Platformer indie games
indielist tracks 101 indie platformer games with the Steam user tag "Platformer", together holding 5,312,200 reviews at an average of 92% positive. The most reviewed is Terraria with 1,218,154 reviews.
Tagged titles
101
Total reviews on Steam
5,312,200
Avg positive %
92%
Live data report
Open the live data report for the best platformer indie games, ranked from the same catalog with methodology, review counts, and white-box sales estimate links.
Open Platformer data reportRelated tags
Action (47) Adventure (36) Difficult (24) Story Rich (24) Side Scroller (19) Pixel Graphics (18) Exploration (17) Funny (17) Metroidvania (16) Puzzle (16)
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Terraria
2011 · Action
1,218,154 reviews · 97% positive
Open World Survival CraftSandboxSurvival2DMultiplayer
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Geometry Dash
2014 · Action
561,151 reviews · 93% positive
DifficultMusicLevel EditorGreat SoundtrackPrecision Platformer
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Hollow Knight
2017 · Action
488,027 reviews · 97% positive
MetroidvaniaSouls-likePlatformerGreat Soundtrack2D
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It Takes Two
2021 · Action
212,785 reviews · 95% positive
Co-opMultiplayerSplit ScreenLocal Co-OpPuzzle
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Cuphead
2017 · Action
189,840 reviews · 96% positive
DifficultCartoonCo-opPlatformerGreat Soundtrack
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Tomb Raider Game of the Year
2013 · Action
170,089 reviews · 96% positive
AdventureActionFemale ProtagonistThird PersonSingleplayer
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Dead Cells
2018 · Action
153,775 reviews · 97% positive
AdventureAction RoguelikeMetroidvaniaPixel GraphicsRogue-like
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps
2020 · Action
134,276 reviews · 97% positive
BeautifulMetroidvaniaPlatformerGreat SoundtrackSingleplayer
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Celeste
2018 · Action
127,326 reviews · 97% positive
Precision PlatformerDifficultPixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackIndie
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GRIS
2018 · Adventure
82,511 reviews · 96% positive
BeautifulAtmosphericGreat SoundtrackIndieFemale Protagonist
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Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
2017 · Action
74,168 reviews · 82% positive
Psychological HorrorDifficultSingleplayerPhysicsPhilosophical
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Katana ZERO
2019 · Action
65,441 reviews · 98% positive
Pixel GraphicsActionGreat SoundtrackStory RichPlatformer
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Pizza Tower
2023 · Action
65,366 reviews · 98% positive
Great Soundtrack2D PlatformerFast-PacedIndieCartoony
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Little Nightmares
2017 · Adventure
51,720 reviews · 95% positive
HorrorAtmosphericAdventureSingleplayerPuzzle-Platformer
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Ori and the Blind Forest
2015 · Action
50,579 reviews · 94% positive
Great SoundtrackAtmosphericPlatformerAdventureMetroidvania
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A Hat in Time
2017 · Adventure
42,605 reviews · 98% positive
Cute3D PlatformerCollectathonGreat SoundtrackFemale Protagonist
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Rivals of Aether
2017 · Indie
37,763 reviews · 96% positive
Fighting2D FighterMultiplayerPixel GraphicsIndie
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PICO PARK
2021 · Action
29,765 reviews · 91% positive
MultiplayerOnline Co-OpPuzzle-PlatformerCo-opLocal Co-Op
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Valiant Hearts: The Great War™ / Soldats Inconnus : Mémoires de la Grande Guerre™
2014 · Adventure
27,297 reviews · 96% positive
AtmosphericHistoricalWorld War IAdventureWar
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Duck Game
2015 · Action
25,213 reviews · 97% positive
MultiplayerFunnyLocal MultiplayerPixel GraphicsAction
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ANIMAL WELL
2024 · Action
24,020 reviews · 96% positive
MetroidvaniaExplorationPuzzlePixel GraphicsPuzzle-Platformer
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Move or Die
2016 · Action
23,287 reviews · 89% positive
MultiplayerFunnyLocal MultiplayerActionFast-Paced
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SpeedRunners
2016 · Action
22,779 reviews · 94% positive
MultiplayerRacingLocal MultiplayerIndieCompetitive
