Best PC Platformer Games of All Time

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    Inside

    The Limbo creators return with one of the best games of this generation.
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    Reviewed on: 28 June 2016

    Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

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    Braid

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    Platforms: iOS, Linux, macOS, PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One

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    FEZ

    Ultimately, Fez is a game about tinkering around in a labyrinthine world while wearing a funny hat. Maybe you'll stubbornly insist on gathering every collectible, maybe you'll just want to cruise through its cubist countryside.
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    Reviewed on: 12 April 2012

    Platforms: iOS, Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Xbox 360

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    Celeste

    Once upon a climb
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    Reviewed on: 31 January 2018

    Platforms: Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

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    Psychonauts

    Psychonauts finally arrives in Europe and it was most certainly worth the wait
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    Reviewed on: 12 February 2006

    Platforms: iOS, Linux, macOS, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One

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    Axiom Verge

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    Platforms: Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Wii U, Xbox One

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    Portal: Still Alive

    Still as good?
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    Reviewed on: 23 October 2008

    Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One

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    Limbo

    Raising the bar.
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    Reviewed on: 19 July 2010

    Platforms: Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One

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    Ori and the Will of the Wisps

    Disneying heights
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    Reviewed on: 10 March 2020

    Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X

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    Ori and the Blind Forest

    Orry and the Blind Forest.
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    Reviewed on: 13 March 2015

    Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One

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    Little Nightmares

    The stuff that horrible dreams are made of,
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    Reviewed on: 21 April 2017

    Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

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    Joe Danger 2: The Movie

    Joe Danger 2 can be an incredibly tricky game, but it’s one that always puts a smile on my face.
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    Reviewed on: 14 September 2012

    Platforms: Linux, macOS, PC, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Xbox 360

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    Super Meat Boy

    Seeing Red.
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    Reviewed on: 22 October 2010

    Platforms: Android, Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Web, Wii U, Xbox 360

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    Gunpoint

    Soon to be infiltrating year-end top ten lists the world over.
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    Reviewed on: 03 June 2013

    Platforms: Linux, macOS, PC

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    ilomilo

    Just the two of us.
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    Reviewed on: 06 January 2011

    Platforms: PC, Xbox 360

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    Hollow Knight

    Bug's life
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    Reviewed on: 27 June 2018

    Platforms: Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Xbox One

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    BattleBlock Theatre

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    Platforms: PC, Xbox 360

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    Sonic Generations

    SEGA has done good. The blue blur is back to his best.
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    Reviewed on: 31 October 2011

    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One

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    Toki Tori

    Retro iPhone platforming fun.
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    Reviewed on: 22 May 2009

    Platforms: iOS, Linux, macOS, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 3, Wii, Wii U

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    LEGO The Lord of the Rings

    Lego Lord of the Rings is still a huge success that's wonderfully adorable and an absolute delight to play.
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    Reviewed on: 20 November 2012

    Platforms: Android, iOS, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, PC, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Wii, Xbox 360

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    Dead Cells

    Rogue Cells
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    Reviewed on: 06 August 2018

    Platforms: iOS, Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

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    Rogue Legacy

    Talking about my generations.
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    Reviewed on: 04 August 2014

    Platforms: iOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One

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    Disney Universe

    Disney nails the family-friendly platformer with this charming title.
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    Reviewed on: 25 October 2011

    Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360

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    Rayman Legends

    While a worthy sequel to Rayman Origins, Legends doesn't hit the same heights that its predecessor did.
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    Reviewed on: 26 August 2013

    Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One

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    LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7

    Harry Potter returns in another adorable game LEGO title.
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    Reviewed on: 18 November 2011

    Platforms: Android, iOS, macOS, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, PC, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360

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    PixelJunk Eden

    Get ready to fail - repeatedly. Q-Games' latest offers a lesson from the school of hard knocks.
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    Reviewed on: 11 August 2008

    Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3

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    Spelunky

    Is this devilishly hard XBLA game masochistic fun?
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    Reviewed on: 06 July 2012

    Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Xbox 360

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    Trine

    Gorgeous 2D puzzle platforming.
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    Reviewed on: 02 July 2009

    Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3

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    Rayman Jungle Run

    Jungle Run works so well because it remembers that the core joy of platform games comes from the kinetic thrill of movement.
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    Reviewed on: 20 September 2012

    Platforms: Android, iOS, PC

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    Sonic Mega Collection Plus

    More Sonic than you can shake a stick at - do too many hedgehogs spoil the compilation?
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    Reviewed on: 07 April 2005

    Platforms: PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox