These are the revolutionary platformers that moved the genre forward through innovation and design.

One of the most important aspects for a 3D platformer to nail is making sure it feels amazing. Running around, jumping, climbing, diving, all of it should be a joy. You should be able to run and jump ...

The 3D platformer is quintessentially Nintendo. As famous as games like Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, and Astro Bot are, they all live in the shadow of (and often owe a debt of gratitude to) the big N.

The Nintendo 64 was a leader in 3D platformers, but these five games stand tall amongst the crowd as the best the system had.

14 years after the original Nintendo Wii release, the quite ambitious 3D platformer Epic Mickey is getting a second chance at success. A new remake by developer Purple Lamp called Epic Mickey: ...

I actually quite like the 2005 Shadow The Hedgehog game. It's an odd duck in the Sonic series, full of over-the-top edginess – but that almost makes it refreshing. Yet, while I enjoy it, I have to ...

Nadia Grace Mullings is a contributor and journalist for Game Rant, and has been a big fan of video gaming from a young age. Strong first impressions included point-and-click games on an old PC (way ...

Forever ensnared in a love-fued between 1800s literature and modern gaming, Eman Fatima tries her best to appease both her hobbies by tapping away at her keyboard and writing about her favorite games ...

Check out the trailer for Kiki: A Vibrant 3D Platformer developed by NipoBox. Players will master 60 different courses in a 3D first-person perspective to collect all the stars across an array of ...

The very best 2D and 3D jumping across decades of PC gaming.

A freelance writer with over 10 years of experience. His favourite games are Kingdom Hearts, Beyond Good & Evil, and Celeste. The Nintendo Switch is a source of many great 3D platformers with standout ...