Nintendo Switch reveals the best-selling games of 2023: The first place is unexpected

Now that 2024 is upon us, it is time say goodbye to 2023 with the usual summary statistics of the past year: after we have already been able to discover it the games that each of us has played the mostNintendo has decided to release an interesting new statistic about the eShop that reveals all the best-selling games on Switch throughout the year.

Nintendo’s hybrid consoles (here you can find Switch OLED on Amazon) have offered a large catalog of exclusive video games this year, including masterpieces like Zelda Tears of the Kingdom And lots of little surprises from third parties and the indie scene.

And exactly one of them has managed to secure a surprising first place on Japanese territory when taken into account in the official ranking: it is him Suika gamea fun puzzle game with lots of fruits that had already revealed themselves one of the most searched video games on Google throughout the year.

Without further ado, we leave it to you Top 30 of the most downloaded video games from the eShop on Nintendo Switch in 2023: You can also see the full ranking on the following page official address.

1. Suika game
2. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
3. Pikmin 4
4. Super Mario Bros Wonder
5. Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
6. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
7. Splatoon 3
8. Overcooked 2
9. Super Mario RPG
10. Fire Emblem Engage
11. Rise of the Monster Hunters
12. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
13. Pokémon Violet
14. Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol
15. Clubhouse Games: 51 global classics
16. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
17. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
18. Minecraft
19. Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol
20. Kirby’s Return to Dreamland Deluxe
21. Super Smash Bros Ultimate
22. Human: Fall Flat
23. Persona 4 Golden
24. Among us
25. Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru
26. Pikmin 2
27. Pokémon Scarlet
28. Nintendo Switch Sport
29. Pikmin 1
30. Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban

So, as already mentioned, it was the easy puzzle of Aladdin Tears of the Kingdom who, even though he was elected one of the best games ever, he “only” has to be content with second place.

A very interesting ranking that also confirms that there are brands in Japan that are particularly closely watched, such as: Dragon Quest, Monster Hunter And Fire emblem.

If you’re looking to take advantage of the last few days of the year to save on your next favorite games on Switch, remember to keep an eye on the holiday deals: we’ve already highlighted the games for you available for less than 20 euros and myself for less than 5 euros.