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Best Nintendo Wii U games: 22 ranked (2026)

Compiled by Ranjeeth, editor · Last updated 2 September 2026 · Free to read, nothing here is paid for

22 Wii U games ranked by the GamingPickz Score, a published composite of player sentiment and critic reception. The formula is below in full, and no placement on this page can be bought.

The short version

  • Top pick: Terraria, GamingPickz Score 9.2/10 from 1,550,032 player reviews and a critic aggregate of 83.
  • 4 score 8.5 or above out of 22 ranked Wii U games.
  • Price range $9.99 to $39.99, median $19.99.
  • 11 are Steam Deck Verified by Valve's own testing.
  • 0 declare six or more accessibility features. None in this category, which is itself worth knowing.

Why trust this list

Most "best games" lists are either one person's taste presented as fact, or an affiliate feed with the highest commission at the top. This is neither. It is a ranking of 22 Wii U games computed from two third-party signals we did not generate, using a formula printed below.

Our team has played and reviewed games for over twenty years, somewhere around 3,000 titles across every generation since the PS1. A good number of the Wii U games on this page are among them, and that experience is what lets us tell you which of these numbers are worth trusting.

It is not, however, what set the order. The formula did, and we think that is the right way round: a list ordered by one person's memory is a list you have to take on trust, and this one you can check line by line.

The order comes out of the grid. Every game in the catalogue is placed on eighteen measured axes, each one a number read from a named source rather than an opinion: player sentiment and its sample size, the critic aggregate, review volume, Wikipedia language editions, price, install size, Steam Deck rating, accessibility features. A ranked list is that grid collapsed to one dimension. The map further down this page plots these same 22 games on two of those axes, so you can see the position the ranking gave each one and check it against where the game actually sits. If the list and the map ever disagreed, the list would be wrong, and they read the same numbers so they cannot.

1 entry on this page carries a full review of ours, marked as such and linked. For the rest, the score reflects how other people received the game, and we say so rather than implying a verdict we have not written.

Update history 1
  1. First published with 22 entries ranked.

At a glance

The top 12 side by side. Full entries below.

Top ranked Wii U games
#GameBest forScorePlayersPrice
1TerrariaThe safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence9.297% (1,550,032)$9.99
2Batman: Arkham CityA consistently well-received pick in this category9.096% (77,986)$19.99
3Don't StarvePlayers who trust other players over critics8.597% (113,392)$9.99
4BayonettaHandheld play, small install and Deck verified8.592% (32,521)$19.99
5Assassin's Creed IV: Black FlagPlaying with other people8.488% (78,523)$39.99
6Lego Marvel Super HeroesHandheld play, small install and Deck verified8.396% (31,147)$19.99
7Rayman LegendsHandheld play, small install and Deck verified8.390% (12,323)$29.99
8Lego Batman 2: DC Super HeroesTwo people on one screen8.295% (9,574)$19.99
9Batman: Arkham OriginsSinking a long time into one world8.190% (65,305)$19.99
10Sonic & All-Stars Racing TransformedTwo people on one screen8.193% (17,851)$19.99
11Lego City UndercoverTwo people on one screen8.191% (11,471)$19.99
12Call of Duty: Black Ops IIPlaying with other people8.086% (49,344)$39.99

How we chose these

This ranking is a projection of the same axes the grid plots, not a second scoring system sitting alongside it. The grid answers where a game sits on two chosen measures; a ranked list needs one number, so the axes are collapsed using published weights. A game cannot be high on the grid and low here for a reason nobody can point at, because both read the same values.

Every ranked game gets a GamingPickz Score out of 10. It is a weighted blend of the axes below, and these percentages are read directly from the code that computes the ranking rather than written out separately, so the published formula cannot drift from the applied one.

Score weights
ComponentWeightWhat it is
Players55%The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Critics25%Metacritic and OpenCritic aggregate, normalised to 0 to 100.
Popularity20%A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.

Shrinkage is the part that matters most. Without it a game with nine reviews at 100 percent outranks Half-Life 2 with 278,000 at 98. Player sentiment is pulled toward the catalogue average of 84 using a 400-review prior, in proportion to how thin the evidence is.

Popularity is deliberately a minority weight. At 20 percent it nudges well-known games up without letting fame decide the order. Weight it higher and the list becomes "games you have already heard of", which nobody needs a ranking for. Weight it at zero and a game almost nobody played can top the list on the strength of a few hundred enthusiastic reviews. Neither is useful, so it sits in between. How popularity is measured.

