#01
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
An adventure about Link merging into walls to move between Hyrule and a darker twin kingdom.
2013
3DS
Platform
Nintendo 3DS
The stereoscopic successor to the DS, with a deep first-party shelf.
A ranking of the top games on this system, best first. A game that shipped on more than one platform keeps a separate place on each list.
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Ranked on 3DS
The top games on 3DS, best first.
100 ranked · #01–#100
#02
Fire Emblem: Awakening
A strategy RPG about a tactician and a group of soldiers trying to stop a future where their children are already at war.
2012
3DS
#03
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
A life sim about becoming mayor of a town of animal neighbors and shaping it day by day.
2012
3DS
#04
Kid Icarus: Uprising
A shooter about Pit, played with a slider for movement and the stylus for aim.
2012
3DS
#05
Super Mario 3D Land
A 3D platformer with side-scrolling timing.
2011
3DS
#06
Pokemon Omega Ruby
An RPG with the Delta Episode after the league.
2014
3DS
#07
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
A hunting game about vertical maps and monsters that climb.
2015
3DS
#08
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
A ghost-hunting game about Luigi and a vacuum in a set of mansions.
2013
3DS
#09
Bravely Default
An RPG about storing turns and spending them in a burst.
2014
3DS
#10
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
An action-adventure with updated visuals and a hint system.
2011
3DS
#11
Mario Kart 7
A kart racer about Mario characters racing courses that add gliders and underwater sections.
2011
3DS
#12
Pokémon X
A role-playing game about a trainer in the Kalos region, where some Pokémon can change form mid-battle.
2013
3DS
#13
Pokemon Y
An RPG about catching and training Pokémon.
2013
3DS
#14
Pokemon Sun
An RPG set in Alola with trials instead of a traditional gym card.
2016
3DS
#15
Pokemon Ultra Sun
An RPG with a different late story.
2017
3DS
#16
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
A fighting game with a smaller stage list.
2014
3DS
#17
New Super Mario Bros. 2
A Mario game about collecting a very large number of coins.
2012
3DS
#18
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
A strategy RPG about siding with Hoshido.
2016
3DS
#19
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest
A strategy RPG about siding with Nohr.
2016
3DS
#20
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
A strategy RPG with dungeons you walk through.
2017
3DS
#21
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
An RPG about a boy and a sword that is a titan.
2015
3DS
#22
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D
An adventure about a remake of Majora's Mask.
2015
3DS
#23
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
An action-adventure about three Links stacking and cooperating.
2015
3DS
#24
Metroid: Samus Returns
An action-adventure about countering melee attacks.
2017
3DS
#25
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
A platformer about DK and Diddy.
2013
3DS
#26
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
A Kirby game about foreground and background planes.
2014
3DS
#27
Kirby: Planet Robobot
A Kirby game about a robot armor.
2016
3DS
#28
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
An RPG about Luigi's dreams becoming a battlefield.
2013
3DS
#29
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
An RPG about paper Mario joining the brothers.
2016
3DS
#30
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
An RPG with an extra story.
2019
3DS
#31
Fantasy Life
A life sim about switching jobs in a fantasy town.
2014
3DS
#32
Rune Factory 4
A farm RPG about festivals, marriage, and dungeons.
2013
3DS
#33
Story of Seasons
A farm sim once called Harvest Moon in the west.
2015
3DS
#34
Yo-kai Watch
An RPG about befriending yo-kai and rotating them in battle.
2013
3DS
#35
Yo-kai Watch 2
An RPG with three versions and a past town.
2016
3DS
#36
Tomodachi Life
A sim about Miis living on an island and forming relationships.
2014
3DS
#37
Pilotwings Resort
A flight game about short missions around an island.
2011
3DS
#38
Star Fox 64 3D
A rail shooter about a remake of Star Fox 64.
2011
3DS
#39
Metal Gear Solid 3D: Snake Eater
An action-adventure about a portable Snake Eater.
2012
3DS
#40
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
An action RPG about Sora and Riku in sleeping worlds, with a drop timer.
2012
3DS
#41
Resident Evil: Revelations
A survival-horror game about Jill on a ship.
2012
3DSPS3
#42
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
An adventure game with 3D scenes and a new prosecutor.
2013
3DS
#43
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice
An adventure game where the defense is punished.
2016
3DS
#44
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
A puzzle game about a mask and a city of ruins.
2012
3DS
#45
Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy
A puzzle game about an ancient civilization.
2013
3DS
#46
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
An adventure game about a crossover of puzzles and witchcraft trials.
2014
3DS
#47
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
An adventure game about escaping rooms and a flowchart of endings.
2012
3DS
#48
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
An adventure game about a sequel told in fragments you unlock out of order.
2016
3DS
#49
Shin Megami Tensei IV
An RPG about a samurai in a kingdom built over an older Tokyo.
