Donkey Kong games in order

Games like Donkey Kong Bananza, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - the complete franchise in release order, rated by the GamesGraph community. Last updated: October 10, 2026

4 modern, 53 legacy games
6.42 /10
  • 1
    1 Donkey Kong cover
    Donkey Kong
    1981July 1981 by Nintendo
    Platform, Arcade, Side view
    Platform, Arcade, Side view
    Arcade
  • 2
    2 Donkey Kong cover
    Donkey Kong
    1982March 1982 by Coleco
    Platform, Arcade, Side view
    Platform, Arcade, Side view
    Intellivision
  • 3
    3 Donkey Kong cover
    Donkey Kong
    1982June 1982 by Nintendo
    Arcade, Side view
    Arcade, Side view
    Game & Watch
  • 4
    4 Donkey Kong Junior cover
    Donkey Kong Junior
    1982June 1982 by Nintendo R&D1
    Platform, Arcade, Side view
    Platform, Arcade, Side view
    Arcade
  • 5
    5 Donkey Kong cover
    Donkey Kong
    1982July 1982 by Nintendo
    Platform, Arcade, Side view
    Platform, Arcade, Side view
    Atari 2600
  • 6
    6 Donkey Kong cover
    Donkey Kong
    1982August 1982 by Coleco
    Platform, Side view
    Platform, Side view
    ColecoVision
  • 7
    7 Donkey Kong cover
    Donkey Kong
    1982October 1982 by Atari
    Platform, Arcade, Side view
    Platform, Arcade, Side view
    Atari 8-bit
  • 8
    8 Donkey Kong Jr. cover
    Donkey Kong Jr.
    1982October 1982 by Nintendo
    Arcade, Side view
    Arcade, Side view
    Game & Watch
  • 9
    9 Donkey Kong II cover
    Donkey Kong II
    1983March 1983 by Nintendo R&D1
    Platform, Arcade, Side view
    Platform, Arcade, Side view
    Game & Watch
  • 10
    10 Donkey Kong cover
    Donkey Kong
    1983July 1983 by Nintendo R&D2
    Platform, Arcade, Side view
    Platform, Arcade, Side view
    Famicom Disk System, Family Computer, NES, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Wii U
  • 11
    11 Donkey Kong Jr. cover
    Donkey Kong Jr.
    1983July 1983 by Nintendo R&D2
    Platform, Arcade, Side view
    Platform, Arcade, Side view
    Famicom Disk System, Family Computer, NES, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Wii U
  • 12
    12 Donkey Kong 3 cover
    Donkey Kong 3
    1983October 1983 by Nintendo R&D1
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    Shooter, Platform, Arcade
    Arcade
  • 13
    13 Donkey Kong Jr. Math cover
    Donkey Kong Jr. Math
    1983December 1983 by Nintendo R&D2
    Platform, Educational, Side view
    Platform, Educational, Side view
    Family Computer, NES, Wii, Wii U
  • 14
    14 Donkey Kong Junior cover
    Donkey Kong Junior
    1983December 1983 by Coleco
    Platform, Side view
    Platform, Side view
    Atari 2600
  • 15
    15 Donkey Kong 3 cover
    Donkey Kong 3
    1984July 1984 by Nintendo R&D1
    Shooter, Platform, Side view
    Shooter, Platform, Side view
    Family Computer, NES, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Wii U
  • 16
    16 Donkey Kong cover
    Donkey Kong
    1988June 1988 by Atari Corporation
    Platform, Arcade, Side view
    Platform, Arcade, Side view
    Atari 7800
  • 17
    17 Donkey Kong Junior cover
    Donkey Kong Junior
    1988November 1988 by ITDC (International Technology Development Corporation)
    Platform, Arcade, Side view
    Platform, Arcade, Side view
