Nintendo Reveals Japan’s “Top 30” Most Downloaded Switch eShop Games Of 2024

As we approach the end of 2024, Nintendo has revealed the most downloaded Switch eShop games of the year in Japan.

As you might expect, the usual titles and series are on there like Minecraft, The Legend of Zelda, Dragon Quest and Monster Hunter. There are also a few surprises, indie representatives and viral sensations like Suika Game (which took out first place).

So here’s the full rundown of the “top 30” most downloaded games this year in Japan between 1st January 2024 right up until 20th December 2024 (via Perfectly-Nintendo):

1. Suika Game
2. Exit 8
3. Overcooked! 2
4. DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake
5. Monster Hunter Rise
6. Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Ultimate Edition
7. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
8. Super Mario Party Jamboree
9. Minecraft
10. Overcooked! Special Edition
11. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
12. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
13. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
14. POWER PROS 2024-2025
15. Splatoon 3
16. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
17. Human: Fall Flat
18. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
19. Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
20. Nintendo Switch Sports
21. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
22. Among Us
23. Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island
24. Hogwarts Legacy
25. Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
26. Unicorn Overlord
27. Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru!
28. Dave the Diver
29. [New Price Version] DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition
30. The Battle Cats Unite!

As we approach the end of 2024, Nintendo has revealed the most downloaded Switch eShop games of the year in Japan.

As you might expect, the usual titles and series are on there like Minecraft, The Legend of Zelda, Dragon Quest and Monster Hunter. There are also a few surprises, indie representatives and viral sensations like Suika Game (which took out first place).

So here's the full rundown of the "top 30" most downloaded games this year in Japan between 1st January 2024 right up until 20th December 2024 (via Perfectly-Nintendo):

1. Suika Game
2. Exit 8
3. Overcooked! 2
4. DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake
5. Monster Hunter Rise
6. Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Ultimate Edition
7. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
8. Super Mario Party Jamboree
9. Minecraft
10. Overcooked! Special Edition
11. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
12. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
13. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
14. POWER PROS 2024-2025
15. Splatoon 3
16. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
17. Human: Fall Flat
18. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
19. Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
20. Nintendo Switch Sports
21. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
22. Among Us
23. Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island
24. Hogwarts Legacy
25. Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
26. Unicorn Overlord
27. Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru!
28. Dave the Diver
29. [New Price Version] DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition
30. The Battle Cats Unite!