Mario Games Featuring Goombas: Nearly All of Them

Goombas appear in nearly every Super Mario platformer.

Mainline 2D/3D Platformers

• Super Mario Bros. (1985) — debut
• Super Mario Bros. 2 (USA) — as "Goombob" reskin
• Super Mario Bros. 3 — Paragoombas, Grand Goomba
• Super Mario World — standard + Para-Goomba
• Super Mario 64 — 3D debut
• Super Mario Sunshine — Strollin' Stu (variant)
• New Super Mario Bros. series (DS, Wii, 2, U)
• Super Mario Galaxy 1/2
• Super Mario 3D Land / World
• Super Mario Odyssey
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Spin-Offs

• Mario Kart series (items, obstacles, drivers)
• Mario Party series (minigames, spaces)
• Paper Mario series (enemies, partners)
• Mario & Luigi RPG series
• Mario Sports (tennis, golf, soccer, etc.)
• Dr. Mario (viruses resemble Goombas)
• Luigi's Mansion: Rare cameos only

Notable Variants

• Paragoomba (winged), Grand Goomba (large), Micro-Goomba (tiny)
• Galagoomba (Galaxy), Tail Goomba (3D Land), Cat Goomba (3D World)
• Goombrat (NSMB U — turns at edges), Goombud (Wonder)

Goombas are Mario's most iconic common enemy—absent only from Luigi's Mansion main gameplay.