? Of course. Is it also possible that maybe he didn't play it? Also yes.

[@Finnigan28]

I was still watching while reading the messages, thinking, "we're already at top 5 and no Celeste? Would it be in the first places? " I'm a little disappointed, to be honest. But having Mario Wonder among the first positions compensated a bit since it was so outstanding

[@BetterThanDoomWithAZ]

Super Mario Bros. 3, Banjo-Kazooie, Tropical Freeze, Kirby's Dreamland 3... they're all great choices! But Mischief Makers for N64 always flies under the radar.

[@stonewall2869]

Bro made a best platformers video that didn't have banjo kazooie 💀

[@Parisiancollector]

I hope for his sake he hasn’t played it yet.

[@Goku-nc8sx]

banjo is mid he's missing a lot of 8bit and 16bit classics

[@ppo9200]

​@@Goku-nc8sxbanjo is great,one of the best,better than most on this list,including mario 64.

[@dominiclauchli2377]

Well, he does say it's his personal list in the first 30 seconds :)

[@MarMaxGaming]

@@ppo9200that depends how well you can play with Mario, if you play super basic then yes that’s normal to think but when you understand both games deeper, Mario 64 is in a league of its own

[@lucasabreu223]

Celeste deserves a spot

[@creativebenzin]

great game

[@Omarr5656]

Mid

[@joshuablack7182]

I know it’s not a popular opinion but personally, I wasn’t a very big fan of Celeste. I recognize it’s a great game but I just didn’t gel with it.

[@MrLukkyNL]

I dont like it either

[@ppo9200]

​@@Omarr5656god tier actually.

[@darkdragonmedeus705]

For me, Donkey Kong Country 2 on SNES is easily the peak. I also really love some of the Wario Land games.

[@Damyoro]

I get it that many people love DKC2, but they just didn't know how to balance the Mine Cart levels and, as iconic as they were due to their aesthetics, they were just too frustrating and that made the game experience a little worse than it could have been

[@ppo9200]

It has been outdone afew times now,still one of the best though.

[@-__-____-hdjakla]

I agree. DKC2 is the standard for the best 2D platformer

[@TempoKong]

​@@DamyoroThey did perfectly know how to balance the minecart level since they're amongst the easiest level in the game.

[@Damyoro]

@@TempoKong sorry to interrupt your irreal thoughts but I was just talking facts

[@kybasshammer]

dkc3 gets a lot of hate but it deserves to be on the list imo. Dkc2 is number 1 for me.

[@night_ts]

agreed

[@Truthbomb101.]

Dkc3 is one of the best. Can't believe he put dkc 2 before donkey kong returns 😅

[@Clodd1]

Yes and yes.

[@ppo9200]

​@@Truthbomb101.Dkc returns is better in multiple ways,dkc2 in better in some ways,its a flip of a coin,dkc returns is very underrated.

[@Truthbomb101.]

@ppo9200 tropical freeze isn't better let alone dkc returns. Not saying dkc returns is bad, it's pretty good actually but nothing is on the level of the original 3 games.

[@J2Bluu]

Some of my favorite platformers: Super Mario Galaxy 2, Super Mario Odyssey, Crash Bandicoot 3 Warped, Ape Escape, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze.

[@ZBatt1]

I have some of the best (and worst) memories with Crash Bandicoot series but unfortunately the new entries to the series doesnt feel the same.

[@J2Bluu]

@@ZBatt1 Yeah I actually liked Crash 4 It's About Time quite a bit but those ones after the OG trilogy weren't as good definitely

[@Umbrella2]

I’s love an Ape Escape port on Switch, never played that one!

[@jimmymackinnon8474]

My favorite platformers are Crash Bandicoot 4 IAT and Dr. Muto. Super Mario Galaxy and I-Ninja are up there too.

[@doomraven0]

The first Ape Escape is a completely genius game. i loved all the different names and descriptions for the monkeys, it never got old and made me laugh for hours.

[@flippingtheswitch]

Damn good list. The only one I could add for myself would be Celeste, it was perfect.

[@90shandheldgamer]

I appreciate Mario Wonder being so high on the list. A lot of people don't give it the credit it deserves.

[@lakersfan7000]

Whattttttt. Alot of people were saying it's one of if not the best 2d mario

[@michaelmeyer4682]

Mario Wonder is mediocre at best. One of the worst Mario games ever made to be honest

[@ppo9200]

​@@michaelmeyer4682if you donot think that its atleast one of the best, you have no clue about game design.

