Japan’s top 100 best-selling games of 2025 revealed, Mario Kart World on top
This week’s issue of Famitsu contains information showing Japan’s top 100 best-selling games of 2025. The results were based on data collected between December 30, 2024 and December 28, 2025.
While we previously knew this based on a much more restricted list, yes, Mario Kart World leads the chart at over two million copies sold at retail. Other titles in the top ten include Pokemon Legends: Z-A, Super Mario Party Jamboree, Donkey Kong Bananza, Kirby Air Riders, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. 80 percent of the games here were released on either Nintendo Switch 2 or Switch.
The full list is as follows:
1. [NS2] Mario Kart World – 2,238,381 / NEW
2. [NSW] Pokemon Legends: Z-A – 1,529,823 / NEW
3. [NS2] Pokemon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 1,004,154 / NEW
4. [PS5] Monster Hunter Wilds – 838,319 / NEW
5. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 498,397 / 1,452,658
6. [NS2] Donkey Kong Bananza – 435,206 / NEW
7. [NS2] Kirby Air Riders – 424,837 / NEW
8. [NSW] Minecraft – 346,606 / 4,109,192
9. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 342,866 / 6,510,483
10. [NSW] Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake – 316,439 / NEW
11. [NSW] Donkey Kong Country Returns HD – 294,555 / NEW
12. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 288,683 / 8,311,118
13. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu 2 – 232,554 / NEW
14. [NSW] Tamagotchi Plaza – 215,619 / NEW
15. [PS5] Ghost of Yotei – 199,870 / NEW
16. [NS2] Momotaro Dentetsu 2 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 188,535 / NEW
17. [NSW] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 – 174,051 / NEW
18. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 168,901 / 5,852,920
19. [NSW] Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time – 165,202 / NEW
20. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 163,786 / 1,678,572
21. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 161,296 / 5,652,322
22. [NS2] Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment – 148,033 / NEW
23. [NS2] Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake – 135,317 / NEW
24. [NSW] Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 – 133,963 / NEW
25. [NS2] Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV – 126,436 / NEW
26. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition – 125,683 / NEW
27. [PS5] Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake – 120,651 / NEW
28. [PS5] Dynasty Warriors: Origins – 111,130 / NEW
29. [PS5] Death Stranding 2 – 106,440 / NEW
30. [NSW] Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake – 102,419 / 1,032,924
31. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 97,897 / 1,460,975
32. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 96,810 / 4,501,785
33. [PS5] Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii – 96,482 / NEW
34. [NSW] Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar – 95,817 / NEW
35. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 87,437 / 2,056,692
36. [PS5] Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater – 86,763 / NEW
37. [NSW] Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma – 86,223 / NEW
38. [NS2] Tamagotchi Plaza – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 85,717 / NEW
39. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 84,914 / 3,763,033
40. [PS5] Silent Hill f – 83,104 / NEW
41. [PS5] Elden Ring: Nightreign – 82,441 / NEW
42. [NSW] Super Robot Wars Y – 82,118 / NEW
43. [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Land – 78,260 / 1,252,181
44. [NSW] Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 SpeciaL Price – 69,588 / 294,417
45. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival – 69,304 / 469,687
46. [NSW] Pikmin 4 – 67,247 / 1,350,949
47. [NSW] Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 65,694 / 2,422,614
48. [NSW] The Exit 8 / Platform 8 – 65,360 / 79,699
49. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey – 63,115 / 2,600,505
50. [NSW] Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster – 61,007 / NEW
51. [NSW] Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection – 60,77 / NEW
52. [NSW] The Battle Cats Unite – 59,620 / 373,906
53. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru – 59,192 / 1,266,279
54. [NSW] Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 – 57,578 / 399,486
55. [PS4] Like a Dragon Gaiden: Yakuza Pirates in Hawaii – 56,190 / NEW
56. [NSW] Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots – 55,492 / NEW
57. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban – 54,503 / 3,116,119
58. [NSW] Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles – 52,638 / NEW
59. [NSW] Luigi’s Mansion 3 – 51,046 / 1,121,950
60. [NSW] It Takes Two – 50,800 / 157,243
61. [NSW] Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – 50,787 / 2,092,298
62. [NS2] Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World – 49,584 / NEW
63. [NSW] Jinsei Game for Nintendo Switch – 49,287 / 310,462
64. [NS2] Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 49,946 / NEW
65. [NSW] Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe – 46,577 / 631,972
66. [NSW] Mario & Luigi: Brothership – 45,049 / 210,109
67. [NSW] Moble Suit Gundam Seed: Battle Destiny Remastered – 44,682 / NEW
68. [PS5] Battlefield 6 – 43,999 / NEW
69. [NSW] Tales of Graces f Remastered – 43,526 / NEW
70. [NSW] Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom – 42,989 / 415,892
71. [NSW] Human Fall Flat – 42,884 / 478,177
72. [PS5] Digimon Story: Time Stranger – 42,766 / NEW
73. [NSW] Atelier Yumia – 42,648 / NEW
74. [NS2] Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 42,482 / NEW
75. [PS5] Super Robot Wars Y – 42,457 / NEW
76. [NSW] Suika Game Special Edition – 42,414 / NEW
77. [PS5] Atelier Yumia – 40,999 / NEW
78. [PS5] Assassin’s Creed Shadows – 40,386 / NEW
79. [NS2] Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 39,009 / NEW
80. [NSW] The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy – 38,222 n EW
81. [NSW] Super Mario Maker 2 – 38,213 / 1,438,773
82. [NSW] Raidou Remastered – 37,805 / NEW
83. [NS2] Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut – 37,741 / NEW
84. [PS5] Astro Bot – 37,317 / 93,498
85. [PS5] Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – 36,058 / NEW
87. [NSW] Little Nightmares 3 – 35,578 / NEW
88. [NSW] Fitness Boxing 3 – 34,182 / 48,597
89. [NSW] Tokimeki Memorial: Forever with you – Emotional – 33,954 / NEW
90. [NSW] Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury – 33,723 / 1,305,256
91. [NSW] Pokemon Sword / Shield – 33,695 / 4,512,092
92. [NS2] Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 33,595 / NEW
93. [NSW] Pikmin 1 + 2 – 33,722 / 147,344
94. [NSW] Octopath Traveler 0 – 32,164 / NEW
95. [NSW] Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter – 31,947 / NEW
96. [NSW] Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero – 31,270 / NEW
97. [PS5] Black Myth: Wukong – 30,474 / NEW
98. [PS5] Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles – 30,552 / NEW
99. [NS2] Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 29,904 / NEW
100. [PS5] Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter – 28,881 / NEW
For those interested in hardware, below is how those results panned out:
Switch 2 – 3,784,067
Switch OLED – 878,361
PS5 – 478,647
Switch Lite – 445,420
PS5 Digital Edition – 217,180
Switch – 196,603
PS5 Pro – 183,377
Xbox Series S – 12,769
Xbox Series X – 9,709
Xbox Series X Digital Edition – 8,748
PS4 – 1,087
If you’re curious about the results for 2024, we have those results here.
