Best Super Smash Bros games

172 ELO points separate Super Smash Bros. Ultimate from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / for Wii U at the top of the Super Smash Bros. ranking, after 454 duels.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate dominates with 1400 ELO points and an 82% win rate across 28 duels, leaving its nearest rival far behind. The second-place entry, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / for Wii U, sits at 1228 points with a 53% win rate over 32 duels. Super Smash Bros. Brawl claims third with 1188 points, while Super Smash Bros. Melee follows at 1146 points despite its competitive legacy. The gap between first and second place stands as the sharpest division in the ranking, reflecting a clear community preference. At the bottom, Super Smash Bros. 64 holds fifth place with 1031 points and a 26% win rate, suggesting nostalgia alone cannot override the appeal of newer entries.

This ranking draws from 454 duels submitted by 70 players across 5 contenders, updated on 12 October 2026. The voting captures how the series has evolved, with the top entry's roster size and mechanical polish setting it apart from earlier installments. Each duel adds another data point to the community's collective verdict. Head to the Super Smash Bros. ranking and cast your vote to shape the standings.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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