Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World artwork

Kirby Games in Order

This list covers 47 released Kirby games, from Kirby's Dream Land (1992) to Kirby Air Riders (2025). 7 have a critic score on CriticDB. Next up is Kirby and the World Beyond, due in Q2 2027.

Kirby quick answers

How many Kirby games are there?
47 Kirby games have been released so far, with 2 more announced.
What was the first Kirby game?
Kirby's Dream Land, released in 1992.
What is the newest Kirby game?
Kirby Air Riders, released November 20, 2025.
What is the best Kirby game?
Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World, with a critic score of 88.
When is the next Kirby game coming out?
Kirby and the World Beyond, due in Q2 2027.

Updated October 2026

Every Kirby game in release order

  1. 1

    Kirby's Dream Land

    1992
    Not yet rated
  2. 2

    Kirby's Adventure

    1993
    Not yet rated
  3. 3

    Kirby's Pinball Land

    1993
    Not yet rated
  4. 4

    Kirby's Dream Course

    1994
    Not yet rated
  5. 5

    Kirby's Dream Land 2

    1995
    Not yet rated
  6. 6

    Kirby's Block Ball

    1995
    Not yet rated
  7. 7

    Kirby no Omochabako: Arrange Ball

    1996
    Not yet rated
  8. 8

    Kirby no Omochabako: Ball Rally

    1996
    Not yet rated
  9. 9

    Kirby no Omochabako: Baseball

    1996
    Not yet rated
  10. 10

    Kirby no Omochabako: Cannonball

    1996
    Not yet rated
  11. 11

    Kirby no Omochabako: Guru-guru Ball

    1996
    Not yet rated
  12. 12

    Kirby no Omochabako: Pachinko

    1996
    Not yet rated
  13. 13

    Kirby no Omochabako: Pinball

    1996
    Not yet rated
  14. 14

    Kirby no Omochabako: Hoshi Kuzushi

    1996
    Not yet rated
  15. 15

    Megaton Punch

    1996
    Not yet rated
  16. 16

    Samurai Kirby

    1996
    Not yet rated
  17. 17

    Spring Breeze

    1996
    Not yet rated
  18. 18

    Kirby's Star Stacker

    1997
    Not yet rated
  19. 19

    Kirby's Dream Land 3

    1997
    Not yet rated
  20. 20

    Kirby's Star Stacker

    1998
    Not yet rated
  21. 21

    Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

    2000
    Not yet rated
  22. 22

    Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble

    2000
    Not yet rated
  23. 23

    Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

    2002
    Not yet rated
  24. 24

    Kirby Air Ride

    2003
    Not yet rated
  25. 25

    Kirby & the Amazing Mirror

    2004
    Not yet rated
  26. 26

    Kirby: Canvas Curse

    2005
    Not yet rated
  27. 27

    Kirby: Squeak Squad

    2006
    Not yet rated
  28. 28

    Kirby Super Star Ultra

    2008
    Not yet rated
  29. 29

    Kirby's Epic Yarn

    2010
    Not yet rated
  30. 30

    Kirby Mass Attack

    2011
    Not yet rated
  31. 31

    Kirby's Return to Dream Land

    2011
    Not yet rated
  32. 32

    Kirby: Triple Deluxe

    2014
    Not yet rated
  33. 33

    Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe

    2014
    Not yet rated
  34. 34

    Kirby Fighters Deluxe

    2014
    Not yet rated
  35. 35

    Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

    2015
    Not yet rated
  36. 36

    Kirby: Planet Robobot

    2016
    Not yet rated
  37. 37

    Team Kirby Clash Deluxe

    2017
    Not yet rated
  38. 38

    Kirby's Blowout Blast

    2017
    Not yet rated
  39. 39

    Kirby Battle Royale

    2017
    Not yet rated
  40. 40
    Kirby Star Allies

    Kirby Star Allies

    2018Switch
    74
  41. 41

    Super Kirby Clash

    2019
    Not yet rated
  42. 42
    Kirby Fighters 2

    Kirby Fighters 2

    2020Switch
    65
  43. 43
    Kirby and the Forgotten Land

    Kirby and the Forgotten Land

    2022Switch
    86
  44. 44
    Kirby's Dream Buffet

    Kirby's Dream Buffet

    2022Switch
    66
  45. 45
    Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

    Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

    2023Switch
    81
  46. 46
    Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World

    Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World

    2025Switch 2
    88
  47. 47
    Kirby Air Riders

    Kirby Air Riders

    2025Switch 2
    81
  48. 48

    Kirby and the World Beyond

    Coming Q2 2027
    Not yet rated
  49. 49

    Purify Puzzle

    TBA
    Not yet rated
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