Ranking by platform

The best games on Nintendo.

2,191 games compete in this selection. Hollow Knight: Silksong tops it with 1,963 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Hollow Knight: Silksong 2025 · Metroidvania 1,963
  2. 2 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2017 · Action-adventure 1,942
  3. 3 Portal 2 2011 · Puzzle 1,937
  4. 4 Elden Ring 2022 · Action RPG 1,935
  5. 5 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 2017 · Racing 1,929
  6. 6 Pokémon Platinum Version 2008 · JRPG 1,929
  7. 7 Ori and the Will of the Wisps 2020 · Metroidvania 1,926
  8. 8 Outer Wilds 2019 · Action-adventure 1,917
  9. 9 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1991 · Action-adventure 1,907
  10. 10 Persona 5 Royal 2019 · JRPG 1,895
  11. 11 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 2005 · Visual novel 1,889
  12. 12 Super Mario Galaxy 2 2010 · Platformer 1,884
  13. 13 Batman: Arkham Asylum 2009 · Action-adventure 1,883
  14. 14 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2018 · Fighting 1,883
  15. 15 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 2017 · Horror 1,882
  16. 16 Doom Eternal 2020 · FPS 1,881
  17. 17 Super Metroid 1994 · Metroidvania 1,880
  18. 18 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 2000 · Action-adventure 1,880
  19. 19 Tetris 1989 · Puzzle 1,880
  20. 20 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 2014 · Roguelite 1,878
  21. 21 Alien: Isolation 2014 · Horror 1,878
  22. 22 Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2018 · Action RPG 1,878
  23. 23 Balatro 2024 · Roguelite 1,878
  24. 24 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 2002 · Action-adventure 1,874
  25. 25 Stardew Valley 2016 · Simulation 1,873
  26. 26 Super Mario World 1990 · Platformer 1,871
  27. 27 Super Mario Bros. 1985 · Platformer 1,867
  28. 28 Pokémon Blue Version 1996 · JRPG 1,867
  29. 29 Dark Souls 2011 · Action RPG 1,865
  30. 30 Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow 2003 · Metroidvania 1,865
  31. 31 Kerbal Space Program 2015 · Simulation 1,865
  32. 32 Pokémon Red Version 1996 · JRPG 1,862
  33. 33 Paper Mario 2000 · RPG 1,862
  34. 34 Resident Evil Village 2021 · Horror 1,857
  35. 35 Final Fantasy IV 1991 · JRPG 1,857
  36. 36 Pokémon SoulSilver Version 2009 · JRPG 1,856
  37. 37 Darkest Dungeon 2016 · Roguelite 1,855
  38. 38 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1998 · Action-adventure 1,853
  39. 39 Devil May Cry 5 2019 · Beat 'em up 1,853
  40. 40 Resident Evil 4 2005 · Horror 1,850
  41. 41 Limbo 2010 · Platformer 1,848
  42. 42 Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition 1998 · JRPG 1,844
  43. 43 Dead Cells 2018 · Metroidvania 1,843
  44. 44 Cuphead 2017 · Platformer 1,842
  45. 45 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 2006 · Action-adventure 1,842
  46. 46 Streets of Rage 2 1992 · Beat 'em up 1,839
  47. 47 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2003 · Action RPG 1,838
  48. 48 Pokémon Emerald Version 2004 · JRPG 1,837
  49. 49 Tomb Raider 1996 · Platformer 1,832
  50. 50 Kirby and the Forgotten Land 2022 · Platformer 1,830
  51. 51 Hollow Knight 2017 · Metroidvania 1,829
  52. 52 Factorio 2020 · Simulation 1,829
  53. 53 Batman: Arkham City 2011 · Action-adventure 1,828
  54. 54 Ori and the Blind Forest 2015 · Metroidvania 1,827
  55. 55 XCOM 2 2016 · Strategy 1,827
  56. 56 Chrono Trigger 1995 · JRPG 1,826
  57. 57 Pokémon Silver Version 1999 · JRPG 1,826
  58. 58 Final Fantasy III 1994 · JRPG 1,825
  59. 59 GoldenEye 007 1997 · FPS 1,823
  60. 60 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015 · Action RPG 1,822
  61. 61 Portal 2007 · Puzzle 1,813
  62. 62 Super Smash Bros. Melee 2001 · Fighting 1,813
  63. 63 Street Fighter 6 2023 · Fighting 1,812
  64. 64 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2003 · Platformer 1,811
  65. 65 Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag 2013 · Action-adventure 1,809
  66. 66 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1995 · Platformer 1,809
  67. 67 Pokémon HeartGold Version 2009 · JRPG 1,809
  68. 68 Mega Man X 1993 · Platformer 1,807
  69. 69 The Walking Dead 2012 · Point-and-click 1,806
  70. 70 Metroid Dread 2021 · Metroidvania 1,806
  71. 71 Super Mario 3D World 2013 · Platformer 1,806
  72. 72 Super Mario Galaxy 2007 · Platformer 1,804
  73. 73 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice 2017 · Action-adventure 1,804
  74. 74 Grim Fandango Remastered 2015 · Point-and-click 1,804
  75. 75 Super Mario Bros. 3 1988 · Platformer 1,803
  76. 76 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 2024 · Action RPG 1,802
  77. 77 It Takes Two 2021 · Platformer 1,798
  78. 78 Cyberpunk 2077 2020 · Action RPG 1,797
  79. 79 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD 2016 · Action-adventure 1,797
  80. 80 Banjo-Kazooie 1998 · Platformer 1,796
  81. 81 Resident Evil 2 1998 · Horror 1,792
  82. 82 Mario Kart: Double Dash!! 2003 · Racing 1,792
  83. 83 Mario Kart 8 2014 · Racing 1,790
  84. 84 BioShock Remastered 2016 · FPS 1,790
  85. 85 Pokémon Ruby Version 2002 · JRPG 1,786
  86. 86 F-Zero X 1998 · Racing 1,785
  87. 87 Celeste 2018 · Platformer 1,784
  88. 88 Return of the Obra Dinn 2018 · Puzzle 1,784
  89. 89 Super Mario 64 1996 · Action-adventure 1,782
  90. 90 The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 2013 · Action-adventure 1,782
  91. 91 Inscryption 2021 · Card & Board 1,782
  92. 92 Kirby's Adventure 1993 · Platformer 1,782
  93. 93 Borderlands 2 2012 · Action RPG 1,781
  94. 94 Hades 2020 · Roguelite 1,780
  95. 95 Into the Breach 2018 · Strategy 1,780
  96. 96 Super Castlevania IV 1991 · Platformer 1,778
  97. 97 Yakuza Kiwami 2016 · Action RPG 1,777
  98. 98 Pokémon Crystal Version 2000 · JRPG 1,775
  99. 99 Prison Architect 2015 · Simulation 1,775
  100. 100 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 2017 · FPS 1,773

