Lost in Blue 3 (2007). Play online

Summary

Lost in Blue 3 brings back the classic DS survival adventure, letting you pick from four distinct characters, each hiding a back‑story and special skills. You can start as Eric (who goes by Sam on the island) or Claire, then recruit the brilliant young cook Kumiko and the justice‑driven martial artist James to share the workload of hunting, gathering water, cutting firewood, or crafting ropes and baskets. Solo or co‑op, the gameplay revolves around scrounging food, securing water, building shelter, and lighting fires while braving unpredictable weather and hostile wildlife.

The game’s mechanics reward teamwork—adding members means you’ll need less food to stave off hunger, but you must rebuild furniture whenever you relocate your base. Claire also unlocks charming mini‑games where you befriend a chimpanzee and a dolphin, adding a light‑hearted pause to the otherwise tense survival loop. Though reviewers praised the variety of characters and cooperative features, most scored it around 5.5‑6/10, calling the experience solid yet uneven. Despite mixed reviews, Lost in Blue 3 remains a memorable DS title for fans of strategic island survival.

Storyline

Lost in Blue 3 drops you onto a deserted island after a luxury passenger liner sinks at sea. A young man and a young woman are the sole survivors, washed ashore together. The shock of the crash wipes the boy’s memory clean, leaving him with no recollection of his past. Believing rescue will arrive soon, the pair set out to survive using whatever they can find. As days pass, no help appears, and the island reveals a series of strange, unsettling incidents that force them to rely on each other and uncover hidden secrets.