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Best Adventure games on Nintendo 3DS
The 80 best Adventure games on Nintendo 3DS, ranked from 28,388 critic and player ratings.
The best Adventure game on Nintendo 3DS right now is Super Mario World, with a critic score of 100/100 — updated August 2026.
01
Super Mario World
A 2D platformer and first entry on the SNES in the Super Mario franchise, Super Mario World follows Mario as he attempts to defeat Bowser's underlings and rescue Princess Peach from his clutches. The game features a save system, a less linear world map, an expanded movement arsenal and numerous new items for Mario, alongside new approaches to level design and art direction.
100
/100
02
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Venture back to Hyrule and an age of magic and heroes. The predecessors of Link and Zelda face monsters on the march when a menacing magician takes over the kingdom. Only you can prevent his evil plot from shattering the land of Hyrule. In your quest, you'll venture into twisting mazes, dungeons, palaces and shadowy forests. Test your mettle with mighty swords and magical weapons. Or heft a boulder and hurl it at your enemies. If the going gets tough, dive into a river - you can swim to escape! Learn powerful spells, locate magical artifacts and solve the mysteries of the evil magician and the hidden realm of Hyrule.
100
/100
03
Super Metroid
The Space Pirates, merciless agents of the evil Mother Brain, have stolen the last Metroid from a research station, and once again Mother Brain threatens the safety of the galaxy! Samus Aran must don her awesome array of high-tech weaponry to retrieve the deadly Metroid hidden deep within the cave-riddled planet Zebes. Super Metroid features excellent graphics, with a huge variety of enemies and worlds to explore. The side-view action will be familiar to many players, only now there are new weapons and items, including the Grappling Beam, which allows Samus to swing across large chasms, and the X-Ray Scope, which reveals secret passages.
100
/100
Super Mario World
A 2D platformer and first entry on the SNES in the Super Mario franchise, Super Mario World follows Mario as he attempts to defeat Bowser's underlings and rescue Princess Peach from his clutches. The game features a save system, a less linear world map, an expanded movement arsenal and numerous new items for Mario, alongside new approaches to level design and art direction.
100
/100
02
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Venture back to Hyrule and an age of magic and heroes. The predecessors of Link and Zelda face monsters on the march when a menacing magician takes over the kingdom. Only you can prevent his evil plot from shattering the land of Hyrule. In your quest, you'll venture into twisting mazes, dungeons, palaces and shadowy forests. Test your mettle with mighty swords and magical weapons. Or heft a boulder and hurl it at your enemies. If the going gets tough, dive into a river - you can swim to escape! Learn powerful spells, locate magical artifacts and solve the mysteries of the evil magician and the hidden realm of Hyrule.
100
/100
03
Super Metroid
The Space Pirates, merciless agents of the evil Mother Brain, have stolen the last Metroid from a research station, and once again Mother Brain threatens the safety of the galaxy! Samus Aran must don her awesome array of high-tech weaponry to retrieve the deadly Metroid hidden deep within the cave-riddled planet Zebes. Super Metroid features excellent graphics, with a huge variety of enemies and worlds to explore. The side-view action will be familiar to many players, only now there are new weapons and items, including the Grappling Beam, which allows Samus to swing across large chasms, and the X-Ray Scope, which reveals secret passages.
100
/100
04
EarthBound
A turn-based JRPG and sequel to then-Japan-only Earthbound Beginnings (1989) in which Ness, a young boy living in a land based on the USA, leaves home to go on an adventure through strange locations, get to know quirky characters and defeat an unknowable alien threat called Giygas while facing up to the realities of growing up and becoming familiar with the real world.
93
/100
05
A
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is the first Zelda game made exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS. It is an indirect sequel to A Link to the Past with the same version of Hyrule but with new characters and gameplay elements. Unlike the series' tradition, many areas of the world are accessible from the beginning of the game and the dungeons can be visited in any order. Puzzles are encountered not only in dungeons but also in the open world, a part of them revolves around the game's 3D visual effect. The 3DS touch-screen display shows the world, dungeon or map depending on where you are.
92
/100
06
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is a remake of Ocarina of Time with more up-to-date graphics, streamlined UI and different additional game modes. Most textures are significantly more detailed, and many models are more faithful to the game's concept and promotional art. In addition, the frame rate has been increased to 30 FPS compared to the original's 20 FPS.
92
/100
07
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
92
/100
08
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
91
/100
09
S
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap is a top-down action adventure game that tells the origins of the evil Vaati from Four Swords. Like most other titles in the series, The Minish Cap features the fully explorable land of Hyrule, although it can be viewed from the eyes of a human or the eyes of a Minish, a race of tiny people and an alternate form that Link can transform into. Unlike the multiplayer focus of the other games in the series, The Minish Cap retains the original form of exploration and dungeons as seen in A Link to the Past, Oracle of Seasons, and Oracle of Ages, as well as returning characters and game mechanics such as Malon and the Spin Attack. New features include fusing Kinstones and shrinking to the size of a Minish.
90
/100
10
Castlevania: Dracula X
The Legend Returns... Rising up from his eternal sleep, Count Dracula is back again to battle the descendants of the great vampire-stalking Belmont family of the Castlevania series. He has summoned his dark minions-Cerberus, Minaurus, and the Salamander-to bring a reign of terror on the land. Grab your whip and try to defeat these dark forces in this new conversion of the hit Japanese game: DRACULA X. The 7+ stages unfold with myriad possibilities depending on the choices you make during the game. This multi-ending, multi-story feature takes you through many levels of adventure. You must strategically use magical tomes, mystical power-ups and titanic weapons to defeat the horrifying bosses and discover secret bonus levels.
90
/100
11
Rayman Origins
89
/100
12
Super Mario Bros. 3
89
/100
13
SteamWorld Dig 2
89
/100
14
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D
89
/100
15
Shovel Knight
89
/100
16
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
89
/100
17
Pokémon X, Y
88
/100
18
Metroid: Samus Returns
88
/100
19
SteamWorld Heist
88
/100
20
Pokémon Gold Version
88
/100
21
FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS
87
/100
22
Pokémon Blue Version
86
/100
23
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
86
/100
24
Pokémon Sun
86
/100
25
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
86
/100
26
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
86
/100
27
Mega Man 2
85
/100
28
Pokémon Crystal Version
85
/100
29
Pokémon Silver Version
85
/100
30
Super Mario Bros.
84
/100
31
A
Minecraft
83
/100
32
Cave Story
83
/100
33
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
83
/100
34
Kid Icarus: Uprising
83
/100
35
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
81
/100
36
SteamWorld Dig
81
/100
37
Terraria
81
/100
38
VVVVVV
81
/100
39
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Trials and Tribulations
81
/100
40
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
81
/100
41
The Legend of Zelda
81
/100
42
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
80
/100
43
Demon's Crest
80
/100
44
LEGO The Lord of the Rings
80
/100
45
Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition
80
/100
46
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
80
/100
47
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
80
/100
48
Mega Man X3
78
/100
49
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
78
/100
50
Luigi's Mansion
78
/100
EarthBound
A turn-based JRPG and sequel to then-Japan-only Earthbound Beginnings (1989) in which Ness, a young boy living in a land based on the USA, leaves home to go on an adventure through strange locations, get to know quirky characters and defeat an unknowable alien threat called Giygas while facing up to the realities of growing up and becoming familiar with the real world.
93
/100
05
A
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is the first Zelda game made exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS. It is an indirect sequel to A Link to the Past with the same version of Hyrule but with new characters and gameplay elements. Unlike the series' tradition, many areas of the world are accessible from the beginning of the game and the dungeons can be visited in any order. Puzzles are encountered not only in dungeons but also in the open world, a part of them revolves around the game's 3D visual effect. The 3DS touch-screen display shows the world, dungeon or map depending on where you are.
92
/100
06
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is a remake of Ocarina of Time with more up-to-date graphics, streamlined UI and different additional game modes. Most textures are significantly more detailed, and many models are more faithful to the game's concept and promotional art. In addition, the frame rate has been increased to 30 FPS compared to the original's 20 FPS.
92
/100
07
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
92
/100
08
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
91
/100
09
S
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap is a top-down action adventure game that tells the origins of the evil Vaati from Four Swords. Like most other titles in the series, The Minish Cap features the fully explorable land of Hyrule, although it can be viewed from the eyes of a human or the eyes of a Minish, a race of tiny people and an alternate form that Link can transform into. Unlike the multiplayer focus of the other games in the series, The Minish Cap retains the original form of exploration and dungeons as seen in A Link to the Past, Oracle of Seasons, and Oracle of Ages, as well as returning characters and game mechanics such as Malon and the Spin Attack. New features include fusing Kinstones and shrinking to the size of a Minish.
90
/100
10
Castlevania: Dracula X
The Legend Returns... Rising up from his eternal sleep, Count Dracula is back again to battle the descendants of the great vampire-stalking Belmont family of the Castlevania series. He has summoned his dark minions-Cerberus, Minaurus, and the Salamander-to bring a reign of terror on the land. Grab your whip and try to defeat these dark forces in this new conversion of the hit Japanese game: DRACULA X. The 7+ stages unfold with myriad possibilities depending on the choices you make during the game. This multi-ending, multi-story feature takes you through many levels of adventure. You must strategically use magical tomes, mystical power-ups and titanic weapons to defeat the horrifying bosses and discover secret bonus levels.
90
/100
11
Rayman Origins
89
/100
12
Super Mario Bros. 3
89
/100
13
SteamWorld Dig 2
89
/100
14
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D
89
/100
15
Shovel Knight
89
/100
16
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
89
/100
17
Pokémon X, Y
88
/100
18
Metroid: Samus Returns
88
/100
19
SteamWorld Heist
88
/100
20
Pokémon Gold Version
88
/100
21
FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS
87
/100
22
Pokémon Blue Version
86
/100
23
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
86
/100
24
Pokémon Sun
86
/100
25
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
86
/100
26
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
86
/100
27
Mega Man 2
85
/100
28
Pokémon Crystal Version
85
/100
29
Pokémon Silver Version
85
/100
30
Super Mario Bros.
84
/100
31
A
Minecraft
83
/100
32
Cave Story
83
/100
33
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
83
/100
34
Kid Icarus: Uprising
83
/100
35
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
81
/100
36
SteamWorld Dig
81
/100
37
Terraria
81
/100
38
VVVVVV
81
/100
39
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Trials and Tribulations
81
/100
40
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
81
/100
41
The Legend of Zelda
81
/100
42
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
80
/100
43
Demon's Crest
80
/100
44
LEGO The Lord of the Rings
80
/100
45
Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition
80
/100
46
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
80
/100
47
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
80
/100
48
Mega Man X3
78
/100
49
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
78
/100
50
Luigi's Mansion
78
/100
FAQ
What is the best Adventure game on Nintendo 3DS?
Super Mario World currently tops the ranking with a score of 100/100 across 1,964 ratings. Ranking updated August 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.