Kirby has been the namesake of many games in the past, so many so that it can become overwhelming to try to remember them all. For this reason, the Kirby games have been categorized below in three groups: mainline Kirby games, spin-off Kirby games, and appearances in other franchises.

All Kirby Games List

All Mainline Kirby Games in order (by release date)

Kirby has 21 mainline games, the latest being Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Here is the full list:

  • Kirby’s Dream Land - 1992Kirby’s Adventure - 1992Kirby’s Dream Land 2 - 1995Kirby Super Star - 1996Kirby’s Dream Land 3 - 1997Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards - 2000Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land - 2002Kirby & The Amazing Mirror - 2004Kirby: Canvas Curse - 2005Kirby: Squeak Squad - 2006Kirby Super Star Ultra - 2008Kirby’s Epic Yarn - 2010Kirby Mass Attack - 2011Kirby’s Return to Dream Land - 2011Kirby’s Dream Collection - 2012Kirby: Triple Deluxe - 2014Kirby and the Rainbow Curse - 2015Kirby: Planet Robobot - 2016Kirby Star Allies - 2018Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn - 2019Kirby and the Forgotten Land - 2022

All Spin-Off Kirby Games in order (by release date)

In addition to the mainline Kirby games, there have been 14 spin-off games. Here is the full list:

  • Kirby’s Pinball Land - 1993Kirby’s Dream Course - 1994Kirby’s Avalanche - 1995Kirby’s Block Ball - 1995Kirby’s Toy Box - 1996Kirby’s Star Stacker - 1997Kirby Tilt ’n’ Tumble - 2001Kirby Air Ride - 2003Kirby Fighters Deluxe - 2014Dedede’s Drum Dash Deluxe - 2014Team Kirby Clash Deluxe - 2017Kirby’s Blowout Blast - 2017Kirby Battle Royale - 2018Kirby Fighters 2 - 2020

List of Kirby Appearances in other games

There have also been many games in which Kirby simply makes an appearance. Here are some of those games:

  • Super Smash Bros. - 1999Super Smash Bros. Melee - 2001Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 2008NES Remix 2 - 2014Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS - 2014Super Smash Bros. for Wii U - 2014NES Remix Pack - 2014Ultimate NES Remix - 2014Nintendo Badge Arcade - 2015Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - 2018

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