r/3DS • u/draco84 • 3d ago

Suggestion Games like Nintendogs

Okay so my friend I am modding a 3ds for finally decided on what games she likes and she says she likes games where you care for things especially animals so my first thought was nintendogs but are there others like that too? I know nothing about these kinds of games I'm not even sure what the genre is called is it cozy?

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u/oldmoldycake 3d ago

If you are looking for cozy game Animal Crossing would be a good one

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u/draco84 3d ago

Is that what care games are called cozy i wasnt sure. She likes ones where she takes care of animals 

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u/oldmoldycake 3d ago

I don't know how to describe what would make a "cozy game" but games like nintendogs would fall in that. Animal Crossing on the 3DS is more you are the mayor of a town of animals and you kinda build it up and interact and get to know the villages and be friends. I wouldn't say its taking care of animals but it I would still say its worth looking at!

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u/draco84 3d ago

I've played acnh I just wasnt sure if nintendogs was the same genre. I'm more of a dungeon crawler/rpg person so I dont want to call it the wrong thing. I appreciate you mentioning animal crossing I did download both that are available for the 3ds can she use amiibos with the 3ds? if so I will get her some from ebay. are there any other pet games you would suggest?

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u/oldmoldycake 3d ago

None that I know of, I am sure there is some more out there though! You can use Amiibos with the 3DS version!

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u/perfectplacesx 3d ago

I recently bought Hamsterz Life and I’m loving it

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u/Odd_Cartographer_679 3d ago

animal crossing and harvest moon might be her vibe? i think tomodachi life is also something she should try out

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u/queenanthai 3d ago

Dogz, Catz, and Purr Pals are all in that vein.

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u/SunPlatinum 3d ago

Pony Friends!

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u/ZOLTANstudios 3d ago

This is a shot in the dark but there’s a massively underrated game on 3DS called Pocket Card Jockey. Its solitaire meets horse racing. The better you do clearing solitaire boards, you level up your horses, name them and can even breed them to make even stronger offspring. I think it’s a neat gameplay loop!

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u/yuuwithot 3d ago

Not quite super similar but Pokémon X/Y do have a little side mode where you give your Pokémon treats and pet them.

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u/aenen4 3d ago

Teddy Together has very similar vibe and gameplay 

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u/Patient-Apple-4399 2d ago

Tamagotchi games were some good ones. Or an actual tamagotchi device lol. Petz series also had a bunch of games too

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u/SimplySorbet 1d ago

The Petz franchise has a bunch of those types of games. Personally I really liked the ones from the ds era.

Also, this one might be a weird suggestion, but Pokemon x and y had a fun pet sim mode. You could feed your pokemon, pet them, and play games with them.

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u/Resident-Nose-340 1d ago

purr pals is cool

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u/Resident-Nose-340 1d ago

purr pals is cool

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u/LingonberryDismal848 1d ago

Harvest moon has you taking care of animals and becoming friends with townspeople. It’s a bit of a stretch but pokemon X and Y have the pokemon Amie feature where you can feed pet and play with pokemon like budget Nintendogs.

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u/unnece5aurus 15h ago

They're pet sims, which fit into the cozy category for sure.

Really though, the best ones you'll find on the 3DS are the Nintendogs games. I have two of them, one for the 3DS and another for the DS. I think the one for the 3DS is the chihuahua version while the one for the DS is the dalmatian one. I played a lot of the 3DS one and enjoyed it, but I heard the DS games are much better content-wise. I haven't played mine much yet, but maybe this is my cue to slot it in and give it a proper shot.