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Top 50 of 888 qualifying games — tagged Platformer / 2D Platformer · ranked by Wilson lower bound on Steam review score · review data as of 2026-10-09. Under each game: what its Steam reviewers most often mention (+ praise, − complaint), with how many of about 100 most-helpful reviews raise it — from the review consensus on each game's page.

1 Shiina Taki's Decameron (2024) Anime · Interactive Fiction · Multiple Endings · Free 99.5%7,405 reviews 2 Öoo (2025) Puzzle-Platformer · Metroidvania · 2D Platformer · $9.99 + Clever bomb-based puzzle design 79+ Wordless mechanic teaching 36− Brief overall runtime 5 99.4%6,880 reviews 3 Sheepy: A Short Adventure (2024) Free to Play · Pixel Graphics · 2D Platformer · Free + atmospheric pixel art 58+ emotional synchronized soundtrack 52− short one-hour adventure 28 98.9%24,577 reviews 4 Portal 2 (2011) Platformer · Puzzle · First-Person · $9.99 + creative, satisfying portal-based puzzles 56+ witty writing and memorable characters 53 98.7%467,200 reviews 5 Funi Raccoon Game (2026) Adventure · Casual · 3D Platformer · $11.99 + creative platforming mechanics 22+ excellent memorable soundtracks 13 99.1%1,882 reviews 6 Smushi Come Home (2023) Cute · Open World · Nature · $19.99 + Cozy exploration and platforming 54+ Cute mushroom character designs 24− Short main adventure 9 99.0%2,805 reviews 7 Shelldiver (2025) Clicker · Casual · Resource Management · $4.99 + Satisfying incremental loop 34+ Impactful, well-paced upgrades 29− Too little content 20 98.7%18,135 reviews 8 错过的暑假可以放第二次吗？ (2026) Visual Novel · LGBTQ+ · Word Game · $6.99 99.2%1,319 reviews 9 The Upturned (2022) Comedy · Physics · Survival Horror · $9.99 + Fun physics-driven mechanics 47+ Funny, charming characters and dialogue 33− Short overall adventure 6 98.9%2,725 reviews 10 Portal (2007) Puzzle · Puzzle-Platformer · First-Person · $9.99 + inventive portal physics puzzles 82+ GLaDOS humor and memorable endings 35− overly short campaign 17 98.5%199,449 reviews 11 Moonleap (2023) Minimalist · Puzzle-Platformer · Puzzle · $8.99 99.1%1,479 reviews 12 Word Game: Episode 0 (2021) Minimalist · Indie · Pixel Graphics · Free + Chinese word-puzzle mechanics 18− No English language support 13 98.7%4,552 reviews 13 ENA: Dream BBQ (2025) Surreal · Adventure · Singleplayer · Free + surreal character and environment designs 37+ surreal characters and dream logic 22− confusing, purposeless narrative 10 98.4%37,341 reviews 14 Pizza Tower (2023) Great Soundtrack · 2D Platformer · Fast-Paced · $19.99 + fast, fluid platforming and levels 44+ phenomenal, banger-filled soundtrack 18− punishing bosses and P-rank completion 13 98.3%72,791 reviews 15 A Webbing Journey (2025) Early Access · Wholesome · Physics · $9.99 + Web physics, puzzles, and sandbox chaos 68+ Cute, colorful spider presentation 20− Out-of-bounds physics and broken dialogue 9 98.9%1,393 reviews 16 Chrono Gear: Warden of Time (2025) 2D Platformer · Action · Female Protagonist · $17.99 + Engaging, fast platforming mechanics 25+ Heartwarming, emotional Hololive story 19 98.9%1,015 reviews 17 Threefold Recital (2025) Drama · Mystery · Visual Novel · $14.99 98.3%5,800 reviews 18 CATO: Buttered Cat (2024) Puzzle-Platformer · Cats · Cute · $10.99 + Puzzle mechanics and level design 17+ Cute cat-toast pixel art and skins 11 98.4%3,147 reviews 19 Denshattack! (2026) Arcade · Trains · Fast-Paced · $19.99 + fast, escalating mechanics 68+ high-energy soundtrack 45− frequent physics and collision bugs 8 98.3%3,540 reviews 20 Katana ZERO (2019) Pixel Graphics · Action · Great Soundtrack · $14.99 + fast, strategic one-hit combat 44+ deep, stylish, emotionally engaging story 39− years-long wait for promised DLC 11 97.9%76,184 reviews 21 Orbo's Odyssey (2023) 3D Platformer · Comedy · Action-Adventure · $2.49 + Fast, satisfying movement 41+ Lots of fun for low price 6− Very short platforming experience 25 98.5%1,640 reviews 22 White Knuckle (2025) Early Access · Parkour · First-Person · $14.99 + addictive climbing gameplay 90+ oppressive eldritch atmosphere 26− extreme run-ending difficulty 22 98.0%14,949 reviews 23 Crab Champions (2023) Early Access · Action Roguelike · Soundtrack · $7.49 + fast, fun, varied roguelite combat 67+ excellent fun with friends 17− uneven balance and weak onboarding 6 97.9%31,199 reviews 24 A Hat in Time (2017) Cute · 3D Platformer · Collectathon · $29.99 + fun polished 3D platforming 56+ charming characters and funny writing 25 97.8%53,504 reviews 25 Neon White (2022) FPS · 3D Platformer · Parkour · $24.99 + fast-paced satisfying mechanics 85+ engaging narrative personality 17− cringe dialogue anime style 22 97.9%20,901 reviews 26 花火与幽灵少女 - Hanabi and Ghost