Where a game has no critic aggregate, that 35 percent is redistributed onto player sentiment rather than counted as zero, and the entry says so.

Games with fewer than 50 reviews are excluded outright. Shrinkage is symmetric, so a game sitting at 0 percent on one review would otherwise be pulled up near the average, which flatters something nobody has actually assessed.

What we deliberately do not do. No paid placement, no sponsored slots dressed as editorial, no hidden weighting. If sponsorship is ever introduced it will be labelled and will sit outside the ranking. The formula above is the whole formula.

The Wii U games on a map

Compare the whole catalogue

The same 22 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.

22 games have both

Axes are fitted to these 22 games rather than the full 0 to 100 scale, because a filtered list shares a narrow band and would otherwise sit in one corner. End values are marked. A point on the left edge is the lowest of thesegames, not a low score.

Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.

Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.

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Every point links to that game's entry. The value map and the reception map are fixed views of the same data.

How positions are decided

No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
  • Placed by the published method, not by us. Every coordinate is computed from the axis definitions and weights printed on this site. Nobody moves a point. See the axes.
  • Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
  • No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
  • A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
  • Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.

How to choose between these

22 entries, six things that separate them

The ranking answers "which is best received". It cannot answer "which is best for you", because that depends on things no formula knows. Here is what actually separates these 22 Wii U games, in the order worth thinking about it.

  1. Check the sample size before the score

    A score is only as good as the evidence under it. 6 of these have more than 50,000 player reviews, which makes their number very hard to move.

  2. Look at where critics and players disagree

    The widest gap here is Slender: The Arrival, where players sit above critics by 23 points. A gap that size usually means the game changed after launch, or that it does something critics undervalue. It is worth reading why before deciding which number you trust. The disagreement map plots this across the catalogue.

  3. Decide what you are actually willing to spend

    The median here is $19.99, and the cheapest paid entry is Terraria at $9.99. Prices move constantly, so a game a place or two down the list is often the better buy this week. Filter by price below rather than assuming the top pick is the right purchase.

  4. Match it to the hardware you own

    11 of these are Steam Deck Verified by Valve's own testing, and install sizes vary by more than an order of magnitude. If you are choosing for a handheld or a drive that is nearly full, that narrows the field faster than any score.

  5. Check it supports how you want to play

    Solo, with a friend online, or two people on one sofa are different requirements, and a well-reviewed game that does not support yours is the wrong game. The filters below answer this directly.

  6. Look for the things a score hides

    0 declare six or more accessibility features, and 1 carry in-game purchases. Neither shows up in a review score, and both change the experience substantially. Each entry lists its own.

Choose one if…

Tick what matters to you. This filters the ranking above rather than reordering it, so the order you see is still the order the formula produced, minus the games that do not fit. Every filter reads a field from the game's own store listing.

Nothing selected, so all 22 Wii U games are shown below. Pick one or more above to narrow it.

22 best Wii U games, ranked

Ordered by GamingPickz Score. Every figure links back to the source that produced it.

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  1. 1Terraria logo

    Terraria

    Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence

    9.2GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Terraria at a glance
    Released2011Studio505 Games
    Player sentiment97% positive of 1,550,032Critics83/100
    Price$9.99Steam Deckverified
    Install sizeNot statedAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 1,550,032 reviews, then blends with the 83 critic aggregate, giving 9.2.

    What the data supports
    • 97% positive across 1,550,032 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    Worth checking first
    • Players rate it well above critics, 97 against 83. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.

    Nintendo 3DSiOSAndroidiPadAndroid TabletPlayStation Vita

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  2. 2

    Batman: Arkham City

    Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category

    9.0GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Batman: Arkham City at a glance
    Released2011StudioNot recorded
    Player sentiment96% positive of 77,986Critics91/100
    Price$19.99Steam Deckverified
    Install sizeNot statedAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 96% shrinks to 95.9 on 77,986 reviews, then blends with the 91 critic aggregate, giving 9.0.

    What the data supports
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.

    Nintendo Wii UPCPlayStation 3PlayStation 4Xbox 360Xbox One

    Full entryStore page

  3. 3Don't Starve logo

    Don't Starve

    Best for: Players who trust other players over critics

    8.5GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Don't Starve at a glance
    Released2013StudioKlei Entertainment
    Player sentiment97% positive of 113,392Critics79/100
    Price$9.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install sizeNot statedAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 113,392 reviews, then blends with the 79 critic aggregate, giving 8.5.

