Top 50 Best Nintendo 3DS Games of All Time

Did you just pick up a shiny new Nintendo 3DS? Don’t know what to play on it? Worry not, Twinfinite has you covered! Take a look at the 50 best games on Nintendo’s mighty little handheld. These will keep you on the go for awhile! From RPGs to rhythms games, Nintendo’s powerhouse of a handheld has quite the library. You’ll never run out of games to play with this handy guide. And somewhere along the way, you might run into a game that really captures your heart, and your free time. Did your favorite game not make the list? Please let us know in the comment section below.

Link Between Worlds is a direct sequel to the beloved SNES classic, Link to the Past.

A definitive 3D Mario game on the 3DS where 3D actually works well!

Relive the N64 classic on the go.

Fire Emblem’s first foray onto the 3DS made it the go-to strategy game for fans looking to for a challenge on the road.

Satisfy your desire to collect ridiculous amounts of furniture and pay off your lifelong debts.

A return to classic JRPG goodness with a complex job system and epic adventure.

Now you can have a civilized method of solving disagreements with friends.

Grind for materials to make weapons to fight stronger monsters so that you can grind for even stronger weapons. Harrowing action game with deep RPG mechanics.

Racing goodness can now be taken on any trip!

Play this revolutionary masterpiece anywhere you desire!

A Pokemon game that manages to reinvent the franchise.

A fresh take on an old friend. Frantic action that’s cinematic and funny.

Like Ocarina of Time 3D, another beautiful recreation of a classic N64 game.

An addicting eShop puzzle game.

A franchise that hearken backs to classic Castlevania and Metroid action-platforming.

Relive these Gameboy Advance classics on the 3DS with updated visuals.

An old school dungeon-crawler mixed with Persona personality – all the fan-favorite characters are back!

A charming breath of fresh in the “collect them all” genre.

A delightful eShop platformer with a surprising amount of depth.

A brutal platformer available on the eShop.

An old-school, hardcore RPG that is as rewarding as it is punishing.

Farm your food, woo your spouse, and fight monsters in this fantasy life simulator.

Classic Sonic goodness reimagined on the 3DS.

A charming visual novel-esque adventure reminiscent of Studio Ghibli.

Classic table-top RPG in the palm of your hand complete with dice.

eShop follow-up to the puzzle classic, Pushmo.

Pinnacle of the handheld “new” Mario games that encourages players to play quickly.

An intense Metroid-vania side-scrolling platformer with deep mechanics.

A thrilling visual novel that’ll make you second guess everything!

The continuing adventures of Professor Layton is a fun visual novel/puzzler.

Old-School RPG with hellish difficulty and a cool, but often random, means of recruiting enemy demons to fight alongside you.

A deep Mario RPG with memorable characters and hilarious writing.

An action puzzle game packed full of charm starring our favorite green plumber.

All the classic strategy you’ve come to expect from this franchise – now with more family issues, backstabbings, and betrayals.

A retro-style platformer on the eShop.

A fantasy life simulator that allows you to play the game you want! Hunt, fish, and crawl through dungeons ’till you explode with loot.

Equal parts Animal Crossing, Sims, and that paper-folding game you played in school that told you the future.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

Link Between Worlds is a direct sequel to the beloved SNES classic, Link to the Past.

Super Mario 3D Land

A definitive 3D Mario game on the 3DS where 3D actually works well!

Star Fox 64 3D

Relive the N64 classic on the go.

Fire Emblem: Awakening

Fire Emblem's first foray onto the 3DS made it the go-to strategy game for fans looking to for a challenge on the road.

Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Satisfy your desire to collect ridiculous amounts of furniture and pay off your lifelong debts.

Bravely Default & Bravely Second

A return to classic JRPG goodness with a complex job system and epic adventure.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Now you can have a civilized method of solving disagreements with friends.

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

Grind for materials to make weapons to fight stronger monsters so that you can grind for even stronger weapons. Harrowing action game with deep RPG mechanics.

Mario Kart 7

Racing goodness can now be taken on any trip!

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Play this revolutionary masterpiece anywhere you desire!

Pokemon X & Y

A Pokemon game that manages to reinvent the franchise.

Kid Icarus Uprising

A fresh take on an old friend. Frantic action that's cinematic and funny.

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

Like Ocarina of Time 3D, another beautiful recreation of a classic N64 game.

Pushmo

An addicting eShop puzzle game.

Steam World Dig & Steam World Heist

A franchise that hearken backs to classic Castlevania and Metroid action-platforming.

Pokemon Alpha Sapphire & Omega Ruby

Relive these Gameboy Advance classics on the 3DS with updated visuals.

Persona Q

An old school dungeon-crawler mixed with Persona personality - all the fan-favorite characters are back!

Yo-Kai Watch

A charming breath of fresh in the "collect them all" genre.

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

A delightful eShop platformer with a surprising amount of depth.

1001 Spikes

A brutal platformer available on the eShop.

Etrian Odyssey IV

An old-school, hardcore RPG that is as rewarding as it is punishing.

Tomodachi Life

Equal parts Animal Crossing, Sims, and that paper-folding game you played in school that told you the future.

Fantasy Life

A fantasy life simulator that allows you to play the game you want! Hunt, fish, and crawl through dungeons 'till you explode with loot.

Box Boy

A retro-style platformer on the eShop.

Fire Emblem: Birthright, Conquest, & Revelation

All the classic strategy you've come to expect from this franchise - now with more family issues, backstabbings, and betrayals.

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon

An action puzzle game packed full of charm starring our favorite green plumber.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team

A deep Mario RPG with memorable characters and hilarious writing.

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Old-School RPG with hellish difficulty and a cool, but often random, means of recruiting enemy demons to fight alongside you.

Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright

A crossover visual novel/puzzler and probably the best thing you'll see with "vs." in the title.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

The continuing adventures of Sora and Riku on handheld.

Shovel Knight

Retro platforming perfection with a rocking soundtrack.

Final Fantasy Explorers

A Monster Hunter-lite experience for players who love the world of Final Fantasy.

Kirby Triple Deluxe

Classic platforming and tons of fun abilities make this a memorable game.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked

Another old-school RPG that's tough as nails and fun as hell - pun intended.

Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask

A visual novel/puzzler as charming as it is difficult.

Final Fantasy Theatrhythm: Curtain Call

Relive all the Final Fantasy music you love in this fun rhythm game.

Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D

A challenging platformer featuring everyone's favorite Kong.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

A clash of old and new in this hilarious action-ish RPG.

Picross e

An eShop puzzler that promises to fill all your empty time.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destines

A charming visual novel/puzzler that takes full advantage of the 3DS.

Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy