{"id":113115,"date":"2018-11-19T17:52:40","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T17:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=113115"},"modified":"2025-07-01T22:43:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T05:43:19","slug":"top-6-free-nintendo-3ds-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/top-6-free-nintendo-3ds-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 6 free Nintendo 3DS games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-113141\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/nintendo-3ds-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"Nintendo 3DS\" width=\"840\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/nintendo-3ds-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/nintendo-3ds-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/nintendo-3ds-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/nintendo-3ds-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/nintendo-3ds-1200x682.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/nintendo-3ds.jpg 1275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nintendo has always dominated the handheld games scene. Despite the release of the Switch, Nintendo\u2019s 3DS continues to have games made for it. It doesn\u2019t seem like a platform that will go away anytime soon, and for good reason! It is one of the best handhelds of all time. That&#8217;s why it\u2019s no surprise that it features some of the best free-to-play games of any non-mobile device. Here are some of the top contenders for this title:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Top 6 free Nintendo 3DS games<\/h2>\n<h3><b>6.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokemonrumble.com\/world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pok\u00e9mon Rumble World<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KhE67js8QUc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is the first of a few free-to-play Pok\u00e9mon games for the 3DS, all of which are very well made and addicting. Rumble World in particular is a unique game from the Rumble franchise that features toy Pok\u00e9mon that have come to life and are ready to battle. This game is a great revival of the series and worth trying out for anyone who hasn\u2019t.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-affiliation\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-affiliation__content\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51sCG1-vkfL._SX215_.jpg\" class=\"sc-card-affiliation__badge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">$47.97<\/a>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"sc-card-affiliation__image\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51sCG1-vkfL._SX215_.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/91JeH9lc9HL._AC_SX215_.jpg\">\r\n            <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"sc-card-affiliation__body\">\r\n            <div class=\"sc-card-affiliation__text\">\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51sCG1-vkfL._SX215_.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-card-affiliation__title track-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pokemon Rumble Blast<\/a>\r\n                <p class=\"sc-card-affiliation__supplier\">\r\n                From: <strong>Amazon <\/strong>\r\n                <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"sc-card-affiliation__cta\">\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51sCG1-vkfL._SX215_.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-card-affiliation__button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Add to Cart<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3><b>5.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/team-kirby-clash-deluxe-3ds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Team Kirby Clash Deluxe<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-g3VWOvlcGs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A very unique Kirby game, based off a minigame featured in Planet Robobot, Team Kirby Clash Deluxe is a perfect party game to play with friends, if you\u2019re looking for a more RPG style game to play together compared to the typical word games that most party games have.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-affiliation\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-affiliation__content\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Kirby-Planet-Robobot-Nintendo-3DS-Standard\/dp\/B01CKGI0XA\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1541542930&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=nintendo+3ds+kirby+planet+robobot\" class=\"sc-card-affiliation__badge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">$38.75<\/a>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"sc-card-affiliation__image\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Kirby-Planet-Robobot-Nintendo-3DS-Standard\/dp\/B01CKGI0XA\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1541542930&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=nintendo+3ds+kirby+planet+robobot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/81XCnogW25L._AC_SX215_.jpg\">\r\n            <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"sc-card-affiliation__body\">\r\n            <div class=\"sc-card-affiliation__text\">\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Kirby-Planet-Robobot-Nintendo-3DS-Standard\/dp\/B01CKGI0XA\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1541542930&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=nintendo+3ds+kirby+planet+robobot\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-card-affiliation__title track-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kirby: Planet Robobot<\/a>\r\n                <p class=\"sc-card-affiliation__supplier\">\r\n                From: <strong>Amazon<\/strong>\r\n                <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"sc-card-affiliation__cta\">\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Kirby-Planet-Robobot-Nintendo-3DS-Standard\/dp\/B01CKGI0XA\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1541542930&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=nintendo+3ds+kirby+planet+robobot\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-card-affiliation__button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Add to Cart<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3><b>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/stretchmo-3ds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stretchmo<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lJd5UuG_OX4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most of the free games for the 3DS are a pretty basic game with cute aesthetics, and Stretchmo is just that. Now that\u2019s not to say this basic game isn\u2019t enjoyable. Stretchmo is an excellent puzzle game based in the Pushmo series. The first few stages are free, and then it features purchasable games within it, which is a perfect model for a free-to-start game, as it intends for you to spend money but gives you a good portion of the game to see if you like it first.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Shuffle\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-logo-l,f_auto,dpr_auto\/p\/741913f4-9b28-11e6-b8ba-00163ec9f5fa\/4153206309\/pokemon-shuffle-mobile-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Pok\u00e9mon Shuffle<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/pokemon-shuffle-mobile.en.softonic.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free Download<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--40\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"40\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"4\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">4<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"&#8221;https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/nintendo-game-boy-192.jpg&#8221;\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/pokemon-shuffle-mobile.en.softonic.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3><b>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/pokemon-picross-3ds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pok\u00e9mon Picross<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_aQ_71Z5T0o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The third and final Pok\u00e9mon game on this list, and probably one of the best free to play games available for the 3DS. If you don\u2019t know what Picross is, it is basically a math-based puzzle game similar to Sudoku. The goal is to create an image based off these puzzles. Pok\u00e9mon Picross features Pok\u00e9mon images as the main reward for playing. Once you complete an image, you can use the Pok\u00e9mon in future challenges, with varying effects based on the Pok\u00e9mon type.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>1.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/badgearcade.nintendo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nintendo Badge Arcade<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J2KEDGzJurY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s hard to really classify where this game stands between being free or even a game exactly, but it is definitely worth picking up if you\u2019re interested in decorating your DS with badges. This arcade grabber-style game lets you get unique custom badges to put all over your touchscreen. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Handheld games aren\u2019t the only place that Nintendo dominates. 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