    What the data supports
    • 97% positive across 113,392 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
    Worth checking first
    • Players rate it well above critics, 97 against 79. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.

    PlayStation VitaNintendo Wii USteam Deck

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  4. 4Bayonetta logo

    Bayonetta

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    8.5GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Bayonetta at a glance
    Released2009StudioNot recorded
    Player sentiment92% positive of 32,521Critics90/100
    Price$19.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size20 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 92% shrinks to 91.9 on 32,521 reviews, then blends with the 90 critic aggregate, giving 8.5.

    What the data supports
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    Nintendo Wii UPCPlayStation 3PlayStation 4Xbox 360Xbox One

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  5. 5Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag logo

    Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

    Best for: Playing with other people

    8.4GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag at a glance
    Released2013StudioUbisoft Romania
    Player sentiment88% positive of 78,523CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$39.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size30 GBAccessibility2 declared features

    Raw 88% shrinks to 88.0 on 78,523 reviews, giving 8.4. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    Worth checking first
    • Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    Nintendo Wii UPCPlayStation 3PlayStation 4Xbox 360Xbox One

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  6. 6Lego Marvel Super Heroes logo

    Lego Marvel Super Heroes

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    8.3GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Lego Marvel Super Heroes at a glance
    Released2013StudioTT Games
    Player sentiment96% positive of 31,147Critics78/100
    Price$19.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size7 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 96% shrinks to 95.8 on 31,147 reviews, then blends with the 78 critic aggregate, giving 8.3.

    What the data supports
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    • Small install at 7 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Players rate it well above critics, 96 against 78. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.

    Nintendo 3DSPlayStation VitaNintendo Wii UNintendo DSSteam Deck

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  7. 7

    Rayman Legends

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    8.3GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Rayman Legends at a glance
    Released2013StudioNot recorded
    Player sentiment90% positive of 12,323Critics89/100
    Price$29.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size6 GBAccessibility0 declared features

    Raw 90% shrinks to 89.8 on 12,323 reviews, then blends with the 89 critic aggregate, giving 8.3.

    What the data supports
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    • Small install at 6 GB.

    PlayStation VitaNintendo Wii UPCXbox OneNintendo SwitchSteam Deck

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  8. 8Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes logo

    Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

    Best for: Two people on one screen

    8.2GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes at a glance
    Released2012StudioTraveller's Tales
    Player sentiment95% positive of 9,574Critics81/100
    Price$19.99Steam Deckverified
    Install sizeNot statedAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 95% shrinks to 94.5 on 9,574 reviews, then blends with the 81 critic aggregate, giving 8.2.

    What the data supports
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    Worth checking first
    • Players rate it well above critics, 95 against 81. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.

    PlayStation PortablePlayStation VitaNintendo Wii UNintendo DSSteam Deck

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  9. 9Batman: Arkham Origins logo

    Batman: Arkham Origins

    Best for: Sinking a long time into one world

    8.1GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Batman: Arkham Origins at a glance
    Released2013StudioWarner Bros. Games
    Player sentiment90% positive of 65,305Critics74/100
    Price$19.99Steam Deckunsupported
    Install sizeNot statedAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 90% shrinks to 90.0 on 65,305 reviews, then blends with the 74 critic aggregate, giving 8.1.

    Worth checking first
    • Players rate it well above critics, 90 against 74. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
    • Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.

    Nintendo Wii UPCPlayStation 3Xbox 360

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  10. 10Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed logo

    Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

    Best for: Two people on one screen

    8.1GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed at a glance
    Released2012StudioSumo Digital
    Player sentiment93% positive of 17,851CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$19.99Steam Deckverified
    Install sizeNot statedAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 93% shrinks to 92.8 on 17,851 reviews, giving 8.1. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.

    Nintendo 3DSPlayStation VitaNintendo Wii USteam Deck

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  11. 11Lego City Undercover logo

    Lego City Undercover

    Best for: Two people on one screen

    8.1GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Lego City Undercover at a glance
    Released2013StudioTT Fusion
    Player sentiment91% positive of 11,471Critics80/100
    Price$19.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size18 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 91% shrinks to 90.8 on 11,471 reviews, then blends with the 80 critic aggregate, giving 8.1.

