Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 827 critic lists from 134 publications.
Updated: October 26, 2025
Most Acclaimed Platform Games of All Time
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#1 Super Mario 64 (1996) (#7)
Nintendo EAD | N64 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~12h | 83 lists
#2 Super Mario World (1990) (#10)
Nintendo EAD | SNES | Platform | ~5h | 73 lists
#3 Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) (#28)
Nintendo R&D4 | NES | Platform | ~5h | 59 lists
#4 Super Mario Odyssey (2017) (#50)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8 | SW | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~12h | 69 lists
#5 Super Mario Galaxy (2007) (#53)
Nintendo EAD | Wii | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~14h | 42 lists
#6 Super Mario Bros. (1985) (#55)
Nintendo R&D4 | ARC, NES | Platform | ~2h | 41 lists
#7 Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) (#70)
Nintendo EAD | Wii | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~13h | 54 lists
#8 Spelunky (2012) (#81)
BlitWorks, Mossmouth | WIN, X360, PS3, PSV | Roguelike / Platform | ~20h | 38 lists
#9 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) (#88)
Nintendo EAD | SNES | Platform | ~8h | 39 lists
#10 Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) (#91)
Sonic Team | ARC, GEN | Platform | ~2h | 38 lists
#11 Mega Man 2 (1988) (#99)
Capcom | NES | Platform | ~3h | 38 lists
#12 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003) (#102)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, PS2, GC, Xbox | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~9h | 41 lists
#13 Celeste (2018) (#119)
Extremely OK Games | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Platform | ~8h | 57 lists
#14 Donkey Kong (1981) (#122)
Ikegami Tsushinki, Nintendo | ARC, NES | Platform | ~18m | 31 lists
#15 Astro Bot (2024) (#132)
Team Asobi | PS5 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~11h | 49 lists
#16 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1991) (#136)
Sega Technical Institute, Sonic Team | ARC, GEN | Platform | ~2h | 31 lists
#17 Super Meat Boy (2010) (#175)
Team Meat | 3, X360 | Platform | ~9h | 32 lists
#18 Prince of Persia (1989) (#188)
Brøderbund Software | 6, DOS, MAC, TG16 | Platform | ~2h | 25 lists
#19 Donkey Kong Country (1994) (#198)
Rare | SNES | Platform | ~4h | 28 lists
#20 Super Mario Maker (2015) (#214)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4 | 3DS, WiiU | Platform | ~5h | 42 lists
#21 Psychonauts (2005) (#222)
Double Fine Productions | WIN, PS2, Xbox | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~12h | 20 lists
#22 Another World / Out of This World (1991) (#246)
Delphine Software | 3, DOS, GEN, SNES, 3DO | Action / Platform | ~2h | 18 lists
#23 LittleBigPlanet (2008) (#251)
Media Molecule | PS3 | Sandbox / Platform | ~9h | 24 lists
#24 Shovel Knight (2014) (#270)
Yacht Club Games | 3, 3, 3DS, WiiU, XB1 | Platform | ~7h | 25 lists
#25 Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988) (#273)
Nintendo R&D4 | NES | Platform | ~3h | 16 lists
#26 Pitfall! (1982) (#309)
Activision | 4, 3 | Platform | ~30m | 17 lists
#27 Super Castlevania IV (1991) (#316)
Konami | SNES | Platform | ~4h | 19 lists
#28 Sonic CD (1993) (#318)
Sonic Team | SCD | Platform | ~2h | 14 lists
#29 Super Mario 3D World (2013) (#324)
Nintendo EAD | WiiU | Platform | ~10h | 29 lists
#30 Banjo-Kazooie (1998) (#329)
Rare | N64 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~12h | 15 lists
#31 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (2021) (#331)
Insomniac Games | PS5 | Third-Person Shooter / Platform | ~11h | 28 lists
#32 Bubble Bobble (1986) (#347)
Taito | ARC, 7, DOS, NES, FDS | Platform | ~3h | 14 lists
#33 Psychonauts 2 (2021) (#348)
