These games are available exclusively through the eShop, and are only compatible with 3DS systems. Most feature 3D graphics, but those that do not have been called out as such.
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The list here does not include the 3D Classics titles which have their own page. It is arranged chronologically by first global eShop release date.
| Title | eShop Release Date |
|---|---|
| Tokyo Crash Mobs | January 17th, 2013 (NA) |
| Riding Stables 3D: Rivals in the Saddle | December 20th, 2012 (NA) |
| EscapeVektor | December 20th, 2012 (NA / EU) |
| Murder on the Titanic | December 6th, 2012 (NA) |
| Shinobi Spirits | December 5th, 2012 (JP) |
| Classic Games Overload: Card & Puzzle Edition | November 30th, 2012 (NA) |
| Onna Katekiyōshi Itoka Sensei to Misshitsu ni Itara Shichau Kama Shirenai | November 29th, 2012 (JP) |
| Aero Porter | November 29th, 2012 (NA / EU) December 5th, 2012 (JP) |
| Crimson Shroud | November 28th, 2012 (JP) December 13th, 2012 (NA) |
| PIX3D | November 22nd, 2012 (EU) December 20th, 2012 (NA) |
| 3d Mahjongg | November 22nd, 2012 (NA) |
| Maido Hanafuda | November 14th, 2012 (JP) |
| Simple DL Series Volume 6: Escape Trick - Play Paradise Kumadonaru Bowling Chapter | November 14th, 2012 (JP) |
| Fluidity: Spin Cycle | December 27th, 2012 (NA) |
| Johnny Hotshot | November 8th, 2012 (NA) November 15th, 2012 (EU) |
| Dress to Play: Cute Witches! | November 8th, 2012 (NA) |
| Monster Shooter | November 1st, 2012 (EU) November 15th, 2012 (NA) |
| 2 Fast 4 Gnomz | November 1st, 2012 (NA) |
| Crashmo / Hikuotsu / Fallblox | October 31st, 2012 (JP) November 15th, 2012 (EU) November 22nd, 2012 (NA) |
| Choukousou Kenzou Keikaku Buildinger | October 31st, 2012 (JP) |
| NightSky | October 25th, 2012 (NA) |
| Family Golf 3D / Okiraku Golf 3D | October 24th, 2012 (JP) |
| Hayate no Usagi Maru - Megumi no Tama to Fū Ma no Shirushi | October 10th, 2012 (JP) |
| Liberation Maiden / Kaihou Shoujo | October 4th, 2012 (EU) October 25th, 2012 (NA) November 14th, 2012 (JP) |
| Cave Story | October 4th, 2012 (NA) |
| Samurai G | October 4th, 2012 (NA) November 1st, 2012 (EU) |
| Taka Gari-O | October 3rd, 2012 (JP) |
| THE 'DENPA' MEN 2 / DENPA Ningen no RPG 2 | September 26th, 2012 (JP) |
| Rising Board 3D | September 20th, 2012 (NA) November 8th, 2012 (EU) |
| Fractured Soul (2D Only) | September 13th, 2012 (NA) |
| Heavy Fire: Special Operations 3D | September 13th, 2012 (NA) October 25th, 2012 (EU) |
| Crazy Kangaroo | September 13th, 2012 (EU) October 11th, 2012 (NA) |
| Simple DL Series Vol. 5: The Noroi Hai Byōin ~ Tojikemerareta Kao no nai Shōjo | September 12th, 2012 (JP) |
| Kururin Sushi | September 12th, 2012 (JP) |
| Balloon Pop Remix | September 6th, 2012 (NA) September 27th, 2012 (EU) |
| Rhythm Hunter: HarmoKnight | September 5th, 2012 (JP) |
| Hungry Burger | September 5th, 2012 (JP) |
| Outdoors Unleashed Africa 3D | August 30th, 2012 (NA) |
| Simple DL Series Vol. 4: The Mishitsukara no Dashutsu - Nanoku no Resort Hen | August 29th, 2012 (JP) |
| Kemono Mix Plus | August 29th, 2012 (JP) |
| Hyper Paddle Blocrusher | August 22nd, 2012 (JP) |
| Dungeon RPG Picudan 2 | August 22nd, 2012 (JP) |
| The Incredible Barbazan: Up Your Sleeve | August 16th, 2012 (EU) |
