Best Video Games for platforming precision

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Best for platforming precision

Split Fiction

4.8 feature score

Highest scored product for this feature based on supporting review evidence.

Safest pick

Saros

4.4 feature score

Balances feature score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.

Most evidence

South of Midnight

11 supporting reviews

Has the broadest review evidence for this feature.

Best overall product

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

4.3 overall score

Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this feature.

#1 Split Fiction
4.8
2 reviews

Platforming is repeatedly described as precise, accessible, and immediately satisfying, especially with air dashes, wall runs, and forgiving assists.

Pros: cross-play support, platforming precision

Cons: side character depth, matchmaking quality

#2 Saros
4.4
1 review

The parry timing and platforming-adjacent precision receive positive but limited evidence, mainly around timing red attacks and execution windows.

Pros: load times, fun factor

Cons: side character depth, facial animations

#3 Pragmata
4.2
1 review

Platforming is present as part of the action-adventure structure, with timing jumps and hover movement noted as important.

Pros: crash stability, bug frequency

Cons: accessibility options, map and navigation design

#4 007 First Light
4.0
1 review

The only clear platforming evidence is climbing and pipe traversal used for infiltration.

Pros: soundtrack quality, atmosphere

Cons: AI behavior, camera behavior

#5 Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
3.7
2 reviews

Parkour precision looks more modern and controllable, though one reviewer flagged a small landing delay that may affect flow.

Pros: environmental detail, platform-specific feature support

Cons: DLC value, multiplayer design

#6 Ghost of Yōtei
3.7
2 reviews

Platforming and climbing are mixed: some reviewers see improvement, while others find climbing awkward or overly standard.

Pros: load times, art direction

Cons: family friendliness, age appropriateness

#7 Hollow Knight: Silksong
3.5
5 reviews

Platforming precision is divisive: many praise demanding obstacle design, while several criticize diagonal pogoing and certain sections as inconsistent or punishing.

Pros: value for money, sound design

Cons: loot system, camera behavior

#8 South of Midnight
3.4
11 reviews

Platforming is approachable and often enjoyable, with forgiving jumps and familiar traversal ideas rather than demanding precision.

Pros: art direction, facial animations

Cons: onboarding experience, mission variety

#9 Assassin's Creed Shadows
3.3
2 reviews

reviewers found climbing stylish at times but also inaccurate enough to cause wrong jumps or awkward movement.

Pros: polish, cross-save support

Cons: family friendliness, age appropriateness

#10 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
3.3
2 reviews

Reviewer evidence is mixed, with support including “a quick platforming puzzle, utilizing the expanded movement system” and “aerial enemies really mess with.”

Pros: crash stability, soundtrack quality

Cons: AI behavior, platform-specific feature support

#11 Mario Kart World Review
3.2
1 review

Platforming-like precision appears in P-Switch and medallion challenges that ask players to wall jump, rail grind, and chain traversal tricks.

Pros: load times, crash stability

Cons: narrative quality, value for money

#12 Donkey Kong Bananza
3.2
2 reviews

Platforming precision is more mixed, with some reviewers finding it secondary, light, or occasionally awkward despite strong movement.

Pros: load times, movement feel

Cons: enemy variety, platforming precision

#13 Doom: The Dark Ages
2.9
2 reviews

Platforming is considered reduced or less central than in Eternal, which some reviewers accept while others see as a loss.

Pros: load times, originality

Cons: multiplayer design, co-op experience

#14 Crimson Desert
2.7
1 review

Platforming precision is a weak point, with movement and controls not feeling precise enough for traversal-heavy sections.

Pros: visual effects quality, soundtrack quality

Cons: stealth mechanics, save system reliability

#15 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
2.6
3 reviews

Platforming precision is weak; multiple reviewers call platforming awkward, finicky, or a poor fit.

Pros: world-building, crash stability

Cons: platforming precision, map and navigation design

#16 Elden Ring Nightreign
2.5
1 review

Platforming and traversal precision are mixed, with players noting climbing and exploration friction when the timer is pushing them onward.

Pros: emotional impact, animation quality

Cons: cross-play support, flying mechanics

#17 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
2.1
2 reviews

Platforming precision is a weakness in the few sections that demand it, with reviewers citing repeated platforming retries and imprecise movement.

Pros: faithfulness to franchise, load times

Cons: platforming precision, stealth mechanics

#18 Street Fighter 6
1.8
1 review

One reviewer specifically criticizes World Tour platforming, calling it awful despite liking the wider package.

Pros: onboarding experience, animation quality

Cons: platforming precision, quest design