Nintendo reveals the top 30 most-downloaded games on the Japanese Switch eShop for 2023

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop

To close out 2023, Nintendo has provided a look at the 30 most-downloaded games on the Japanese Switch eShop.

Suika Game, which became a worldwide hit this year, topped the chart. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was arguably Nintendo’s biggest release of the year and follows right behind. Pikmin 4, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince round out the top five.

Below are the full results:

Suika Game
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Pikmin 4
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Splatoon 3
Overcooked 2
Super Mario RPG
Fire Emblem Engage
Monster Hunter Rise
Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Pokemon Violet
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 2
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Minecraft
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 1
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Human: Fall Flat
Persona 4 Golden
Among Us
Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru
Pikmin 2
Pokemon Scarlet
Nintendo Switch Sports
Pikmin 1
Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban

Note that the list above is based on games sold between January 1, 2023 and December 20, 2023.

We also reported on the same list last year, which you can find here. For those interested in checking out the results from 2021 as well, head on over here.

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