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Super Mario Galaxy tops this ranking with 97/100, ahead of Super Mario Odyssey (97/100) and LittleBigPlanet (95/100). Metacritic critic scores. 51 games ranked.

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1Super Mario GalaxyMetascore, Wii version (73 reviews)97/100October 2026Metacritic
2Super Mario OdysseyCritic Metascore, Nintendo Switch97/100October 2026Metacritic
3LittleBigPlanetMetascore, PS3 version95/100October 2026Metacritic
4Portal 2Metascore, Xbox 360 version95/100October 2026Metacritic
5Astro BotMetascore, PS5 version94/100October 2026Metacritic
6Super Mario 64Metascore, Nintendo 6494/100October 2026Metacritic
7BraidMetascore, Xbox 360 version93/100October 2026Metacritic
8InsideMetascore, Xbox One version (87 reviews)93/100October 2026Metacritic
9CelesteMetascore, Nintendo Switch version (36 reviews)92/100October 2026Metacritic
10Conker's Bad Fur DayMetascore, Nintendo 64 (19 reviews)92/100October 2026Metacritic
11Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimeMetascore, PlayStation 2 (44 reviews)92/100October 2026Metacritic
12Rayman LegendsMetascore, Wii U version92/100October 2026Metacritic
13Super Mario Bros. WonderMetascore, Switch version92/100October 2026Metacritic
14Super Mario SunshineMetascore, GameCube version (61 reviews)92/100October 2026Metacritic
15Donkey Kong BananzaMetascore, Nintendo Switch 2 version91/100October 2026Metacritic
16Tomb RaiderMetascore, PlayStation version (13 reviews)91/100October 2026Metacritic
17Banjo-TooieMetascore, Nintendo 64 (15 reviews)90/100October 2026Metacritic
18LimboMetascore, Xbox 360 version90/100October 2026Metacritic
19Ori and the Will of the WispsMetascore, Xbox One version90/100October 2026Metacritic
20Super Meat BoyMetascore, Xbox 360 version (51 reviews)90/100October 2026Metacritic
21New Super Mario Bros.Metascore, Nintendo DS version (65 reviews)89/100October 2026Metacritic
22Pizza TowerMetascore, PC version (9 reviews)89/100October 2026Metacritic
23Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's FuryMetascore, Nintendo Switch version89/100October 2026Metacritic
24It Takes TwoPS5 Metascore (most-reviewed platform, 51 reviews)88/100October 2026Metacritic
25Ori and the Blind ForestMetascore, Xbox One88/100October 2026Metacritic
26Super Mario Maker 2Metascore, Nintendo Switch version88/100October 2026Metacritic
27Donkey Kong Country ReturnsMetascore, Wii version87/100October 2026Metacritic
28New Super Mario Bros. WiiMetascore, Wii version87/100October 2026Metacritic
29Spelunky 2Metascore, PlayStation 4 version87/100October 2026Metacritic
30Kirby and the Forgotten LandMetascore, Nintendo Switch version85/100October 2026Metacritic
31Shovel KnightMetascore, PC version (46 reviews)85/100October 2026Metacritic
32Astro's PlayroomMetascore, PlayStation 5 (72 reviews)83/100October 2026Metacritic
33BroforceMetascore, PC version (32 reviews)83/100October 2026Metacritic
34Donkey Kong Country: Tropical FreezeMetascore, Wii U (77 reviews)83/100October 2026Metacritic
35GRISMetascore, Nintendo Switch (46 reviews)83/100October 2026Metacritic
36Katana ZEROMetascore, Nintendo Switch version (39 reviews)83/100October 2026Metacritic
37LocoRocoMetascore, PSP version (67 reviews)83/100October 2026Metacritic
38StrayMetascore, PS5 version83/100October 2026Metacritic
39GhostrunnerMetascore, PC version (68 reviews)81/100October 2026Metacritic
40Crash Bandicoot N. Sane TrilogyMetascore, PlayStation 4 version80/100October 2026Metacritic
41New Super Mario Bros. U DeluxeMetascore, Nintendo Switch version80/100October 2026Metacritic
42Skul: The Hero SlayerMetascore, PC version (23 reviews)80/100October 2026Metacritic
43Kirby's Return to Dream Land DeluxeMetascore, Nintendo Switch (113 reviews)79/100October 2026Metacritic
44Mirror's EdgeMetascore, Xbox 360 version (82 reviews)79/100October 2026Metacritic
45Little NightmaresMetascore, PS4 version78/100October 2026Metacritic
46AwesomenautsMetascore, Xbox 360 version (43 reviews)77/100October 2026Metacritic
47BlasphemousMetascore, Nintendo Switch version (27 reviews)77/100October 2026Metacritic
48Super Mario RunMetascore, iOS (64 reviews)76/100October 2026Metacritic
49Human: Fall FlatMetascore, PC version (22 reviews)70/100October 2026Metacritic
50Sonic FrontiersMetascore, PS5 version (90 reviews)70/100October 2026Metacritic
51Mighty No. 9Metascore, PS4 version52/100October 2026Metacritic

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