Ranking by series

The Super Mario games, ranked.

50 games compete in this selection. Super Mario World tops it with 1,884 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Super Mario World 1990 · Platformer 1,884
  2. 2 Super Mario Bros. 3 1988 · Platformer 1,870
  3. 3 Super Mario Sunshine 2002 · Platformer 1,847
  4. 4 Super Mario Bros. 1985 · Platformer 1,822
  5. 5 Super Mario Kart 1992 · Racing 1,820
  6. 6 Super Mario 64 1996 · Action-adventure 1,813
  7. 7 Super Mario Odyssey 2017 · Platformer 1,806
  8. 8 Luigi's Mansion 2001 · Action-adventure 1,806
  9. 9 Super Mario Galaxy 2007 · Platformer 1,781
  10. 10 Super Mario Galaxy 2 2010 · Platformer 1,781
  11. 11 Super Mario 3D World 2013 · Platformer 1,777
  12. 12 New Super Mario Bros. 2006 · Platformer 1,761
  13. 13 New Super Mario Bros. Wii 2009 · Platformer 1,746
  14. 14 Super Mario Land 1989 · Platformer 1,733
  15. 15 New Super Mario Bros. 2 2012 · Platformer 1,716
  16. 16 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1995 · Platformer 1,714
  17. 17 Paper Mario 2000 · RPG 1,706
  18. 18 Super Mario Bros. 3 1993 · Platformer 1,706
  19. 19 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins 1992 · Platformer 1,693
  20. 20 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 1996 · JRPG 1,692
  21. 21 Super Mario Bros. Wonder 2023 · Platformer 1,689
  22. 22 Super Mario 64 DS 2004 · Platformer 1,674
  23. 23 Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 1994 · Platformer 1,657
  24. 24 New Super Mario Bros. U 2012 · Platformer 1,654
  25. 25 Mario Party 1998 · Card & Board 1,625
  26. 26 Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 2003 · JRPG 1,621
  27. 27 Mario Tennis 2000 · Sports 1,619
  28. 28 Super Mario 3D Land 2011 · Platformer 1,610
  29. 29 Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker 2014 · Platformer 1,610
  30. 30 Mario Paint 1992 · Simulation 1,604
  31. 31 Princess Peach: Showtime! 2024 · Action-adventure 1,603
  32. 32 Super Mario Maker 2015 · Platformer 1,568
  33. 33 Super Mario Strikers 2005 · Sports 1,566
  34. 34 Super Mario Bros. 35 2020 · Platformer 1,560
  35. 35 Bowser's Fury 2021 · Platformer 1,549
  36. 36 Yoshi 1991 · Puzzle 1,545
  37. 37 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 2007 · Sports 1,542
  38. 38 Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels 1986 · Platformer 1,539
  39. 39 Mario Hoops 3-on-3 2006 · Sports 1,539
  40. 40 Super Mario Run 2016 · Platformer 1,536
  41. 41 Super Mario Bros. Deluxe 1999 · Platformer 1,534
  42. 42 Mario Sports Mix 2010 · Sports 1,533
  43. 43 Dr. Mario 1990 · Puzzle 1,531
  44. 44 Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story 2009 · JRPG 1,529
  45. 45 Mario Golf 1999 · Sports 1,529
  46. 46 New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe 2019 · Platformer 1,528
  47. 47 Super Mario Bros. 1993 · Platformer 1,506
  48. 48 Mario Superstar Baseball 2005 · Sports 1,422
  49. 49 New Super Luigi U 2013 · Platformer 1,406
  50. 50 Super Princess Peach 2005 · Platformer 1,389

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In detail

The Super Mario games ranked, what this ranking says

Super Mario World leads this selection with 1,884 ELO points, ahead of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario Sunshine. The 50 games competing in it have played 14,879 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 50
Duels played by those games 14,879
Game in the lead Super Mario World (1990)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,884
Point gap between 1st and 10th 103
Best represented decade 1990s
Last reading August 21, 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 1,884 2,437
2000s 15 Super Mario Sunshine 1,847 259
2010s 12 Super Mario Odyssey 1,806 2,828

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 47 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Super Mario Maker +51 1,568
Super Mario Bros. 3 +48 1,870
Princess Peach: Showtime! +45 1,603

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 Bros. 3 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 7 71%

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, with 1,884 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario Sunshine, 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 14,879 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?

Super Mario Maker is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 51 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 47 games in the selection moved.

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