Best DS Action 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 Chrono Trigger DS Square Enix 9.2 Kirby Super Star Ultra DS Nintendo / HAL Laboratory 8.8 Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia DS Konami 8.7 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time / Darkness DS Nintendo 8.5 Elite Beat Agents DS Nintendo / iNiS 8.4 WarioWare Touched! DS Nintendo / Nintendo SPD 8.4 Mega Man Zero Collection DS Capcom 8.3 Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 DS Atlus 8.3 Retro Game Challenge DS XSEED Games / indies zero 8.3 Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars DS Take Two / Rockstar 8.3 Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube765kWatch on YouTube Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan DS Nintendo / iNiS 8.3 Bangai-O Spirits DS D3Publisher / Treasure 8.2 Space Invaders Extreme DS Square Enix / Taito 8.2 Worms: Open Warfare 2 DS THQ / Team 17 8.2 The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks DS Nintendo / Nintendo EAD 8.1 Okamiden DS Capcom 8.1 Contra 4 DS Konami / WayForward 8.1 Aliens: Infestation DS SEGA / WayForward 8.1 The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass DS Nintendo / Nintendo EAD 8.1 LEGO Star Wars The Complete Saga DS LucasArts / Travellers Tales 8.1 Big Bang Mini DS SouthPeak Games / Arkedo 7.9 Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs DS Nintendo / Creatures 7.9 Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut DS Ubisoft / Revolution Software 7.9 Resident Evil: Deadly Silence DS Capcom 7.9 Metal Slug 7 DS Ignition Entertainment / SNK 7.9 Sonic Rush DS SEGA / SEGA Studio USA 7.9 Mario Party DS DS Nintendo 7.9 Geometry Wars Galaxies DS Sierra / Kuju Entertainment 7.8 Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends DS Majesco / Cooking Mama 7.8 Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja DS Atlus / Success 7.8 LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars DS LucasArts / TT Fusion 7.8 Tales of Hearts DS Bandai Namco / Namco Tales Studio 7.7 Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword DS Ubisoft / Tecmo 7.6 Moon DS Gamebridge / Renegade Kid 7.6 Mr. Driller: Drill Spirits DS Namco 7.6 Mario Hoops 3 on 3 DS Nintendo / Square Enix 7.6 Jump Superstars DS Nintendo 7.6 Tales of Innocence DS Bandai Namco / Alfa System 7.6 Sonic Colours DS SEGA / Sonic Team 7.6 Ivy the Kiwi? DS XSEED Games / Prope 7.6 Soma Bringer DS Nintendo / Monolith Soft 7.5 Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble DS Nintendo / Capcom 7.5 Dementium: The Ward DS SouthPeak Games / Renegade Kid 7.5 Contact DS Atlus / Marvelous Interactive 7.5 Nanostray DS Majesco / Shin'en Multimedia 7.5 Touchmaster DS Midway 7.5 Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing DS SEGA 7.5 Spectrobes DS Disney Interactive Studios / Jupiter Corporation 7.4 Pokémon Ranger DS Nintendo / HAL Laboratory 7.4 Guitar Hero: On Tour DS RedOctane / Vicarious Visions 7.4 Game & Watch Collection 2 DS Nintendo / Nintendo SPD 7.4 Game & Watch Collection DS Nintendo / Nintendo SPD 7.3 Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt DS Nintendo / Nintendo Software Technology 7.3 Dinosaur King DS SEGA 7.3 Bomberman 2 DS Hudson 7.3 Lost In Blue 2 DS Konami 7.2 Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?! DS D3Publisher / WayForward 7.2 Super Monkey Ball Touch and Roll DS SEGA 7.2 Children of Mana DS Nintendo / Square Enix 7.1 Batman: The Brave and the Bold DS Warner Bros / WayForward 7.1 Page : 1 2 3