This review covers 90 heterodimeric Pt complexes with non-transition metals. There are 13 non-transition metals (Ge, Sn, Pb, Ga, In, Tl, Sb, Zn, Cd, Hg, Na, K and Ca). These dimers can be divided into three groups, the first in which only a direct Pt-M bond connects respective units (59%); the second in which in additon to a direct Pt-M bond a ligand/s serves as bridge/s (33%); and the third one in which two respective units are held together via bridge/s ligand/s. The mean Pt-M bond distance elongates in the sequence: 2.425 Å (M = Ge) < 2.559 Å (Sb) < 2.601 Å (In) < 2.625 Å (Cd) < 2.657 Å (Hg) < 2.663 Å (Sn) < 2.670 Å (Pb) < 2.674 Å (Tl) < 2.760 Å (Zn) < 2.960 Å (Ca). The Pt atom has oxidation numbers 0, + 2 (most common) and + 4, and the M atoms have + 1, + 2 (most common), + 3 and + 4. The Pt coordination geometrics include square planar (most common), trigonal bi pyramidal, pseudo-octahedral Pt(IV). There are examples which contain two independent dimers (distortion isomers). Factors affecting bond distances and angles are discussed and some ambiguities in coordination poly hedra are outlined.