
Every Mario Game Ranked
Mario spans 28 critic-rated games on CriticDB, released between 2015 and 2026. The highest-rated is Super Mario Odyssey (97) and the lowest is Mario Golf: Super Rush (68). Across 871 critic reviews, the series averages 80, and Mario Kart World has drawn the most reviews.
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Super Mario Odyssey
9734 critic reviews·Oct 26, 2017·NintendoSwitchSwitch 2“Super Mario is back! Jump into a fun adventure that combines best parts of previous Mario games and adds a few excellent mechanics that further elevate what was already a juggernaut of platforming experience.”
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder
9247 critic reviews·Oct 19, 2023·NintendoSwitch“As a series that has been around for nearly four decades, Super Mario Bros. should have shown signs of slowing down years ago. But continuous thoughtful reinvention has helped the franchise remain a genre leader.”
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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
8936 critic reviews·May 22, 2024·NintendoSwitch“Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door from the Nintendo GameCube system will return with enhanced graphics for Nintendo Switch.”
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Super Mario Maker 2
8832 critic reviews·Jun 27, 2019·NintendoSwitch“Before Super Mario Maker’s release on Wii U in 2015, making Mario levels was a privilege that belonged exclusively to Nintendo designers.”
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Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
8740 critic reviews·Oct 19, 2022·Ubisoft EntertainmentSwitch“Mario, Rabbid Peach and their friends are back for a new adventure of cosmic scale in Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope!”
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park
8711 critic reviews·Mar 25, 2026·NintendoSwitch 2“I have a special game for you today because Super Mario Bros Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park is just superb.”
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Mario Kart World
8556 critic reviews·Jun 4, 2025·NintendoSwitch 2“Most Nintendo Switch 2 owners have been playing and enjoying Mario Kart World. For those who purchased the new system immediately, that means weeks of racing an”
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Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
8528 critic reviews·Aug 28, 2017·Ubisoft EntertainmentSwitch“Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle was a title that nobody ever saw coming yet somehow, everyone knew about it months before an announcement. When the first”
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Yoshi's Woolly World
835 critic reviews·Jun 24, 2015·NintendoMeta Quest 2“Yoshi’s Woolly World is game that doesn’t pretend to be anything that it isn’t. It capitalizes on cute and charming and creates a worthwhile game with plenty to look forward to.”
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Super Mario RPG
8342 critic reviews·Nov 16, 2023·NintendoSwitch“It's been a long time but Super Mario RPG is back and prettier than ever so let's explore what makes this game so special.”
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Luigi's Mansion 3
8240 critic reviews·Oct 30, 2019·NintendoSwitch“Fun puzzles and some truly spectacular designs for each of Luigi's Mansion 3's hotel floors make it a fun title for any Switch owner.”
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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
8226 critic reviews·Jul 12, 2018·1-UP StudioSwitchSwitch 2“Treasure Tracker takes the core concept of Captain Toad and runs wild with it. It’s a smart, adorable puzzle game that presents some awesome locales and really rewards you for taking the time to unpack them.”
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New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
8218 critic reviews·Jan 10, 2019·NintendoSwitchSwitch 2“New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe is another great Wii U game to make its way to the Nintendo Switch.”
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Super Mario Party Jamboree
7938 critic reviews·Oct 16, 2024·NintendoSwitch“Super Mario Party Jamboree delivers a great Mario Party experience filled with nostalgia and quality of life improvements. Additional Planner and Koopathlon game modes offer a good reason to play the game solo.”
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Paper Mario: The Origami King
7738 critic reviews·Jul 16, 2020·NintendoSwitch“Paper Mario: The Origami King isn’t the game that fans have been clamouring for, but its excellent world building, charming dialogue and enjoyable battle system still provide a high quality experience”
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Mario Party Superstars
7732 critic reviews·Oct 27, 2021·NintendoSwitch“Mario Party Superstars offers a great package of classic boards and minigames that looks and plays great, but it's also a little too safe and comes with some annoying structural decisions.”
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Mario Tennis Fever
7735 critic reviews·Feb 11, 2026·NintendoSwitch 2“It has amazingly been a quarter of a century since Camelot Software Planning first started creating Mario Tennis titles. The patriarch of this series is now”
- 18

Super Mario Party
7628 critic reviews·Oct 4, 2018·NintendoSwitch“Super Mario Party brings back the classic formula, and while there are some features that haven't made the return, great new additions like Partner Party and River Survival make this one of the best Mario Party games in…”
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Mario & Luigi: Brothership
7640 critic reviews·Nov 6, 2024·NintendoSwitch“All aboard for an island-hopping RPG adventure starring Mario and Luigi!”
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Luigi's Mansion 2 HD
7635 critic reviews·Jun 26, 2024·NintendoSwitch“The cowardly, green wearing, ghost busting Mario brother is back tackling another distressing job of capturing foolish ghosts! Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD is an”
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Princess Peach: Showtime!