| Crazy Chicken Pirates 3D | August 16th, 2012 (NA) September 27th, 2012 (EU) |
| SpeedX 3D | August 9th, 2012 (EU) August 30th, 2012 (NA) |
| The Incredible Barbazan: Raging Bull | August 9th, 2012 (EU) |
| Gyōretsu Nageloop | August 8th, 2012 (JP) |
| Family Beach Volleyball 3D / Okiraku Beach Volleyball 3D | August 8th, 2012 (JP) |
| The Incredible Barbazan: The Knife Thrower | August 2nd, 2012 (EU) |
| Dasshutsu Adventure Kyū Kōsha no Shōjo | August 1st, 2012 (JP) |
| Planet Crashers | July 26th, 2012 (NA / EU) |
| The Incredible Barbazan: The Human Canonball 2 | July 26th, 2012 (EU) |
| ARC STYLE: Women's Soccer!! 3D | July 25th, 2012 (JP) |
| The Incredible Barbazan: The Fire Juggler | July 19th, 2012 (EU) |
| Family Ping Pong 3D / Okiraku Pong 3D | July 18th, 2012 (JP) |
| Dasshutsu! Zombie City | July 18th, 2012 (JP) November 8th, 2012 (NA) |
| Pokédex 3D Pro | July 14th, 2012 (JP) November 8th, 2012 (NA / EU) |
| The Incredible Barbazan: The Cabinet of Fear | July 12th, 2012 (EU) |
| Johnny Kung Fu | July 12th, 2012 (NA) August 2nd, 2012 (EU) |
| ARC STYLE: Baseball!! 3D | July 11th, 2012 (JP) |
| Cho~ricchi! Tamagotchi no Puchi Puchi Omisecchi de Violin Lesson | July 4th, 2012 (JP) |
| Marvel Pinball 3D | June 28th, 2012 (NA / EU) |
| Bomb Monkey (2D Only) | June 28th, 2012 (NA) |
| Pokémon Dream Radar / Pokémon AR Searcher | June 23rd, 2012 (JP) October 7th, 2012 (NA) October 12th, 2012 (EU) |
| Order Up!! | June 21st, 2012 (NA) |
| Mad Dog McCree | June 14th, 2012 (NA) October 18th, 2012 (EU) |
| 3D Solitaire | June 7th, 2012 (EU) August 2nd, 2012 (NA) |
| Ikki Tousen! Smash Heroes | June 6th, 2012 (JP) |
| AZITO 3D Kyoto | June 6th, 2012 (JP) |
| Sweet Memories Blackjack / Itsudemo Isshoni: Blackjack Tournament | May 31st, 2012 (EU) July 12th, 2012 (NA) August 8th, 2012 (JP) |
| Yoru no Majin Toikusa no Kuni: Samayoeru Vampire | May 30th, 2012 (JP) |
| ARC STYLE: Free Cell | May 30th, 2012 (JP) |
| Art of Balance TOUCH! | May 24th, 2012 (EU) June 7th, 2012 (NA) |
| Shikaku by Nikoli / Nikoli no Puzzle: Shikaku | May 23rd, 2012 (JP) |
| Bridges by Nikoli / Nikoli no Puzzle: Bridges | May 9th, 2012 (JP) |
| Bird Mania 3D | May 3rd, 2012 (NA) May 17th, 2012 (EU) |
| Block Factory | April 26th, 2012 (NA / EU) |
| Bloody Vampire | April 25th, 2012 (JP) |
| ARC STYLE: San Goku Shi Pinball | April 25th, 2012 (JP) |
| 3 Dimension Air Hockey | April 18th, 2012 (JP) |
| Family Kart 3D / Okiraku Kart 3D | April 11th, 2012 (JP) |
| Colors! 3D | April 5th, 2012 (NA) April 19th, 2012 (EU) |
| Simple DL Series Vol. 3: The Mishitsukara no Dashutsu - Celeb na Goutei Hen | April 4th, 2012 (JP) |
| Zombie Slayer Diox | March 22nd, 2012 (NA) July 5th, 2012 (EU) |
| Bijin-tokei | March 21st, 2012 (JP) |
| Dopamix | March 14th, 2012 (JP) |
| Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH! | March 8th, 2012 (NA / EU) September 19th, 2012 (JP) |
| Family Millionaire 3D / Okiraku Daifugou 3D | February 29th, 2012 (JP) |
| True Remembrance: Kioku no Kakera | February 22nd, 2012 (JP) |
| Dillon's Rolling Western / The Rolling Western | February 22nd, 2012 (NA / EU / JP) |
| Love Plus Tools | February 13th, 2012 (JP) |
| 3D Game Collection | February 10th, 2012 (EU) December 20th, 2012 (NA) |
| THE 'DENPA' MEN: They Came By Wave / DENPA Ningen no RPG | February 8th, 2012 (JP) September 27th, 2012 (NA) |
| Mutant Mudds | January 26th, 2012 (NA) June 21st, 2012 (EU) |
| ARC STYLE: Spider Solitaire | January 25th, 2012 (JP) |
| Rabi x Labi: Episode 3 | January 11th, 2012 (JP) |
| Samurai Sword Destiny | January 5th, 2012 (NA) June 14th, 2012 (EU) |
| VVVVVV | December 29th, 2011 (NA) May 10th, 2012 (EU) |
| Shika Kari-O | December 28th, 2011 (JP) |
| Picross e 2 | December 28th, 2011 (JP) |
| Sparkle Snapshots 3D /Tobidasu PuriKura ☆ KiraDeko Revolution | December 27th, 2011 (JP) July 12th, 2012 (EU) October 18th, 2012 (NA) |
| Mighty Switch Force! | December 22nd, 2011 (NA / EU) |
| Simple DL Series Vol. 2: The Mishitsukara no Dashutsu - Gakkou no Kyuukousha Hen | December 7th, 2011 (JP) |
| Zen Pinball 3D | December 1st, 2011 (EU) January 12th, 2012 (NA) |
| ARC STYLE: Simple Mahjong 3D | November 30th, 2011 (JP) |
| Ginsei Igo 3D | November 22nd, 2011 (JP) |
| Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword / Hana Samurai: Art of the Sword / Hirari: Sakura Samurai | November 16th, 2011 (JP) February 2nd, 2012 (NA) October 11th, 2012 (EU) |
| TakeyariMan | November 2nd, 2011 (JP) |
| Touch Battle Tank 3D | October 26th, 2011 (JP) August 9th, 2012 (NA) |
| Hitori by Nikoli / Nikoli no Puzzle: Hitori | October 26th, 2011 (JP) September 27th, 2012 (NA) |
| Ketzal's Corridors / SpeedThru: Potzol's Puzzle / Shissou Surinuke Anatousu | October 21st, 2011 (JP) April 5th, 2012 (EU) April 12th, 2012 (NA) |
| Pyramids | October 20th, 2011 (EU) October 27th, 2011 (NA) |
| The Phantom Thief Stina and 30 Jewels / Kaitou Stina to 30 no Houseki | October 19th, 2011 (JP) July 19th, 2012 (NA) |
| ARC STYLE: Solitaire | October 19th, 2011 (JP) |
| Pushmo / Pullblox / Hikuosu | October 5th, 2011 (JP) December 8th, 2011 (NA / EU) |
| Handy Puzzle Series: Alice and the Magical Trump / Otegaru Puzzle Series: Alice to Mahou no Trump | October 5th, 2011 (JP) |
| Family Tennis 3D / Okiraku Tennis 3D | September 28th, 2011 (JP) July 5th, 2012 (NA) |
| Masyu by Nikoli / Nikoli no Puzzle: Masyu | September 28th, 2011 (JP) July 19th, 2012 (NA) |
| Family Bowling 3D / Okiraku Bowling 3D | September 14th, 2011 (JP) |
| Heyawake by Nikoli / Nikoli no Puzzle: Heyawake | September 14th, 2011 (JP) September 6th, 2012 (NA) |
| Dot Runner: Complete Edition / Dot Eater: New Pic-dan | September 14th, 2011 (JP) July 26th, 2012 (NA) September 20th, 2012 (EU) |
| Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! /Ikimonodzukuri: Creatoy | September 7th, 2011 (JP) November 10th, 2011 (NA / EU) |
| Nurikabe by Nikoli / Nikoli no Puzzle: Nurikabe | August 31st, 2011(JP) October 11th, 2012 (NA) |
| Slitherlink by Nikoli / Nikoli no Puzzle: Slither | August 24th, 2011 (JP) June 21st, 2012 (NA) |
| VectorRacing | August 10th, 2011 (JP) August 23rd, 2012 (NA) |
| ARC STYLE: Jazzy BILLIARDS 3D Professional | August 10th, 2011 (JP) |
| Nazo Waku Yakata: Oto no Aida ni Aida ni Daiichi Wa - Hikarume | August 4th, 2011 (JP) |
| Kakuro by Nikoli / Nikoli no Puzzle: Kakuro | August 3rd, 2011 (JP) May 31st, 2012 (NA) |
| Let's Golf! 3D | July 28th, 2011 (NA / EU) August 3rd, 2011 (JP) |
| Picross e | July 27th, 2011 (JP) September 6th, 2012 (EU) |
| Ginsei Shogi 3D | July 27th, 2011 (JP) |