    Nintendo Wii UNintendo SwitchSteam Deck

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  12. 12Call of Duty: Black Ops II logo

    Call of Duty: Black Ops II

    Best for: Playing with other people

    8.0GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Call of Duty: Black Ops II at a glance
    Released2012StudioTreyarch
    Player sentiment86% positive of 49,344Critics74/100
    Price$39.99Steam Deckunsupported
    Install sizeNot statedAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 86% shrinks to 86.0 on 49,344 reviews, then blends with the 74 critic aggregate, giving 8.0.

    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.
    • Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.

    Nintendo Wii UPCPlayStation 3PlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox 360

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  13. 13

    Child of Light

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    7.8GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Child of Light at a glance
    Released2014StudioNot recorded
    Player sentiment91% positive of 13,481Critics77/100
    Price$14.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size3 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 91% shrinks to 90.8 on 13,481 reviews, then blends with the 77 critic aggregate, giving 7.8.

    What the data supports
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    • Small install at 3 GB.
    Worth checking first
    • Players rate it well above critics, 91 against 77. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.

    PlayStation VitaNintendo Wii USteam Deck

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  14. 14

    Watch Dogs

    Best for: Playing with other people

    7.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Watch Dogs at a glance
    Released2014StudioNot recorded
    Player sentiment80% positive of 52,443Critics77/100
    Price$19.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size25 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 80% shrinks to 80.0 on 52,443 reviews, then blends with the 77 critic aggregate, giving 7.7.

    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    Nintendo Wii UPCPlayStation 3PlayStation 4Xbox 360Xbox One

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  15. 15Sniper Elite V2 logo

    Sniper Elite V2

    Best for: Playing with other people

    7.6GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Sniper Elite V2 at a glance
    Released2012StudioRebellion Developments
    Player sentiment88% positive of 25,465Critics66/100
    PriceNot listedSteam Deckunsupported
    Install sizeNot statedAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 88% shrinks to 87.9 on 25,465 reviews, then blends with the 66 critic aggregate, giving 7.6.

    Worth checking first
    • Players rate it well above critics, 88 against 66. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
    • Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.

    Nintendo Wii U

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  16. 16Need for Speed: Most Wanted logo

    Need for Speed: Most Wanted

    Best for: Playing with other people

    7.4GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Need for Speed: Most Wanted at a glance
    Released2012StudioCriterion Games
    Player sentiment77% positive of 27,838Critics78/100
    Price$19.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size20 GBAccessibility0 declared features

    Raw 77% shrinks to 77.1 on 27,838 reviews, then blends with the 78 critic aggregate, giving 7.4.

    iOSAndroidiPadAndroid TabletPlayStation VitaNintendo Wii U

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  17. 17Resident Evil: Revelations logo

    Resident Evil: Revelations

    Best for: Playing with other people

    7.4GamingPickz Scorehigh confidence
    Resident Evil: Revelations at a glance
    Released2012StudioCapcom
    Player sentiment81% positive of 18,426Critics77/100
    Price$19.99Steam Deckverified
    Install sizeNot statedAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 81% shrinks to 81.1 on 18,426 reviews, then blends with the 77 critic aggregate, giving 7.4.

    What the data supports
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    Nintendo 3DSNintendo Wii USteam Deck

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  18. 18Slender: The Arrival logo

    Slender: The Arrival

    Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category

    7.4GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Slender: The Arrival at a glance
    Released2013StudioBlue Isle Studios
    Player sentiment88% positive of 9,349Critics65/100
    Price$19.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size20 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 88% shrinks to 87.8 on 9,349 reviews, then blends with the 65 critic aggregate, giving 7.4.

    Worth checking first
    • Players rate it well above critics, 88 against 65. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.

    PlayStation 5Xbox Series X and Series SNintendo Wii USteam Deck

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  19. 19

    Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist

    Best for: Playing with other people

    7.2GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist at a glance
    Released2013StudioUbisoft Toronto
    Player sentiment79% positive of 21,615CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$19.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install sizeNot statedAccessibility0 declared features

    Raw 79% shrinks to 79.1 on 21,615 reviews, giving 7.2. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    Nintendo Wii USteam Deck

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  20. 20Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens logo

    Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    7.2GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens at a glance
    Released2016StudioTT Fusion
    Player sentiment83% positive of 7,052CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$19.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size14 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 83% shrinks to 83.0 on 7,052 reviews, giving 7.2. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    • Small install at 14 GB.