[@michaelmeyer4682]

@@ppo9200 . U are so wrong my friend. I have been gaming since regular Nintendo came out. I am the video game imperial grandmaster.

[@ppo9200]

@@michaelmeyer4682 i am shigeru miyamato and you are wrong.

[@ZBatt1]

Platformers definitely is a dying genre in today’s video game scene, they definitely deserve more recognition. Well done OJ

[@pengo2418]

They're far from dead, you're just not looking in the right places.

[@ZBatt1]

@@pengo2418 No AAA company puts them out besides Nintendo

[@Glitzburg]

​@@ZBatt1You're right that Triple As aren't making them, but you have to look for indies, there's a lot indie 3D platformers out there.

[@michaelhockaday7426]

​@@ZBatt1I guess you don't play many indy games. High number of platformers.

[@slingshotdon]

? Mario laughs at you

[@allenjosephjr5819]

Honerable Mentions: Banjo Kazooie Sly Cooper Jak and Daxter Ratchet and Clank Jet Set Radio

[@JONATHANP1619]

My personal favorite id DKC2. The gameplay, atmosphere and one of the best soundtrack of all time.

[@creativebenzin]

yeahhhh best game of my life

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

It's a top 5 soundtrack ever. DKC2 SH2 Ori Undertale Super Metroid

[@ppo9200]

​@@jarlwhiterun7478dkc tropical freeze has a better soundtrack.Hollow knight also has an amazing soundtrack.

[@ppo9200]

It is not the outright best in any way,but it is really great(yet has obvious flaws).It maybe gets into my top 5.

[@SurferKroky]

Sh2 ??​@@jarlwhiterun7478

[@dieg7749]

Respect for having Kirby super star- though I woulda personally put the remake super star ultra on the DS as it cleans up a bit of the jank of the original and adds new games too! Overall good list !

[@alster06]

Severe Lack of Sly Cooper, Jak, Ratchet and Clank and Banjo Kazzoie

[@geschnitztekiste4111]

Tropical Freeze is a handcrafted masterpiece. Every Level is unique, almost every one has unique music, and it’s own feel. The world themes are mostly unique as well and the flow of the game is great. As for Mario, Odyssey and Galaxy 2 are the goats Oh, and WarioLand 3 and 4, underrated series. Play them right now, actually! Oh, and Kirby Planet Robobot, probably has the best theme of any Kirby game and the game feel is also really good, like all modern Kirbys

[@ppo9200]

Mario galaxy 2 was great,but it felt too much like a repeat of mario galaxy with some of its left over ideas.Yoshi being added was nice but they felt underwhelming .

[@geschnitztekiste4111]

@@ppo9200 I liked it quite a bit better than the first one. Granted, nostalgia might be part of the reason since I played it first but it got much better thematic Progression than Galaxy 1 imo.

[@UltraPvnk]

Thanks to you I bought XBC3 and I can’t believe how right you are about it. Quite possibly has become one of my favorite games ever made.

[@UltraPvnk]

@SmashCustomMusics I played 2 and loved it. But 3 is on a whole new level in every aspect (except fan service, lol)

[@chrisruston3920]

I'm surprised he didn't try to shoehorn Astral Chain on this list. 😂

[@FelixS.]

„It’S aN aRe-PeE-gEeEe!!!1!1!1!“

[@mattbelcher7135]

Platformers are without a doubt my favorite genre of games. In my opinion you just can’t beat them. That’s why Mario is my favorite franchise ever. In my opinion he is the king of that genre. Super Mario Galaxy, Odyssey, Mario World, and 64. Some of the all time greatest games.

[@husbandofsamus]

Super Mario Bros 3 simply cannot be matched.

[@andresgonzalez887]

I played it when it came out (yes i'm that old) and it was The Best for decades, but trust me, nostalgia aside, Mario Wonder is better

[@moneykenny119]

It was surpassed by the following game in the franchise

[@ppo9200]

It is great but very basic,it has been outdone multiple times,mario world was a fairly good improvement.

[@popjibbletz]

Super Mario World was infinitely better

[@Alucard12456]

Super Mario world is better, and easy.

[@UrCasualGamer]

Great video bro and I love the thumbnail.

[@Zwangsdemokrat]

As a linguist specializing in language change I'm absolutely amazed by the past form "spedrun".

[@demirjakupovic8994]

My first console was NES, and therefore my first game was SMB3. I just can't forget that game. So many memories..

