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5 Hardest Platformers Ever Made, Ranked by Difficulty

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Joseph Heindl Polygon
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Games in this list, in the article's order

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Rayman
Rayman
1995 ·2 writers · 2 pieces
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Cuphead
Cuphead
2017 ·38 writers · 33 pieces
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Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
2008 ·5 writers · 6 pieces
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Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
2020 ·31 writers · 59 pieces
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Castlevania
Castlevania
1986 ·5 writers · 5 pieces
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