The 13 Best Precision Platformers (2026)

No argument here: Shovel Knight wins over players and critics alike. That is why it tops the ranking.

Players and critics agree on Pizza Tower, which is rarer than it sounds in Precision Platformer Games. It holds the best critic score on the whole list, 91/100. That puts it at number 2.

No argument here: Super Meat Boy wins over players and critics alike. That puts it at number 3.

SANABI is one of the few Precision Platformer Games where players and critics say the same thing. No other entry of the 13 has a higher share of positive reviews: 97%. Number 4, inside the top 10.

Players and critics agree on Spelunky, which is rarer than it sounds in Precision Platformer Games. That gets it into the top 10, at number 5.

Players and critics agree on Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, which is rarer than it sounds in Precision Platformer Games. It is the newest on the list (2020), and has already earned its place. That gets it into the top 10, at number 6.

Critics were lukewarm on Risk of Rain; players were not. Number 7, inside the top 10.

Sonic the Hedgehog has little in the way of ratings and a great deal of standing. It is the oldest game in the ranking (1991) and still here. Number 8, inside the top 10.

Clustertruck is here because of its players — they are who it won over. That gets it into the top 10, at number 9.

No argument here: Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy wins over players and critics alike. It is the most reviewed of the 13: 81,337 Steam reviews. Number 10, inside the top 10.

Players and critics agree on Super House of Dead Ninjas, which is rarer than it sounds in Precision Platformer Games. It sits at 11 of 13.

Trials 2: Second Edition has little in the way of ratings and a great deal of standing. It lands at 12 of 13.

Lugaru HD is one of the few Precision Platformer Games where players and critics say the same thing. It sits at 13 of 13.