Best Nintendo 3DS Games

The best Nintendo 3DS games ranked by Belly Score. See what The Belly thinks of the top Nintendo 3DS titles.

Every Nintendo 3DS game The Belly has scored, ranked from best to worst. Whether you're loyal to the platform or just browsing what it has to offer, this list gives you the full verdict landscape for Nintendo 3DS — the standout hits, the middle-of-the-pack releases, and the ones The Belly didn't love. Filter by score to find exactly what you're after.

9.8

The House in Fata Morgana

Visual Novel · Horror · Adventure

Microsoft Windows · iOS · Nintendo 3DS · PlayStation Vita · PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch

GothicSupernaturalPsychological+1

MysteriousEmotionalMelancholic+2

9.8

Terraria

Action · Adventure · Sandbox

PC · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · Xbox 360 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X · Nintendo Switch · Wii U · Nintendo 3DS · Android · iOS · Linux · macOS · Windows Phone · Stadia

FantasyMonstersNature / Wilderness

AdventurousExploratoryChallenging+2

9.8

METAL GEAR SOLID 3: SNAKE EATER

Action · Adventure · Shooter

PlayStation 2 · Nintendo 3DS · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Windows · Xbox Series X|S · Nintendo Switch

MilitaryEspionage / SpyNature / Wilderness+1

ImmersiveIntenseStrategic+3

9.8

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

Action · RPG

Nintendo 3DS

FantasyMonstersNature / Wilderness

AdventurousIntenseChallenging+3

9.7

DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

RPG

Nintendo 3DS · Nintendo Switch · PC · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

High FantasyMythologyNature / Wilderness

AdventurousEpicImmersive+3

9.7

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

Action · Adventure · Platformer

Windows · macOS · Linux · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Nintendo 3DS · Wii U

FantasyMedieval

AdventurousChallengingPrecision-Focused+3

9.6

Kid Icarus: Uprising

Shooter · Action

Nintendo 3DS

MythologyFantasyComedy

Fast-PacedChaoticQuirky+3

9.6

Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate

Action RPG

Nintendo Switch · Nintendo 3DS

FantasyMonstersNature / Wilderness

AdventurousEpicChallenging+3

9.5

Kirby: Planet Robobot

Platformer · Action

Nintendo 3DS

Sci-FiRobots / MechsCute / Wholesome

AdventurousPlayfulCharming+2

9.4

Shin Megami Tensei IV

RPG

Nintendo 3DS

Post-ApocalypticDark FantasyMythology+1

DarkBleakChallenging+3

9.4

Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition

RPG

Game Boy · Game Boy Color · Nintendo 3DS

FantasyNature / WildernessCute / Wholesome

AdventurousDiscovery-DrivenCharming+2

9.3

Wario Land 4

Platformer

Game Boy Advance · Nintendo 3DS · Wii U · Nintendo Switch

FantasyMonstersSurreal

ExploratoryFast-PacedQuirky+3

9.3

Final Fantasy

RPG · Adventure

Family Computer · Nintendo Entertainment System · MSX2 · WonderSwan Color · PlayStation · Game Boy Advance · Wii · Wii U · Nintendo 3DS

High FantasyMythologyMonsters

AdventurousEpicStrategic+2

9.3

Radiant Historia

RPG

Nintendo DS · Nintendo 3DS

FantasyDark / GrimPsychological

StrategicTacticalThought-Provoking+3

9.2

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2

RPG · Strategy

Nintendo DS · Nintendo 3DS

Post-ApocalypticUrban FantasySupernatural+1

DarkIntenseHigh-Stakes+3

9.2

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux

RPG

Nintendo 3DS

Sci-FiSupernaturalMonsters+1

AtmosphericChallengingStrategic+3

9.1

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor

RPG · Strategy

Nintendo DS · Nintendo 3DS

ModernSupernaturalOccult+1

StrategicTacticalDark+3

9.1

Ace Attorney

Adventure · Visual Novel

Game Boy Advance · Nintendo DS · Windows · Wii · iOS · Android · Nintendo 3DS · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

Detective / MysteryComedyCrime

FunnyQuirkyCharming+2

9.0

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

RPG · Adventure

Nintendo 3DS

Post-ApocalypticMythologySupernatural+1

DarkIntenseChallenging+2

8.9

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

RPG

Nintendo 3DS

Urban FantasySchool / AcademySupernatural+1

ExploratoryDiscovery-DrivenStrategic+3

8.8

7TH DRAGON III CODE: VFD

RPG

Nintendo 3DS

ExploratoryDiscovery-DrivenAdventurous+10

8.7

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

Action RPG · Adventure

Nintendo 3DS

FantasySupernaturalDreamlike

AdventurousFast-PacedWhimsical+3

6.4

Hey! Pikmin

Action · Puzzle · Platformer

Nintendo 3DS

Sci-FiSpaceNature / Wilderness+1

AdventurousExploratoryCozy+3