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The 10 best DOS platform games

The 10 best DOS platform games, as the players of dos.games rate them. Jazz Jackrabbit leads the list, ahead of Tomb Raider Gold and Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout.

Every game on the list plays in your browser, with nothing to install. The order comes from players' ratings and real play time, so it moves as people play.

Updated November 11, 2026How the lists are ranked

131DOS platform games in the archive
10 of 10Play in your browser
3.6Score of #1, out of 5

1. Jazz Jackrabbit
1994 · Epic MegaGames, Inc. · Action
3.6 out of 5Played all the time
Jazz Jackrabbit is the PC world's answer to Sonic the Hedgehog.
Play now: Jazz Jackrabbit About the game
2. Tomb Raider Gold
1998 · Core Design Ltd. · Action
3.6 out of 5Played all the time
The Gold Edition of Tomb Raider adds two new chapters to the original release.
Play now: Tomb Raider Gold About the game
3. Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout
1990 · John Romero · Action
3.5 out of 5Played often
Guide Dave through ten terrifying levels as he tries to reclaim his trophies from a deserted pirate's hideout!
Play now: Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout About the game
4. Prehistorik 2
1993 · Titus Software · Action
3.5 out of 5Played often
Prehistorik 2 takes up the story of its predecessor, for another caveman-era platform game.
Play now: Prehistorik 2 About the game
5. Jill of the Jungle: Jill Saves the Prince
1992 · Epic MegaGames · Action
3.4 out of 5Rarely played
The final installment in the Jill of the Jungle trilogy features improved animations, new graphics, new music, new levels and a myriad of new enemies.
Play now: Jill of the Jungle: Jill Saves the Prince About the game
6. Lode Runner: The Legend Returns
1994 · Presage Software, Inc. · Action
3.4 out of 5Rarely played
A resurrection of the original classic platform game with a number of updates such as one and two player options, detailed graphics, character moves, a level editor, and music with sound effects.
Play now: Lode Runner: The Legend Returns About the game
7. Metal Slug: Super Vehicle - 001
1999 · SNK Corporation · Action
3.4 out of 5Played a lot
Metal Slug, originally released on the Neo Geo, is a side-scrolling shoot'em'up.
Play now: Metal Slug: Super Vehicle - 001 About the game
8. The Lion King
1994 · Westwood Studios, Inc. · Action
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
Young Simba just can't wait to be king.
Play now: The Lion King About the game
9. Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow & The Flame
1993 · Brøderbund Software, Inc. · Action
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
After having defeated the evil Grand Vizier Jaffar, the brave Prince claimed just one reward: the hand of the beautiful daughter of the Persian Sultan.
Play now: Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow & The Flame About the game
10. Prince of Persia
1990 · Brøderbund Software, Inc. · Action
3.3 out of 5Played all the time
While the Sultan of Persia is fighting a war in a foreign country, his Grand Vizier Jaffar orchestrates a coup d'état.
Play now: Prince of Persia About the game

Ranks 11–20

More great DOS platform games

11. QuadraxRiki Computer Games · Puzzle · 1994Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
12. Sonic the HedgehogVirtual Dreams Productions · Action · 1999Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
13. DOOM 2DPrikol Software · Action · 1996Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
14. Ghosts 'N GoblinsCapcom U.S.A., Inc. · Action · 1987Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5
15. Jazz Jackrabbit: Holiday Hare 1995Epic MegaGames, Inc. · Action · 1995Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
16. Alien RampageSoftdisk Publishing · Action · 1996Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5
17. Commander Keen 1: Marooned on MarsApogee Software, Ltd. · Action · 1990Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
18. Duke Nukem IIApogee Software, Ltd. · Action · 1993Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
19. Rayman ForeverUbi Soft Entertainment Software · Action · 1996Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
20. Commander Keen 8: Dead in the DesertFreeware · Action · 2009Played now and then
Now and then
3.3 out of 5

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How Best DOS Games are ranked

What is the best DOS platform game?

Jazz Jackrabbit (1994, Epic MegaGames, Inc.) is the best DOS platform game by our players' ratings, ahead of Tomb Raider Gold and Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these DOS platform games online?

Yes. 10 of the games on this list play free in your browser on dos.games, with no download and no emulator to set up. Press Play on any of them; your progress can be saved.

How many DOS platform games are there on dos.games?

131. This list ranks the best 10 in full and the next ones below them; the catalogue has every one, with filters for year, studio and more.

Which year had the most great DOS platform games?

1994. 3 of the games on this list came out that year: Jazz Jackrabbit, Lode Runner: The Legend Returns and The Lion King.

How is this list ranked?

With the same score as our Best DOS Games ranking: players' ratings, pulled toward the archive's own rating while a game has few of them, plus a small bonus for the games people actually keep playing. No editor and no sponsor decides a place.