Best Nintendo Wii U games: 22 ranked (2026)
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 Wii U games on a map
Compare the whole catalogueThe 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.
The short version
- Top pick: Terraria, GamingPickz Score 8.7/10 from 1,550,032 player reviews and a critic aggregate of 83.
- 1 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.
At a glance
The top 12 side by side. Full entries below.
| # | Game | Best for | Score | Players | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terraria | The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence | 8.7 | 97% (1,550,032) | $9.99 |
| 2 | Batman: Arkham City | A consistently well-received pick in this category | 8.4 | 96% (77,986) | $19.99 |
| 3 | Bayonetta | Handheld play, small install and Deck verified | 8.1 | 92% (32,521) | $19.99 |
| 4 | Don't Starve | Players who trust other players over critics | 8.0 | 97% (113,392) | $9.99 |
| 5 | Lego Marvel Super Heroes | Handheld play, small install and Deck verified | 7.9 | 96% (31,147) | $19.99 |
| 6 | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag | Playing with other people | 7.8 | 88% (78,523) | $39.99 |
| 7 | Rayman Legends | Handheld play, small install and Deck verified | 7.8 | 90% (12,323) | $29.99 |
| 8 | Batman: Arkham Origins | Sinking a long time into one world | 7.7 | 90% (65,305) | $19.99 |
| 9 | Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes | Two people on one screen | 7.7 | 95% (9,574) | $19.99 |
| 10 | Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Playing with other people | 7.6 | 86% (49,344) | $39.99 |
| 11 | Lego City Undercover | Two people on one screen | 7.6 | 91% (11,471) | $19.99 |
| 12 | Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed | Two people on one screen | 7.5 | 93% (17,851) | $19.99 |
22 best Wii U games, ranked
Ordered by GamingPickz Score. Every figure links back to the source that produced it.
- 1
Terraria
Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence
8.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceTerraria at a glance Released 2011 Studio 505 Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 1,550,032 Critics 83/100 Price $9.99 Steam Deck verified Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 1,550,032 reviews, then blends with the 83 critic aggregate, giving 8.7.
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.
- 2
Batman: Arkham City
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
8.4GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceBatman: Arkham City at a glance Released 2011 Studio Feral Interactive Player sentiment 96% positive of 77,986 Critics 91/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 96% shrinks to 95.9 on 77,986 reviews, then blends with the 91 critic aggregate, giving 8.4.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- 3
Bayonetta
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
8.1GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceBayonetta at a glance Released 2009 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 92% positive of 32,521 Critics 90/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 20 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 92% shrinks to 91.9 on 32,521 reviews, then blends with the 90 critic aggregate, giving 8.1.
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.
- 4
Don't Starve
Best for: Players who trust other players over critics
8.0GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceDon't Starve at a glance Released 2013 Studio Klei Entertainment Player sentiment 97% positive of 113,392 Critics 79/100 Price $9.99 Steam Deck playable Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 113,392 reviews, then blends with the 79 critic aggregate, giving 8.0.
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.
- 5
Lego Marvel Super Heroes
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
7.9GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceLego Marvel Super Heroes at a glance Released 2013 Studio TT Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 31,147 Critics 78/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 7 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 96% shrinks to 95.8 on 31,147 reviews, then blends with the 78 critic aggregate, giving 7.9.
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.
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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Best for: Playing with other people
7.8GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceAssassin's Creed IV: Black Flag at a glance Released 2013 Studio Ubisoft Romania Player sentiment 88% positive of 78,523 Critics No aggregate Price $39.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 30 GB Accessibility 2 declared features Raw 88% shrinks to 88.0 on 78,523 reviews, giving 7.8. 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.
- 7
Rayman Legends
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
7.8GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceRayman Legends at a glance Released 2013 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 90% positive of 12,323 Critics 89/100 Price $29.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 6 GB Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 90% shrinks to 89.8 on 12,323 reviews, then blends with the 89 critic aggregate, giving 7.8.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Small install at 6 GB.
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- 8
Batman: Arkham Origins
Best for: Sinking a long time into one world
7.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceBatman: Arkham Origins at a glance Released 2013 Studio Warner Bros. Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 65,305 Critics 74/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck unsupported Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 90% shrinks to 90.0 on 65,305 reviews, then blends with the 74 critic aggregate, giving 7.7.
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.
- 9
Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
Best for: Two people on one screen
7.7GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceLego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes at a glance Released 2012 Studio Traveller's Tales Player sentiment 95% positive of 9,574 Critics 81/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 95% shrinks to 94.5 on 9,574 reviews, then blends with the 81 critic aggregate, giving 7.7.
