Best Nintendo DS Games

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

Every Nintendo DS 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 DS — 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.

9.7

The World Ends With You

Action RPG · RPG

Nintendo DS · iOS · Android · Nintendo Switch

Urban FantasySupernaturalPsychological

MysteriousIntenseFast-Paced+3

9.5

Rhythm Heaven

Rhythm / Music

Nintendo DS

ComedySurrealCute / Wholesome

QuirkyWeirdCharming+3

9.5

CHRONO TRIGGER

RPG

Super Nintendo Entertainment System · PlayStation · Nintendo DS · Wii · Android · iOS · PC

Sci-FiFantasyPrehistoric+1

AdventurousEpicWhimsical+2

9.4

Plants vs. Zombies

Strategy · Puzzle

Windows · macOS · Xbox 360 · PlayStation 3 · iOS · Nintendo DS · PlayStation Vita · Android · Windows Phone

ZombiesComedyNature / Wilderness

StrategicTacticalFunny+3

9.4

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

RPG

NES · PlayStation · Nintendo DS · Android · iOS

FantasyHigh FantasyFolklore

AdventurousDiscovery-DrivenEpic+3

9.3

Radiant Historia

RPG

Nintendo DS · Nintendo 3DS

FantasyDark / GrimPsychological

StrategicTacticalThought-Provoking+3

9.3

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

Action RPG · Action-Adventure

Nintendo DS · Mobile phone · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 5 · Windows · Xbox Series X/S

Dark FantasySupernaturalGothic+1

AdventurousExploratoryDiscovery-Driven+3

9.2

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

Action · Adventure

PlayStation 2 · Xbox · Game Boy Advance · Nintendo DS · Symbian

Sci-FiSpaceWar+1

EpicIntenseCinematic+2

9.2

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2

RPG · Strategy

Nintendo DS · Nintendo 3DS

Post-ApocalypticUrban FantasySupernatural+1

DarkIntenseHigh-Stakes+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

9.1

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor

RPG · Strategy

Nintendo DS · Nintendo 3DS

ModernSupernaturalOccult+1

StrategicTacticalDark+3