Series
Mario Games in Order
All 817 entries, oldest first.
The Mario series has 817 entries in our database, from Donkey Kong to Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bouken Land. They are listed below in release order, which is also the recommended play order.
Where to start
Best reviewed
Super Mario World
· 100/100
Earliest entry
Donkey Kong
The list below is in release order, which is the safest route through any series. We do not publish a story order, because that is a judgement about games rather than something our data can tell us.
817 games
Donkey Kong
I Am a Teacher: Super Mario Sweater
Donkey Kong
All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. Special
Donkey Kong
Family Computer Golf: Japan Course
Family Computer Golf Tournament: Japan Course
Family Computer Golf Tournament: Japan Course
Family Computer Golf: U.S. Course
Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.
Famicom Grand Prix: F-1 Race
Mario Bros.
Mario Bros.
Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Classics
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt
Super Mario Bros. / Tetris / Nintendo World Cup
Donkey Kong Junior
Mario Bros.
Kaettekita Mario Bros.
Mario Bros.
Super Mario Land
Super Mario Bros. Game Watch
Golf
Dr. Mario
Dr. Mario
Vs. Dr. Mario
F-1 Race
100
Super Mario World
Nintendo Campus Challenge 1991
Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt / World Class Track Meet
Nintendo World Championships 1990
Super Mario Bros. 3 Game Watch
Princess Toadstool's Castle Run Game
Luigi's Hammer Toss Game
Mario's Egg Catch Game
NES Open Tournament Golf
Mario the Juggler
47
Yoshi
Yoshi
Mario Roulette
Super Mario World
Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bouken Land
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
How many Mario games are there?
There are 817 games in the Mario series in our database, including spin-offs, remasters and re-releases.
What order should I play the Mario games in?
The list below is in release order, which is the safest route through any series — later entries assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Where should I start with Mario?
Super Mario World is both the best reviewed entry we hold and the most recent one that reviewed well, which makes it the clearest starting point.