List of best-selling Nintendo 3DS video games

List of best-selling Nintendo 3DS video games

Nintendo 3DS

This is a list of video games for the Nintendo 3DS video game console that have sold or shipped at least one million copies. The best-selling game on the Nintendo 3DS is Mario Kart 7. First released in Japan on December 1, 2011, it went on to sell 18.99 million units worldwide.

There are a total of 59 Nintendo 3DS games on this list that are confirmed to have sold or shipped at least one million units. Of these, ten were developed by internal Nintendo development divisions. Of the 59 games on this list, 50 were published in one or more regions by Nintendo.

As of December 31, 2025 over 392.29 million total copies of games had been sold for the Nintendo 3DS.

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List of best-selling Nintendo 3DS video games

<table><thead><tr><th>Game</th><th>Copies sold</th><th>As of</th><th>Release date</th><th>Genre(s)</th><th>Developer(s)</th><th>Publisher(s)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Mario Kart 7 †</td><td>18.99 million</td><td>March 31, 2025</td><td>December 1, 2011</td><td>Racing</td><td></td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Pokémon X and Y †</td><td>16.78 million</td><td>March 31, 2025</td><td>October 12, 2013</td><td>Role-playing</td><td>Game Freak</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pokémon Sun and Moon</td><td>16.33 million</td><td>March 31, 2025</td><td>November 18, 2016</td><td>Role-playing</td><td>Game Freak</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire</td><td>14.67 million</td><td>March 31, 2025</td><td>November 21, 2014</td><td>Role-playing</td><td>Game Freak</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>New Super Mario Bros. 2 †</td><td>13.42 million</td><td>March 31, 2025</td><td>July 28, 2012</td><td>Platform</td><td>Nintendo EAD</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Animal Crossing: New Leaf †</td><td>13.06 million</td><td>March 31, 2025</td><td>November 8, 2012</td><td>Life simulation</td><td>Nintendo EAD</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Super Mario 3D Land †</td><td>12.89 million</td><td>March 31, 2025</td><td>November 3, 2011</td><td>Platform</td><td>Nintendo EAD</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS</td><td>9.65 million</td><td>March 31, 2025</td><td>September 13, 2014</td><td>Fighting</td><td></td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon</td><td>9.26 million</td><td>March 31, 2025</td><td>November 17, 2017</td><td>Role-playing</td><td>Game Freak</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Yo-kai Watch 2</td><td>7.30 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>December 13, 2014</td><td>Role-playing</td><td>Level-5</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tomodachi Life †</td><td>6.72 million</td><td>March 31, 2025</td><td>April 18, 2013</td><td>Life simulation</td><td>Nintendo SPD</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon</td><td>6.48 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>March 20, 2013</td><td>Action-adventure</td><td>Next Level Games</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D †</td><td>6.44 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>June 16, 2011</td><td>Action-adventure</td><td>Grezzo</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Nintendogs + Cats</td><td>4.69 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>February 26, 2011</td><td>Pet-raising simulation</td><td>Nintendo EAD</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Monster Hunter Generations</td><td>4.30 million</td><td>December 31, 2019</td><td>November 28, 2015</td><td>Action role-playing</td><td>Capcom</td><td>Capcom</td></tr><tr><td>The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds †</td><td>4.26 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>November 22, 2013</td><td>Action-adventure</td><td>Nintendo EAD</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate</td><td>4.20 million</td><td>December 31, 2019</td><td>February 13, 2015</td><td>Action role-playing</td><td>Capcom</td><td>Capcom</td></tr><tr><td>Monster Hunter 4</td><td>4.10 million</td><td>December 31, 2019</td><td>September 14, 2013</td><td>Action role-playing</td><td>Capcom</td><td>Capcom</td></tr><tr><td>Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS</td><td>3.79 million</td><td>December 31, 2021</td><td>December 1, 2016</td><td></td><td>Nintendo EAD</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer</td><td>3.51 million</td><td>December 31, 2020</td><td>July 2, 2015</td><td>Life simulation</td><td>Nintendo EAD</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D</td><td>3.46 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>February 13, 2015</td><td>Action-adventure</td><td>Grezzo</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright and Conquest</td><td>3.09 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>June 25, 2015</td><td>Tactical role-playing</td><td></td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Yo-kai Watch †</td><td>2.97 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>July 11, 2013</td><td>Role-playing</td><td>Level-5</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mario Party: Island Tour</td><td>2.95 million</td><td>December 31, 2021</td><td>November 22, 2013</td><td>Party</td><td>NDcube</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D</td><td>2.94 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>May 24, 2013</td><td>Platform</td><td></td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Mario & Luigi: Dream Team †</td><td>2.70 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>July 12, 2013</td><td>Role-playing</td><td></td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Kirby: Triple Deluxe</td><td>2.66 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>January 11, 2014</td><td></td><td>HAL