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Best Sports games on Nintendo 3DS
The 13 best Sports games on Nintendo 3DS, ranked from 2,376 critic and player ratings.
The best Sports game on Nintendo 3DS right now is Inazuma Eleven, with a critic score of 93/100 — updated September 2026.
How this ranking is built
- Games are ranked on the aggregated critic score out of 100 imported from IGDB and Metacritic, never on Tier's own grades.
- A game only enters the ranking with at least 30 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
- Community grades from F to S are shown next to every game, and only stated as a fact above 5 Tier ratings.
- Release window covered: 1970 to 2026.
- 13 games are listed on this page, carrying 2,376 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 29 September 2026.
Top 13
01
Inazuma Eleven
Mark Evans is a very talented goalkeeper and the grandson of one of the strongest goalkeepers in Japan, who supposedly died before Mark was born. Even though his skills and enthusiasm are incredible, his school lacks a real soccer club, as the six other members don't appear very interested even in training. One day, when a mysterious forward named Axel Blaze moves to Mark's town, the young goalkeeper sets out to find and recruit members for his soccer team. There are nearly 1000 playable characters with varying skills that will determine the success of the team. As you play through the story, Mark can recruit various characters on the team and help achieve his ultimate goal of competing!
93
/100
02
FIFA 14
FIFA 14 is a 2013 sports association football simulation video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts.
86
/100
03
Super Punch-Out!!
Slug your way through the grueling and sweat-pounding matches of the Minor, Major and World Circuits. Dodge bone-bruising punches and dance to the top of the supreme Special Circuit. Face off against old favorites including Bear Hugger, Piston Hurricane, Bald Bull, Mr. Sandman and Super Macho Man plus a cast of new and weird challengers. With a right hook! Body blow! And precise quick jabs! The referee announces "Knock Out!" Your opponent lies face down as you win the title of Nintendo Video Boxing Association Champion!
90
/100
Inazuma Eleven
Mark Evans is a very talented goalkeeper and the grandson of one of the strongest goalkeepers in Japan, who supposedly died before Mark was born. Even though his skills and enthusiasm are incredible, his school lacks a real soccer club, as the six other members don't appear very interested even in training. One day, when a mysterious forward named Axel Blaze moves to Mark's town, the young goalkeeper sets out to find and recruit members for his soccer team. There are nearly 1000 playable characters with varying skills that will determine the success of the team. As you play through the story, Mark can recruit various characters on the team and help achieve his ultimate goal of competing!
93
/100
02
FIFA 14
FIFA 14 is a 2013 sports association football simulation video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts.
86
/100
03
Super Punch-Out!!
Slug your way through the grueling and sweat-pounding matches of the Minor, Major and World Circuits. Dodge bone-bruising punches and dance to the top of the supreme Special Circuit. Face off against old favorites including Bear Hugger, Piston Hurricane, Bald Bull, Mr. Sandman and Super Macho Man plus a cast of new and weird challengers. With a right hook! Body blow! And precise quick jabs! The referee announces "Knock Out!" Your opponent lies face down as you win the title of Nintendo Video Boxing Association Champion!
90
/100
04
FIFA 15
FIFA 15 is a football simulation game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts. FIFA 15 is the first of the series to be developed for next generation (Xbox One and PS4) consoles and also features the new Ignite game engine.
82
/100
05
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Race as Sonic and a host of legendary All-Stars and prepare to transform! Speed across land, sea and air in a high velocity battle to the finish line, as your amazing transformable vehicle changes from car to boat to plane mid-race. Racing on mobile will never be the same again!
79
/100
06
Punch-Out!!
You are Little Mac, a 17 year-old rookie fighter straight out of the Bronx. What you lack in size you more than make up for in determination. Spurred on by your trainer, Doc Louis, it's time to take on the world's boxing best! Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! was re-branded simply as Punch-Out!!, and re-released in the US and Europe in 1990. When Nintendo's license had expired with Mike Tyson, his likeness was replaced by a fictional character named Mr. Dream, whose visual likeness and undefeated record are based on Rocky Marciano. This version of the game is used in all Virtual Console releases, Animal Crossing, the NES Classic Edition, and on Nintendo Switch Online (which Mike Tyson contested).
80
/100
07
Mario Tennis
All of your favorite characters hit the court in a wild and wacky multiplayer tennis game from the makers of Mario Golf. Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Peach, Toad, and Donkey Kong lead off the all-star, 14-player line-up. The fast-paced action will have you unleashing vicious volleys, life-saving lobs, ballistic backhands and electrifying super-charged smashes!
77
/100
08
F1 2011
F1 2011 puts players in the driver's seat of the 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship, featuring all official teams, drivers, and circuits including the new Buddh International Circuit in India and the Nürburgring. Players can progress through a career mode to become World Champion, challenge others in split-screen and online multiplayer with up to 24 cars on track, or set records in Time Attack mode. The game incorporates 2011 season mechanics like KERS and DRS systems, while expanding the off-track experience with detailed paddock areas, media interactions, and post-race celebrations.
77
/100
09
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 (officially abbreviated as PES 2011 and known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 2011 in Japan) is a football video game in the PES series, developed and published by Konami with production assistance from the Blue Sky Team. The game was announced on 9 February 2010 and released on 30 September 2010 for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, aiming to compete with the FIFA series. However, the UK version of the game was released on 8 October 2010. Both the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League were featured in the game, as in the previous year, and for the first time, the Copa Libertadores was fully licensed.
75
/100
10
Tennis
Tennis is a sports game developed and released by Nintendo for the NES. In North America and Europe, Tennis was one of 18 launch games for the NES. A Game Boy version was also released. The game features single-player and two-player modes for singles and doubles matches, with either competitive or cooperative gameplay. A computerized opponent's artificial intelligence can be set to one of five difficulty levels. Mario referees the matches.
74
/100
11
Punch Club
73
/100
12
Excitebike
71
/100
13
WWE All Stars
63
/100
FIFA 15
FIFA 15 is a football simulation game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts. FIFA 15 is the first of the series to be developed for next generation (Xbox One and PS4) consoles and also features the new Ignite game engine.
82
/100
05
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Race as Sonic and a host of legendary All-Stars and prepare to transform! Speed across land, sea and air in a high velocity battle to the finish line, as your amazing transformable vehicle changes from car to boat to plane mid-race. Racing on mobile will never be the same again!
79
/100
06
Punch-Out!!
You are Little Mac, a 17 year-old rookie fighter straight out of the Bronx. What you lack in size you more than make up for in determination. Spurred on by your trainer, Doc Louis, it's time to take on the world's boxing best! Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! was re-branded simply as Punch-Out!!, and re-released in the US and Europe in 1990. When Nintendo's license had expired with Mike Tyson, his likeness was replaced by a fictional character named Mr. Dream, whose visual likeness and undefeated record are based on Rocky Marciano. This version of the game is used in all Virtual Console releases, Animal Crossing, the NES Classic Edition, and on Nintendo Switch Online (which Mike Tyson contested).
80
/100
07
Mario Tennis
All of your favorite characters hit the court in a wild and wacky multiplayer tennis game from the makers of Mario Golf. Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Peach, Toad, and Donkey Kong lead off the all-star, 14-player line-up. The fast-paced action will have you unleashing vicious volleys, life-saving lobs, ballistic backhands and electrifying super-charged smashes!
77
/100
08
F1 2011
F1 2011 puts players in the driver's seat of the 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship, featuring all official teams, drivers, and circuits including the new Buddh International Circuit in India and the Nürburgring. Players can progress through a career mode to become World Champion, challenge others in split-screen and online multiplayer with up to 24 cars on track, or set records in Time Attack mode. The game incorporates 2011 season mechanics like KERS and DRS systems, while expanding the off-track experience with detailed paddock areas, media interactions, and post-race celebrations.
77
/100
09
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 (officially abbreviated as PES 2011 and known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 2011 in Japan) is a football video game in the PES series, developed and published by Konami with production assistance from the Blue Sky Team. The game was announced on 9 February 2010 and released on 30 September 2010 for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, aiming to compete with the FIFA series. However, the UK version of the game was released on 8 October 2010. Both the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League were featured in the game, as in the previous year, and for the first time, the Copa Libertadores was fully licensed.
75
/100
10
Tennis
Tennis is a sports game developed and released by Nintendo for the NES. In North America and Europe, Tennis was one of 18 launch games for the NES. A Game Boy version was also released. The game features single-player and two-player modes for singles and doubles matches, with either competitive or cooperative gameplay. A computerized opponent's artificial intelligence can be set to one of five difficulty levels. Mario referees the matches.
74
/100
11
Punch Club
73
/100
12
Excitebike
71
/100
13
WWE All Stars
63
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Sports game on Nintendo 3DS?
Inazuma Eleven currently tops the ranking with a score of 93/100 across 49 ratings. Ranking updated September 2026.
How is this ranking built?
Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.