Double Fine Productions | 3, XB1, XBXS, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~15h | 31 lists
#34 Mega Man X (1993) (#354)
Capcom | SNES | Platform | ~4h | 16 lists
#35 Jet Grind Radio / Jet Set Radio (2000) (#358)
Smilebit | DC | Action / Sports / Platform | ~7h | 13 lists
#36 Rayman Legends (2013) (#363)
Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, X360, XB1, 3, WiiU | Platform | ~10h | 22 lists
#37 Super Monkey Ball (2001) (#375)
Amusement Vision | GC | Party / Platform | ~4h | 11 lists
#38 Castlevania (1986) (#378)
Konami | DOS, C64, AMI, NES, FDS | Platform | ~3h | 14 lists
#39 Ninja Gaiden (1988) (#380)
Tecmo, Tecmo Koei Games | NES | Hack and Slash / Platform | ~3h | 13 lists
#40 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1987) (#381)
Nintendo R&D4 | NES, FDS | Action RPG / Platform | ~10h | 13 lists
#41 Flashback (1992) (#389)
Delphine Software, Tiertex Design Studios | DOS, AMI, ARCH, GEN, SNES | Platform | ~6h | 13 lists
#42 Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) (#412)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 10 | SW | Platform | ~10h | 40 lists
#43 Marble Madness (1984) (#426)
Atari Games | ARC, 4, DOS | Racing / Platform | ~36m | 10 lists
#44 Ghosts 'n Goblins (1985) (#434)
Capcom | ARC, 3, NES | Platform | ~3h | 12 lists
#45 Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped (1998) (#439)
Naughty Dog | PS | Platform | ~5h | 10 lists
#46 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (& Knuckles) (1994) (#445)
Sega Technical Institute, Sonic Team | GEN | Platform | ~3h | 11 lists
#47 Jet Set Radio Future (2002) (#447)
Smilebit | Xbox | Action / Sports / Platform | ~11h | 7 lists
#48 Viewtiful Joe (2003) (#449)
Team Viewtiful | PS2, GC | Beat 'em Up / Platform | ~8h | 10 lists
#49 Conker's Bad Fur Day (2001) (#492)
Rare | N64 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~11h | 11 lists
#50 Mirror's Edge (2008) (#499)
EA Digital Illusions CE | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~6h | 11 lists
#51 Rayman Origins (2011) (#511)
Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, X360, Wii, 3DS, PS3, PSV | Platform | ~11h | 18 lists
#52 ActRaiser (1990) (#515)
Quintet | SNES | Action RPG / City Building / Platform | ~5h | 13 lists
#53 Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986) (#527)
Nintendo R&D4 | NES, SNES | Platform | ~3h | 8 lists
#54 Tearaway (2013) (#533)
Media Molecule | PSV | Adventure / Platform | ~6h | 15 lists
#55 Mega Man 3 (1990) (#542)
Capcom | NES | Platform | ~3h | 10 lists
#56 Spelunky 2 (2020) (#548)
BlitWorks, Mossmouth | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, SW | Roguelike / Platform | ~27h | 10 lists
#57 Super Mario Sunshine (2002) (#553)
Nintendo EAD | GC | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~15h | 7 lists
#58 Mark of the Ninja (2012) (#559)
Klei Entertainment | 3, X360 | Stealth / Platform | ~8h | 14 lists
#59 Manic Miner (1983) (#585)
Bug Byte, Software Projects | 5 | Platform | 5 lists
#60 Bionic Commando (1988) (#600)
Capcom | NES | Platform | ~2h | 10 lists
#61 Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse (1989) (#612)
Konami | NES | Platform | ~4h | 8 lists
#62 Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (1987) (#638)
Taito | ARC, 5, NES, SMS, GEN, TG16 | Platform | ~2h | 8 lists
#63 Kid Icarus (1986) (#650)
Nintendo R&D1 | NES, FDS | Action / Platform | ~4h | 7 lists
#64 Rayman 2: The Great Escape (1999) (#659)
Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, PS, PS2, N64, DC | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~8h | 10 lists
#65 Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994) (#662)
Nintendo R&D1 | GB | Platform | ~4h | 6 lists
#66 Ghouls 'n Ghosts (1988) (#664)
Capcom | ARC, 5, GEN | Platform | ~2h | 6 lists
#67 Shinobi (1987) (#691)
