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Which 2D platformers actually get played?

124 2D platformers owned in at least 30 of the libraries read here, ranked by the share of its Steam reviewers who recommend it. The typical one is recommended by 85%.

S9 games
  1. #1Pizza Tower98% recommend
  2. #2Celeste97% recommend
  3. #3BattleBlock Theater97% recommend
  4. #4Mark of the Ninja97% recommend
  5. #5Broforce97% recommend
  6. #6Ori and the Will of the Wisps96% recommend
  7. #7SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS96% recommend
  8. #8Cuphead96% recommend
  9. #9Mark of the Ninja: Remastered96% recommend
A25 games
  1. #10Bleed 296% recommend
  2. #11Ultimate Chicken Horse96% recommend
  3. #12SteamWorld Dig 295% recommend
  4. #13Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove95% recommend
  5. #14My Friend Pedro95% recommend
  6. #15ROUNDS95% recommend
  7. #16TowerFall Ascension95% recommend
  8. #17Freedom Planet95% recommend
  9. #18Door Kickers: Action Squad95% recommend
  10. #19Astral Ascent95% recommend
  11. #20Wuppo - Definitive Edition94% recommend
  12. #21Nocturnal94% recommend
  13. #22Rayman Origins94% recommend
  14. #23Super Meat Boy94% recommend
  15. #24SpeedRunners94% recommend
  16. #25Sonic Mania94% recommend
  17. #26Kero Blaster94% recommend
  18. #27Ori and the Blind Forest94% recommend
  19. #28N++94% recommend
  20. #29Rain World94% recommend
  21. #30Sonic Generations94% recommend
  22. #31The Legend of Tianding94% recommend
  23. #32SteamWorld Dig93% recommend
  24. #33Skul: The Hero Slayer93% recommend
  25. #34Splasher93% recommend
B37 games
  1. #35Risk of Rain (2013)93% recommend
  2. #36Shantae and the Pirate's Curse93% recommend
  3. #37Spelunky 293% recommend
  4. #38Cave Story+93% recommend
  5. #39The Messenger93% recommend
  6. #40Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition92% recommend
  7. #41Rogue Legacy92% recommend
  8. #42Spelunky92% recommend
  9. #43The Adventure Pals92% recommend
  10. #44Gravity Circuit91% recommend
  11. #45Guacamelee! 291% recommend
  12. #46Rogue Legacy 291% recommend
  13. #4720XX91% recommend
  14. #48Dreaming Sarah91% recommend
  15. #49Castle of Illusion90% recommend
  16. #50Turbo Pug90% recommend
  17. #51Risk of Rain Returns90% recommend
  18. #52Megabyte Punch90% recommend
  19. #53OlliOlli World90% recommend
  20. #54Intrusion 290% recommend
  21. #55Flat Heroes90% recommend
  22. #56Rayman Legends90% recommend
  23. #57METAL SLUG 390% recommend
  24. #58Jump King90% recommend

And 13 more: Sonic CD, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Vagante, Odallus: The Dark Call, DLC Quest, DuckTales Remastered, Dustforce, METAL SLUG X, The Final Station, Fury Unleashed, JumpJet Rex, Underhero, KarmaZoo.

C31 games
  1. #72Mega Man Legacy Collection87% recommend
  2. #73Oozi: Earth Adventure86% recommend
  3. #74ScourgeBringer86% recommend
  4. #75Neon Abyss86% recommend
  5. #76Have a Nice Death86% recommend
  6. #77Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut86% recommend
  7. #78Hell Yeah!85% recommend
  8. #79Caveblazers85% recommend
  9. #80Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)85% recommend
  10. #81RIVE84% recommend
  11. #82Penarium84% recommend
  12. #83Owlboy83% recommend

And 19 more: Metal Unit, Valfaris, Serious Sam Double D XXL, Wildfire, Airscape: The Fall of Gravity, Volgarr the Viking, Revita, GoNNER, Outland, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken, Oniken, No Time To Explain Remastered, OlliOlli, Aegis Defenders, Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams, Turbo Pug DX, Weapon of Choice, Shu.

D22 games
  1. #103Spoiler Alert76% recommend
  2. #104Capsized76% recommend
  3. #105SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 4 Episode II74% recommend
  4. #106Potatoman Seeks the Troof74% recommend
  5. #107Death Fungeon74% recommend
  6. #1088BitBoy74% recommend
  7. #109Caveman World: Mountains of Unga Boonga74% recommend
  8. #110Blade Assault74% recommend
  9. #111Schein73% recommend
  10. #112Slain: Back from Hell72% recommend
  11. #113Mercenary Kings70% recommend
  12. #114One Gun Guy69% recommend

And 10 more: Almost There: The Platformer, Pankapu, Abyss Odyssey, Tinboy, Bionic Commando Rearmed, Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior, Steel Rats, Gun Monkeys, Canyon Capers, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 4 Episode I.

Counted from the Steam libraries read here, by the hours Steam has on each game; free games are left out, since Steam lists one as owned only once it has been played. Recommended is the share of each game’s Steam reviewers who recommend it.