The Microsoft-owned franchise which released commercially over six years ago is showing no signs of slowing down. It would seem Switch players just couldn’t resist the comfort of portable crafting.
Internationally, Stardew Valley took the crown, with Minecraft following closely behind. It’s interesting to note that Snipperclips is the only first-party game to have made the top five in any region, which just goes to show the success the Switch has enjoyed with third-parties in its first year alone.
The full lists might surprise you (look at all those successful indies!):
Japanese Top 30:
Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition Snipperclips: Cut it Out, Together! Shinobi Refle: Senran Kagura Kamiko Arcade Archives NEOGEO: Metal Slug 3 Overcooked: Special Edition Arcade Archives NEOGEO: The King of Fighters 98 Arcade Archives: VS Super Mario Bros. Othello STRIKERS1945 for Nintendo Switch Resident Evil Revelations 2 VOEZ Arcade Archives: Mario Brothers Touhou Kobuto V Human Resource Machine New Frontier Days: Founding Pioneers DEEMO Shovel Knight Picross S Nazotoki Mail Arcade Archives NEOGEO: Metal Slug Sonic Mania Romancing Saga 2 Maison de MAOU Rocket League IMPLOSION Blaster Master Zero Cat Quest Battle Sports Mekuru Levels+
Worldwide Top 30:
Stardew Valley Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition Sonic Mania Rocket League Snipperclips: Cut it Out, Together! Overcooked: Special Edition Shovel Knight Fast RMX Kamiko SteamWorld Dig 2 Arcade Archives NEOGEO: VS Super Mario Bros. Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap Blaster Master Zero Arcade Archives: Metal Slug 3 Enter the Gungeon Oceanhorn Mighty Gunvolt Burst Arcade Archives: Mario Brothers Arcade Archives NEOGEO: Metal Slug Picross S THUMPER Graceful Explosion Machine Arcade Archives NEOGEO: The King Of Fighters 98 Mr. Shifty World of Goo Brawlout Human Fall Flat UNO GoNNER IMPLOSION
One conclusive point to take away from this data is that the future is looking bright for third-parties on Switch.