2013
3DS
#50
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
An RPG with a partner who adds combo skills.
2016
3DS
#51
Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan
A dungeon RPG about drawing maps and exploring a sky.
2013
3DS
#52
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth
A dungeon RPG with race-based classes.
2017
3DS
#53
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
A dungeon RPG that crosses Persona 3 and 4.
2014
3DS
#54
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
An RPG about a sequel that adds the Phantom Thieves.
2018
3DS
#55
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked
A strategy RPG about a lockdown in Tokyo and a death clock.
2011
3DS
#56
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
A strategy RPG about an apocalypse predicted by a website.
2015
3DS
#57
Bravely Second: End Layer
An RPG about a ship and a time spell.
2016
3DS
#58
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
A long RPG about restoring islands to a world.
2016
3DS
#59
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
A long RPG with extra content.
2017
3DS
#60
Monster Hunter Generations
A hunting game about hunting styles and arts.
2016
3DS
#61
Monster Hunter Stories
An RPG about hatching a monstie and riding it.
2017
3DS
#62
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon
A dungeon RPG about a school for rescuers.
2015
3DS
#63
Ever Oasis
An action game about building an oasis and exploring with residents.
2017
3DS
#64
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.
A strategy game about steam guns and overwatch.
2015
3DS
#65
Hyrule Warriors Legends
A musou game about Zelda characters on large battlefields.
2016
3DS
#66
Fire Emblem Warriors
A musou game about Fire Emblem characters.
2017
3DS
#67
Rhythm Heaven Megamix
A rhythm game with a new story.
2016
3DS
#68
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call
A rhythm game of Final Fantasy music.
2014
3DS
#69
Pushmo
A puzzle about pulling blocks out of a mural so you can climb it.
2011
3DS
#70
BOXBOY!
A puzzle about creating a chain of boxes.
2015
3DS
#71
Cave Story
A platformer about a robot in a cave, ported to the 3DS.
2012
3DS
#72
Shovel Knight
A platformer about a knight who digs with a shovel and bounces on it.
2014
3DS
#73
Azure Striker Gunvolt
An action game about tagging enemies and finishing them with a field.
2015
3DS
#74
SteamWorld Dig
A game about digging a mine and carrying ore back up.
2013
3DS
#75
SteamWorld Heist
A turn-based game about aiming ricochets.
2015
3DS
#76
Attack of the Friday Monsters!
A short adventure about a boy in a town where kaiju film at the edge of the day.
2013
3DS
#77
Dillon's Rolling Western
A game about a rolling armadillo defending a town from grocks.
2012
3DS
#78
Mario Golf: World Tour
A golf game with a campaign and item shots.
2014
3DS
#79
Mario Tennis Open
A tennis game about chance shots.
2012
3DS
#80
Mario Party: Island Tour
A board game of mini-games without the classic star economy.
2013
3DS
#81
Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash
A platformer about a cord you use as a whip.
2015
3DS
#82
Detective Pikachu
An adventure about interviewing Pokemon with a Pikachu who talks.
2018
3DS
#83
Pocket Card Jockey
A solitaire game about horse racing.
2013
3DS
#84
Picross 3D: Round 2
A puzzle about chiseling a block into a figure.
2016
3DS
#85
Mario Party: Star Rush
A Mario Party where allies share a movement roll.
2016
3DS
#86
Hey! Pikmin
A puzzle game about throwing Pikmin at obstacles.
2017
3DS
#87
Kirby's Blowout Blast
A Kirby puzzle of 3D stages based on the first Kirby's Dream Land.
2017
3DS
#88
Team Kirby Clash Deluxe
A free Kirby game about a party fighting bosses.
2017
3DS
#89
Pokemon Art Academy
A puzzle game about a drawing tutorial starring Pokemon.
2014
3DS
#90
Pokemon Moon
An RPG about catching and training Pokémon.
2016
3DS
#91
Pokemon Ultra Moon
An RPG about catching and training Pokémon.
2017
3DS
#92
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire
An RPG about catching and training Pokémon.
2014
3DS
#93
Yoshi's New Island
A Yoshi platformer about egg throws and aiming lines.
2014
3DS
#94
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
A game about decorating houses for animal clients.
2015
3DS
#95
Style Savvy: Trendsetters
A fashion boutique sim about running a clothing shop.
2013
3DS
#96
Mario Party: The Top 100
A puzzle game about a collection of mini-games from earlier Mario Party games.
2017
3DS
#97
Yo-kai Watch 3
An RPG about a sequel that adds a second setting and a new battle grid.
2019
3DS
#98
Stretchmo
A puzzle game about stretching the mural toward you.
2015
3DS
#99
Rusty's Real Deal Baseball
A baseball game about haggling the price of bat-and-ball mini-games.
2014
3DS
#100
Steel Diver: Sub Wars
An action game about a submarine combat game.
2014
3DS