Best DS Simulation Games Filter Release Date Coming Soon Out Now Cancelled Region North America UK/Europe Japan Subscription Nintendo Switch Online NSO + Expansion Pack Coming Soon Expired Players Single Player 2+ Players 3+ Players 4+ Players 6+ Players 8+ Players 10+ Players Genre Action 138 Adventure 79 Puzzle 70 RPG 60 Creative 45 Sports 25 Simulation 18 Strategy 17 Platformer 15 Racing 15 Fighting 9 Music 5 Other 4 Arcade 3 Board Game 3 Driving 3 Education 2 Import 1 Party 1 User Rating 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Review Score 10/10 9/10 8/10 7/10 6/10 5/10 4/10 3/10 2/10 1/10 Any Score Year 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 Accessibility Controls Invert Axis Remap Buttons Remap Sticks Single Stick Controls Dual Stick Controls Adjust Sensitivity Adjust Sensitivity and Deadzones Preset Control Mappings Swap Sticks Motion Aiming Motion Pointing Motion Tilting View Control Mapping Holding Down Buttons Optional Rapid Repeated Pressing Optional Optional Vibration No Simultaneous Buttons Assists Select Difficulty Level Customise Difficulty Adjust Difficulty Anytime Progress Hints Assisted Progress Practice Area Tutorials HUD Navigation Adjust Game Speed Visual Directional Cues Audible Directional Cues Sightless Onboarding Low Vision Onboarding Guaranteed Progress Visual Large Clear Text High Contrast Text Large Clear Navigation Large Clear Subtitles High Contrast Visuals Colour Blind Friendly Adjustable HUD No Flashes No Screen Shake No Busy Backgrounds Play Without Sight Gameplay Save Anytime Frequent Checkpoints No Reading Navigational Map Reaction-Time Not Critical Low Pressure Content Turn Off Blood Turn Off Dismemberment No Jump Scares Audio All Speech Subtitled (Or No Speech In Game) Balance Audio Levels Play Without Hearing Data by Family Gaming Database Popularity Release Date Review Score Title User Rating Cover Tile Table Games Animal Crossing: Wild World DS Nintendo / Nintendo EAD 8.4 Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon DS Rising Star Games / Neverland 8.3 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice For All DS Capcom 8.1 Trauma Center: Under The Knife DS Atlus 8.1 Nintendogs DS Nintendo / Nintendo EAD 7.7 Harvest Moon DS Cute DS Natsume / Marvelous Entertainment 7.6 Harvest Moon DS DS Rising Star Games / Marvelous Entertainment 7.5 Harvest Moon DS: The Tale of Two Towns DS Natsume / Marvelous Interactive 7.5 Viva Piñata Pocket Paradise DS THQ / Rare 7.5 Project Rub DS SEGA / Sonic Team 7.3 Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube766kWatch on YouTube Harvest Moon DS: Grand Bazaar DS Natsume / Marvelous Interactive 7.1 MySims DS Electronic Arts / EA Redwood Shores 6.9 Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands DS Rising Star Games / Marvelous Interactive 6.8 Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness DS Natsume 6.7 Theme Park DS DS Electronic Arts / EA Japan 6.6 SimCity DS DS Electronic Arts / syn Sophia 6.4 Spore DS Electronic Arts 6.3 Catz DS Ubisoft / MTO 6.2 The Sims 3 DS Electronic Arts / Exient 6.2 Shepherd's Crossing 2 DS Graffiti / Success 26th Jun 2008 (JPN)19th Jan 2010 (NA) Littlest Pet Shop: Winter DS Electronic Arts / EA Salt Lake 14th Oct 2008 (NA)17th Oct 2008 (UK/EU) Intellivision Lives! DS Virtual Play Games 27th Oct 2010 (NA) Gardening Mama DS Majesco / Cooking Mama 19th Mar 2009 (JPN)31st Mar 2009 (NA)1st May 2009 (UK/EU) Populous DS DS Rising Star Games / EA Japan 21st Feb 2008 (JPN)11th Nov 2008 (NA)27th Feb 2009 (UK/EU) Dogz DS Ubisoft / MTO 22nd Nov 2006 (NA)15th Dec 2007 (UK/EU) Spore Hero Arena DS Electronic Arts / Maxis 6th Oct 2009 (NA)8th Oct 2009 (UK/EU) Emergency Room: Real Life Rescues DS Legacy Interactive 26th Aug 2009 (NA) Build-a-lot DS MumboJumbo 9th Dec 2008 (NA)26th Jun 2009 (UK/EU) The Sims 2: Castaway DS Electronic Arts / Maxis 22nd Oct 2007 (NA)26th Oct 2007 (UK/EU) Jam Sessions DS Ubisoft / Plato 1st Feb 2007 (JPN)28th Sep 2007 (UK/EU) Horsez DS Ubisoft / MTO 27th Oct 2006 (UK/EU)28th Nov 2006 (NA) Crafting Mama DS Majesco / Cooking Mama 26th Oct 2010 (NA)4th Nov 2010 (JPN)12th Nov 2010 (UK/EU) Equestrian Training DS Atari 11th Nov 2008 (UK/EU) My Health Coach: Weight Management DS Ubisoft 20th Jun 2008 (UK/EU) Pet Pals: New Leash on Life DS Legacy Interactive 4th Mar 2010 (NA) PowerPlay Pool DS System 3 29th Jun 2007 (UK/EU)26th Oct 2007 (NA) Hell's Kitchen DS Ubisoft / Ludia 9th Sep 2008 (NA)
