The best Wii U games

We ranked 207 Nintendo Wii U games that have at least 10 player ratings on IGDB. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) comes out on top with an average of 95/100 from 3,004 players. Hidden gem: Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment makes #35 with only 50 ratings. The list covers releases from 2012 to 2019.

1. 1
   The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

   2017 · WiiU, Switch
   953,004 ratings
2. 2
   Hollow Knight

   2017 · WiiU, Series X|S, PS4
   922,250 ratings
3. 3
   Stardew Valley

   2016 · WiiU, PS4, Linux
   881,839 ratings
4. 4
   The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

   2014 · WiiU, PS4, Linux
   90556 ratings
5. 5
   The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD

   2013 · WiiU
   90401 ratings
6. 6
   Mario Kart 8

   2014 · WiiU
   89689 ratings
7. 7
   Super Mario 3D World

   2013 · WiiU
   89448 ratings
8. 8
   Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

   2014 · WiiU
   89341 ratings
9. 9
   Shovel Knight

   2014 · WiiU, PS3, PS4
   87545 ratings
10. 10
    Bayonetta 2

    2014 · WiiU, Switch
    89259 ratings
11. 11
    Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

    2013 · WiiU, Stadia, PS3
    841,816 ratings
12. 12
    Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut

    2013 · WiiU, PS3, PC
    89168 ratings
13. 13
    Child of Light

    2014 · WiiU, Stadia, PS3
    85384 ratings
14. 14
    Kerbal Space Program

    2015 · WiiU, PS4, Linux
    86216 ratings
15. 15
    Hyper Light Drifter

    2016 · WiiU, PS4, Linux
    85267 ratings
16. 16
    Super Mario Maker

    2015 · WiiU
    85215 ratings
17. 17
    Metro: Last Light

    2013 · WiiU, PS3, Linux
    81738 ratings
18. 18
    The Swapper

    2013 · WiiU, PS3, PS4
    84193 ratings
19. 19
    Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

    2014 · WiiU
    85166 ratings
20. 20
    Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

    2019 · WiiU, Stadia, PS4
    82223 ratings
21. 21
    Darksiders II

    2012 · WiiU, PS3, PC
    82315 ratings
22. 22
    The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD

    2016 · WiiU
    85121 ratings
23. 23
    LEGO Marvel Super Heroes

    2013 · WiiU, PS3, PS4
    81275 ratings
24. 24
    Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

    2014 · WiiU, PS4, PC
    83136 ratings
25. 25
    SteamWorld Heist

    2015 · WiiU, Stadia, PS4
    84116 ratings
26. 26
    Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist

    2013 · WiiU, PS3, PC
    80355 ratings
27. 27
    Splatoon

    2015 · WiiU
    81168 ratings
28. 28
    Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

    2014 · WiiU
    81139 ratings
29. 29
    Xenoblade Chronicles X

    2015 · WiiU
    8391 ratings
30. 30
    Trine Enchanted Edition

    2014 · WiiU, PS4, Linux
    8564 ratings
31. 31
    Axiom Verge

    2015 · WiiU, PS4, Linux
    80170 ratings
32. 32
    Pikmin 3

    2013 · WiiU
    8390 ratings
33. 33
    Assassin's Creed III

    2012 · WiiU, PS3, PC
    771,514 ratings
34. 34
    Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

    2014 · WiiU, Stadia, PS4
    81108 ratings
35. 35
    Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

    2017 · WiiU, PS3, PS4
    8650 ratings
36. 36
    Watch Dogs

    2014 · WiiU, Stadia, PS3
    771,176 ratings
37. 37
    New Super Mario Bros. U

    2012 · WiiU
    79194 ratings
38. 38
    Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

    2012 · WiiU, PS3, Android
    80162 ratings
39. 39
    Shovel Knight: King of Cards

    2019 · WiiU, FireTV, PS3
    9230 ratings
40. 40
    Darksiders: Warmastered Edition

    2016 · WiiU, Series X|S, PS4
    79122 ratings
41. 41
    Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

    2016 · WiiU, PS4, PC
    8175 ratings
42. 42
    SteamWorld Dig

    2013 · WiiU, Stadia, PS4
    77240 ratings
43. 43
    Puyo Puyo Tetris

    2014 · WiiU, PS3, PS4
    8265 ratings
44. 44
    Injustice: Gods Among Us

    2013 · WiiU, PS3, X360
    76357 ratings
45. 45
    Golf Story

    2017 · WiiU, Switch
    8252 ratings
46. 46
    LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

    2012 · WiiU, PS3, Wii
    77166 ratings
47. 47
    EarthBound Beginnings

    2015 · WiiU, NES, Switch
    8155 ratings
48. 48
    Freedom Planet

    2014 · WiiU, PS4, Linux
    8054 ratings
49. 49
    Race the Sun

    2013 · WiiU, PS3, PS4
    7969 ratings
50. 50
    Severed

    2016 · WiiU, 3DS, iOS
    8141 ratings

How this list is ranked: IGDB player ratings, weighted by how many people rated each game (a Bayesian average with a prior of 100 ratings), so a game with a handful of perfect scores doesn't outrank a classic rated by thousands. Only games with at least 10 ratings; editions and re-releases are folded into the original. Numbers shown are the raw average rating (0–100) and the rating count.

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