    Atari 7800
  • 18
    18 Donkey Kong cover
    Donkey Kong
    1994June 1994 by Pax Softonica
    Platform, Puzzle, Arcade
    Platform, Puzzle, Arcade
    Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS
  • 19
    19 Donkey Kong Country cover
    Donkey Kong Country
    1994November 1994 by Rare
    Platform, Side view
    Platform, Side view
    New Nintendo 3DS, SNES, Super Famicom, Wii, Wii U
  • 20
    20 Donkey Kong Game Watch cover
    Donkey Kong Game Watch
    1994December 1994 by Nelsonic Industries
    Platform, Side view
    Platform, Side view
    Handheld Electronic LCD
  • 21
    21 Donkey Kong Land cover
    Donkey Kong Land
    1995June 1995 by Rare
    Platform, Adventure, Side view
    Platform, Adventure, Side view
    Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS
  • 22
    22 Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest cover
    Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
    1995November 1995 by Rare
    Platform, Fantasy, Comedy
    Platform, Fantasy, Comedy
    New Nintendo 3DS, SNES, Super Famicom, Wii, Wii U
  • 23
    23 Donkey Kong Land 2 cover
    Donkey Kong Land 2
    1996September 1996 by Rare
    Platform, Adventure, Side view
    Platform, Adventure, Side view
    Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS
  • 24
    24 Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! cover
    Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
    1996November 1996 by Rare
    Platform, Side view
    Platform, Side view
    New Nintendo 3DS, SNES, Super Famicom, Wii, Wii U
  • 25
    25 Donkey Kong Land III cover
    Donkey Kong Land III
    1997October 1997 by Rare
    Platform, Adventure, Side view
    Platform, Adventure, Side view
    Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS
  • 26
    26 Diddy Kong Racing cover
    Diddy Kong Racing
    1997November 1997 by Rare
    Racing, Comedy, Third person
    Racing, Comedy, Third person
    Nintendo 64
  • 27
    27 Donkey Kong 64 cover
    Donkey Kong 64
    1999November 1999 by Rare
    Platform, Adventure, Comedy
    Platform, Adventure, Comedy
    Nintendo 64, Wii U
  • 28
    28 Mario Party 2 cover
    Mario Party 2
    1999December 1999 by Hudson Soft
    Quiz/Trivia, Board Game, Party
    Quiz/Trivia, Board Game, Party
    64DD, Nintendo 64, Wii, Wii U
  • 29
    29 Donkey Kong Country cover
    Donkey Kong Country
    2000November 2000 by Rare
    Platform, Side view
    Platform, Side view
    Game Boy Color
  • 30
    30 Donkey Kong Country cover
    Donkey Kong Country
    2003June 2003 by Rare
    Platform, Adventure, Side view
    Platform, Adventure, Side view
    Game Boy Advance
  • 31
    31 Donkey Konga cover
    Donkey Konga
    2003December 2003 by Namco
    Music, Party
    Music, Party
    Nintendo GameCube
  • 32
    32 Mario vs. Donkey Kong cover
    Mario vs. Donkey Kong
    2004May 2004 by Nintendo Software Technology
    Platform, Puzzle, Side view
    Platform, Puzzle, Side view
    Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U
  • 33
    33 Donkey Kong Country 2 cover
    Donkey Kong Country 2
    2004June 2004 by Rare
    Platform, Fantasy, Side view
    Platform, Fantasy, Side view
    Game Boy Advance
  • 34
    34 Donkey Konga 2: Hit Song Parade! cover
    Donkey Konga 2: Hit Song Parade!