Team Shinobi | ARC, DOS, 6, NES, SMS, TG16 | Hack and Slash / Platform | ~1h | 6 lists
#68 Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins (1992) (#693)
Nintendo R&D1 | GB | Platform | ~2h | 5 lists
#69 Astro Bot Rescue Mission (2018) (#702)
SIE Japan Studio | PSVR | Platform | ~7h | 15 lists
#70 Super Mario 3D Land (2011) (#708)
Brownie Brown, Nintendo EAD | 3DS | Platform | ~7h | 13 lists
#71 Mega Man (1987) (#718)
Capcom | NES | Platform | ~3h | 7 lists
#72 Child of Light (2014) (#723)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, XB1, 3, WiiU | Role-Playing / Platform | ~11h | 8 lists
#73 Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (1989) (#728)
Sega Enterprises, Ltd. | SMS, TG16 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~6h | 4 lists
#74 Impossible Mission (1984) (#734)
Epyx | 5 | Puzzle / Platform | ~3h | 5 lists
#75 Kirby's Adventure (1993) (#735)
HAL Laboratory | NES | Platform | ~4h | 4 lists
#76 DuckTales (1989) (#737)
Capcom | NES, GB | Platform | ~1h | 6 lists
#77 Mario Bros. (1983) (#738)
Nintendo R&D1 | ARC, A26, A52, 5, NES | Platform | ~54m | 6 lists
#78 Earthworm Jim (1994) (#739)
Shiny Entertainment | GEN, SCD, SNES | Run and Gun / Platform | ~3h | 9 lists
#79 Ape Escape (1999) (#761)
SCE Japan Studio | PS | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~7h | 5 lists
#80 Strider / Strider Hiryū (1989) (#765)
Capcom | ARC, 3, GEN | Hack and Slash / Platform | ~1h | 5 lists
#81 Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (1997) (#769)
Oddworld Inhabitants | DOS, WIN, PS | Platform | ~13h | 9 lists
#82 Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) (#783)
Rare | SNES | Platform | ~5h | 8 lists
#83 Jak II: Renegade (2003) (#788)
Naughty Dog | PS2 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~17h | 5 lists
#84 Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy (2001) (#790)
Naughty Dog | PS2 | Platform | ~10h | 5 lists
#85 Jet Set Willy (1984) (#793)
Software Projects | 3 | Platform | ~2h | 5 lists
#86 The Revenge of Shinobi / The Super Shinobi (1989) (#798)
Sega Enterprises, Ltd. | GEN | Hack and Slash / Platform | ~2h | 5 lists
#87 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014) (#805)
Retro Studios | WiiU | Platform | ~10h | 9 lists
#88 Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos (1990) (#841)
Tecmo, Tecmo Koei Games | ARC, NES | Hack and Slash / Platform | ~2h | 6 lists
#89 Crash Bandicoot (1996) (#854)
Naughty Dog | PS | Platform | ~6h | 5 lists
#90 Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts (1991) (#865)
Capcom | SNES | Platform | ~3h | 9 lists
#91 Downwell (2015) (#874)
Moppin | WIN, iOS, AND, PSV | Shooter / Platform | ~6h | 9 lists
#92 Fall Guys (2020) (#884)
Mediatonic | WIN, PS4 | Platform / Battle Royale | ~10h | 16 lists
#93 Ratchet & Clank 3: Up Your Arsenal (2004) (#903)
Insomniac Games | PS2 | Third-Person Shooter / Platform | ~11h | 4 lists
#94 Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame (1993) (#916)
Brøderbund Software, Interprog, Titus Software | DOS, MAC, FMT | Platform | ~5h | 4 lists
#95 Trials Evolution (2012) (#932)
RedLynx | WIN, X360 | Racing / Platform | ~9h | 7 lists
#96 Rayman (1995) (#933)
Ubi Pictures | DOS, JAG, SAT, PS | Platform | ~9h | 3 lists
#97 Sonic Adventure (1998) (#939)
Sonic Team | DC | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~9h | 3 lists
#98 Kirby Super Star / Kirby's Fun Pak (1996) (#943)
HAL Laboratory | SNES | Platform | ~4h | 7 lists
#99 Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble (1996) (#945)
Rare | SNES | Platform | ~4h | 6 lists
#100 Bionic Commando Rearmed (2008) (#946)
GRIN | WIN, X360, PS3 | Metroidvania / Platform | ~5h | 3 lists
#1
#7
Super Mario 64
1996
#2
#10
Super Mario World
1990
#3
#28
Super Mario Bros. 3
1988
#4
#50
Super Mario Odyssey
2017
#5
#53
Super Mario Galaxy
2007
#6
#55
Super Mario Bros.