girl (2025) Adventure · Puzzle · JRPG · Free 98.3%1,627 reviews 27 Grimhook (2023) Action · Adventure · First-Person · Free + fluid movement parkour combat 63+ beautiful visuals and artstyle 20− too short needs more content 58 97.9%4,225 reviews 28 Terraria (2011) Open World Survival Craft · Sandbox · Survival · $9.99 + addictive variety with engaging mechanics 89+ hundreds to thousands of gameplay hours 18− steep learning curve requiring guides 23 97.4%1,557,596 reviews 29 Tinykin (2022) 3D Platformer · Cute · Cartoony · $24.99 + Relaxing collectathon exploration 87+ Charming miniature-world visuals 38− Low-stress, forgiving challenge 11 97.8%4,357 reviews 30 Webbed (2021) 2D Platformer · Cute · Pixel Graphics · $9.99 + Satisfying web swinging and creative puzzles 57+ Adorable cute art with charming characters 37− Short game length 8 97.6%15,319 reviews 31 Celeste (2018) Precision Platformer · Difficult · Pixel Graphics · $19.99 + Precise, satisfying platforming mechanics 71+ Deep, heartfelt mental-health story 44− Punishing difficulty and sharp spikes 16 97.4%147,815 reviews 32 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo (2025) Top-Down · Action-Adventure · Exploration · $19.99 + Yo-yo puzzles and movement 70+ GBA-inspired pixel art 27− Dull or sloppy combat 8 98.0%2,207 reviews 33 Gunpoint (2013) Stealth · Indie · Puzzle · $9.99 + clever puzzles with multiple solutions 81+ witty dialogue and dark humor 30− too short despite solid quality 18 97.5%13,330 reviews 34 TY the Tasmanian Tiger (2016) 3D Platformer · Collectathon · Platformer · $14.99 97.8%2,734 reviews 35 Ambidextro (2025) Precision Platformer · Action · 2D Platformer · $7.99 + dual-character platforming 38+ demanding but fair challenge 33− timer and difficulty spikes 9 98.0%1,412 reviews 36 Outcore: Desktop Adventure (2022) Adventure · Psychological Horror · Free to Play · Free + creative engaging experience 71+ emotionally impactful meta narrative 36− too hard without skip options 5 97.4%18,420 reviews 37 Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy (2024) Bullet Hell · Anime · Female Protagonist · $6.99 + challenging and fair boss battles 73+ challenging but fair, rewards practice 34− challenge levels are too hard 6 97.5%9,217 reviews 38 SANABI (2023) Pixel Graphics · Story Rich · Action · $14.99 + emotional tear-jerking narrative 54+ smooth grappling-hook platforming 42− overlong cutscenes and dialogue 10 97.2%45,285 reviews 39 BattleBlock Theater (2014) Co-op · Platformer · Funny · $14.99 + chaotic platforming and unique puzzles 22+ fun chaotic co-op with friends 20− update regressions and co-op glitches 6 97.2%72,910 reviews 40 Well Dweller (2026) Metroidvania · Action-Adventure · Dark Fantasy · $16.99 + Matchstick traversal and combat 66+ Cute-creepy hand-drawn style 54− Generally too easy 22 97.7%2,785 reviews 41 Touhou Luna Nights (2019) Metroidvania · Difficult · Side Scroller · $17.99 + Time-stop mechanic fun, bosses well-designed 62+ Challenge well-balanced and fair 22− Short game, wish it was longer 12 97.3%14,997 reviews 42 The Expendabros (2014) Free to Play · Action · Pixel Graphics · Free + Addictive explosive action gameplay 28+ Impressive pixel art visuals 6− Notably brief game length 11 97.2%18,260 reviews 43 Dead Cells (2018) Adventure · Action Roguelike · Metroidvania · $24.99 + fast fluid addictive combat 71+ fresh varied repeat runs 19− frustrating punishing difficulty 16 97.0%183,791 reviews 44 Tukoni: Prologue (2020) Adventure · Casual · Point & Click · Free + cute hand-drawn artwork 48+ simple enjoyable puzzle solving 19− very short prologue content 21 97.4%4,017 reviews 45 Hollow Knight (2017) Metroidvania · Souls-like · Platformer · $14.99 + Tight combat and rewarding exploration 55+ Beautiful hand-drawn world and atmosphere 35− Tedious backtracking and uneven boss design 14 96.9%562,796 reviews 46 INSIDE (2016) 2.5D · Puzzle-Platformer · Atmospheric · $24.99 + beautiful dark atmospheric visuals 71+ clever satisfying physics puzzles 60− too-short three-to-four-hour runtime 12 97.0%76,011 reviews 47 候鸟 (2023) Word Game · 2D Platformer · Interactive Fiction · $10.99 97.4%3,975 reviews 48 Cirno! Lifts a Boulder (2026) Exploration · 3D Platformer · Collectathon · $5.99 + Collectathon platforming 37+ Cute charming visuals 24− Very short adventure 15 97.9%1,089 reviews 49 Journey of Realm：Dawn Dew (2025) Turn-Based Tactics · RPG · Fantasy · $10.99 + Turn-based combat and build variety 50+ Cute characters and atmospheric visuals 23− Rough, incomplete English translation 13 97.5%2,442 reviews 50 Idols of Ash (2026) Horror · Atmospheric · Parkour · $2.99 + Grappling and centipede escapes 54+ Strong content for low price 17− Very short descent 30 97.4%3,506 reviews