Ranking by series

The Kirby games, ranked.

20 games compete in this selection. Kirby and the Forgotten Land tops it with 1,764 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Kirby and the Forgotten Land 2022 · Platformer 1,764
  2. 2 Kirby Super Star Ultra 2008 · Platformer 1,727
  3. 3 Kirby's Adventure 1993 · Platformer 1,696
  4. 4 Kirby Air Ride 2003 · Racing 1,683
  5. 5 Kirby Star Allies 2018 · Platformer 1,580
  6. 6 Kirby's Dream Land 2 1995 · Platformer 1,558
  7. 7 Kirby's Dream Land 1992 · Platformer 1,533
  8. 8 Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land 2002 · Platformer 1,523
  9. 9 Kirby's Dream Land 3 1997 · Platformer 1,500
  10. 10 Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards 2000 · Platformer 1,498
  11. 11 Kirby: Triple Deluxe 2014 · Platformer 1,492
  12. 12 Kirby & the Amazing Mirror 2004 · Platformer 1,489
  13. 13 Kirby's Epic Yarn 2010 · Platformer 1,484
  14. 14 Kirby's Dream Course 1994 · Sports 1,478
  15. 15 Kirby: Squeak Squad 2006 · Platformer 1,475
  16. 16 Kirby: Planet Robobot 2016 · Platformer 1,471
  17. 17 Kirby: Canvas Curse 2005 · Platformer 1,466
  18. 18 Kirby's Return to Dream Land 2011 · Platformer 1,451
  19. 19 Kirby Mass Attack 2011 · Platformer 1,451
  20. 20 Kirby and the Rainbow Curse 2015 · Platformer 1,393

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In detail

The Kirby games ranked, what this ranking says

Kirby and the Forgotten Land leads this selection with 1,764 ELO points, ahead of Kirby Super Star Ultra and Kirby's Adventure. The 20 games competing in it have played 1,421 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 20
Duels played by those games 1,421
Game in the lead Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,764
Point gap between 1st and 10th 266
Best represented decade 2000s
Last reading August 21, 2026

The best Kirby game of every decade

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

The best Kirby game of every decade
Decade Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
1990s 5 Kirby's Adventure 1,696 106
2000s 7 Kirby Super Star Ultra 1,727 71
2010s 7 Kirby Star Allies 1,580 71

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 17 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse +22 1,393
Kirby: Planet Robobot +17 1,471
Kirby: Squeak Squad +15 1,475

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 in the Kirby series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Kirby series is Kirby and the Forgotten Land, with 1,764 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Kirby Super Star Ultra and Kirby's Adventure, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Kirby games are ranked?

20 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 1,421 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Kirby game is climbing right now?

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 22 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 17 games in the selection moved.

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