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.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II at a glance Released 2012 Studio Treyarch Player sentiment 86% positive of 49,344 Critics 74/100 Price $39.99 Steam Deck unsupported Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 86% shrinks to 86.0 on 49,344 reviews, then blends with the 74 critic aggregate, giving 7.6.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
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Lego City Undercover at a glance Released 2013 Studio TT Fusion Player sentiment 91% positive of 11,471 Critics 80/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 18 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 91% shrinks to 90.8 on 11,471 reviews, then blends with the 80 critic aggregate, giving 7.6.
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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Best for: Two people on one screen
7.5GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceSonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed at a glance Released 2012 Studio Sumo Digital Player sentiment 93% positive of 17,851 Critics No aggregate Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 93% shrinks to 92.8 on 17,851 reviews, giving 7.5. 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.
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Child of Light
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
7.4GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceChild of Light at a glance Released 2014 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 91% positive of 13,481 Critics 77/100 Price $14.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 3 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 91% shrinks to 90.8 on 13,481 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.
- 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.
Watch Dogs at a glance Released 2014 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 80% positive of 52,443 Critics 77/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 25 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 80% shrinks to 80.0 on 52,443 reviews, then blends with the 77 critic aggregate, giving 7.3.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
Sniper Elite V2 at a glance Released 2012 Studio Rebellion Developments Player sentiment 88% positive of 25,465 Critics 66/100 Price Not listed Steam Deck unsupported Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 88% shrinks to 87.9 on 25,465 reviews, then blends with the 66 critic aggregate, giving 7.2.
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.
Need for Speed: Most Wanted at a glance Released 2012 Studio Criterion Games Player sentiment 77% positive of 27,838 Critics 78/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 20 GB Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 77% shrinks to 77.1 on 27,838 reviews, then blends with the 78 critic aggregate, giving 7.0.
Resident Evil: Revelations at a glance Released 2012 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 81% positive of 18,426 Critics 77/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 81% shrinks to 81.1 on 18,426 reviews, then blends with the 77 critic aggregate, giving 7.0.
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.
- 18
Slender: The Arrival
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
7.0GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceSlender: The Arrival at a glance Released 2013 Studio Blue Isle Studios Player sentiment 88% positive of 9,349 Critics 65/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 20 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 88% shrinks to 87.8 on 9,349 reviews, then blends with the 65 critic aggregate, giving 7.0.
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.
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Best for: Playing with other people
6.7GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceTom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist at a glance Released 2013 Studio Ubisoft Toronto Player sentiment 79% positive of 21,615 Critics No aggregate Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size Not stated Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 79% shrinks to 79.1 on 21,615 reviews, giving 6.7. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
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Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
6.7GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceLego Star Wars: The Force Awakens at a glance Released 2016 Studio TT Fusion Player sentiment 83% positive of 7,052 Critics No aggregate Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 14 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 83% shrinks to 83.0 on 7,052 reviews, giving 6.7. 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.
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Assassin's Creed III
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
5.9GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceAssassin's Creed III at a glance Released 2012 Studio Ubisoft Romania Player sentiment 63% positive of 15,821 Critics No aggregate Price $39.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 45 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 63% shrinks to 63.5 on 15,821 reviews, giving 5.9. 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.
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Sonic Lost World
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
5.4GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceSonic Lost World at a glance Released 2013 Studio Sonic Team Player sentiment 62% positive of 5,595 Critics No aggregate Price $29.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 8 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 62% shrinks to 63.4 on 5,595 reviews, giving 5.4. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The best Wii U games for a specific need
The ranking answers "which is best overall", which is rarely the actual question. These are the answers to the narrower ones, computed from the same scores, so a single pick is named for each.
- What is the best cheap Wii U game?
- Terraria, top of 16.
- What is the best co-op Wii U game?
- Terraria, top of 6.
- What is the best Wii U game for local co-op?
- Lego Marvel Super Heroes, top of 7.
- What is the best Wii U game for the Steam Deck?
- Terraria, top of 11.
- What is the best Wii U game for a small hard drive?
- Bayonetta, top of 9.
- What is the best Wii U game to play with a controller?
- Terraria, top of 12.
- What is the best Wii U game with the most reviews?
- Terraria, top of 6.
- What is the best cheap co-op Wii U game?
- Terraria, top of 3.
- What is the best single-player offline Wii U game?
- Batman: Arkham City, top of 20.
- What is the best cheap Wii U game for the Steam Deck?
- Terraria, top of 9.
- What is the best Steam Deck co-op Wii U game?
- Terraria, top of 3.
- What is the best controller-friendly Wii U game for local co-op?
- Lego Marvel Super Heroes, top of 5.
- What is the best highly rated cheap Wii U game?
- Terraria, top of 5.
