Acclaimed Video Games

The top 1,400 most recommended games across 920 critic lists from 146 publications.

Updated: October 16, 2026

Most Acclaimed Nintendo Wii Games of All Time

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Resident Evil 4

#1 Resident Evil 4 (2005) (#8)

Capcom Production Studio 4 | PS2, GC, Wii | Horror / Third-Person Shooter | ~16h | 98 lists

Super Mario Galaxy

#2 Super Mario Galaxy (2007) (#53)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | Wii | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~13h | 50 lists

Super Mario Galaxy 2

#3 Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) (#70)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | Wii | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~13h | 56 lists

Ōkami

#4 Ōkami (2006) (#72)

Clover Studio, HexaDrive | PS2, Wii | Action-Adventure | ~33h | 50 lists

Wii Sports

#5 Wii Sports (2006) (#173)

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 | Wii | Sports | ~4h | 33 lists

Rock Band

#6 Rock Band (2007) (#231)

Harmonix Music Systems, Pi Studios | PS2, PS3, X360, Wii | Music | ~9h | 22 lists

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

#7 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) (#239)

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 | GC, Wii | Action-Adventure | ~37h | 22 lists

Xenoblade Chronicles

#8 Xenoblade Chronicles (2010) (#247)

Monolith Soft | Wii | Action RPG | ~56h | 24 lists

Rock Band 2

#9 Rock Band 2 (2008) (#258)

Harmonix Music Systems | PS2, PS3, X360, Wii | Music | ~10h | 15 lists

Rock Band 3

#10 Rock Band 3 (2010) (#296)

Backbone Entertainment, Harmonix Music Systems | X360, Wii, PS3 | Music | ~9h | 23 lists

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

#11 Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) (#330)

Sora | Wii | Fighting | ~12h | 15 lists

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

#12 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011) (#378)

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 | Wii | Action-Adventure | ~38h | 25 lists

Rayman Origins

#13 Rayman Origins (2011) (#542)

Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, X360, Wii, 3DS, PS3, PSV | Platform | ~11h | 18 lists

Cave Story

#14 Cave Story (2004) (#596)

Studio Pixel | WIN, Wii | Metroidvania | ~7h | 8 lists

The Beatles: Rock Band

#15 The Beatles: Rock Band (2009) (#649)

Harmonix Music Systems, Pi Studios | X360, Wii, PS3 | Music | ~4h | 4 lists

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

#16 Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (2007) (#661)

Retro Studios | Wii | Action-Adventure | ~13h | 7 lists

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

#17 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (2007) (#685)

Budcat Creations, Neversoft Entertainment, Vicarious Visions | MAC, WIN, PS2, PS3, X360, Wii | Music | ~8h | 6 lists

Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords

#18 Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords (2007) (#707)

1st Playable Productions, Infinite Interactive, TransGaming Technologies, Vicious Cycle Software | WIN, PS2, PSP, DS, Wii, X360 | Role-Playing / Match-Three | ~33h | 5 lists

Punch-Out!!

#19 Punch-Out!! (2009) (#760)

Next Level Games | Wii | Sports | ~5h | 6 lists

Call of Duty: Black Ops

#20 Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010) (#782)

Treyarch | WIN, X360, Wii, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 16 lists

Sin and Punishment: Star Successor / Successor of the Skies

#21 Sin and Punishment: Star Successor / Successor of the Skies (2009) (#805)

Nintendo SPD, Treasure | Wii | Shooter | ~6h | 6 lists

Wii Sports Resort

#22 Wii Sports Resort (2009) (#812)

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 | Wii | Sports | ~9h | 6 lists

Resident Evil

#23 Resident Evil (2002) (#820)

Capcom Production Studio 4 | GC, Wii | Horror | ~11h | 6 lists

NBA 2K11

#24 NBA 2K11 (2010) (#847)

Visual Concepts | WIN, 3, X360, Wii | Sports | ~25h | 8 lists

Mario Kart Wii

#25 Mario Kart Wii (2008) (#891)

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.1 | Wii | Kart Racing | ~6h | 8 lists

Assassin's Creed 3

#26 Assassin's Creed 3 (2012) (#913)

Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, Wii, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~16h | 12 lists

Donkey Kong Country Returns

#27 Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010) (#958)

Retro Studios | Wii | Platform | ~11h | 8 lists

World of Goo

#28 World of Goo (2008) (#962)

2D Boy | 3, Wii, iOS, AND | Puzzle | ~6h | 5 lists

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

#29 New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) (#1055)

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | Wii | Platform | ~9h | 6 lists

DJ Hero

#30 DJ Hero (2009) (#1059)

FreeStyleGames | PS2, PS3, X360, Wii | Music | ~8h | 3 lists

Tomb Raider: Anniversary

#31 Tomb Raider: Anniversary (2007) (#1064)

Buzz Monkey Software, Crystal Dynamics | WIN, PS2, PSP, X360, Wii | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 3 lists

Super Paper Mario

#32 Super Paper Mario (2007) (#1139)

Intelligent Systems | Wii | Action RPG / Platform | ~18h | 5 lists

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

#33 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011) (#1163)

Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games | WIN, X360, Wii, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 10 lists

Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis

#34 Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis (2006) (#1192)

Rockstar San Diego | X360, Wii | Sports | ~4h | 2 lists

Muramasa: The Demon Blade

#35 Muramasa: The Demon Blade (2009) (#1214)

Vanillaware | Wii, PSV | Action RPG | ~12h | 4 lists

Mega Man 9

#36 Mega Man 9 (2008) (#1244)

Inti Creates | X360, Wii, PS3 | Platform | ~4h | 4 lists

Little King's Story

#37 Little King's Story (2009) (#1327)

Cing, Marvelous Entertainment | Wii | Role-Playing / Life Simulation / Real-Time Strategy | ~24h | 2 lists

No More Heroes

#38 No More Heroes (2007) (#1348)

Grasshopper Manufacture | Wii | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~11h | 3 lists

Kirby's Epic Yarn

#39 Kirby's Epic Yarn (2010) (#1380)

Good-Feel | Wii | Platform | ~6h | 6 lists

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