30 Switch eShop titles with the highest sales in Japan in 2022
- Splatoon 3
- Pokémon Legends: Arceus
- Pokémon Violet
- Pokémon Scarlet
- Monster Hunter Rise
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Overcooked 2
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
- Kirby’s Dream Buffet
- Among Us
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Minecraft
- Human: Fall Flat
- Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
- Mario Party Superstars
- Mon-Yue
- Baseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2022
- Together! The Battle Cats
- Inside
- Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban!
- Dragon Quest X Offline
- Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
- Resident Evil 6
- Splatoon 2
- Unravel Two
- Undertale
The list begins to become intriguing after the top 10, however. The sixth best-selling game of 2022 is the well-liked Kirby and the Forgotten Land, which is followed by Nintendo Switch Sports. The next game on the list is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the first title not set for release until 2022. Overcooked 2, another older title, is at position nine. The enormous Switch-only JRPG Xenoblade Chronicles 3 follows in ninth place.
The majority of the titles on the following list are additional earlier Nintendo Switch releases. The top 20 games include Mon-Yu, Kirby’s Dream Buffet, Among Us, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Minecraft, Human: Fall Flat, Clubhouse Games, and Kirby’s Dream Buffet. Powerful Pro Baseball 2022, Together with eBaseball! 21 through 30 on the list are The Battle Cats, Inside, Momotaro Dentetsu, Dragon Quest 10 Offline, Dragon Quest 3, Resident Evil 6, Splatoon 2, Unravel 2, and Undertale.