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The Paper Mario games, ranked.
8 games compete in this selection. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door tops it with 1,770 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.
- 1 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 2004 · RPG 1,770 −132
- 2 Paper Mario 2000 · RPG 1,762 +18
- 3 Super Paper Mario 2007 · Platformer 1,649 −110
- 4 Paper Mario: Sticker Star 2012 · JRPG 1,551 −138
- 5 Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam 2015 · JRPG 1,540 +103
- 6 Paper Mario: The Origami King 2020 · Action-adventure 1,507 −156
- 7 Paper Mario: Color Splash 2016 · RPG 1,499 −538
- 8 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 2024 · RPG 1,466 −587
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In detail
The Paper Mario games ranked, what this ranking says
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door leads this selection with 1,770 ELO points, ahead of Paper Mario and Super Paper Mario. The 8 games competing in it have played 1,339 duels.
| Games competing in this selection | 8 |
|---|---|
| Duels played by those games | 1,339 |
| Game in the lead | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) |
| Score of the leading game, in ELO points | 1,770 |
| Last reading | November 3, 2026 |
What moved this week
The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 8 games in this selection moved.
| Game | Points gained in 7 days | ELO score |
|---|---|---|
| Paper Mario | +11 | 1,762 |
| Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam | +9 | 1,540 |
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 Paper Mario series?
According to community votes, the best game in the Paper Mario series is Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, with 1,770 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Paper Mario and Super Paper Mario, and its place is replayed with every duel.
How many Paper Mario games are ranked?
8 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 1,339 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.
Which Paper Mario game is climbing right now?
Paper Mario is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 11 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 8 games in the selection moved.