The Best Crime Games for Nintendo 3DS

Update 25 July 2021: The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles added at rank #1.

Here are our 10 Best Crime Games for Nintendo 3DS:

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
The Deed: Dynasty

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The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (2021)

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The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a prequel to the popular Ace Attorney series that takes players through case after case packed with wonderful characters, stories and clever brain teasers. Engage in multi-pronged conversations with numerous different characters and explore lavishly detailed environments for clues. Solve puzzles as you take on the role of a lawyer trying to prove your client's innocence in court.

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What we like:

Richly detailed art direction
Period-accurate references
Entertaining writing
Clever animations and character designs
Multiple witnesses take the stand simultaneously
Extra content such as DLC costumes and developer commentary

What could be improved:

Clues can be hard to connect during trials

visual-novel
crime
detective
drama
historical
mystery
narrative
adventure
western
crossover

The Deed: Dynasty (2016)

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Getting away with murder has never been easy. These three members of a proud and noble family are separated by five centuries, but have in common a vengeful and murderous intent. Plans must be formed, blood must be spilled and evidence must be planted ...

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