Ranking by platform

The best games on Wii U.

336 games compete in this selection. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild tops it with 1,942 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2017 · Action-adventure 1,942
  2. 2 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1991 · Action-adventure 1,907
  3. 3 Super Mario Galaxy 2 2010 · Platformer 1,884
  4. 4 Super Metroid 1994 · Metroidvania 1,880
  5. 5 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 2000 · Action-adventure 1,880
  6. 6 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 2014 · Roguelite 1,878
  7. 7 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 2002 · Action-adventure 1,874
  8. 8 Stardew Valley 2016 · Simulation 1,873
  9. 9 Super Mario World 1990 · Platformer 1,871
  10. 10 Super Mario Bros. 1985 · Platformer 1,867
  11. 11 Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow 2003 · Metroidvania 1,865
  12. 12 Kerbal Space Program 2015 · Simulation 1,865
  13. 13 Paper Mario 2000 · RPG 1,862
  14. 14 Final Fantasy IV 1991 · JRPG 1,857
  15. 15 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1998 · Action-adventure 1,853
  16. 16 Hollow Knight 2017 · Metroidvania 1,829
  17. 17 Final Fantasy III 1994 · JRPG 1,825
  18. 18 Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag 2013 · Action-adventure 1,809
  19. 19 Mega Man X 1993 · Platformer 1,807
  20. 20 Super Mario 3D World 2013 · Platformer 1,806
  21. 21 Super Mario Galaxy 2007 · Platformer 1,804
  22. 22 Super Mario Bros. 3 1988 · Platformer 1,803
  23. 23 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD 2016 · Action-adventure 1,797
  24. 24 Mario Kart 8 2014 · Racing 1,790
  25. 25 F-Zero X 1998 · Racing 1,785
  26. 26 Super Mario 64 1996 · Action-adventure 1,782
  27. 27 Kirby's Adventure 1993 · Platformer 1,782
  28. 28 Super Castlevania IV 1991 · Platformer 1,778
  29. 29 Mario Kart 64 1996 · Racing 1,766
  30. 30 Shovel Knight 2014 · Platformer 1,765
  31. 31 New Super Mario Bros. Wii 2009 · Platformer 1,760
  32. 32 The Legend of Zelda 1986 · Action-adventure 1,756
  33. 33 Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 1995 · Platformer 1,756
  34. 34 Metro: Last Light 2013 · FPS 1,755
  35. 35 Rayman Legends 2013 · Platformer 1,753
  36. 36 New Super Mario Bros. 2006 · Platformer 1,752
  37. 37 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992 · Platformer 1,748
  38. 38 Star Fox 64 1997 · TPS 1,748
  39. 39 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword 2011 · Action-adventure 1,747
  40. 40 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap 2004 · Action-adventure 1,742
  41. 41 Super Paper Mario 2007 · Platformer 1,741
  42. 42 Metroid Fusion 2002 · Metroidvania 1,740
  43. 43 EarthBound 1994 · JRPG 1,736
  44. 44 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 2014 · Platformer 1,736
  45. 45 Super Mario Kart 1992 · Racing 1,734
  46. 46 Donkey Kong Country 1994 · Platformer 1,732
  47. 47 Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 2003 · JRPG 1,724
  48. 48 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 1996 · JRPG 1,721
  49. 49 Metroid: Zero Mission 2004 · Metroidvania 1,719
  50. 50 Xenoblade Chronicles 2010 · JRPG 1,708
  51. 51 Super Meat Boy 2010 · Platformer 1,704
  52. 52 Terraria 2011 · Sandbox 1,699
  53. 53 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD 2013 · Action-adventure 1,695
  54. 54 Mega Man 2 1989 · Platformer 1,691
  55. 55 F-Zero 1990 · Racing 1,683
  56. 56 Batman: Arkham Origins 2013 · Action-adventure 1,681
  57. 57 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 2014 · Fighting 1,681
  58. 58 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link 1987 · Metroidvania 1,678
  59. 59 Mega Man 7 1995 · Platformer 1,672
  60. 60 Golden Sun: The Lost Age 2002 · JRPG 1,671
  61. 61 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist 2013 · Action-adventure 1,670
  62. 62 Castlevania 1986 · Platformer 1,665
  63. 63 Mega Man 3 1990 · Platformer 1,657
  64. 64 Mario Kart: Super Circuit 2001 · Racing 1,654
  65. 65 Super Mario Maker 2015 · Platformer 1,654
  66. 66 Fire Emblem 2003 · Strategy 1,651
  67. 67 Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker 2014 · Platformer 1,649
  68. 68 The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass 2007 · Action-adventure 1,647
  69. 69 Castlevania: Circle of the Moon 2001 · Metroidvania 1,646
  70. 70 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team 2005 · Roguelite 1,645
  71. 71 Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time 2005 · RPG 1,643
  72. 72 Metroid 1987 · Metroidvania 1,640
  73. 73 Mother 3 2006 · JRPG 1,638
  74. 74 Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut 2013 · FPS 1,638
  75. 75 Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2003 · JRPG 1,638
  76. 76 Yoshi's Story 1997 · Platformer 1,638
  77. 77 Mario Kart DS 2005 · Racing 1,635
  78. 78 Donkey Kong Country Returns 2010 · Platformer 1,635
  79. 79 Contra III: The Alien Wars 1992 · Platformer 1,633
  80. 80 Xenoblade Chronicles X 2015 · JRPG 1,632
  81. 81 Hyper Light Drifter 2016 · Action RPG 1,628
  82. 82 Super Mario 64 DS 2004 · Platformer 1,628
  83. 83 Donkey Kong 64 1999 · Platformer 1,624
  84. 84 Mega Man 6 1993 · Platformer 1,620
  85. 85 Injustice: Gods Among Us 2013 · Fighting 1,615
  86. 86 Mega Man Zero 2002 · Platformer 1,615
  87. 87 Mega Man 1987 · Platformer 1,611
  88. 88 Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! 1996 · Platformer 1,611
  89. 89 Mario's Super Picross 1995 · Puzzle 1,608
  90. 90 Crysis 3 2013 · FPS 1,605
  91. 91 Final Fantasy 1987 · JRPG 1,605
  92. 92 Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones 2004 · Strategy 1,604
  93. 93 Mario Party 2 1999 · Card & Board 1,602
  94. 94 Mario Tennis 2000 · Sports 1,602
  95. 95 Pokémon Snap 1999 · Simulation 1,600
  96. 96 Resident Evil: Revelations 2012 · Horror 1,596
  97. 97 Assassin's Creed III 2012 · Action-adventure 1,595
  98. 98 Watch Dogs 2014 · Action-adventure 1,593
  99. 99 Animal Crossing: Wild World 2005 · Simulation 1,587
  100. 100 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night 2019 · Metroidvania 1,585