[@SurferKroky]

Remember me and my first cousin playing the life out of it on his NES he got from our Uncle . Absolutely magic game. Perfection

[@demirjakupovic8994]

@@SurferKroky and there's no save game. Once you turn your console off, you're done 🙂

[@Aperson-62]

Great list. So many classic platformers out there and its great that more modern games can also be on the list. Personally Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze is my favourite but I also feel that aside from Shovel Knight there are so many great indie platformers. The likes of Celeste, A Hat in Time, Penny's Big Breakaway, Freedom Planet 2 and Pizza Tower are all well worth your time playing through. There's probably many others too but I haven't played those.

[@jameyroberti1517]

imo shovel knight led the pack for newer retro style platformers.

[@alexandrossintihakis4447]

Nice list but have you ever play banjo kazooie games?

[@Mike-wr7om]

Wonder was way too easy to be so high on the list.

[@Viborita95]

I know isnt a popular franchise, but as a pure platformer. The Klonoa games especially Door of Phantomille are one of the most creative and underrated platormers out there.

[@galactinum]

You definitely need to play Freedom Planet 2. You won't be disappointed.

[@FPI_PanayiotisPi]

No crash bandicoot 4,no banjo and no celeste is crazy. But solid list!

[@andrewbryant1388]

New Super Lucky Tale is a great platformer. Also, I would add Sly Cooper and Ratchet and Clank as honorable mentions

[@psaari99]

Great list man! Pretty close to what I would say about the best platformers. Really makes me wanna go back and play some of these again! Good good good ranking. Thanks!

[@saligraphy]

Donkey Kong Country 2 and Super Mario World were the very first games I played & owned and I am super thankful

[@DRjaffy]

Great video, I loved seeing a couple of Kirby titles for once! My biggest recommendation as a massive fan of platformers is if you haven't played Kirby planet robobot or yooka laylee and the impossible lair, you should check them out! Planet robobot has been loved on and talked about enough. But yooka laylee and the impossible lair is one of if not the best 2D platformer I've ever played. It's better than tropical freeze imo! I can't urge you enough to check it out!

[@SyrekRayn]

We need some more indie platformer representation. Here are some games that I feel deserve to be on this Top 25 list. There's Freedom Planet 2, Gravity Circuit, Curse Crackers, Berserk Boy, Bat Boy, Cyber Shadow, Marble it Up! Ultra, Neon White, Kaze and the Wild Masks, Super Sami Roll, N++, Panzer Paladin, Glyph, Plant Cube Edge and Bit Trip. Runner 2.

[@ConnyShiva95]

Indie platformer - where is Blue Fire? :o

[@tannereustace]

Great list! Have you played Yoshi’s Woolly World or Yooka Laylee Impossible Lair? Those games would be in my top 25!

[@Justin-rv7oy]

Awesome video, we share a lot of similarities in our thoughts, glad to see DKC Tropical Freeze so high and Mario 3 sitting on top.

[@yuzu1840]

You said that this wasn't a definitive list but wow your personal list is Soo good. All your choices are really well implemented

[@1-Terrance]

Banjo Kazooie and Banjo Tooie are better than a lot of these. I appreciate the video! Cool watch. Also super meat boy is an honorable mention

[@itzpeteypablo]

No banjo kazooie is crazy Crash at 14 while your top 10 is basically Mario is wild No Castlevania at all is diabolical

[@wanyekest6392]

Great job on the video your list was on point. I love most of these games on the list and they were a big part of my childhood. And crazy thing is I feel myself as a 25 year old appreciating them even more now when I go back to them. There’s a certain wholesomeness and fun with these games that just brings you joy

[@MassiveRican]

Hopefully we can add astrobot to this list in the future, rooting for the little guy. Great list tho as always.

[@anthbobo2783]

i would have def added banjo kazzoie/tooie and conkers bad fur day

[@__BlacklotuS__]

oh oh do a fighting game one! good video, super mario 3d world is so good.

[@ophidianmind333]

There are a lot of great games on this list and some of them would make my top 25 list as well. Here are 25 platformers I think are excellent in no particular order. The rules for my list are a limit of 2 games per series and just sticking to basic platformers, action platformers, and precision platformers, so no metroidvanias, action RPGs, action adventure, puzzle platformers, cinematic platformers, or run 'n guns. Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master The Revenge of Shinobi Castlevania Rondo of Blood Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse Mega Man X Batman (NES) Mystic Defender El Viento Ghouls 'n Ghosts Super Mario World Donkey Kong Country Sonic CD Earthworm Jim Special Edition Alisia Dragoon The Legendary Axe Ninja Gaiden (NES) Ninja Gaiden II (NES) Chakan: The Forever Man Hagane Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Valis III Majyūō: King of Demons Splatterhouse II Splatterhouse Ninja Spirit Because my list is retro, I'll include 15 modern platformer games as honorable mentions: Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 Super Zangyura Vengeful Guardian Moonrider Prison City Celeste Shovel Knight Super Meat Boy Cyber Shadow Cursed Castilla Gravity Circuit Demons of Asteborg Dire Vengeance Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony Toziuha Night: Dracula's Revenge

[@ConnyShiva95]

Just nobody mentioning Blue Fire :(

[@DancesRainyStreets]

Pitfall!

