Ranking by series
The Professor Layton games, ranked.
7 games compete in this selection. Professor Layton and the Curious Village tops it with 1,643 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.
- 1 Professor Layton and the Curious Village 2007 · Puzzle 1,643 −141
- 2 Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box 2007 · Puzzle 1,608 +131
- 3 Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask 2011 · Puzzle 1,512 −13
- 4 Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 2012 · Puzzle 1,491 +20
- 5 Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy 2013 · Puzzle 1,480 −429
- 6 Professor Layton and the Unwound Future 2008 · Puzzle 1,463 +306
- 7 Professor Layton and the Last Specter 2009 · Puzzle 1,417 −1,094
Other rankings
In detail
The Professor Layton games ranked, what this ranking says
Professor Layton and the Curious Village leads this selection with 1,643 ELO points, ahead of Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box and Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask. The 7 games competing in it have played 745 duels.
| Games competing in this selection | 7 |
|---|---|
| Duels played by those games | 745 |
| Game in the lead | Professor Layton and the Curious Village (2007) |
| Score of the leading game, in ELO points | 1,643 |
| Last reading | September 19, 2026 |
What moved this week
The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 7 games in this selection moved.
| Game | Points gained in 7 days | ELO score |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box | +21 | 1,608 |
| Professor Layton and the Unwound Future | +14 | 1,463 |
| Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask | +1 | 1,512 |
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 Professor Layton series?
According to community votes, the best game in the Professor Layton series is Professor Layton and the Curious Village, with 1,643 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box and Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, and its place is replayed with every duel.
How many Professor Layton games are ranked?
7 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 745 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.
Which Professor Layton game is climbing right now?
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 21 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 7 games in the selection moved.