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Spelunky 2
2020 · Action
21,712 reviews · 93% positive
Platformer2D PlatformerDifficultOnline Co-OpPerma Death
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Psychonauts
2006 · Action
18,971 reviews · 95% positive
PlatformerComedyAdventureCult ClassicSingleplayer
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Pseudoregalia
2023 · Action
18,274 reviews · 97% positive
3D PlatformerMetroidvaniaFemale ProtagonistParkourExploration
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ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
2025 · Action
18,010 reviews · 95% positive
Metroidvania2DSingleplayerDark FantasyAction RPG
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
2014 · Action
16,739 reviews · 96% positive
PlatformerPixel GraphicsRetroGreat SoundtrackIndie
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MapleStory
2012 · Action
14,913 reviews · 63% positive
MMORPG2D PlatformerCharacter CustomizationLootFree to Play
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Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
2019 · Action
14,160 reviews · 89% positive
Puzzle-PlatformerLocal Co-OpOnline Co-OpAction-AdventureCo-op
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Jump King
2019 · Action
13,211 reviews · 90% positive
Psychological HorrorDifficultPrecision PlatformerIndiePixel Graphics
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Monster Sanctuary
2020 · Action
12,472 reviews · 91% positive
Creature CollectorPixel GraphicsMetroidvaniaTurn-Based TacticsSingleplayer
- S
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Rabi-Ribi
2016 · Action
12,216 reviews · 95% positive
AnimeMetroidvaniaBullet HellFemale ProtagonistPixel Graphics
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STAR WARS™ - The Force Unleashed™ Ultimate Sith Edition
2009 · Action
12,066 reviews · 76% positive
ActionSingleplayerHack and SlashThird PersonSci-fi
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Planet of Lana
2023 · Action
9,854 reviews · 93% positive
ActionFemale ProtagonistPuzzle-PlatformerPuzzle2D Platformer
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Rivals of Aether II
2024 · Action
9,523 reviews · 80% positive
FightingMultiplayerIndie2D FighterAction
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Astral Ascent
2023 · Action
8,377 reviews · 95% positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-liteHack and SlashIndieAtmospheric
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Cave Story+
2011 · Action
8,082 reviews · 93% positive
PlatformerMetroidvaniaIndieGreat SoundtrackPixel Graphics
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Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox
2017 · Adventure
7,901 reviews · 75% positive
Free to PlayPixel GraphicsSandboxMassively MultiplayerAdventure
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Dungeons of Hinterberg
2024 · Action
3,195 reviews · 93% positive
RelaxingPuzzleExplorationAdventureSingleplayer
- M
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Crypt Custodian
2024 · Adventure
2,940 reviews · 97% positive
MetroidvaniaAdventureActionExplorationAtmospheric
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Brawlhalla
2017 · Action
2,896 reviews · 80% positive
Free to PlayMultiplayerFighting2D Fighter2D Platformer
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BLADECHIMERA
2025 · Action
1,371 reviews · 89% positive
MetroidvaniaSide ScrollerExploration2D PlatformerMartial Arts
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La-Mulana 2
2018 · Action
1,056 reviews · 86% positive
Action-AdventureMetroidvaniaPuzzle-PlatformerSouls-likeDifficult
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A Highland Song
2023 · Adventure
650 reviews · 88% positive
Exploration2D PlatformerNatureDynamic NarrationFemale Protagonist
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Transformice
2015 · Free To Play
263 reviews · 88% positive
Free to PlayMultiplayerMassively MultiplayerFunny2D
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Mighty Switch Force! Collection
2019 · Action
160 reviews · 88% positive
ActionIndieStrategyFemale ProtagonistGreat Soundtrack
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best platformer indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 101 tracked platformer indie games led by Terraria (1,218,154 reviews).
- How is the platformer list built?
- This page uses SteamSpy user tags from tracked games, then ranks matching public games by Steam review count. It is not hand-picked.