    Nintendo 3DSPlayStation VitaNintendo Wii USteam Deck

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  21. 21

    Assassin's Creed III

    Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category

    6.3GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Assassin's Creed III at a glance
    Released2012StudioUbisoft Romania
    Player sentiment63% positive of 15,821CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$39.99Steam Deckplayable
    Install size45 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 63% shrinks to 63.5 on 15,821 reviews, giving 6.3. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    Worth checking first
    • Flagged for mature content on its store page.

    Nintendo Wii UPCPlayStation 3PlayStation 4Xbox 360Xbox One

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

  22. 22Sonic Lost World logo

    Sonic Lost World

    Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified

    5.8GamingPickz Scoremedium confidence
    Sonic Lost World at a glance
    Released2013StudioSonic Team
    Player sentiment62% positive of 5,595CriticsNo aggregate
    Price$29.99Steam Deckverified
    Install size8 GBAccessibility1 declared feature

    Raw 62% shrinks to 63.5 on 5,595 reviews, giving 5.8. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.

    What the data supports
    • Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
    • Small install at 8 GB.

    Nintendo 3DSNintendo Wii USteam Deck

    Full entryGames like thisStore page

Nintendo Wii U games by the numbers

The figures below describe all 22 entries on this page together, not the top pick. They are recomputed on every build, most recently on 2 September 2026, from 2,246,554 player reviews.

$19.99Median price$9.99 to $39.99
89%Median player sentiment5 pts above the catalogue average
35 ptsSpread, best to worst11 at 90% or better · 2 under 70%
2013Median release year0 from the last five years · oldest 2009
0Discounted right nownone currently reduced
11Steam Deck Verified18 GB average install

What the pricing looks like

21 of the 22 carry a listed US price, with a median of $19.99 and a mean of $22.61. The mean sitting above the median tells you the field is pulled up by a few expensive outliers. The cheapest is Terraria at $9.99, the most expensive Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag at $39.99. 1 carry in-game purchases on top of whatever they cost. Prices are read hourly from the US Steam storefront and move constantly.

How much this field agrees with itself

Player sentiment spans 35 points across these 22 entries. That is a wide band, which means the position of an entry here genuinely matters rather than splitting hairs. 16 carry a critic aggregate, averaging 79 out of 100. Players rate this field 11 points higher than critics on average, which is worth knowing before you weigh either number. See where the two diverge.

Who makes them, and what they overlap with

The studios appearing most often here are Traveller's Tales (2), TT Fusion (2), Ubisoft Annecy (2), Ubisoft Romania (2) and 505 Games (1). The genres these entries also sit in are action-adventure (14), fps (4), horror (2), racing (2), rpg (2) and open-world (1), which is a fair map of what you are actually choosing between.

Which way attention is moving

We track Wikipedia pageviews over 28 days for 22 of these. 6 are gaining attention and 8 are losing it, with the rest flat. Attention is not quality, and we do not feed it into the ranking. The full monitor shows the movements across the catalogue.

Common questions

What is the best Wii U game?

Terraria ranks first, with a GamingPickz Score of 9.2 out of 10 drawn from 1,550,032 player reviews and a critic aggregate of 83. That is a statement about how it was received, not a claim that it is the one you personally will enjoy most.

How is this ranking calculated?

The GamingPickz Score is 55% player sentiment adjusted for sample size, 25% the critic aggregate published on the game store page, 20% popularity, from review volume and Wikipedia language editions. Player sentiment is pulled toward the catalogue average of 83.8% using a 400-review prior, so a game with a handful of reviews cannot outrank one with hundreds of thousands. Nothing on this page is paid for and no placement can be bought.

How many Wii U games are ranked here?

22 of them qualify. A game needs at least 50 player reviews to be scored, which excludes titles with too little evidence to place fairly.

Why is a game I love missing?

Three likely reasons. It has fewer than 50 player reviews, so it is excluded rather than ranked on noise. It has no Steam listing at all, which is normal for console and Nintendo exclusives. Or it is not in the catalogue yet.

Do you get paid for these placements?

No. Positions are computed from the formula above and nothing else. The site carries advertising, and advertisers can neither see nor influence this page. A position is not an endorsement, it is a measurement of reception.

How current is this?

Recomputed on every build from source data read on a stated date. This page was last rebuilt on 2 September 2026. Player review counts move daily, so positions in the middle of the list shift more than those at the top or bottom.

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