
Best Platform Games of 2015
35 Platform games from 2015 ranked by critic score
The highest-rated Platform games released in 2015, ranked by critics on CriticDB. Scores are aggregated from leading gaming publications worldwide.
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Ori and the Blind Forest
9021 critic reviews·Mar 10, 2015·Microsoft StudiosPCXbox OneSwitchThe forest of Nibel is dying. After a powerful storm sets a series of devastating events in motion, an unlikely hero must journey to find his courage and confront a dark nemesis to save his home. Ori…
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Axiom Verge
8820 critic reviews·Mar 30, 2015·Thomas Happ GamesPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchAfter a lab accident, a scientist awakens in a mysterious, alien world. Is this a distant planet? The far future? Or a complex virtual-reality computer simulation? Plumb the recesses of a large,…
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OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood
869 critic reviews·Mar 2, 2015·Devolver DigitalPCPS3PS4Xbox OneDrop in to Olliwood and prepare for finger-flippin’ mayhem in this follow up to cult skateboarding smashOlliOlli. The iconic skater is going all green-screen with a stunning new look, plucking you…
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Runbow
857 critic reviews·Aug 26, 2015·CrossFunctionPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchRunbow is an action party game with a unique art style and a never-before seen colour mechanic that will keep you running back for more. Platforms and obstacles appear and disappear as the background…
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Rare Replay
8516 critic reviews·Aug 3, 2015·Microsoft StudiosXbox OneRare Replay is a 2015 compilation of 30 video games previously developed by Rare and its predecessor, Ultimate Play the Game, in their 30-year combined history. The emulated games span multiple…
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Mushroom 11
836 critic reviews·Oct 14, 2015·UntamePCAn award-winning anti-platformer where destruction is the only way to move. Mold yourself into any form by destroying your cells, and traverse a devastated landscape filled with brain-twisting…
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#IDARB
827 critic reviews·Jan 29, 2015·Other Ocean InteractivePCXbox OnePrepare to battle everything from Moustache Cops to Breakfast, in this game inspired by fast action, 8-bit sports and arcade classics! Built with the input of thousands of crazed internet gamers,…
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Downwell
8113 critic reviews·Oct 13, 2015·Devolver DigitalPCPS4SwitchDownwell is a curious game about a young man with guns for boots venturing down a well in search of untold treasures. Make your way further and further down into a darkness filled with nasty…
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Penarium
816 critic reviews·Sep 21, 2015·Team17PCPS4Xbox OnePoor Willy. Trapped in a sinister circus, his only hope of seeing his family is to run and jump his way past an array of deathtraps while being cheered on by a sadistically bloodthirsty crowd.
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Skylanders: SuperChargers
8013 critic reviews·Sep 19, 2015·ActivisionPS3Xbox 360PS4Xbox OneThe next game in the Skylanders franchises adds air, sea, and land vehicles to the mix.
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Mega Man Legacy Collection
8018 critic reviews·Aug 23, 2015·CapcomPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchMega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom's iconic Blue Bomber. Featuring faithful reproductions of the series' origins with the original six Mega Man games, the…
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Adventures of Pip
799 critic reviews·Jun 3, 2015·Tictoc GamesPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchPlay as the ultimate digital underdog in the Adventures of Pip,an action-platformer with a fresh gameplay twist inside a retro 32-bit world. Alas, Pip is an unlikely 1-pixel hero yet has the unique…
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Gravity Rush Remastered
799 critic reviews·Dec 9, 2015·Sony Computer EntertainmentPS4Gravity Rush is an action-adventure video game developed by SIE Japan Studio and Project Siren, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Gravity Rush Remastered is the PS4 remaster of the…
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Broforce
7919 critic reviews·Oct 14, 2015·Devolver DigitalPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchWhen evil threatens the world, the world calls on Broforce - an under-funded, over-powered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force. Brace your loins with up to four players…
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Apotheon
7810 critic reviews·Feb 2, 2015·Alientrap Games IncPCPS4Apotheon is a heroic action game set within the vibrant world of Ancient Greek Mythology. Ascend Mount Olympus, wrestle the divine powers from the Pantheon of Gods, and save mankind.
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Grow Home
7713 critic reviews·Feb 3, 2015·AtariPCPS4In Grow Home you play as BUD (Botanical Utility Droid), a robot on a mission to save his home planet by harvesting the seeds of a giant alien plant. On his quest BUD will discover a beautiful world…
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The Swindle
7410 critic reviews·Jul 27, 2015·Curve DigitalPCPS3PS4Xbox One +1The Swindle is a steampunk cybercrime caper about breaking into buildings, hacking their systems, stealing all their cash, and quickly running away again before the police show up.
