# List of platformer series

This article gives a list of platformer series, i.e. video games of the "platformer" genre. There are both 2D and 3D variants of such games, with the latter becoming more prevalent from the 32/64-bit era and up to the present.

## 2D

Platform or sidescrolling game series that originated in 2D.
* 10 Second Ninja X
* A Boy and His Blob
* Adventure Island series
* Aero the Acro-Bat
* Akane the Kunoichi
* Aladdin
* Alien Carnage (Halloween Harry)
* Amazing Princess Sarah
* Another World
* Apple Panic
* Batman
* Beauty and the Beast
* Bebe's Kids
* Blackthorne
* Blaster Master
* Bonk series
* Braid
* Brian the Lion
* Bubble Bobble
* Bucky O'Hare
* Bud Redhead - The Time Chase
* Bugs Bunny
* Captain Claw
* Captain Comic
* Castlevania series
* Cave Story
* Celeste
* Chakan: The Forever Man
* Chuck Rock
* Commander Keen series
* Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure
* Crystal Caves
* Dangerous Dave
* Darkwing Duck
* Dig Dug
* Dizzy series
* DuckTales
* Elevator Action
* Fancy Pants
* Fireboy and Watergirl
* Fire and Ice
* Flashback
* Friday the 13th
* Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll
* Flying Warriors
* Freedom Planet
* Gentlemen!
* Geometry Dash
* Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
* Ghosts 'n Goblins series
* Gods (video game)
* Gunslugs series
* Heart of Darkness (video game)
* Hocus Pocus
* Hollow Knight
* Ice Climber
* Jazz Jackrabbit series
* Jet Set Willy
* Jetpack
* Jill of the Jungle
* Jumpman / Jumpman Junior
* Kangaroo
* Kid Icarus
* Kirby series
* Knytt
* Lady Sia
* Legend of Kage
* Lode Runner
* Manic Miner
* MapleStory
* Mappy
* Mega Man (RockMan) series
* Metroid
* Miner 2049er
* Monster Bash
* Mr. Nutz: Hoppin' Mad and Mr. Nutz
* Mutant Mudds
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* Ninja Five-O
* Ninja Gaiden series (8-bit console versions only)
* Ori
* Pac-Land
* Pitfall! series
* Pizza Tower
* Ponpoko
* Popeye
* Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?
* Ristar
* Secret Agent
* Seiklus
* Shadow of the Beast (1989 video game)
* Shantae
* Shinobi series
* Shovel Knight
* Snow Bros
* Sonic the Hedgehog series
* Space Panic
* Speedy Eggbert
* Strider
* Superfrog
* Super Mario Bros. series
* Super Meat Boy
* Techno Cop
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games
* The Lion King
* The Simpsons games
* ToeJam & Earl series
* Transformice
* Ugh!
* Vectorman series
* Speedrunners
* VVVVVV
* Wario Land series
* Whomp 'Em
* Wonder Boy series
* WonderKing Online
* Wrecking Crew
* Xargon

## 2.5D

A mix of 2D gameplay/3D style gameplay. See 2.5D.
* Bionic Commando: Rearmed series
* Blade Kitten
* Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (2013)
* Goemon's Great Adventure
* Klonoa series
* LittleBigPlanet series
* LostWinds
* New Super Mario Bros. series
* Pandemonium
* Shadow Complex
* Sonic Colors (DS Version)
* Sonic Generations (3DS Version)
* Sonic Rush series
* Sonic the Hedgehog 4
* Sonic Unleashed, Sonic Colors (Wii Version) and the remastered version Sonic Colors: Ultimate, Sonic Generations (PS3 and 360 Versions), Sonic Lost World (Wii U Version) and Sonic Forces - Mainly 3D with 2D sections. Sonic Generations includes the option to play as Classic Sonic, whose gameplay is set in 2D.
* Super Paper Mario - Combination 2.5D - 3D platforming/RPG
* Super Smash Bros. series
* Tomba! series
* Trine
* Viewtiful Joe series
* Yoshi's Story

## 3D

Platform game series that were born in 3D.
* 40 Winks
* A Hat in Time
* Alice: Madness Returns
* American McGee's Alice
* Ape Escape series
* Astro Bot
* Banjo-Kazooie
* Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
* Blinx
* Bug! series
* Bugs Bunny & Taz: Time Busters
* Bugs Bunny: Lost in Time
* Chameleon Twist
* Clive 'N' Wrench
* Conan
* Crash Bandicoot series
* Croc series
* Dr. Muto
* Frogger series
* Gift
* I-Ninja
* Jak and Daxter series
* Jet Set Radio Future
* Jet Set Radio
* Jett Rocket
* Jersey Devil
* Jumping Flash! series
* Kameo: Elements of Power
* Kao The Kangaroo
* Kingsley's Adventure
* Legend of Kay
* Malice
* Maximo series
* Mega Man X7
* Mr. Robot
* Mushroom Men
* Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots
* Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island
* Nicktoons: Globs of Doom
* Pac-Man World series
* Penny's Big Breakaway
* Pingwinek Kelvin
* Portal Runner
* Psychonauts
* Rascal
* Ratchet & Clank series
* Rocket: Robot on Wheels
* Rollin Rascal
* Ruff Trigger: The Vanocore Conspiracy
* Scaler
* SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell
* Shadow Blade
* Skylar & Plux
* Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
* Sonic Adventure series
* Sorcery
* Spyro the Dragon series
* Super Mario Galaxy
* Super Lucky's Tale
* Tak and the Power of Juju series
* The Big Catch
* Tomb Raider series
* Tonic Trouble
* Tork: Prehistoric Punk
* Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue
* Ty the Tasmanian Tiger series
* Vexx
* Voodoo Vince
* Whiplash
* Yooka-Laylee
* Zapper: One Wicked Cricket

## 2D to 3D

Game series that were initial 2D and evolved into 3D at some point in their sequels.
* Bubsy series
* Canimals series
* Castlevania series
* Cinnamoroll series
* Conker series
* Donkey Kong series (2D to 2.5D)
* Duke Nukem series
* Earthworm Jim series
* Gex series
* Hello Kitty series
* Keroppi series
* Kirby series
* Moshi Monsters series
* My Melody series
* Ninja Gaiden series
* Oddworld
* Prince of Persia series
* Rayman series
* Rygar
* Sonic the Hedgehog series
* Spark the Electric Jester series
* Super Mario series
* Tamagotchi series
* The Great Giana Sisters

## Others

* A Nightmare on Elm Street
* Abuse
* Captain America and The Avengers (NES version only)
* CarVup
* Chuckie Egg
* Cliffhanger
* Congo Bongo
* Crazy Climber
* Demolition Man
* Donald Duck
* Doukutsu Monogatari (Cave Story)
* Eternal Daughter
* Felix the Cat
* Futurama
* Gilligan's Island
* Gish
* Glover
* Haunted Castle
* Hook
* Icy Tower
* Inspector Gadget
* Judge Dredd
* Jungle Hunt / Jungle King
* Jurassic Park games (Genesis)
* Knight Lore
* Kung Fu
* Mickey Mouse games
* Monkey Labour
* Monster Party
* Monty on the Run
* New Zealand Story
* Plok
* Q*bert
* QWAK
* Rambo
* Ren and Stimpy
* RoboCop
* Roc 'N Rope
* Roller Coaster
* Rush 'n Attack
* Spider-Man games
* Superman games (Sega Genesis and SNES)
* The Incredible Hulk
* The Jungle Book
* The Lion King
* The Smurfs games