[@Hayyden]

So many other games superior to the rehashed games you mentioned. To each their own! Good video.

[@nickeimorty487]

Great list but Yoshi's Woolly World deserves to be remember, and so Wario Land 4.

[@Laz3rCat95]

Some of my favorites (in no particular order): Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Kirby Return to Dreamland, Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario Galaxy, Yoshi's Island, Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, Gex: Enter the Gecko

[@scottymclaren3582]

Outstanding list! Loved this video, especially your number one pick. I’d give a few honourable mentions:- Celeste Cuphead Prince Of Persia:- The Lost Crown Earthworm Jim DuckTales JetSetRadio

[@toddpacker4683]

great list, i would have added super meat boy and crash bandicoot 4

[@georgetowers4401]

I missed all donkey kong and many marios. But listening to you talking about DK made me curious enough so I'm going to try the tropical freeze since it was your highest recommendation. Great video. 👍

[@Mozartkugel]

All these titles are fantastic in their own right and however you put them in an individual order cannot be argued with. That being said, having SMG2 above SMO is heresy in my book. 😂 Still, great video. 😀👍

[@goldbigeagle6772]

Proud to smash that like and subscribe button for a list that includes DKC at such a high spot. Yes those games are timelessly very good.

[@eanderson9599]

DKC Tropical Freeze, Crash Bandicoot 4, Rayman Origins… they’re all in this top tier echelon of platformers to me

[@chunsgr]

How do you manage lighting for both indoor and outdoor shots in a video?

[@Sneaky_racoon_sly]

For platformer lovers check out the new releases of Pennys big breakaway Yooka replaylee Niko derrico Pumpkin jak Akimbot New super luckys tale A hat in time

[@marketingcoelho2058]

Amazing top. Whoever played SMB3 on a NES, after playing the Marios before, understands whats the goat platformer.

[@WtZuck]

My favorite (non-Mario) platformers are Rayman Legends, Banjo Kazooie, & Psychonauts 2. Glad atleast Rayman made it on your list!

[@vincentizghra6144]

Greatly appreciate hearing about your favorites. Probably too hardcore for most people but Dustforce is my favorite platformer(and possibly game of all time). Only Megaman X(2,4), Mario Galaxies and 64 come close to me. Celeste was alright too. Dustforce just has this extreme elegance about it. The momentum-based movement system is so finely tuned, and feels very analog. When you time your dashes well your speed will suffer. Or if you hit a slope wrong and fall well short of your target. But when you get it right, you fly... So satisfying.

[@meghanjames565]

Loved your list. Some of my favorites are on your list. Keep up the great videos.

[@beatskeys1223]

No Celeste or Hollow Knight is crazy

[@SuperChristianMiiworld]

I knew SMB3 was your #1. It is EVERYBODY and their grandma’s #1 platformer. Except mine. It’s a close second. Mario World will always be my #1. When my mom got us a SNES it came bundled with Mario All Stars with Mario World separately. Then when it got stolen, and got a replacement SNES, we got Mario All Stars and Mario World again 😂

[@micahcaraballo5917]

Yo this is my first time watching your channel and I’m a big lover of platformers too!! You got a new subscriber to your channel buddy, keep up the great videos!! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@ConnyShiva95]

First one who mentioned Blue Fire which deserves a spot for sure

[@andrewbryant1388]

Psychonauts 2 was awesome 😎

[@Wambologie7]

Awesome list

[@pubsnacks4926]

Great video. This is a genre that has been sorely ignored outside of a handful of companies that still care about 3D Platformers. I can only think it's because Nintendo has become so dominant in this genre that no one else really bothers to make them. It's a shame because I love them. It's one of the few genres outside of RPGs broadly that I still play.

[@ricsw9303]

I'm a great fan of the classic Sonic games still remember playing Sonic on my Sega Genesis and bombing the first level. For a young gamer use to playing the more slow paced Mario games Sonic took a little getting use to as he blasted through the levels rather then leisurely walking through them. Also though he sadly fell into obscurity Sparkster was also a great game for the Super Nintendo gaming library.