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JumpJet Rex
736 critic reviews·Apr 20, 2015·LOOT InteractivePCPS4Xbox OneJumpJet Rex is a punishing, old school 2-D platformer where players take control of a Tyrannosaurus Rex with extraterrestrial jump boots to save dino-kind from extinction by a giant asteroid. As Rex,…
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Paperbound
725 critic reviews·Mar 30, 2015·Dissident LogicPCPS4Run with scissors and walk on walls in this award-winning local-multiplayer gravity battle arena game from the mind of a former Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare developer. Enter the pages of old books…
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Ronin
7111 critic reviews·Jun 29, 2015·Devolver DigitalPCPS4Ronin (stylized as RONIN) is a 2015 turn-based action platformer video game developed by Polish indie developer Tomasz Wacławek, designer at polish indie studio Flying Wild Hog, and published by…
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Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China
6915 critic reviews·Apr 20, 2015·Ubisoft EntertainmentPCPS4Xbox OneChronicles: China takes place after the film Assassin's Creed: Embers. It features the Chinese assassin Shao Jun in 1526. After being trained by legendary Italian assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze,…
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Tembo the Badass Elephant
6814 critic reviews·Jul 20, 2015·Sega GamesPCPS4Xbox OneTEMBO THE BADASS ELEPHANT is a larger than life, 2D side-scrolling action adventure from Game Freak.
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Extreme Exorcism
685 critic reviews·Sep 22, 2015·RipstonePCPS3PS4Xbox OneExtreme Exorcism is a paranormal platformer where every move you make comes back to haunt you.
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Action Henk
678 critic reviews·May 10, 2015·RageSquidPCPS3PS4Xbox OneRun, jump and butt-slide into the glorious toy-filled world of Action Henk! Become a master of momentum and defy physics as you race against a band of ragged 90s action figures to once and for all…
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Poncho
625 critic reviews·Nov 2, 2015·Rising Star GamesPCPS4A Platformer like nothing seen before in games, explore this open-world puzzler in multiple dimensions on a journey to find your maker. Humanity has been extinct for centuries, leaving their robotic…
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The Deer God
6210 critic reviews·Jan 4, 2015·Cinopt StudiosPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchThe Deer God is a breathtaking 3D pixel art adventure that will challenge your religion and your platforming skills. It's a game about survival, reincarnation, and karma; all set in a breathtaking…
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Exile's End
617 critic reviews·Aug 30, 2015·XSEED GamesPCPS4Xbox One"Japan's take on classic Commodore 64/Amiga action-adventure games. NOT a Metroidvania. Use your wits and your weapons to discover an ancient secret and gain your redemption. Art and music by…
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Color Guardians
617 critic reviews·May 11, 2015·Niffler Ltd.PCPS4Color Guardians is an exciting fast action side scrolling game that combines quick thinking with frantic gameplay into a hard to master challenge! Switching colors and collecting items, all while…
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Legend of Kay Anniversary
617 critic reviews·Jul 26, 2015·Nordic Games GroupPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +110 years after its initial release, Legend of Kay - Anniversary is a thoroughly remastered version of the original game: high-resolution textures; new, more detailed character models; modern…
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Aaru's Awakening
606 critic reviews·Feb 22, 2015·LumenoxPCPS3PS4Xbox OneYou are the champion of Dawn, Aaru. Complete missions and explore the world of Lumenox using Aaru's highly mobile skills, teleportation and charging. The balance between Dawn, Day, Dusk and Night is…
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Armikrog
5816 critic reviews·Sep 29, 2015·Versus EvilPCPS4Xbox OneArmikrog is a unique stop motion clay animated point and click adventure game from the creators of Earthworm Jim and the Neverhood. Follow the adventures of space explorer Tommynaut and his blind…
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Toby: The Secret Mine
558 critic reviews·Oct 19, 2015·Lukas NavratilPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchA challenging puzzle platformer inspired by games like Limbo and Badland.
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Magnetic: Cage Closed
537 critic reviews·May 25, 2015·Good Shepherd EntertainmentPCXbox OneMagnetic: Cage Closed is a first person puzzle game where the player manipulates magnetic forces to accomplish their goals. The mechanics are focused around a single tool: The Magnet Gun which allows…
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Submerged
5112 critic reviews·Aug 2, 2015·Uppercut GamesPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchSubmerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young…
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Funk of Titans
357 critic reviews·Jan 8, 2015·Merge GamesPCPS4Xbox OneAs Perseus, the son of Zeus and protector of the Funk. Your task is to smash the rap, pop and rock of evil Musical Titans. Only one music can survive and the Funk is the music of the gods.