Ranking by series

The Kirby games, ranked.

20 games compete in this selection. Kirby's Adventure tops it with 1,842 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Kirby's Adventure 1993 · Platformer 1,842
  2. 2 Kirby and the Forgotten Land 2022 · Platformer 1,787
  3. 3 Kirby Super Star Ultra 2008 · Platformer 1,785
  4. 4 Kirby & the Amazing Mirror 2004 · Platformer 1,607
  5. 5 Kirby's Dream Land 1992 · Platformer 1,589
  6. 6 Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land 2002 · Platformer 1,572
  7. 7 Kirby's Epic Yarn 2010 · Platformer 1,567
  8. 8 Kirby's Dream Land 2 1995 · Platformer 1,549
  9. 9 Kirby Star Allies 2018 · Platformer 1,532
  10. 10 Kirby: Triple Deluxe 2014 · Platformer 1,527
  11. 11 Kirby's Dream Course 1994 · Sports 1,523
  12. 12 Kirby's Dream Land 3 1997 · Platformer 1,498
  13. 13 Kirby Mass Attack 2011 · Platformer 1,484
  14. 14 Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards 2000 · Platformer 1,476
  15. 15 Kirby: Canvas Curse 2005 · Platformer 1,465
  16. 16 Kirby Air Ride 2003 · Racing 1,459
  17. 17 Kirby's Return to Dream Land 2011 · Platformer 1,435
  18. 18 Kirby: Squeak Squad 2006 · Platformer 1,434
  19. 19 Kirby: Planet Robobot 2016 · Platformer 1,433
  20. 20 Kirby and the Rainbow Curse 2015 · Platformer 1,395

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In detail

The Kirby games ranked, what this ranking says

Kirby's Adventure leads this selection with 1,842 ELO points, ahead of Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Kirby Super Star Ultra. The 20 games competing in it have played 2,270 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 20
Duels played by those games 2,270
Game in the lead Kirby's Adventure (1993)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,842
Point gap between 1st and 10th 315
Best represented decade 2000s
Last reading November 3, 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 1,842 155
2000s 7 Kirby Super Star Ultra 1,785 123
2010s 7 Kirby's Epic Yarn 1,567 112

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 19 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Kirby Mass Attack +32 1,484
Kirby's Epic Yarn +31 1,567
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse +31 1,395

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's Adventure, with 1,842 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Kirby Super Star Ultra, 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 2,270 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 Mass Attack is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 32 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 19 games in the selection moved.

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