Ranking by series

The Mario Kart games, ranked.

11 games compete in this selection. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tops it with 1,929 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 2017 · Racing 1,929
  2. 2 Mario Kart: Double Dash!! 2003 · Racing 1,792
  3. 3 Mario Kart 8 2014 · Racing 1,790
  4. 4 Mario Kart 64 1996 · Racing 1,766
  5. 5 Mario Kart Wii 2008 · Racing 1,765
  6. 6 Super Mario Kart 1992 · Racing 1,734
  7. 7 Mario Kart 7 2011 · Racing 1,725
  8. 8 Mario Kart: Super Circuit 2001 · Racing 1,654
  9. 9 Mario Kart DS 2005 · Racing 1,635
  10. 10 Mario Kart World 2025 · Racing 1,560
  11. 11 Mario Kart Tour 2019 · Racing 1,535

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In detail

The Mario Kart games ranked, what this ranking says

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe leads this selection with 1,929 ELO points, ahead of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and Mario Kart 8. The 11 games competing in it have played 2,636 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 11
Duels played by those games 2,636
Game in the lead Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,929
Point gap between 1st and 10th 369
Last reading September 18, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 11 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! +44 1,792
Mario Kart Tour +43 1,535
Mario Kart 64 +38 1,766

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
Mario Kart 8 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 5 80%
Mario Kart 64 Mario Kart Wii 5 60%
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Super Mario Kart 4 100%
Mario Kart 8 Mario Kart 7 4 75%
Mario Kart Wii Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 4 50%

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 Mario Kart series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Mario Kart series is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, with 1,929 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and Mario Kart 8, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Mario Kart games are ranked?

11 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 2,636 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Mario Kart game is climbing right now?

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 44 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 11 games in the selection moved.

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