Back in July, Nintendo revealed the “most downloaded” Switch games in Japan in the first half of 2023. Unsurprisingly, Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was in the lead at the time.
Now, in an update, it’s been revealed that Suika Game has officially surpassed it – earning the title of the “most downloaded” Switch eShop title in Japan for 2023. This affordable offering saw Tears of the Kingdom in second place, followed by Pikmin 4 at in third and Super Mario Bros Wonder in fourth.
On the third-party side, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince managed to take fifth place, and Overcooked 2 also made the top 10. Here are the 30 most downloaded games on the Japanese eShop this year (via Nintendo Everything ):
- Suika game
- Zelda: Tears of the Realm
- Pikmin 4
- The miracle of Super Mario Bros
- 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 World Classics
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
- Minecraft
- Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 1
- Kirby’s Return to Dreamland Deluxe
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Man: Fall Flat
- Persona 4 Gold
- Between 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
No exact numbers were given, but it was recently revealed that Suika (originally released in Japan in 2021) has now reached five million downloads worldwide. Tears of the Kingdom also had a lot of sales success this year.