| Akari by Nikoli / Nikoli no Puzzle: Bijutsukan | July 20th, 2011 (JP) July 5th, 2012 (NA) |
| Rabi Labi Gaiden: Witch's Cat | June 29th, 2011 (JP) |
| Simple DL Series Vol. 1: The Mishitsukara no Dashutsu - Fushigi na Kuma Donaru Burger Hen | June 29th, 2011 (JP) |
| Sudoku by Nikoli / Nikoli no Puzzle: Sudoku | June 7th, 2011 (JP) May 10th, 2012 (NA) |
| Othello 3D | June 7th, 2011 (JP) |
| Mystery P.I. ~Lost Film~ | June 7th, 2011 (JP) |
| Hyu~ Stone | June 7th, 2011 (JP) |
| ARC STYLE: Soccer 3D | June 7th, 2011 (JP) March 29th, 2012 (NA) |
| 3D Block Kuzushi | June 7th, 2011 (JP) |
| Pokédex 3D | June 6th, 2011 (NA) June 7th, 2011 (EU) June 17th, 2011 (JP) |
How To Download Games Pc
List of all free games for 3DS to date.
[Free games and software available for the 3DS.]
Free to Play
Pokemon Rumble World (beat-em-up with heavy RNG)
Pokemon Shuffle (casual puzzler)
Rusty's Real Deal Baseball (3D sports sims, mainly paid DLC)
Steel Diver: Sub Wars (submarine game)
Lengthy Demos
Bravely Default (gives bonuses in full game)
Codename S.T.E.A.M. (coins transfer to the full game.)
Etrian Oddysey 4 (progress transfers to full game)
Etrian Oddysey Untold (progress transfers to full game)
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (uses/time? need to confirm)
Stretchmo First 7 Puzzles are free (added 5/14/15)
Super Smash Brothers 4 (30 uses, unlimited time per use)
Other Free Software
Hulu Plus (requires membership)
Netflix (requires membership, not available in Europe)
Nintendo Anime Channel (europe only)
Nintendo Fan Network (only usable at Safeco Field)
Photos with Mario (augmented reality game)
Photos with Animal Crossing (augmented reality game, Germany only)
Save Data Transfer Tool (for transferring save files)
SwapNote (no longer supports SpotPass)
Youtube (watch videos)
Pre-Loaded on 3DS
AR Games (ar games that use ar cards)
Face Raiders (ar game that uses your face)
Mii Plaza (two free games, others must be bought)
Other
Sonic Boom Theme (panoramic top, animated bottom)
Metal Gear Solid 3DS (need description)
Monster Hunter 4 (Gore Magala & Seregios)
Nintendogs 1, 2, and 3 (need description)
Ultimate NES Remix (need description)
Xenoblade (need description, EU only )
Nintendo 3ds Xl Game Downloads
[Will be free/no longer free.]
Will be free
N/A
Previously Available for Free(no longer free)
3D Classics Excitebike (free at launch of 3DS eShop)
Flipnote Studio (no longer available for download)
Halloween Theme ( please confirm if still available, EU Only,)
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords AE (was free until 2/2/2014)
Majora's Mask Theme (germany only)
Pokedex 3D (pokemon information tool)
Shovel Knight Theme (till 11/13/14, EU/AUS only)
Theatrhythm Demo (used to have unlimited uses)
Nintendo Video (Till 7/1/15 north american regions only)
Ironfall: Invasion (Till 8/12/2015, Removed becuase of homebrew exploits that use it, 3rd person shooter)
Photos with Animal Crossing (Given away at 'Hyper Japan' in the UK, augmented reality game)
Feel free to comment to add on to the list and I will update it. 'Lengthy demos' should have at least ~2 hours of playtime.
Updated 9/28/2015
Removed MH4 Theme, thanks /u/Mejjos
An editable version of this list is available at https://www.reddit.com/r/3DSdeals/wiki/free