Laboratory</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate</td><td>2.60 million</td><td>December 31, 2019</td><td>December 10, 2011</td><td>Action role-playing</td><td>Capcom</td><td>Capcom</td></tr><tr><td>Paper Mario: Sticker Star</td><td>2.49 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>November 11, 2012</td><td>Role-playing</td><td>Intelligent Systems</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Emblem Awakening</td><td>2.37 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>April 19, 2012</td><td>Tactical role-playing</td><td></td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Yo-kai Watch Blasters: Red Cat Corps and White Dog Squad</td><td>2.37 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>July 11, 2015</td><td>Role-playing</td><td>Level-5</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Yo-kai Watch 3</td><td>2.21 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>July 16, 2016</td><td>Role-playing</td><td>Level-5</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Yoshi's New Island</td><td>2.06 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>March 14, 2014</td><td>Platform</td><td>Arzest</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins</td><td>2.04 million</td><td>December 31, 2020</td><td>April 21, 2013</td><td>Action-adventure</td><td>TT Fusion</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Monster Hunter XX</td><td>1.80 million</td><td>December 31, 2018</td><td>March 18, 2017</td><td>Action role-playing</td><td>Capcom</td><td>Capcom</td></tr><tr><td>Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age</td><td>1.74 million</td><td></td><td>July 29, 2017</td><td>Role-playing</td><td>Square Enix</td><td>Square Enix</td></tr><tr><td>Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon</td><td>1.67 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>September 17, 2015</td><td>Roguelike</td><td>Spike Chunsoft</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kirby: Planet Robobot</td><td>1.64 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>April 28, 2016</td><td></td><td>HAL Laboratory</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past</td><td>1.60 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>February 7, 2013</td><td>Role-playing</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mario Tennis Open</td><td>1.58 million</td><td>December 31, 2021</td><td>May 20, 2012</td><td>Sports</td><td>Camelot Software Planning</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Puzzle & Dragons Z: Pazudora Z</td><td>1.50 million</td><td></td><td>December 12, 2013</td><td>Puzzle</td><td>GungHo Online Entertainment</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pokémon Red / Green / Blue / Yellow</td><td>1.50 million</td><td>April 28, 2016</td><td>February 27, 2016</td><td>Role-playing</td><td>Game Freak</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask</td><td>1.48 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>February 26, 2011</td><td></td><td>Level-5</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Style Savvy: Trendsetters</td><td>1.44 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>September 27, 2012</td><td>Simulation</td><td>Syn Sophia</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Pokémon Rumble Blast</td><td>1.40 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>August 11, 2011</td><td></td><td>Ambrella</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bravely Default</td><td>1.40 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>October 11, 2012</td><td>Role-playing</td><td>Silicon Studio</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity</td><td>1.38 million</td><td>December 31, 2020</td><td>November 23, 2012</td><td>Roguelike</td><td>Spike Chunsoft</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kid Icarus: Uprising</td><td>1.37 million</td><td>December 31, 2020</td><td>March 22, 2012</td><td></td><td></td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes</td><td>1.36 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>October 22, 2015</td><td>Action-adventure</td><td></td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition</td><td>1.30 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>February 26, 2011</td><td>Fighting</td><td></td><td>Capcom</td></tr><tr><td>Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance</td><td>1.30 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>March 29, 2012</td><td>Action role-playing</td><td>Square Enix</td><td>Square Enix</td></tr><tr><td>Miitopia</td><td>1.22 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>December 8, 2016</td><td>Role-playing</td><td>Nintendo EPD</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Fantasy Life</td><td>1.11 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>December 27, 2012</td><td>Role-playing</td><td>Level-5</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam</td><td>1.08 million</td><td>December 31, 2021</td><td>December 3, 2015</td><td>Role-playing</td><td>AlphaDream</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Star Fox 64 3D</td><td>1.07 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>July 14, 2011</td><td>Rail shooter</td><td></td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Rhythm Heaven Megamix</td><td>1.03 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>June 11, 2015</td><td>Rhythm</td><td>Nintendo SPD</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Monster Strike</td><td>1 million</td><td></td><td>December 17, 2015</td><td>Role-playing</td><td>Mixi</td><td>Xflag</td></tr><tr><td>Style Savvy: Fashion Forward</td><td>1 million</td><td>December 31, 2021</td><td>April 16, 2015</td><td>Simulation</td><td>Syn Sophia</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia</td><td>1 million</td><td>December 31, 2022</td><td>April 20, 2017</td><td>Tactical role-playing</td><td>Intelligent Systems</td><td>Nintendo</td></tr></tbody></table>