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Best Strategy Games for Nintendo DS

Discover the best Strategy games specifically for Nintendo DS

32 games
Age of Empires: The Age of Kings
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Age of Empires: The Age of Kings

intense strategic
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

funny relaxing
Plants vs. Zombies
Gameplay
turn-based defense
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Plants vs. Zombies

funny relaxing
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution

relaxing intense
Spotto!
Gameplay
turn-based puzzle-solving
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Spotto!

relaxing intense
Bejeweled 3
Gameplay
puzzle-solving match-3
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Bejeweled 3

relaxing intense
Starship Defense
Gameplay
tower defense strategy
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Starship Defense

intense relaxing
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

intense atmospheric
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings

atmospheric intense
Disgaea DS
Gameplay
turn-based combat-focused
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Disgaea DS

funny chaotic
Bejeweled Twist
Gameplay
puzzle-solving match-3
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Bejeweled Twist

relaxing satisfying
Might and Magic Clash of Heroes
Gameplay
turn-based puzzle-solving
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

Might and Magic Clash of Heroes

relaxing intense
Knights in the Nightmare
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

Knights in the Nightmare

atmospheric intense
Inazuma Eleven 2 Blizzard
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
74
Metacritic Score: 74
Mixed or Average

Inazuma Eleven 2 Blizzard

intense epic
Thrillville: Off the Rails
Gameplay
management action
70
Metacritic Score: 70
Mixed or Average

Thrillville: Off the Rails

funny lighthearted
MySims
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
70
Metacritic Score: 70
Mixed or Average

MySims

relaxing cozy
Fossil Fighters
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
70
Metacritic Score: 70
Mixed or Average

Fossil Fighters

relaxing playful
Atelier Annie: Alchemists of Sera Island
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
70
Metacritic Score: 70
Mixed or Average

Atelier Annie: Alchemists of Sera Island

relaxing atmospheric
Pipe Mania
Gameplay
puzzle-solving real-time
70
Metacritic Score: 70
Mixed or Average

Pipe Mania

intense focus
Battle vs Chess
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
69
Metacritic Score: 69
Mixed or Average

Battle vs Chess

relaxing intense
Tom Clancy's EndWar
Gameplay
turn-based tactical
68
Metacritic Score: 68
Mixed or Average

Tom Clancy's EndWar

intense tactical
Zoo Tycoon
Gameplay
resource management construction
68
Metacritic Score: 68
Mixed or Average

Zoo Tycoon

relaxing satisfying
Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command
Gameplay
turn-based combat-focused
67
Metacritic Score: 67
Mixed or Average

Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command

intense epic
Blood Bowl
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
65
Metacritic Score: 65
Mixed or Average

Blood Bowl

chaotic darkly humorous
The Sims 2: Pets
Gameplay
life simulation relationship-building
64
Metacritic Score: 64
Mixed or Average

The Sims 2: Pets

cozy relaxing
Battles of Prince of Persia
Gameplay
turn-based tactics
64
Metacritic Score: 64
Mixed or Average

Battles of Prince of Persia

relaxing intense
Carcassonne
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
63
Metacritic Score: 63
Mixed or Average

Carcassonne

relaxing thoughtful
7 Wonders of the Ancient World
Gameplay
puzzle-solving match-3
62
Metacritic Score: 62
Mixed or Average

7 Wonders of the Ancient World

relaxing contemplative
Fullmetal Alchemist Trading Card Game
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
61
Metacritic Score: 61
Mixed or Average

Fullmetal Alchemist Trading Card Game

intense narrative-driven
Bleach: The 3rd Phantom
Gameplay
turn-based combat-focused
59
Metacritic Score: 59
Mixed or Average

Bleach: The 3rd Phantom

intense atmospheric
Eco Creatures: Save the Forest
Gameplay
real-time strategy level-based
55
Metacritic Score: 55
Mixed or Average

Eco Creatures: Save the Forest

relaxing cozy
Bugs'N'Balls
Gameplay
turn-based minigames
53
Metacritic Score: 53
Mixed or Average

Bugs'N'Balls

funny lighthearted
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