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The Donkey Kong Country games, ranked.
9 games compete in this selection. Donkey Kong Country tops it with 1,792 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.
- 1 Donkey Kong Country 1994 · Platformer 1,792 +101
- 2 Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 1995 · Platformer 1,775 −53
- 3 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 2014 · Platformer 1,723 +73
- 4 Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! 1996 · Platformer 1,686 +155
- 5 Donkey Kong Country Returns 2010 · Platformer 1,622 −72
- 6 Diddy Kong Racing 1997 · Racing 1,569 −152
- 7 Donkey Kong 64 1999 · Platformer 1,549 −135
- 8 Donkey Kong Jungle Beat 2004 · Platformer 1,458 +615
- 9 Donkey Kong Land 1995 · Platformer 1,443 −289
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In detail
The Donkey Kong Country games ranked, what this ranking says
Donkey Kong Country leads this selection with 1,792 ELO points, ahead of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. The 9 games competing in it have played 1,572 duels.
| Games competing in this selection | 9 |
|---|---|
| Duels played by those games | 1,572 |
| Game in the lead | Donkey Kong Country (1994) |
| Score of the leading game, in ELO points | 1,792 |
| Best represented decade | 1990s |
| Last reading | November 3, 2026 |
What moved this week
The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 9 games in this selection moved.
| Game | Points gained in 7 days | ELO score |
|---|---|---|
| Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! | +46 | 1,686 |
| Donkey Kong Country | +39 | 1,792 |
| Donkey Kong Jungle Beat | +31 | 1,458 |
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.
FAQ
What players ask
What is the best game in the Donkey Kong Country series?
According to community votes, the best game in the Donkey Kong Country series is Donkey Kong Country, with 1,792 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, and its place is replayed with every duel.
How many Donkey Kong Country games are ranked?
9 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 1,572 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.
Which Donkey Kong Country game is climbing right now?
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 46 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 9 games in the selection moved.