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Every Donkey Kong game, in release order

The 53 Donkey Kong games in the Tier catalog, from 1981 to 2025, in release order.

2,633 critic and player ratings across the series.

Where to start

Start with Donkey Kong (1981), the first game in the series.

Donkey Kong 64 is the highest-rated entry, with a critic score of 90/100.

  1. 01 Donkey Kong Donkey Kong 1981 72 /100
  2. 02 Donkey Kong Jr. Donkey Kong Jr. 1982 72 /100
  3. 03 Donkey Kong Donkey Kong 1982
  4. 04 Donkey Kong Donkey Kong 1982
  5. 05 Donkey Kong Donkey Kong 1982
  6. 06 Donkey Kong Jr. Donkey Kong Jr. 1982
  7. 07 Donkey Kong II Donkey Kong II 1983
  8. 08 Donkey Kong Jr. Donkey Kong Jr. 1983 65 /100
  9. 09 Donkey Kong Jr. Math Donkey Kong Jr. Math 1983
  10. 10 Donkey Kong 3 Donkey Kong 3 1984 60 /100
  11. 11 Donkey Kong 3 Donkey Kong 3 1984
  12. 12 Donkey Kong Classics Donkey Kong Classics 1988
  13. 13 Donkey Kong (1994) Donkey Kong (1994) 1994
  14. 14 Donkey Kong Country Donkey Kong Country 1994 80 /100
  15. 15 Donkey Kong Land Donkey Kong Land 1995
  16. 16 Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 1995 70 /100
  17. 17 Donkey Kong Land 2 Donkey Kong Land 2 1996
  18. 18 Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! 1996 70 /100
  19. 19 Donkey Kong Land 3 Donkey Kong Land 3 1997
  20. 20 Diddy Kong Racing Diddy Kong Racing 1997 88 /100
  21. 21 Donkey Kong 64 Donkey Kong 64 1999 90 /100
  22. 22 Donkey Kong Country Donkey Kong Country 2000
  23. 23 Game & Watch Gallery 4 Game & Watch Gallery 4 2002
  24. 24 Donkey Kong Racing Donkey Kong Racing 2002
  25. 25 Donkey Kong Country Donkey Kong Country 2003
  26. 26 Donkey Konga Donkey Konga 2003
  27. 27 Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004) Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004) 2004 80 /100
  28. 28 Donkey Kong Country 2 Donkey Kong Country 2 2004
  29. 29 Donkey Konga 2 Donkey Konga 2 2004
  30. 30 Donkey Konga Donkey Konga 2004
  31. 31 Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Donkey Kong Jungle Beat 2004
  32. 32 DK: King of Swing DK: King of Swing 2005
  33. 33 Donkey Konga 3: Tabehoudai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku Donkey Konga 3: Tabehoudai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku 2005
  34. 34 Donkey Konga 2 Donkey Konga 2 2005
  35. 35 Donkey Kong Country 3 Donkey Kong Country 3 2005
  36. 36 Game & Watch Collection Game & Watch Collection 2006
  37. 37 Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis 2006
  38. 38 Diddy Kong Racing DS Diddy Kong Racing DS 2007
  39. 39 DK: Jungle Climber DK: Jungle Climber 2007
  40. 40 Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast 2007
  41. 41 Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Donkey Kong Jungle Beat 2008
  42. 42 Donkey Kong: Original Edition Donkey Kong: Original Edition 2010
  43. 43 Donkey Kong Country Returns Donkey Kong Country Returns 2010 85 /100
  44. 44 Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move 2013
  45. 45 Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D 2013 83 /100
  46. 46 NES Remix NES Remix 2013
  47. 47 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 2014 84 /100
  48. 48 Mini Mario & Friends: Amiibo Challenge Mini Mario & Friends: Amiibo Challenge 2016
  49. 49 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 2018 88 /100
  50. 50 Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong 2018
  51. 51 Mario vs. Donkey Kong Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2024
  52. 52 Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Donkey Kong Country Returns HD 2025
  53. 53 Donkey Kong Bananza Donkey Kong Bananza 2025
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FAQ
How many Donkey Kong games are there?

The Tier catalog lists 53 Donkey Kong games, released between 1981 and 2025. Updated September 2026.

In what order should I play Donkey Kong?

This page lists every Donkey Kong game in release order, which is the order the story and the mechanics were built in. The series opens with Donkey Kong (1981). The highest-rated entry is Donkey Kong 64, a common starting point for newcomers.