1985
#7
#70
Super Mario Galaxy 2
2010
#8
#81
Spelunky
2012
#9
#88
#10
#91
Sonic the Hedgehog
1991
#11
#99
Mega Man 2
1988
#12
#102
#13
#119
Celeste
2018
#14
#122
Donkey Kong
1981
#15
#132
Astro Bot
2024
#16
#136
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
1991
#17
#175
Super Meat Boy
2010
#18
#188
Prince of Persia
1989
#19
#198
Donkey Kong Country
1994
#20
#214
Super Mario Maker
2015
#21
#222
Psychonauts
2005
#22
#246
#23
#251
LittleBigPlanet
2008
#24
#270
Shovel Knight
2014
#25
#273
Super Mario Bros. 2
1988
#26
#309
Pitfall!
1982
#27
#316
Super Castlevania IV
1991
#28
#318
Sonic CD
1993
#29
#324
Super Mario 3D World
2013
#30
#329
Banjo-Kazooie
1998
#31
#331
#32
#347
Bubble Bobble
1986
#33
#348
Psychonauts 2
2021
#34
#354
Mega Man X
1993
#35
#358
#36
#363
Rayman Legends
2013
#37
#375
Super Monkey Ball
2001
#38
#378
Castlevania
1986
#39
#380
Ninja Gaiden
1988
#40
#381
#41
#389
Flashback
1992
#42
#412
#43
#426
Marble Madness
1984
#44
#434
Ghosts 'n Goblins
1985
#45
#439
#46
#445
#47
#447
Jet Set Radio Future
2002
#48
#449
Viewtiful Joe
2003
#49
#492
Conker's Bad Fur Day
2001
#50
#499
Mirror's Edge
2008
#51
#511
Rayman Origins
2011
#52
#515
ActRaiser
1990
#53
#527
#54
#533
Tearaway
2013
#55
#542
Mega Man 3
1990
#56
#548
Spelunky 2
2020
#57
#553
Super Mario Sunshine
2002
#58
#559
Mark of the Ninja
2012
#59
#585
Manic Miner
1983
#60
#600
Bionic Commando
1988
#61
#612
#62
#638
#63
#650
Kid Icarus
1986
#64
#659
#65
#662
#66
#664
Ghouls 'n Ghosts
1988
#67
#691
Shinobi
1987
#68
#693
#69
#702
#70
#708
Super Mario 3D Land
2011
#71
#718
Mega Man
1987
#72
#723
Child of Light
2014
#73
#728
#74
#734
Impossible Mission
1984
#75
#735
Kirby's Adventure
1993
#76
#737
DuckTales
1989
#77
#738
Mario Bros.
1983
#78
#739
Earthworm Jim
1994
#79
#761
Ape Escape
1999
#80
#765
#81
#769
#82
#783
#83
#788
Jak II: Renegade
2003
#84
#790
#85
#793
Jet Set Willy
1984
#86
#798
#87
#805
#88
#841
#89
#854
Crash Bandicoot
1996
#90
#865
#91
#874
Downwell
2015
#92
#884
Fall Guys
2020
#93
#903
#94
#916
#95
#932
Trials Evolution
2012
#96
#933
Rayman
1995
#97
#939
Sonic Adventure
1998
#98
#943
#99
#945
#100
#946
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