7636 critic reviews·Mar 21, 2024·NintendoSwitch“Princess Peach: Showtime! tells an interesting story in a realistic historical setting with some outstanding combat mechanics but lets its dated open-world design and poor performance drag it down.”
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong
7539 critic reviews·Feb 15, 2024·NintendoSwitch“Mario vs. Donkey Kong is a surprising remake to see, and one that is full of content and charm to keep puzzle fans satisfied.”
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Mario Tennis Aces
7428 critic reviews·Jun 21, 2018·NintendoSwitch“Mario’s latest tennis event sports pitch-perfect gameplay that’s only let down by a barebones feature set.”
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Super Mario Party Jamboree: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV
7316 critic reviews·Jul 23, 2025·NintendoSwitch 2“Super Mario Party Jamboree itself is still fantastic, but the mixed new content of the Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV re-release adds frustrating limitations and strange design decisions to what was otherwise a…”
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Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
7219 critic reviews·Oct 14, 2020·NintendoSwitch“Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is Nintendo at its toyetic peak, with a magical AR effect that nonetheless requires some elbow grease to find the fun.”
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Mario Strikers: Battle League
7132 critic reviews·Jun 9, 2022·NintendoSwitch“Prepare for Strike, a five-on-five soccer-like sport with no rules – do whatever it takes to win!”
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Super Mario Bros. 35
7010 critic reviews·Sep 30, 2020·NintendoSwitch“Super Mario Bros. 35 is a flawed game in some ways while offering something new and unique and a whole lot of fun in others.”
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Mario Golf: Super Rush
6830 critic reviews·Jun 23, 2021·NintendoSwitch“It's great to see Mario Golf: Speed Rush reviving another Mario sports franchise for Nintendo Switch, but it's a game that feels that restrained in some places and muddled in others.”
Expansions & DLC
Add-ons, expansions and bundles, not included in the ranking.
Mario games in release order
- 1981Donkey Kong—
- 1982Donkey Kong Junior—
- 1983Donkey Kong II—
- 1983Mario's Cement Factory—
- 1983Mario Bros.—
- 1983Mario's Bombs Away—
- 1984Vs. Wrecking Crew—
- 1984Mario Bros. Special—
- 1984Donkey Kong Circus—
- 1984Punch Ball Mario Bros.—
- 1984Donkey Kong Hockey—
- 1985Wrecking Crew—
- 1985Super Mario Bros.—
- 1986Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels—
- 1986Super Mario Bros. Special—
- 1987Family Computer Golf: Japan Course—
- 1987Family Computer Golf: U.S. Course—
- 1987Famicom Grand Prix: F-1 Race—
- 1988Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally—
- 1988Super Mario Bros. 3—
- 1989Super Mario Land—
- 1990Dr. Mario—
- 1990Super Mario World—
- 1990Mario's Egg Catch Game—
- 1991NES Open Tournament Golf—
- 1991Mario the Juggler—
- 1991Yoshi—
- 1991Mario Roulette—
- 1991Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bouken Land—
- 1992Mario Teaches Typing—
- 1992Mario Paint—
- 1992Super Mario Kart—
- 1992Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins—
- 1992Yoshi's Cookie—
- 1993Mario Is Missing!—
- 1993Yoshi's Safari—
- 1993Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters—
- 1994Donkey Kong—
- 1994Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers—
- 1994Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun—
- 1995Undake30 SameGame Daisakusen Mario Version—
- 1995Mario's Picross—
- 1995Mario's Tennis—
- 1995Mario's Super Picross—
- 1995Mario Clash—
- 1995Satella-Q—
- 1996Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars—
- 1996BS Super Mario USA: Power Challenge—
- 1996Super Mario 64—
- 1996Picross 2—
- 1996Mario Teaches Typing 2—
- 1996Mario Kart 64—
- 1997Fire—
- 1997Octopus—
- 1997Oil Panic—
- 1997Ball—
- 1997Chef—
- 1997Donkey Kong—
- 1997Helmet—
- 1997Parachute—
- 1997Vermin—
- 1997Wario no Mori: Futatabi—
- 1997Excitebike: Bun-bun Mario Battle—
- 1998Wrecking Crew '98—
- 1998Mario no Photopi—
- 1998Mario Party—
- 1999Donkey Kong Jr.—
- 1999Egg—
- 1999Greenhouse—
- 1999Mario Bros.—
- 1999Turtle Bridge—
- 1999Mario Golf—
- 1999Mario Artist: Paint Studio—
- 2000Picross NP Vol. 6—
- 2000Mario Artist: Talent Studio—
- 2000Mario Artist: Communication Kit—
- 2000Mario Tennis—
- 2000Paper Mario—
- 2000Mario Artist: Polygon Studio—
