Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,400 most recommended games across 913 critic lists from 142 publications.
Updated: March 25, 2026
Most Acclaimed Nintendo DS Games of All Time
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#1 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (2001) (#368)
Capcom
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WIN
,
GBA,
DS
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Adventure /
Visual Novel
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~18h
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12 lists
#2 The World Ends With You (2007) (#417)
Jupiter Corporation, Square Enix Product Development Division 1
|
DS
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Action RPG
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~25h
|
9 lists
#3 Elite Beat Agents (2006) (#476)
iNiS
|
DS
|
Music
|
~4h
|
7 lists
#4 Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver (2009) (#496)
Game Freak
|
DS
|
Role-Playing
|
~36h
|
13 lists
#5 Mario Kart DS (2005) (#581)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.1
|
DS
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Kart Racing
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~5h
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7 lists
#6 Animal Crossing: Wild World (2005) (#675)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
|
DS
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Life Simulation
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~68h
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8 lists
#7 Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords (2007) (#677)
1st Playable Productions, Infinite Interactive, TransGaming Technologies, Vicious Cycle Software
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WIN
,
PS2,
PSP
,
DS,
Wii
,
X360
|
Role-Playing /
Match-Three
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~34h
|
5 lists
#8 Advance Wars: Dual Strike (2005) (#761)
Intelligent Systems
|
DS
|
Turn-Based Strategy
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~24h
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4 lists
#9 Professor Layton and the Curious Village (2007) (#795)
LEVEL-5
|
DS
|
Adventure /
Puzzle
|
~12h
|
6 lists
#10 Pokémon Black/White (2010) (#816)
Game Freak
|
DS
|
Role-Playing
|
~32h
|
7 lists
#11 Meteos (2005) (#850)
Q Entertainment
|
DS
|
Puzzle
|
~5h
|
4 lists
#12 Pokémon Diamond/Pearl (2006) (#923)
Game Freak
|
DS
|
Role-Playing
|
~41h
|
3 lists
#13 Puyo Pop Fever (2003) (#999)
Sonic Team
|
ARC
,
MAC,
WIN
,
DC
,
PS2,
PSP
,
3
,
Xbox
|
Puzzle
|
~1h
|
3 lists
#14 Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan (2005) (#1049)
iNiS
|
DS
|
Music
|
~4h
|
2 lists
#15 Pokémon Black 2/White 2 (2012) (#1059)
Game Freak
|
DS
|
Role-Playing
|
~34h
|
4 lists
#16 Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (2009) (#1060)
Chunsoft
|
DS
|
Adventure /
Visual Novel
|
~10h
|
3 lists
#17 Tetris DS (2006) (#1077)
Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 2
|
DS
|
Puzzle
|
~10h
|
4 lists
#18 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (2010) (#1085)
Capcom
|
DS
|
Adventure /
Puzzle
|
~12h
|
3 lists
#19 Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (2009) (#1136)
Rockstar Leeds, Rockstar North
|
DS
,
PSP
|
Action-Adventure
|
~9h
|
5 lists
#20 New Super Mario Bros. (2006) (#1182)
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
|
DS
|
Platform
|
~7h
|
4 lists
#21 Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (2005) (#1250)
Konami
|
DS
|
Action RPG /
Metroidvania
|
~10h
|
4 lists
#22 Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (2009) (#1252)
Armor Project, Bird Studio, LEVEL-5, Square Enix Product Development Division 9
|
DS
|
Role-Playing
|
~47h
|
3 lists
#23 Planet Puzzle League / Puzzle League DS (2007) (#1305)
Intelligent Systems
|
DS
|
Puzzle
|
~2h
|
3 lists
#24 Puzzle Series Vol. 5: Slitherlink (2006) (#1323)
Hudson Soft
|
DS
|
2 lists
#25 Kirby: Canvas Curse (2005) (#1348)
HAL Laboratory
|
DS
|
Platform
|
~4h
|
2 lists
#26 Brain Age / Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (2005) (#1366)
Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 2
|
DS
|
Educational /
Puzzle
|
~2h
|
3 lists
#27 Rhythm Heaven / Rhythm Paradise (2008) (#1369)
Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 1, TNX Music Recordings
|
DS
|
Music
|
~6h
|
2 lists
#1
#368
#2
#417
#3
#476
Elite Beat Agents
2006
#4
#496
#5
#581
Mario Kart DS
2005
#6
#675
#7
#677
#8
#761
#9
#795
#10
#816
Pokémon Black/White
2010
#11
#850
Meteos
2005
#12
#923
#13
#999
Puyo Pop Fever
2003
#14
#1049
#15
#1059
#16
#1060
#17
#1077
Tetris DS
2006
#18
#1085
#19
#1136
#20
#1182
#21
#1250
#22
#1252
#23
#1305
#24
#1323
#25
#1348
Kirby: Canvas Curse
2005
#26
#1366
#27
#1369
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