Ranking by series

The Super Mario games, ranked.

50 games compete in this selection. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island tops it with 1,915 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1995 · Platformer 1,915
  2. 2 Super Mario Galaxy 2 2010 · Platformer 1,882
  3. 3 Super Mario World 1990 · Platformer 1,848
  4. 4 Super Mario Bros. 1985 · Platformer 1,837
  5. 5 Super Mario Galaxy 2007 · Platformer 1,826
  6. 6 Super Mario Sunshine 2002 · Platformer 1,816
  7. 7 Super Mario 64 1996 · Action-adventure 1,811
  8. 8 Super Mario Kart 1992 · Racing 1,791
  9. 9 Super Mario 3D Land 2011 · Platformer 1,788
  10. 10 Super Mario Bros. 3 1988 · Platformer 1,775
  11. 11 Paper Mario 2000 · RPG 1,762
  12. 12 Super Mario Odyssey 2017 · Platformer 1,744
  13. 13 Super Mario Land 1989 · Platformer 1,740
  14. 14 Super Mario Bros. Wonder 2023 · Platformer 1,738
  15. 15 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 1996 · JRPG 1,735
  16. 16 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins 1992 · Platformer 1,730
  17. 17 Luigi's Mansion 2001 · Action-adventure 1,721
  18. 18 Super Mario 3D World 2013 · Platformer 1,709
  19. 19 New Super Mario Bros. 2006 · Platformer 1,708
  20. 20 New Super Mario Bros. Wii 2009 · Platformer 1,697
  21. 21 New Super Mario Bros. U 2012 · Platformer 1,675
  22. 22 Super Mario 64 DS 2004 · Platformer 1,665
  23. 23 Super Mario Maker 2015 · Platformer 1,665
  24. 24 Mario Tennis 2000 · Sports 1,663
  25. 25 Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker 2014 · Platformer 1,661
  26. 26 New Super Mario Bros. 2 2012 · Platformer 1,653
  27. 27 Super Mario Bros. 3 1993 · Platformer 1,637
  28. 28 Mario Golf 1999 · Sports 1,610
  29. 29 Super Mario Bros. 1993 · Platformer 1,593
  30. 30 Mario Party 1998 · Card & Board 1,578
  31. 31 Super Mario Run 2016 · Platformer 1,569
  32. 32 Super Mario Bros. Deluxe 1999 · Platformer 1,566
  33. 33 Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 1994 · Platformer 1,564
  34. 34 Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 2003 · JRPG 1,560
  35. 35 Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story 2009 · JRPG 1,558
  36. 36 Princess Peach: Showtime! 2024 · Action-adventure 1,548
  37. 37 Super Mario Strikers 2005 · Sports 1,537
  38. 38 Super Mario Bros. 35 2020 · Platformer 1,535
  39. 39 New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe 2019 · Platformer 1,518
  40. 40 Mario Hoops 3-on-3 2006 · Sports 1,513
  41. 41 Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels 1986 · Platformer 1,506
  42. 42 Mario Superstar Baseball 2005 · Sports 1,484
  43. 43 Yoshi 1991 · Puzzle 1,482
  44. 44 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 2007 · Sports 1,481
  45. 45 Dr. Mario 1990 · Puzzle 1,477
  46. 46 Mario Paint 1992 · Simulation 1,476
  47. 47 New Super Luigi U 2013 · Platformer 1,473
  48. 48 Bowser's Fury 2021 · Platformer 1,438
  49. 49 Mario Sports Mix 2010 · Sports 1,434
  50. 50 Super Princess Peach 2005 · Platformer 1,346

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In detail

The Super Mario games ranked, what this ranking says

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island leads this selection with 1,915 ELO points, ahead of Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Super Mario World. The 50 games competing in it have played 17,154 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 50
Duels played by those games 17,154
Game in the lead Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,915
Point gap between 1st and 10th 140
Best represented decade 1990s
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best Super Mario game of every decade

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

The best Super Mario game of every decade
Decade Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
1990s 15 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1,915 362
2000s 15 Super Mario Galaxy 1,826 625
2010s 12 Super Mario Galaxy 2 1,882 474

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 48 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Mario Superstar Baseball +62 1,484
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story +51 1,558
Super Mario Land +41 1,740

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
Super Mario World Super Mario 64 73 51%
Super Mario 64 Super Mario Odyssey 69 61%
Super Mario World Super Mario Odyssey 61 57%
Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Bros. 8 63%
Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario World 7 100%

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 Super Mario series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Super Mario series is Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, with 1,915 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Super Mario World, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Super Mario games are ranked?

50 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 17,154 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Super Mario game is climbing right now?

Mario Superstar Baseball is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 62 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 48 games in the selection moved.

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