# Recommend me a good platformer

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-platformer/826814>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [December 28, 2018, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-platformer/826814 "2018-12-28T01:16:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![sweepkick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@sweepkick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweepkick)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2018, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-platformer/826814/1 "2018-12-28T01:16:58Z")

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I picked up some games from Steam and GOG this round, but they’re just a few adventure games and shooters. I’m looking for some classic platform type games that I can pick up as well. What’s the best of the best in this genre? Any recommendations?

Thx!

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**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2018, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-platformer/826814/2 "2018-12-28T02:25:14Z")

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Easy:

Rayman Origins and Rayman Legends

Best platformers of all time. Worth every penny.

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**Author:** ![Palooka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/palooka/32/2902_2.png) [@Palooka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palooka)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2018, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-platformer/826814/3 "2018-12-28T04:04:14Z")

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Celeste is on a lot of Game of the Year lists.

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**Author:** ![markdash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@markdash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markdash)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2018, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-platformer/826814/4 "2018-12-28T07:03:42Z")

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> [@Palooka](#):
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> Celeste is on a lot of Game of the Year lists.

Seconded. Fantastic game.

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**Author:** ![sweepkick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@sweepkick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweepkick)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2018, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-platformer/826814/5 "2018-12-29T07:14:55Z")

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Thanks for the recommendations… all were on sale and looked fantastic so I grabbed 'em.

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-good-platformer/826814/6 "2018-12-29T14:50:54Z")

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Sonic Mania is fantastic; it’s right on par with Sonic 3 and Knuckles.