- 2000Mario Party 3—
- 2001Super Mario Bros. 2—
- 2001Mario Bros.—
- 2001Dr. Mario 64—
- 2001Mobile Golf—
- 2001Mario Kart: Super Circuit—
- 2001Luigi's Mansion—
- 2002Super Mario Sunshine—
- 2002Mario Party 4—
- 2002Boxing—
- 2002Donkey Kong 3—
- 2002Fire Attack—
- 2002Mario's Cement Factory—
- 2002Rain Shower—
- 2003Yoshi no Cookie—
- 2003Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour—
- 2003Mario Kart: Double Dash!!—
- 2003Mario Party 5—
- 2003Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga—
- 2004Mario Golf: Advance Tour—
- 2004Mario vs. Donkey Kong—
- 2004Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door—
- 2004Mario Pinball Land—
- 2004Super Mario: Fushigi no Koro-koro Party—
- 2004Mario Power Tennis—
- 2004Mario Party 6—
- 2004Super Mario 64 DS—
- 2005Mario Party Advance—
- 2005Yoshi Touch & Go—
- 2005Yakuman DS—
- 2005Mario Party 7—
- 2005Mario Superstar Baseball—
- 2005Mario Tennis: Power Tour—
- 2005Super Mario: Fushigi no Koro-koro Party 2—
- 2005Super Princess Peach—
- 2005Super Mario Strikers—
- 2005Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time—
- 2006New Super Mario Bros.—
- 2006Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis—
- 2006Yoshi's Island DS—
- 2007Super Paper Mario—
- 2007Mario Party 8—
- 2007Itadaki Street DS—
- 2007Super Mario Galaxy—
- 2007Mario Party DS—
- 2008Dr. Mario Online Rx—
- 2008Mario Kart Wii—
- 2008Dr. Mario Express—
- 2009Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story—
- 2009Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!—
- 2009New Super Mario Bros. Wii—
- 2009Mario Party: Fushigi no Koro-koro Catcher—
- 2010Super Mario Galaxy 2—
- 2010Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!—
- 2011New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World—
- 2011Just Dance Wii—
- 2011Super Mario 3D Land—
- 2011Mario Kart 7—
- 2012Mario Party 9—
- 2012Mario Tennis Open—
- 2012New Super Mario Bros. 2—
- 2012Paper Mario: Sticker Star—
- 2012New Super Mario Bros. U—
- 2012Mario Party Kuru-kuru! Carnival—
- 2013Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon—
- 2013Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move—
- 2013New Super Luigi U—
- 2013Mario & Luigi: Dream Team—
- 2013Mario Party: Fushigi no Koro-koro Catcher 2—
- 2013Mario Party: Island Tour—
- 2013Super Mario 3D World—
- 2013Dr. Luigi—
- 2014Yoshi's New Island—
- 2014Mario Golf: World Tour—
- 2014Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker—
- 2015Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars—
- 2015Mario Party 10—
- 2015Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition—
- 2015Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure—
- 2015Luigi's Mansion Arcade—
- 2015Yoshi's Woolly World83
- 2015Super Mario Maker—
- 2015Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash—
- 2015Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam—
- 2016Mini Mario & Friends: Amiibo Challenge—
- 2016Mario Party: Fushigi no Challenge World—
- 2016Paper Mario: Color Splash—
- 2016Mario Party: Star Rush—
- 2016Super Mario Run—
- 2017Mario Sports Superstars—
- 2017Mario Kart Arcade GP VR—
- 2017Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle85
- 2017Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga—
- 2017Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser—
- 2017Super Mario Odyssey97
- 2017Mario Party: The Top 100—
- 2018Mario Tennis Aces74
- 2018Super Mario Party76
- 2018Luigi's Mansion—
- 2018Bowser Jr.'s Journey—
- 2018Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story—
- 2019New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe82
- 2019Super Mario Maker 288
- 2019Dr. Mario World—
- 2019Mario Kart Tour—
- 2019Luigi's Mansion 382
- 2020Paper Mario: The Origami King77
- 2020Super Mario Bros. 3570
- 2020Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit72
- 2021Bowser's Fury—
- 2021Mario Golf: Super Rush68
- 2021Mario Party Superstars77
- 2022Mario Strikers: Battle League71
- 2022Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope87
- 2023Super Mario Bros. Wonder92
- 2023Super Mario RPG83
- 2024Mario vs. Donkey Kong75
- 2024Princess Peach: Showtime!76
- 2024Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door89
- 2024Super Mario Party Jamboree79
- 2024Mario & Luigi: Brothership76
- 2025Mario Kart World85
- 2025Super Mario Party Jamboree: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV73
- 2025Hello, Mario!—
- 2025Hello, Yoshi!—
- 2026Mario Tennis Fever77
- 2026Super Mario Bros. Wonder: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park87


