The best DS games

We ranked 232 Nintendo DS games that have at least 10 player ratings on IGDB. Pokémon SoulSilver Version (2009) comes out on top with an average of 90/100 from 396 players. The most-rated game on the list is Pokémon Platinum Version (435 ratings). Hidden gem: Gyakuten Kenji 2 makes #29 with only 39 ratings. The list covers releases from 2004 to 2017.

1. 1
   Pokémon SoulSilver Version

   2009 · NDS
   90396 ratings
2. 2
   New Super Mario Bros.

   2006 · NDS, WiiU
   88414 ratings
3. 3
   Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

   2009 · NDS
   93154 ratings
4. 4
   Pokémon HeartGold Version

   2009 · NDS
   87360 ratings
5. 5
   Mario Kart DS

   2005 · NDS, WiiU
   86414 ratings
6. 6
   Pokémon Black Version

   2010 · NDS
   85375 ratings
7. 7
   Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors

   2009 · NDS
   86200 ratings
8. 8
   Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations

   2007 · NDS, Wii, PC
   86188 ratings
9. 9
   Professor Layton and the Curious Village

   2007 · NDS, Android, iOS
   85204 ratings
10. 10
    Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

    2005 · NDS
    87117 ratings
11. 11
    Professor Layton and the Unwound Future

    2008 · NDS
    88103 ratings
12. 12
    The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

    2007 · NDS, WiiU
    83284 ratings
13. 13
    The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

    2009 · NDS, WiiU
    84194 ratings
14. 14
    Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

    2005 · NDS, WiiU
    85132 ratings
15. 15
    Super Mario 64 DS

    2004 · NDS, WiiU
    83218 ratings
16. 16
    Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

    2009 · NDS, Android, iOS
    83189 ratings
17. 17
    Pokémon Black Version 2

    2012 · NDS
    83203 ratings
18. 18
    Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

    2005 · NDS
    81315 ratings
19. 19
    Pokémon Pearl Version

    2006 · NDS
    82226 ratings
20. 20
    Pokémon Diamond Version

    2006 · NDS
    81337 ratings
21. 21
    Pokémon Platinum Version

    2008 · NDS
    81435 ratings
22. 22
    Advance Wars: Dual Strike

    2005 · NDS, WiiU
    8865 ratings
23. 23
    Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

    2008 · NDS
    8594 ratings
24. 24
    Pokémon White Version

    2010 · NDS
    81284 ratings
25. 25
    Rhythm Heaven

    2008 · NDS
    8673 ratings
26. 26
    The World Ends with You

    2007 · NDS
    84107 ratings
27. 27
    Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box

    2007 · NDS, Mobile
    83109 ratings
28. 28
    Pokémon White Version 2

    2012 · NDS
    81182 ratings
29. 29
    Gyakuten Kenji 2

    2011 · NDS, Android, iOS
    9139 ratings
30. 30
    Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

    2009 · NDS
    8660 ratings
31. 31
    Final Fantasy IV

    2007 · NDS
    8299 ratings
32. 32
    Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All

    2006 · NDS, Wii, PC
    79194 ratings
33. 33
    Hotel Dusk: Room 215

    2007 · NDS
    8276 ratings
34. 34
    Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

    2009 · NDS
    8835 ratings
35. 35
    Inazuma Eleven

    2008 · NDS, 3DS
    8450 ratings
36. 36
    Chrono Trigger

    2008 · NDS
    8356 ratings
37. 37
    Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift

    2007 · NDS
    8351 ratings
38. 38
    Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

    2007 · NDS
    8440 ratings
39. 39
    Kirby Super Star Ultra

    2008 · NDS
    7993 ratings
40. 40
    Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor

    2009 · NDS, 3DS
    8339 ratings
41. 41
    Advance Wars: Days of Ruin

    2008 · NDS
    8339 ratings
42. 42
    Professor Layton and the Last Specter

    2009 · NDS
    8065 ratings
43. 43
    Last Window: The Secret of Cape West

    2010 · NDS
    9118 ratings
44. 44
    Mega Man ZX Advent

    2007 · NDS
    8430 ratings
45. 45
    Elite Beat Agents

    2006 · NDS
    8145 ratings
46. 46
    Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan

    2005 · NDS
    8721 ratings
47. 47
    Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

    2006 · NDS
    7895 ratings
48. 48
    Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes

    2009 · NDS, PS3, Android
    8140 ratings
49. 49
    Animal Crossing: Wild World

    2005 · NDS, WiiU
    77157 ratings
50. 50
    Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

    2009 · NDS, PS3, Wii
    8143 ratings

How this list is ranked: IGDB player ratings, weighted by how many people rated each game (a Bayesian average with a prior of 100 ratings), so a game with a handful of perfect scores doesn't outrank a classic rated by thousands. Only games with at least 10 ratings; editions and re-releases are folded into the original. Numbers shown are the raw average rating (0–100) and the rating count.

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