Rayman Origins 2011
Why it still holds upNew abilities and play styles keep arriving, so familiar platforming ideas keep getting a twist, and the controls still answer quickly today.
PlayStation 3 platformers that still hold up
First released on the PlayStation 3
Games
Rayman Origins 2011
Why it still holds upNew abilities and play styles keep arriving, so familiar platforming ideas keep getting a twist, and the controls still answer quickly today.
Child of Light 2014
Why it still holds upA firefly that slows enemies and heals allies, and a surprise strike for whoever reaches an enemy's back first, still give every battle a small tactical choice.
LittleBigPlanet 2 2011
Why it still holds upThere is still a maker behind every level, in a game that hands you the tools to make games.
On sale
Mega Man 9 2008
Why it still holds upChoosing the order of the stages still lets you plan around each boss's weakness.
On sale
Mega Man 10 2010
Why it still holds upThe same stages still have a second way to play, with two heroes who handle differently.
Puppeteer 2013
Why it still holds upHeads with their own abilities and scissors that cut through the scenery still keep each curtain varied.
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time 2009
Why it still holds upSolving puzzles with your own recorded copies is a mechanic that is still worth trying.
On sale
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty 2014
Why it still holds upEvery Mudokon is still worth finding, since the rescue count decides the ending.
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus 2013
Why it still holds upA short adventure with a gravity twist still suits one or two evenings.
Guacamelee! 2013
Why it still holds upIts color and humor still make it a lively platformer to pick up today.
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time 2013
Why it still holds upA heist crew that travels through time still offers plenty of variety.
LittleBigPlanet 2008
Why it still holds upBuilding a level of your own is still the heart of the game.
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction 2007
Why it still holds upA pair of heroes who share a wrench and an arsenal still make a lively duo today.
On sale
DuckTales: Remastered 2013
Why it still holds upBosses rebuilt with new patterns still end every expedition on a fight to learn.
Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien 2013
Why it still holds upYou still learn each level as a rhythm by repeating it, since every obstacle needs one exact action.
Sonic Generations 2011
Why it still holds upTwo ways of running through the same zone still make each act a different game.
Prince of Persia 2008
Why it still holds upBecause Elika catches every fall, a missed jump costs a few seconds rather than a reload, and the climbing still flows from one wall to the next.
On sale
Trine 2 2011
Why it still holds upThe three online still give a puzzle three answers, and three people arguing over which.
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars 2011
Why it still holds upThe battles still stop to command an army, between the puzzles.
On sale
Mirror's Edge 2008
Why it still holds upA run across rooftops is still a chain worth building.