We already published the list of best DS games of all time, now it’s time to discover the best DS puzzle games of all time.
With amazing titles like the Professor Layton series, Picross series, and Meteos, the DS surely have a great collection of puzzle games.
If you’re a fan of both DS and puzzle games, I know that you want to know the best DS puzzle games of all time.
Most of you will recognize (or even still play) some of the games mentioned on this list.
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See also: Best GameCube Games & Best Wii Games
#50. Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir
Griptonite Games/Nintendo, 2008
Puzzle » Hidden Object
#49. QuickSpot
Namco/Namco Bandai Games, 2007
Puzzle » Hidden Object
#48. Boulder Dash: ROCKS!
10tacle Studios, 2007
Puzzle » Action
#47. Doodle Hex
Tragnarion Studios, 2008
Puzzle » General
#46. Roogoo Attack
SpiderMonk/SouthPeak Games, 2009
Puzzle » General
#45. Exit DS
Moss/Taito Corporation, 2008
Puzzle » General
#44. Neopets Puzzle Adventure
Infinite Interactive/Capcom, 2008
Puzzle » General
#43. CrossworDS
Nuevo Retro Games/Nintendo, 2008
Puzzle » Logic
#42. Art Style: AQUIA
Skip Ltd./Nintendo, 2009
Puzzle » General
#41. Zendoku
Zoonami Ltd./Eidos Interactive, 2007
Puzzle » Logic
#40. Super Collapse 3
MacPlay/MumboJumbo, 2007
Puzzle » General
#39. Gunpey DS
Q Entertainment/Namco Bandai Games, 2006
Puzzle » General
#38. Magnetica
Mitchell/Nintendo, 2006
Puzzle » Matching
#37. Mr. Driller: Drill Spirits
Namco, 2004
Puzzle » Action
#36. Neves
Yuke's/Atlus, 2007
Puzzle » General
#35. TouchMaster
Midway Studios - San Diego/Midway, 2007
Puzzle » General
#34. Pokemon Trozei!
Genius Sonority Inc./Nintendo, 2006
Puzzle » Matching
#33. Pipe Mania
Razorworks/Empire Interactive, 2008
Puzzle » Action
#32. Polarium
Mitchell/Nintendo, 2005
Puzzle » Stacking
#31. Save the Turtles
Sabarasa Entertainment, 2010
Puzzle » General
#30. Boing! Docomodake DS
Suzak/AQ Interactive, 2009
Puzzle » General
#29. Bomberman Land Touch! 2
Hudson Soft/Hudson, 2008
Puzzle » Action
#28. Puyo Pop Fever
Sonic Team/Sega, 2005
Puzzle » Matching
#27. Puzzle Quest 2
Infinite Interactive/D3Publisher, 2010
Puzzle » Action
#26. Bust-A-Move DS
Happy Happening/Majesco, 2005
Puzzle » Matching
#25. TouchMaster 2
Midway Studios - San Diego/Midway, 2008
Puzzle » General
#24. Prism: Light the Way
Game Sauce/Eidos Interactive, 2007
Puzzle » General
#23. Zoo Keeper
Buddiez, Inc./Ignition Entertainment, 2005
Puzzle » Matching
#22. Puzzle Quest: Galactrix
Infinite Interactive/D3Publisher, 2009
Puzzle » Matching
#21. Bomberman
Racjin/Ubisoft, 2005
Puzzle » Action
#20. Mechanic Master
Most Wanted Entertainment/Midway, 2008
Puzzle » General
#19. Meteos: Disney Magic
Q Entertainment/Disney Interactive Studios, 2007
Puzzle » Matching
#18. Feel the Magic: XY/XX
Sonic Team/Sega, 2004
Puzzle » General
#17. Space Bust-A-Move
Taito Corporation, 2009
Puzzle » Matching
#16. Bomberman Land Touch!
Hudson/Atlus, 2006
Puzzle » Action
#15. Scribblenauts
5TH Cell/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, 2009
Puzzle » Action
#14. Bejeweled Twist
Griptonite Games/PopCap, 2010
Puzzle » Matching
#13. The New York Times Crosswords
BudCat/Majesco, 2007
Puzzle » Logic
#12. Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
1st Playable Productions/D3Publisher, 2007
Puzzle » Matching
#11. Super Scribblenauts
5TH Cell/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, 2010
Puzzle » Action
#10. Picross DS
Jupiter Corporation/Nintendo, 2007
Puzzle » Logic
#9. Professor Layton and the Last Specter
Level 5, 2011
Puzzle » General
#8. Picross 3D
HAL Labs/Nintendo, 2010
Puzzle » Logic
#7. Peggle: Dual Shot
Q Entertainment/PopCap, 2009
Puzzle » Action
#6. Art Style: PiCTOBiTS
Nintendo, 2009
Puzzle » Matching
#5. Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
Level 5, 2009
Puzzle » General
#4. Planet Puzzle League
Intelligent Systems/Nintendo, 2007
Puzzle » General
#3. Tetris DS
Nintendo, 2006
Puzzle » Stacking
#2. Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
Level 5, 2010
Puzzle » General
#1. Meteos
Q Entertainment/Bandai, 2005
Puzzle » Matching
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Deciding the best DS puzzle game is no doubt a little bit late since the handheld itself has been around for 10+ years, but it’s still absolutely exciting!
