The Best Puzzle Games for Nintendo 3DS
Christopher Pierce
Published Apr 20, 2026
Update : Mystery Case Files: The Dalimar Legacy added at rank #12.
Here are our 10 Best Puzzle Games for Nintendo 3DS:Gardenscapes (2016)
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Gardenscapes is the first hit from Playrix's Scapes™ series. Solve match-3 puzzles to restore a wonderful garden to its former glory. Dozens of in-game characters you can make friends with.
- hidden-object
- puzzle
- match-three
- baby
- time-management
- relaxing
- customization
- difficult
- simulation
- local
- cute
- zen
- entertainment
- open-ended
- golf
Crystal Crisis (2019)
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Cave Story (Japanese: , Hepburn: Dkutsu Monogatari) is a 2004 Metroidvania[1]platform-adventure game for Microsoft Windows. Cave Story features 2D platform mechanics and is reminiscent of the games Amaya played in his youth, such as Metroid and Castlevania (both released in 1986). It received widespread critical acclaim for many polished aspects of its design, such as its compelling characters, setting, story, and gameplay.
- puzzle
- crossover
- platform-adventure
- competitive
- fight
- multiplayer
- grid
- local
- jump-and-run
- puzzle-battle
- sdl
- platform
- classic
- puzzle-fight
- bubble-popping
Fishdom (2013)
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Enjoy the ultimate Fishdom experience - it's better than ever! Now all your fish are in 3D and have their own personalities. Feed them, play with them, and watch them interact with each other. Engage in challenging and fun match-3 gameplay with new unique twists. - Earn dozens of awards and achievements. - Choose from over 150 underwater decor items and accessories. - 8 unique themes. - Design as many tanks as you like. Hey, your finned friends are waiting for you - dive in!
- match-three
- puzzle
- underwater
- tanks
- relaxing
- challenging
realMyst: Masterpiece Edition (2014)
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Released in 2014, experience one of the first 3D adaptations of the renowned puzzle-adventure game Myst! Each discovery you make, every puzzle you solve, will bring you closer to reversing a wrong that has gone unchecked for ages.
- puzzle
- adventure
- book
- point-and-click
- exploration
- first-person
- graphic
- mystery
- classic
- atmospheric
Warlock's Tower (2017)
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Warlock's Tower is a retro puzzler with elegantly designed levels around one simple rule - one move equals one life lost. Playing as mailman Tim, you must brave the tower and its complex rooms of maddening puzzles, in a bid to reach the top and deliver a peace offering to the Warlock. Every step you take costs a life point, monsters and traps are everywhere, and some rooms require two characters working in tandem to proceed!
- puzzle
- retro
- zombies
- challenging
- sokoban
- pixel
Butterfly (2021)
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Platformer-puzzlu game with interesting gimmick. You can't jump, so you need to bounce off your enemies or use tubes to your advantage. Both platformer skills AND logic are required to complete 40 challenging levels!
- platform
- romantic
- puzzle
- cute
- goat
- 2d
- romance
- no-frills
- survival-horror
- visual-novel
- endings
- single-player
- full-blown
- mystery
- gothic
BYE-BYE BOXBOY! (2017)
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Nintendo 3DS
Survive vicious winds, viscous water, and more on your mission to rescue the mysteriously cute little wonders known as Qbabies. Each Qbaby you rescue will offer a new power: hit high buttons with a Boxrocket, destroy parts of the environment with a Bombox, teleport with a Warpbox, and even levitate a Remotebox. To the victor goes the goodies: earn new in-game costumes, comics, music, and challenge worlds by beating levels or tapping amiibo.
- puzzle
- platform
- minimalist
Scribblenauts Unlimited (2012)
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The best-selling, award-winning franchise is back – on your home PC in gorgeous HD for the first time.
- puzzle
- sandbox
- open-world
- back-story
- wide-open-world
- family-friendly
- best-selling
- zombies
Picross 3D Round 2 (2015)
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Nintendo 3DS ds
Chip away at a three-dimensional block puzzle to reveal the object hidden within. Only this time, blocks can be painted with two colors of paint to mold detailed shapes. Enjoy more than 300 puzzles at the Cafe or even tap compatible amiibo figures (sold separately) to solve 10 more puzzles hiding secret Nintendo characters!
- puzzle
- book
- relaxing
- character-specific
Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido (2018)
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Help Musashi end the Empire's tyrannical monopoly of the world's sushi supply by becoming a Sushi Striker! Devour conveyor-belt sushi, matching plates and sushi types to defeat any enemy or boss who stands between you and victory. Befriend Sushi Sprites and use their powerful skills in battle.
- anime
- puzzle
- battle
- combo
- war
- empire
- fast-paced
- pokemon
- local
- online
- multiplayer
- rpg
- sprite
- arpg-puzzle
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