iRank90
PlatformerPrecision Platformer
SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeHardcore
Steam👍 94%· 960IGDB89· 19OC89· 100
Year 2014Dev Yacht Club GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
Best Precision Platformer Games
Ranking of the precision platformer games sorted by iRank score — a 0-100 metric blending Steam, IGDB, OpenCritic, Metacritic reviews and the iRankGames community. Shovel Knight, Pizza Tower and Super Meat Boy lead the chart. Top-25 average iRank: 83/100. Total catalogued: 13 games.
Top 3
The best precision platformer games game is Shovel Knight (90.3/100). Close behind: Pizza Tower and Super Meat Boy.
Full ranking
13 games cataloguedRanked by iRank Score
iRank90
PlatformerPrecision Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeHardcore
Steam👍 98%· 71KRAWG👍 79%· 58IGDB90· 1OC91· 10
Year 2023Dev Tour De PizzaPlaytime ~2hOn PC
iRank88
PlatformerPrecision Platformer
SoloHardcoreCasual2DPixel Art
Steam👍 94%· 38KIGDB85· 4OC83· 25
Year 2010Dev Team Meat · BlitWorksOn PS4 · Linux · PC
#4SANABI
iRank90
PlatformerPrecision Platformer
SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreLinear
Steam👍 97%· 44KRAWG👍 89%· 34IGDB95· 2OC80· 6
Year 2023Dev SANABI · NEOWIZPlaytime ~3hOn PC
#5Spelunky
iRank89
PlatformerPrecision Platformer
SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMelee
Steam👍 92%· 17KIGDB91· 10OC87· 25
Year 2012Dev BlitWorks · Microsoft StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
iRank85
PlatformerPrecision Platformer
SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreFantasy
Steam👍 87%· 3.9KIGDB86· 16OC85· 170
Year 2020Dev Toys for Bob · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
iRank85
PlatformerPrecision Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineOffline
Steam👍 93%· 30KIGDB85· 4OC77· 17
Year 2013Dev Hopoo Games · Chucklefish GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC
iRank84
PlatformerPrecision Platformer
SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasySci-Fi
Steam👍 85%· 41IGDB85· 2
Year 1991Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS
iRank81
PlatformerPrecision Platformer
SoloMeleeHardcoreCasualFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 18KIGDB74· 10OC74· 45
Year 2016Dev Landfall Games · tinyBuildOn PS4 · Linux · PC
iRank81
PlatformerPrecision Platformer
SoloHardcoreNarrativeDarkCasual
Steam👍 82%· 81K
Year 2017Dev Bennett FoddyOn Linux · Android · PC
iRank81
PlatformerPrecision Platformer
SoloMeleeHardcoreProcedural2D
Steam👍 96%· 1.7KRAWG👍 62%· 75MC79IGDB80· 1
Year 2013Dev Megadev · Adult Swim GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC
iRank78
PlatformerPrecision Platformer
SoloMultiplayerHardcore2D
Steam👍 84%· 280RAWG👍 67%· 24IGDB80· 1
Year 2008Dev Redlynx · RedLynxPlaytime ~1hOn PC
#13Lugaru HD
iRank62
PlatformerPrecision Platformer
SoloMeleeStealthHardcoreNarrative
Steam👍 79%· 587RAWG👍 33%· 42
Year 2010Dev Wolfire GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best precision platformer game?
- According to the iRankGames ranking, Shovel Knight (90.3/100) tops the list. Close behind are Pizza Tower and Super Meat Boy.
- How is this ranking calculated?
- Each game receives an iRank score (0-100) blending several weighted sources: Steam reviews, IGDB community + critic ratings, Metacritic, OpenCritic and the iRankGames community votes. The sort order additionally applies a Bayesian shrinkage adjustment: games with few reviews get pulled toward the genre average so small samples can't game the top of the chart.
- How many precision platformer games are in this ranking?
- 13 games appear in this list (filtered by minimum popularity, excluding DLC, expansions and unclassified shovelware).
- What makes a good precision platformer game?
- The highest-rated entries in this genre tend to share design coherent with subgenre conventions, tight controls, balanced challenge-and-reward loops, and an active player base that sustains their reception across multiple platforms. Examples in this ranking: Shovel Knight, Pizza Tower and Super Meat Boy.