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Platformer games

Jumps, timing and levels that test your patience. Platformers here run from a two-minute single-life run to long, full-length games.

11 games How games are labelled

Break time. Pick something short; a 5-minute countdown starts when the game opens.

Understudy (Early Access Demo)Be the stunt double. One take, no retries.Platformer · 2-5 minComputerBig Tower Tiny SquareClimb a giant tower, one tight jump at a time.Platformer · 5-15 minComputerCat NinjaA nimble cat, tricky little levels.Platformer · 5-15 minComputerChoppy OrcAn orc with an axe, short tricky levels.Platformer · 5-15 minComputerCluster RushJump between speeding lorries.Platformer · 5-15 minLow's Adventures 232 short pixel platform levels.Platformer · 5-15 minThird-party trackersComputerOvoFast stick-figure platforming.Platformer · 5-15 minComputerPizza TowerDash, combo and escape each floor.Platformer · 15+ minComputerSuper Mario BrosThe classic run-and-jump through the Mushroom Kingdom.Platformer · 15+ minThird-party trackersComputerVex 4Stickman obstacle courses with checkpoints.Platformer · 5-15 minComputerVex 5More spikes, saws and stickman runs.Platformer · 5-15 min

What makes a platformer worth playing

Platformers live or die on how the jump feels. When the controls are tight, every miss is a lesson and every clean run is satisfying. Good level design builds up slowly, teaching one idea and then twisting it, so that hard sections feel fair instead of random.

Understudy is our own original comedy platformer: you play the stunt double, the star refuses every dangerous shot, and each level is one take. Its ONE TAKE mode is a two-minute arcade run with a single life and a score to beat, and there is a full five-film campaign when you want more. Pizza Tower is a frantic 2D platformer where you dash, combo and collect through retro-styled levels.

Most games in this category are medium length, while Pizza Tower and Super Mario Bros are long. Understudy is the one to pick if you only have a few minutes, and it is also the only platformer here that works on mobile. Everything else, including Ovo, Vex 4, Vex 5 and Big Tower Tiny Square, is best on a computer with a keyboard.