Best 3D Platformer

Super Mario Galaxy is a 2007 Nintendo Wii title that places players in an extraterrestrial setting. The game features galaxies with varied gravity and environments, requiring players to navigate planets and asteroids. Utilizing the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, players complete missions and battle bosses...

Super Mario Odyssey is a joyous and inventive platformer that showcases Marios boundless creativity. Its diverse worlds, each brimming with unique challenges and collectibles, offer a rewarding experience for players of all skill levels. The Capture mechanic adds a new layer of gameplay, allowing...

Super Mario 3D World is a celebrated Nintendo adventure game developed for the Wii U and subsequently the Nintendo Switch. It’s notable for its engaging cooperative gameplay allowing up to four players to explore vibrant 3D worlds together. The game offers a classic platforming experience suitable f...

Banjo-Kazooie is a 1998 platform game for the Nintendo 64 where players control Banjo and Kazooie to rescue Tooty from Gruntilda. The game features nine interconnected worlds designed around exploration, puzzle solving, and combat challenges. Players utilize the characters’ abilities to navigate env...

Donkey Kong Country Returns is a 2010 platform game for the Wii developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo. The story involves Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong confronting the Tiki Tak Tribe, who have stolen their banana hoard after hypnotizing the island’s inhabitants. The duo then travel acros...

This title represents a revolutionary leap for the series by transitioning into a fully 3D environment. It maintains Kirby's signature charm while introducing dynamic exploration and creative copy abilities in a three-dimensional space. The game excels at environmental storytelling and offers a perf...

Super Mario 3D Land, released in 2011 for the Nintendo 3DS, blends side-scrolling platforming with 3D exploration. The game features new mechanics and power-ups while continuing the narrative of Mario rescuing Princess Peach from Bowser. It marked the first mainline Mario title to debut on the syste...

Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! is a 1999 Sony platformer developed by Insomniac Games. The game builds upon the original *Spyro the Dragon* with expanded combat and exploration features. It’s notable for its vibrant 3D environments and engaging action-adventure gameplay, appealing to families and fans of cl...

A Hat in Time is a 2017 platform game created by Gears for Breakfast and published by Humble Bundle. Developed with Unreal Engine 3 and initially launched on macOS and Windows, it expanded to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch platforms. The project utilized Kickstarter funding, achieving...

Donkey Kong 64 was released in 1999 by Rare for the Nintendo 64. The game features a 3D platforming experience where players control Donkey Kong and other Kongs to recover his family from King K. Rool. Multiplayer modes support up to four players engaging in deathmatch or last man standing competiti...

Sonic Adventure is a 1998 Dreamcast game developed by Sonic Team. The title features six playable characters—Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Big, and E-102 Gamma—working together to thwart Doctor Robotnik’s attempts to unleash Chaos. Gameplay involves completing levels and utilizing familiar elements l...

Yoshi’s Crafted World is a 2019 platform game developed by Good-Feel and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It represents a spin-off of the Mario franchise and follows Yoshi's Woolly World, marking the eighth main installment in the series. The title was initially revealed at E3 2017 and...

Yoshi’s Woolly World is a 2015 platform game developed by Good-Feel and published by Nintendo for the Wii U. It continues the Yoshi series, following *Yoshi's New Island*, and represents the first home console entry since 1997. The game involves two Yoshis attempting to save their friends from being...

Battle for Bikini Bottom is a 2003 video game adapting the popular SpongeBob SquarePants television series into a 3D action-adventure platformer. The title offers players an immersive experience within the underwater world of Bikini Bottom, featuring familiar characters and comedic scenarios. It’s d...

New Super Mario Bros. 2 was developed by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS, continuing the series established in previous installments. Released in 2012, it represents the third title within the New Super Mario Bros. franchise, building upon earlier games from 2006 and 2009. The game marked a debut for...

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is a Nintendo 3DS game blending action role-playing with platforming elements. It’s notable for its expansive narrative connecting Disney and Final Fantasy worlds. The game centers on Sora and Riku's journeys to protect the realms from darkness, appealing prima...

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated is a 2020 platform game created by Purple Lamp Studios and published by THQ Nordic. It serves as a remake of the 2003 console version developed by Heavy Iron Studios, adapting the Nickelodeon animated series. The game features gameplay ins...

Disney’s Tarzan is a platform video game adapted from the 1999 film of the same name. Released across PlayStation, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 64, and Game Boy Color platforms between 1999 and 2000, it was developed by Eurocom Entertainment Software and others. The game’s development involved multip...

Spyro: A Hero's Tail is a 2004 platform game where players control the dragon Spyro to navigate levels and defeat enemies. The gameplay involves collecting Dark Gems, utilizing abilities like fire breathing and flight, and confronting corrupted creatures introduced by Red. Supporting characters assi...

Yooka-Laylee is a 2017 platform game created by Playtonic Games and published by Team17. It features Yooka, a chameleon, and Laylee, a bat, as they undertake a journey to recover a stolen book. The title’s development involved former Rare employees seeking to revive the Banjo-Kazooie franchise formu...

Rayman M is a racing video game released in 2000 by Ubisoft. It combines elements of a 3D platformer with kart racing gameplay featuring nine playable characters including the iconic Rayman mascot. Originally designed as a family-friendly party game, it appeals to players who enjoy retro racing and...

Yoshi's Story is a Nintendo 64 platformer created in 1997. This colorful adventure follows Yoshi as he navigates three distinct worlds, rescuing Baby Mario and Baby Luigi. The game’s innovative level design and unique abilities—such as shell riding—make it notable for its creative gameplay. It remai...

Gex is a 1990s action-adventure video game developed by Crystal Dynamics. It centers on Gex, a gecko character, as he explores the Media Dimension and battles against the villain Rez. Notable for its humorous gameplay and 3D platforming elements, it appeals to fans of retro gaming and those interest...

Bugs Bunny: Lost in Time was released in 1999 for PlayStation and Windows by Behaviour Interactive and Infogrames. The game features Bugs Bunny as he navigates a time-based adventure, collecting clocks to resolve a temporal displacement. It utilizes characters from the Looney Tunes franchise under W...

Yoshi’s New Island is a 2014 platform game for the Nintendo 3DS developed by Arzest and published by Nintendo. It serves as the third title in the Yoshi's Island series, taking place between the events of the original and DS games. The release date was March 2014 in Europe, North America, and Austra...

Finding Nemo is a video game adaptation of the 2003 Disney-Pixar film. Developed by multiple studios including Traveller's Tales, Vicarious Visions, and KnowWonder, the game was released across platforms such as GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, Windows, and Mac. THQ served as the pub...

“The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon” is an action-adventure game set in the world of Spyro, continuing his quest as he confronts a rising evil. The story follows Spyro’s journey to protect the dragons and restore balance to Avalar after a long slumber. It features expanded gameplay mechanics an...

Sonic Lost World is a 2013 platform game created by Sonic Team and published by Sega, initially for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. Developed with support from Nintendo, it featured downloadable content based on their properties and distributed to PAL regions. A Windows port of the Wii U version was subsequ...

A Bug’s Life is a video game adaptation of the 1998 Disney/Pixar film. It features gameplay based on the movie's storyline, and was initially released in 1998 across multiple platforms including PlayStation, Windows, Nintendo 64, and Game Boy Color. The game expanded upon the original narrative with...