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Best 1 Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Odyssey

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 exper...

9.54 Brilliant
2 Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Super Mario Bros. Wonder revitalizes the classic 2D platforming formula with inventive 'Wonder Effects' that transform levels in unexpected ways. The game's vibrant visuals, challenging but accessible...

9.25 Brilliant
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3 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Tropical Freeze is the pinnacle of the modern Donkey Kong Country series. It features stunning hand-drawn visuals, incredibly fluid orignal platforming mechanics, and a massive amount of content inclu...

9.06 Brilliant
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4 Metroid Dread
Metroid Dread

Metroid Dread represents a triumphant return for Samus Aran, delivering a thrilling and modernized Metroidvania experience. The game seamlessly blends classic Metroid gameplay with contemporary desig...

8.97 Excellent
5 It Takes Two
It Takes Two

A masterpiece of orbs-of-influence cooperative gameplay. Designed strictly for two players, it offers a variety of unique mechanics and orbs-of-influence puzzles that require constant communication. T...

8.93 Excellent
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6 Kirby Super Star Ultra
Kirby Super Star Ultra

This is the ultimate Kirby anthology. It combines multiple games into one massive package, featuring a huge array of mini-games, different worlds with unique mechanics, and various modes like 'Helper...

8.82 Excellent
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7 Katana ZERO
Katana ZERO

Katana ZERO is a high-octane, neo-noir action platformer that perfectly encapsulates the 'high-tech, low-life' aesthetic. Players control a samurai with superhuman abilities navigating a drug-fueled d...

8.77 Excellent
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8 Ori and the Blind Forest
Ori and the Blind Forest

While primarily a platformer, Ori heavily utilizes Metroidvania exploration and ability-gating. It is renowned for its breathtaking art style and incredibly fluid movement mechanics. If you enjoy the...

8.71 Excellent
9 Kirby Super Star
Kirby Super Star

The original SNES anthology that laid the groundwork for Kirby Super Star Ultra. It features a massive variety of games, including 'Helper Mode' and various mini-games. While it lacks the polish and c...

8.64 Excellent
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10 Celeste Director's Cut
Celeste Director's Cut

The Director's Cut expands upon the original masterpiece, adding new content, characters, and narrative depth. While the core mechanics remain industry-leading, the added content provides a more compl...

8.63 Excellent
11 Kirby's Adventure
Kirby's Adventure

The game that started it all. Kirby's Adventure remains a masterpiece of level design and atmosphere. While the graphics are dated, the core mechanics of inhaling enemies and gaining abilities are per...

8.60 Excellent
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12 Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

A polished remake of the DS classic, this game offers a perfect 2D platforming experience with a heavy emphasis on cooperative play. Players can switch between Kirby and Meta Knight, providing two dis...

8.47 Excellent
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13 Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Kirby's Return to Dream Land

The original DS title that introduced the co-op mechanic and Meta Knight as a playable character. While it has been succeeded by the 'Deluxe' version, the original remains a significant milestone in K...

8.15 Excellent
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14 Axiom Verge 2
Axiom Verge 2

Axiom Verge 2 builds upon the foundation of its predecessor, offering a sprawling and mysterious Metroidvania experience steeped in retro sci-fi aesthetics. Players control a new protagonist, explorin...

7.70 Very Good
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15 Kirby's Dream Land 3
Kirby's Dream Land 3

A standout title for the Game Boy era, Kirby's Dream Land 3 offers a charming and cohesive platforming experience. It features a great variety of copy abilities and unique level designs that were ahea...

7.58 Very Good
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16 Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 is a 1994 Game Boy platform game featuring Wario, who seeks to acquire a castle by exploring an island. Gameplay involves navigating side-scrolling levels, overcoming ob...

0.00 Poor
17 Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters

Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters is a 2007 third-person shooter platform game developed by High Impact Games for the PlayStation Portable. As the first installment in the Ratchet & Clank series on a hand...

0.00 Poor
18 Unravel
Unravel

Unravel is a puzzle-platform game created by Coldwood Interactive and published by Electronic Arts. The title features a yarn-based protagonist, Yarny, who uses unraveling yarn for navigation and prob...

0.00 Poor
19 Lode Runner
Lode Runner

Lode Runner, released in 1983 by Broderbund, is a puzzle-platform game where players navigate levels collecting gold and avoiding enemies. Gameplay mirrors that of Space Panic, with the goal being to...

0.00 Poor
20 Sonic Colors
Sonic Colors

Sonic Colors is a 2010 platform game where Sonic confronts Doctor Eggman’s attempt to enslave aliens. Gameplay involves collecting rings and defeating enemies while utilizing Wisps for enhanced abilit...

0.00 Poor
21 Transformice
Transformice

Transformice is an online multiplayer platform game developed by Atelier 801. Initially released in 2010 as a browser game, it later became available on Steam in 2015. The game has grown to include ov...

0.00 Poor
22 LittleBigPlanet
LittleBigPlanet

LittleBigPlanet is a 2008 platform game for the PlayStation 3 featuring Sackboy, a customizable character. The game’s core gameplay involves exploring a realm and creating levels using an integrated e...

0.00 Poor
23 Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, released in 2007, is the fifth main game in the Ratchet & Clank series and the inaugural title of its “Future” storyline. Developed by Insomniac Games for...

0.00 Poor
24 Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal

Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal was released in 2004 as a third-person shooter platform game created by Insomniac Games. It served as the third title within the Ratchet & Clank franchise, published b...

0.00 Poor
25 Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy is a PlayStation 2 platformer where players control Jak as he attempts to restore his friend Daxter’s original form after a transformation. The game involves navig...

0.00 Poor
26 Duke Nukem
Duke Nukem

Duke Nukem is a 1991 platform game created by Apogee Software for MS-DOS. It features the character Duke Nukem navigating three episodes containing ten levels each, utilizing a 2D, multidirectional sc...

0.00 Poor
27 Balloon Fight
Balloon Fight

Balloon Fight is a 1984 action game created by Nintendo and HAL Laboratory. Initially developed for arcades as VS. Balloon Fight, it was later released on the NES in Japan (1985) and globally (1986)....

0.00 Poor
28 LocoRoco
LocoRoco

LocoRoco is a 2006 platform game for the PlayStation Portable developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. The gameplay involves tilting the environment with shoulder buttons to control the LocoRoco char...

0.00 Poor
29 Little Nightmares II
Little Nightmares II

Little Nightmares II is a puzzle-platform horror adventure game featuring Mono and Six navigating the Pale City. The narrative involves uncovering the city’s dark secrets through gameplay mechanics. R...

0.00 Poor
30 Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame
Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame

Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame is a 1993 platform game developed by Jordan Mechner as a sequel to the original Prince of Persia. Players control the Prince’s attempt to reclaim the thron...

0.00 Poor
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