[@solearesoul]

I really don’t get the hype about Super Mario Wonder. It was okay. I like the aesthetic of it. But it was waaaay too easy. I honestly lost interest about half way through. I had even more fun with some of the New Super Mario games. Super Mario Odyssey on the other hand, is my favorite Mario game ever. I found almost every moment of it to be completely enthralling. One of my favorite games ever.

[@jdr4503]

Um I'm sorry but how are you gonna show mad Croc:Legend of the Gobbos footage on the intro and then not have it on your list?? I thought it would be a top 10. What had happened?

[@WhoCaresAnymoreTho]

Kirby superstar was n still is one of the best platformers on the snes

[@skateorpie]

Seeing another Super Mario Galaxy 2 lover as I is amazing. The biggest of likes

[@Bmartin_001]

This video was awesome to watch OJ, Hits ya right in the Nostalgia.. A+ Video

[@emmanuelsilvera8032]

No Haven Call of the King?? No Azurik Rise of Perathia???? Unbelievable!! 😂

[@adventuretime1344]

I know it's just one dude's opinion, but it's kinda sad to not see Abe's Oddesey or Skullmonkeys not on this list. I knew right away that they wouldn't be as well, they're not TOO well known, but they're CRIMINALLY underrated. Truly masterpieces.

[@thomas-gy1vb]

DK Country 2 is my pick for all time best platform game. Second is Dk Country, then the excellent Super Mario World.

[@dreamcaster8866]

No Astro Bot: Rescue Mission is a crime

[@chrisbeach423]

No Banjo Kazooie?

[@A_chocolate_bar_review_channel]

Great list. I'd highly recommend playing Psychonaunts 1 and 2. I think those 2 titles would move you.

[@JTread2003]

Great list! I think Wario Land should be on this though, especially Wario Land 4 and Wario Land Shake It. Those are really underrated and great games, its like a Mario platformer but heavily remixed is the best way I would describe it

[@luigi_soup4287]

great video man

[@ZeroFlareon]

Celeste or N++ not being on your list is a crime. My top 10 - Sonic 3 & Knuckles - Super Mario World - Super Mario Odyssey - Celeste - N++ - Donkey Kong Country 2 - Banjo Kazooie - Specter of Torment (Shovel Knight) - Mega Man Zero series (If I had to pick one it would be MMZ3) - Mirror's Edge Catalyst

[@randybradley4151]

Honestly cannot go wrong with any of the 2D Rayman games. My favorite game of all time is Jak and Daxter The Precursor Legacy. It had 0 load times and each biome was fun to explore.

[@barryklinedinst6233]

I love platform games. We need more of them before they go away. It seems open world is taking over

[@RadicalBearz]

I loved Donkey Kong Country Returns

[@Kumamon623]

Love me some platformers, I dig the list. I just picked up the Switch and I’m digging the backlog I have for platformers alone

[@Clodd1]

It's hard for me to make a list including 2D and 3D, because I can't decide between DKC 2 and Galaxy 1 as the 1st.

[@adrianm.hinojosa6739]

Great list, I could include Banjo Kazooie.

[@gtssage]

Fun watching your list.

[@crabson914]

My top 5 are Super Mario Galaxy, Tropical Freeze, Celeste, Jak and Daxter: the Precursor Legacy, and Sonic Adventure.

[@Noside-k1w]

My list:Oddworld,the adventures of batman and robin,metal slug,midnight wanderers,ghost and goblins,ice climber,contra

[@bomberslc]

Never played It Takes Two?

[@Scrubber89]

My top 10: 1- Banjo-Kazooie / Banjo-Tooie 2- Donkey Kong Country 1/2/3 3- Super Mario World 4- Sonic The Hedgehog 2 5- Super Mario Sunshine 6- Sonic Adventure 1/2 7- Yooka-Laylee Impossible Lair 8- Super Mario Odyssey 9- Super Mario Wonder 10- Crash N-Sane Trilogy

[@wesmyone9562]

That was a great list, I ain't gon lie👍🏿

[@Aegith345]

Saying Donkey Kong Country 2 is hard?? I cruised through it when it released

[@Cobugur]

Heaps of great Mario titles on here, can’t believe Super Mario Sunshine isn’t on the list though

[@cesaryelarodriguez440]

Plataformers is my favorite genre. My favorite one is super Mario Odyssey but I like your ranking too, you have done It very well and your arguments are very good

[@joseto2988]

I cannot believe that Mario 64 is not a top 3. It redefined video games forever

[@CodemanDBZ]

Great personal list