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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 Prehistorik 2.

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 5, 2026How the lists are ranked

123DOS 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
3.5 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. Prehistorik 2
1993 · Titus Software · Action
3.5 out of 5Played a lot
Prehistorik 2 takes up the story of its predecessor, for another caveman-era platform game.
Play now: Prehistorik 2 About the game
4. Jill of the Jungle: Jill Saves the Prince
1992 · Epic MegaGames · Action
3.4 out of 5Played often
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
5. Metal Slug: Super Vehicle - 001
1999 · SNK Corporation · Action
3.4 out of 5Played all the time
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
6. The Lion King
1994 · Westwood Studios, Inc. · Action
3.3 out of 5Played all the time
Young Simba just can't wait to be king.
Play now: The Lion King About the game
7. Quadrax
1994 · Cauldron Ltd. · Puzzle
3.3 out of 5Played all the time
Quadrax is a puzzle game where two characters have to be moved to a predefined place in logical levels.
Play now: Quadrax About the game
8. Sonic the Hedgehog
1999 · SCoN · Action
3.3 out of 5Played all the time
A fanmade port of the Sega Gensis classic.
Play now: Sonic the Hedgehog About the game
9. DOOM 2D
1996 · Prikol Software · Action
3.3 out of 5Played all the time
DOOM 2D is, as the name suggests, a 2D game styled after DOOM.
Play now: DOOM 2D About the game
10. Jazz Jackrabbit: Holiday Hare 1995
1995 · Epic MegaGames, Inc. · Action
3.3 out of 5Played all the time
Played all six episodes of Jazz Jackrabbit and still can't get enough?
Play now: Jazz Jackrabbit: Holiday Hare 1995 About the game

Ranks 11–20

More great DOS platform games

11. Prince of PersiaBrøderbund Software, Inc. · Action · 1990Played all the time
All the time
3.3 out of 5
12. Alien RampageSoftdisk Publishing · Action · 1996Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
13. Duke Nukem IIApogee Software, Ltd. · Action · 1993Played all the time
All the time
3.3 out of 5
14. Rayman ForeverUbi Soft Entertainment Software · Action · 1996Played all the time
All the time
3.3 out of 5
15. Commander Keen 8: Dead in the DesertFreeware · Action · 2009Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
16. Jazz Jackrabbit CD-ROMEpic MegaGames, Inc. · Action · 1994Played all the time
All the time
3.3 out of 5
17. Commander Keen 6: Aliens Ate My Baby Sitter!FormGen, Inc. · Action · 1991Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
18. Super Mario World DXFreeware · Action · 2002Played all the time
All the time
3.3 out of 5
19. Dizzy: Prince of the YolkfolkCodemasters · Action · 1993Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
20. Dangerous Dave in the Haunted MansionSoftdisk Publishing · Action · 1991Played a lot
A lot
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 Prehistorik 2. 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?

123. 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, The Lion King and Quadrax.

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.