Which Switch Games Are The Most Downloaded In Japan? Nintendo Answered

Nintendo published a list of the 30 most downloaded games from the Japanese Switch eShop in 2023. This list is based on the amount of games sold in the first 354 days of 2023 (January 1 - December 20). Japan is a big and crucial market for Nintendo, so it is interesting to look at the preferences of Japanese players.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate made the list in the twenty-first place. The first three places are Suika Game, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Pikmin 4, respectively.

The full list of this year's 30 most-downloaded Nintendo Switch Games in Japan is as follows:

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