Acclaimed Video Games

The top 1,000 most recommended games across 827 critic lists from 134 publications.

Updated: October 26, 2025

Most Acclaimed Nintendo DS Games of All Time

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#1 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (2001) (#364)

Capcom | WIN, GBA, DS | Adventure / Visual Novel | ~18h | 11 lists

#2 The World Ends With You (2007) (#430)

Jupiter Corporation, Square Enix Product Development Division 1 | DS | Action RPG | ~25h | 7 lists

#3 Elite Beat Agents (2006) (#496)

iNiS | DS | Music | ~4h | 6 lists

#4 Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver (2009) (#561)

Game Freak | DS | Role-Playing | ~36h | 10 lists

#5 Mario Kart DS (2005) (#572)

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.1 | DS | Kart Racing | ~5h | 6 lists

#6 Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords (2007) (#646)

1st Playable Productions, Infinite Interactive, TransGaming Technologies, Vicious Cycle Software | WIN, PS2, PSP, DS, Wii, X360 | Role-Playing / Match-Three | ~34h | 5 lists

#7 Animal Crossing: Wild World (2005) (#658)

Nintendo EAD | DS | Life Simulation | ~68h | 7 lists

#8 Advance Wars: Dual Strike (2005) (#749)

Intelligent Systems | DS | Turn-Based Strategy | ~24h | 4 lists

#9 Professor Layton and the Curious Village (2007) (#771)

LEVEL-5 | DS | Adventure / Puzzle | ~12h | 6 lists

#10 Pokémon Black/White (2010) (#779)

Game Freak | DS | Role-Playing | ~32h | 7 lists

#11 Meteos (2005) (#819)

Q Entertainment | DS | Puzzle | ~5h | 4 lists

#12 Pokémon Diamond/Pearl (2006) (#882)

Game Freak | DS | Role-Playing | ~41h | 3 lists

#13 Puyo Pop Fever (2003) (#941)

Sonic Team | ARC, MAC, WIN, DC, PS2, PSP, 3, Xbox | Puzzle | ~1h | 3 lists

#364

Capcom

GBA, DS, WIN

Adventure / Visual Novel

~18h

11 lists

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 2001

#430

Jupiter Corporation, Square Enix Product Development Division 1

Action RPG

~25h

7 lists

The World Ends With You 2007

#496

iNiS

Music

~4h

6 lists

Elite Beat Agents 2006

#561

Game Freak

Role-Playing

~36h

10 lists

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver 2009

#572

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.1

Kart Racing

~5h

6 lists

Mario Kart DS 2005

#646

1st Playable Productions, Infinite Interactive, TransGaming Technologies, Vicious Cycle Software

DS, Wii, PS2, PSP, WIN, X360

Role-Playing / Match-Three

~34h

5 lists

Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords 2007

#658

Nintendo EAD

Life Simulation

~68h

7 lists

Animal Crossing: Wild World 2005

#749

Intelligent Systems

Turn-Based Strategy

~24h

4 lists

Advance Wars: Dual Strike 2005

#771

LEVEL-5

Adventure / Puzzle

~12h

6 lists

Professor Layton and the Curious Village 2007

#10

#779

Game Freak

Role-Playing

~32h

7 lists

Pokémon Black/White 2010

#11

#819

Q Entertainment

Puzzle

~5h

4 lists

Meteos 2005

#12

#882

Game Freak

Role-Playing

~41h

3 lists

Pokémon Diamond/Pearl 2006

#13

#941

Sonic Team

MAC, ARC, GBA, DS, GC, PS2, PSP, DC, WIN, Xbox

Puzzle

~1h

3 lists

Puyo Pop Fever 2003

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