# The best Nintendo DS games of 2010

The 20 best-reviewed Nintendo DS games released in 2010, according to Metacritic's critic scores. No DLC, expansions or compilations.

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- Aug 12, 2018 · muenchenpixel
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## Top 15

1. **Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released July 2010. Metascore: 87.
2. **Pokemon SoulSilver Version** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released March 2010. Metascore: 87.
3. **Pokemon HeartGold Version** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released March 2010. Metascore: 87.
4. **Professor Layton and the Unwound Future** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released September 2010. Metascore: 86.
5. **Shantae: Risky's Revenge** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released October 2010. Metascore: 85.
6. **Dark Void Zero** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released January 2010. Metascore: 84.
7. **Picross 3D** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released May 2010. Metascore: 83.
8. **WarioWare D.I.Y.** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released March 2010. Metascore: 82.
9. **Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released November 2010. Metascore: 82.
10. **Starship Defense** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released January 2010. Metascore: 82.
11. **KORG DS-10 PLUS** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released February 2010. Metascore: 81.
12. **Super Scribblenauts** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released October 2010. Metascore: 81.
13. **Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released March 2010. Metascore: 80.
14. **Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released October 2010. Metascore: 80.
15. **Sonic Colors** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released November 2010. Metascore: 79.
16. **Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released November 2010. Metascore: 79.
17. **Golden Sun: Dark Dawn** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released November 2010. Metascore: 79.
18. **Rock Band 3** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released October 2010. Metascore: 79.
19. **Soul of Darkness** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released July 2010. Metascore: 78.
20. **AlphaBounce** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Released April 2010. Metascore: 78.
21. **Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Puzzle adventure by Capcom and Shu Takumi (2010), in which you manipulate objects as a ghost.
22. **Ōkamids** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Sequel to Ōkami for the DS (2010), with the wolf pup Chibiterasu.

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