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In detail

The best games on Nintendo, what this ranking says

Hollow Knight: Silksong leads this selection with 1,963 ELO points, ahead of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Portal 2. The 2,191 games competing in it have played 297,964 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 2,191
Duels played by those games 297,964
Game in the lead Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,963
Point gap between 1st and 10th 68
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre on Nintendo

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best game of every genre on Nintendo
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Metroidvania 82 Hollow Knight: Silksong 1,963 378
Action-adventure 166 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 1,942 3,039
Puzzle 76 Portal 2 1,937 3,465
Action RPG 172 Elden Ring 1,935 2,792
Racing 80 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 1,929 348
JRPG 144 Pokémon Platinum Version 1,929 316
Visual novel 47 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 1,889 243
Platformer 409 Super Mario Galaxy 2 1,884 452
Fighting 98 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 1,883 536
Horror 86 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 1,882 592
FPS 94 Doom Eternal 1,881 392
Roguelite 57 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 1,878 388
Simulation 54 Stardew Valley 1,873 2,258
RPG 33 Paper Mario 1,862 193
Beat 'em up 71 Devil May Cry 5 1,853 274
Strategy 99 XCOM 2 1,827 223
Point-and-click 91 The Walking Dead 1,806 868
Card & Board 27 Inscryption 1,782 284
Survival 15 Subnautica 1,772 216
Adventure 23 Firewatch 1,768 385
Shoot 'em up 29 Hotline Miami 1,767 413
Sports 96 Wii Sports 1,763 212
TPS 62 Star Fox 64 1,748 179
Sandbox 17 No Man's Sky 1,710 437

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 98 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Paper Mario +69 1,862
Pokémon Red Version +68 1,862
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth +64 1,878

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Stardew Valley Undertale 168 54%
Hollow Knight Batman: Arkham City 133 60%
Portal 2 Portal 127 53%
Super Mario 64 Portal 2 95 54%
Elden Ring The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 94 63%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

Understand the method in detail →

FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game on Nintendo?

According to community votes, the best game on Nintendo is Hollow Knight: Silksong, with 1,963 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Portal 2, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on Nintendo are ranked?

2,191 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 297,964 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on Nintendo is climbing right now?

Paper Mario is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 69 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 98 games in the selection moved.

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