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 at the top of 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.
None of the entries on this page carry a full written review from us yet. The score reflects how other people received the game. Where we do publish a review, it is marked and linked.
Update history 1
- First published with 22 entries ranked.
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.
| Component | Weight | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Players | 52% | 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. |
| Critics | 23% | Metacritic and OpenCritic aggregate, normalised to 0 to 100. |
| Popularity | 20% | 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. |
| Reader likes | 5% | How many GamingPickz readers tapped the heart on the game, log-scaled to 0 to 100. This is the only signal here that comes from our own readers rather than a third party, so it carries a deliberately small weight and is a snapshot taken at the last build, not a live figure. A per-browser flag stops the same person liking twice; it is a popularity reaction, not a verified poll. |
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.
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 18 October 2026, from 2,246,554 player reviews.
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), open-world (13), rpg (7), platformer (6), sandbox (6) and fps (5), 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.
The other 98 Wii U games
The 22 above are the top of the ranking. These 98 are the rest of the category: games that ranked below the cut, and games with too few reviews or no store listing to be ranked at all, which is normal for console and Nintendo exclusives.
Also catalogued
98 more Wii U games, not yet reviewedNone of these carry a review yet. The rest are catalogue records: title, year, studio and platforms, sourced from Wikidata. They are not indexed by search engines, because a record is not a review.
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildsource
- Super Mario 64source
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Timesource
- Mario Kart 8source
- Super Mario Galaxysource
- The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Masksource
- Mario Kart 64source
- Mario Kart DSsource
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princesssource
- Zelda II: The Adventure of Linksource
- Super Mario Kartsource
- Super Mario 3D Worldsource
- Mass Effect 3source
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Swordsource
- Super Mario Makersource
- FIFA 13source
- Splatoonsource
- Super Mario Galaxy 2source
- Minecraft: Story Modesource
- Deus Ex: Human Revolutionsource
- Paper Mariosource
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii Usource
- Donkey Kong Jr.source
- Super Metroidsource
- Donkey Kong Countrysource
Common questions
What is the best Wii U game?
Terraria ranks first, with a GamingPickz Score of 8.7 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 52% player sentiment adjusted for sample size, 23% the critic aggregate published on the game store page, 20% popularity, from review volume and Wikipedia language editions, 5% popularity, from review volume and Wikipedia language editions. Player sentiment is pulled toward the catalogue average of 83.7% 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 18 October 2026. Player review counts move daily, so positions in the middle of the list shift more than those at the top or bottom.
What is the best cheap Wii U game?
Terraria is the best cheap Wii U game, ranking 8.7 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 16 of the 22 Wii U games qualify.
What is the best co-op Wii U game?
Terraria is the best co-op Wii U game, ranking 8.7 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 6 of the 22 Wii U games qualify.
What is the best Wii U game for local co-op?
Lego Marvel Super Heroes is the best Wii U game for local co-op, ranking 7.9 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 7 of the 22 Wii U games qualify.
What is the best Wii U game for the Steam Deck?
Terraria is the best Wii U game for the Steam Deck, ranking 8.7 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 11 of the 22 Wii U games qualify.
What is the best Wii U game for a small hard drive?
Bayonetta is the best Wii U game for a small hard drive, ranking 8.1 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 9 of the 22 Wii U games qualify.
What is the best Wii U game to play with a controller?
Terraria is the best Wii U game to play with a controller, ranking 8.7 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 12 of the 22 Wii U games qualify.
What is the best Wii U game with the most reviews?
Terraria is the best Wii U game with the most reviews, ranking 8.7 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 6 of the 22 Wii U games qualify.
What is the best cheap co-op Wii U game?
Terraria is the best cheap co-op Wii U game, ranking 8.7 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 3 of the 22 Wii U games qualify.
What is the best single-player offline Wii U game?
Batman: Arkham City is the best single-player offline Wii U game, ranking 8.4 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 20 of the 22 Wii U games qualify.
What is the best cheap Wii U game for the Steam Deck?
Terraria is the best cheap Wii U game for the Steam Deck, ranking 8.7 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 9 of the 22 Wii U games qualify.
What is the best Steam Deck co-op Wii U game?
Terraria is the best Steam Deck co-op Wii U game, ranking 8.7 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 3 of the 22 Wii U games qualify.
What is the best controller-friendly Wii U game for local co-op?
Lego Marvel Super Heroes is the best controller-friendly Wii U game for local co-op, ranking 7.9 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 5 of the 22 Wii U games qualify.
What is the best highly rated cheap Wii U game?
Terraria is the best highly rated cheap Wii U game, ranking 8.7 out of 10 on the GamingPickz Score. 5 of the 22 Wii U games qualify.
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