    2004July 2004 by Namco
    Music, Party
    Music, Party
    Nintendo GameCube
  • 35
    35 Donkey Kong Jungle Beat cover
    Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
    2004December 2004 by Nintendo EAD Tokyo Software Development Group No.1
    Platform, Side view
    Platform, Side view
    Nintendo GameCube
  • 36
    36 DK: King of Swing cover
    DK: King of Swing
    2005February 2005 by Paon
    Platform, Puzzle, Strategy
    Platform, Puzzle, Strategy
    Game Boy Advance, Wii U
  • 37
    37 Donkey Konga 3: Tabehoudai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku cover
    Donkey Konga 3: Tabehoudai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku
    2005March 2005 by Namco
    Music, Party
    Music, Party
    Nintendo GameCube
  • 38
    38 Donkey Kong Country 3 cover
    Donkey Kong Country 3
    2005November 2005 by Rare
    Platform, Side view
    Platform, Side view
    Game Boy Advance
  • 39
    39 Mario Kart DS cover
    Mario Kart DS
    2005November 2005 by Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.1
    Racing, Arcade, Kids
    Racing, Arcade, Kids
    Nintendo DS, Wii U
  • 40
    40 Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis cover
    Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
    2006September 2006 by Nintendo Software Technology
    Platform, Puzzle, Third person
    Platform, Puzzle, Third person
    Nintendo DS, Wii U
  • 41
    41 Diddy Kong Racing DS cover
    Diddy Kong Racing DS
    2007February 2007 by Rare
    Racing, Sport, Adventure
    Racing, Sport, Adventure
    Nintendo DS
  • 42
    42 Mario Strikers Charged cover
    Mario Strikers Charged
    2007May 2007 by Next Level Games
    Sport, Isometric
    Sport, Isometric
    Wii, Wii U
  • 43
    43 Donkey Kong Barrel Blast cover
    Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
    2007June 2007 by Paon
    Racing, Third person
    Racing, Third person
    Wii
  • 44
    44 DK: Jungle Climber cover
    DK: Jungle Climber
    2007August 2007 by Paon
    Platform, Side view
    Platform, Side view
    Nintendo DS, Wii U
  • 45
    45 Mario Super Sluggers cover
    Mario Super Sluggers
    2008June 2008 by Now Production
    Sport, Third person, Isometric
    Sport, Third person, Isometric
    Wii, Wii U
  • 46
    46 Donkey Kong Jungle Beat cover
    Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
    2008December 2008 by Nintendo EAD Tokyo Software Development Group No.1
    Music, Platform, Side view
    Music, Platform, Side view
    Wii, Wii U
  • 47
    47 Donkey Kong: Original Edition cover
    Donkey Kong: Original Edition
    2010October 2010 by Nintendo
    Platform, Arcade, Side view
    Platform, Arcade, Side view
    Nintendo 3DS, Wii
  • 48
    48 Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! cover
    Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
    2010November 2010 by Nintendo Software Technology
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Nintendo DS
  • 49
    49 Donkey Kong Country Returns cover
    Donkey Kong Country Returns
    2010November 2010 by Retro Studios
    Platform, Side view
    Platform, Side view
    Wii, Wii U
  • 50
    50 Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move cover
    Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
    2013May 2013 by Nintendo Software Technology
    Platform, Puzzle, Party
    Platform, Puzzle, Party
    Nintendo 3DS
  • 51
    51 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze cover
    Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
    2014February 2014 by Retro Studios
    Platform, Side view
    Platform, Side view
    Wii U
  • 52
    52 Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars cover
    Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
    2015March 2015 by Nintendo Software Technology
    Platform, Puzzle, Side view
    Platform, Puzzle, Side view
    Nintendo 3DS, Wii U
  • 53
    53 Mini Mario & Friends: Amiibo Challenge cover
    Mini Mario & Friends: Amiibo Challenge
    2016January 2016 by Nintendo Software Technology
    Platform, Puzzle, Side view
    Platform, Puzzle, Side view
    Nintendo 3DS, Wii U
  • 54
    54
    Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
    2018May 2018 by Retro Studios
    Platform, Side view
    Platform, Side view
    5.55 Okay <100 ratings
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  • 55
    55
    Mario vs. Donkey Kong
    2024February 2024 by Nintendo Software Technology
    Platform, Puzzle, Fantasy
    Platform, Puzzle, Fantasy
    5.27 Okay- <100 ratings
  • 56
    56
    Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
    2025January 2025 by Forever Entertainment S.A.
    Platform, Side view
    Platform, Side view
    5.68 Okay+ <100 ratings
  • 57
    57
    Donkey Kong Bananza
    2025July 2025 by Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8
    Platform, Adventure, Third person
    Platform, Adventure, Third person
    7.22 Good++ <100 ratings
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