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In detail

The best games on Wii U, what this ranking says

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild leads this selection with 1,942 ELO points, ahead of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Super Mario Galaxy 2. The 336 games competing in it have played 61,436 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 336
Duels played by those games 61,436
Game in the lead The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,942
Point gap between 1st and 10th 75
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre on Wii U

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

The best game of every genre on Wii U
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Action-adventure 31 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 1,942 3,039
Platformer 108 Super Mario Galaxy 2 1,884 452
Metroidvania 22 Super Metroid 1,880 702
Roguelite 5 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 1,878 388
Simulation 7 Stardew Valley 1,873 2,258
JRPG 23 Final Fantasy IV 1,857 147
Racing 13 Mario Kart 8 1,790 342
FPS 10 Metro: Last Light 1,755 391
TPS 6 Star Fox 64 1,748 179
Fighting 7 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 1,681 255
Strategy 10 Fire Emblem 1,651 116
Action RPG 19 Hyper Light Drifter 1,628 211
Puzzle 13 Mario's Super Picross 1,608 47
Sports 17 Mario Tennis 1,602 89
Beat 'em up 7 Bayonetta 2 1,584 215
Arcade 8 WarioWare: Touched! 1,564 53
Point-and-click 5 Minecraft: Story Mode 1,554 158
Rhythm 7 Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien 1,478 99

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
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth +64 1,878
Metroid: Zero Mission +50 1,719

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
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 86 52%
Hollow Knight Super Mario 64 81 58%
Super Mario World Hollow Knight 79 57%
Super Mario World Super Mario 64 73 51%
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag 69 62%

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.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game on Wii U?

According to community votes, the best game on Wii U is The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, with 1,942 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Super Mario Galaxy 2, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on Wii U are ranked?

336 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 61,436 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on Wii U 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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