The same financial report that announced that the Nintendo Switch has sold over 89 million units also included a list of its most popular games. The Nintendo Switch is now the 7th best-selling console of all time.

Top 10 most popular Nintendo Switch Games

We've compiled these games for you guys with a short summary and a link to each game's Nintendo Store page for easy access. (This list is updated as of June 2021).

10. Ring Fit Adventure

  • Sales: 11.26 million units
  • Nintendo Store Page: Ring Fit Adventure [link]
  • Genre: Exergame
  • Features over 100 levels and 20 worlds. Gamified exercise routines that will help you stay fit and work up a sweat. Includes new Ring-Con™ and Leg Strap accessories. It also offers customizable workout routines that can fit all skill levels and schedules.

9. Splatoon 2

  • Sales: 12.45 million units
  • Nintendo Store Page: Splatoon 2 [link]
  • Genre: Third-person shooter
  • A sequel to the original Splatoon game. It features similar Turf War game modes, but now with the portability of the Nintendo Switch. The game also includes ranked battle modes and a single-player campaign. Additionally, it also has a 4-player co-op mode.
  • Note: Nintendo Switch Online membership is required for online play.

8. Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu! / Pokémon: Let's Go Eevee!

  • Sales: 13.57 million units
  • Nintendo Store Page: Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu! [link] / Pokémon: Let's Go Eevee! [link]
  • Genre: RPG
  • A unique, easily accessible return to Pokémon's Kanto region, with fan-favorites Pikachu and Eevee headlining in the story. This series features Pokémon Go-esqe capture mechanics and involves motion controls more heavily with the Poké Ball Plus accessory.

7. Super Mario Party

  • Sales: 15.72 million units sold
  • Nintendo Store Page: Super Mario Party [link]
  • Genre: Party
  • A digital version of the Super Mario Party board game experience with 80 new mini-games included. It's perfect for groups of four that want to have some casual fun together. Additionally, players may pair up two Nintendo Switch systems to play new modes such as Toad's Rec Room.

6. Super Mario Odyssey

  • Sales: 21.40 million units
  • Nintendo Store Page: Super Mario Odyssey [link]
  • Genre: 3D Platformer
  • A sandbox-style Super Mario adventure, in the same vein as Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine. It features a wide array of different locations and new mechanics. Players may also play in a two-player co-op mode where Player 1 controls Mario and Player 2 controls Cappy.

5. Pokémon Sword / Pokémon Shield

  • Sales: 21.85 million units
  • Nintendo Store Page: Pokémon Sword [link] / Pokémon Shield [link]
  • Genre: RPG
  • The latest generation of Pokémon games, featuring three new starters: Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble. The game also takes place in the all-new region of Galar. Additionally, Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield also include local and online multiplayer co-op features.

4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

  • Sales: 23.20 million units
  • Nintendo Store Page: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild [link]
  • Genre: Open World Action-Adventure
  • A landmark game for the storied Legend of Zelda franchise, featuring a vast open world full of secrets to uncover and places to explore. Breath of the Wild has heavily influenced the open-world genre since its release and continues to be a Nintendo Switch must-have title.

3. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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  • Sales: 24.77 million units
  • Nintendo Store Page: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate [link]
  • Genre: Fighting
  • Boasts the most expensive Super Smash Bros. roster to date. It includes every fighter ever released in the series. Additionally, it also features faster combat, new items, attacks, and defensive options. Players can engage in a 4-player free-for-all mode, or go up all the way to 8 players at time.

2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons

  • Sales: 33.89 million units
  • Nintendo Store Page: Animal Crossing: New Horizons [link]
  • Genre: Simulation
  • The latest Animal Crossing title made waves when it was released in 2020. It provided a much-needed reprieve during the earliest months of the COVID-19 pandemic. The game features extensive customization options for the player character, their house, and their whole island. Additionally, it also includes a plethora of different activities such as gardening, fishing, decorating, and of course, interacting with NPCs.

1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

  • Sales: 37.08 million units
  • Nintendo Store Page: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe [link]
  • Genre: Racing
  • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the Nintendo Switch re-release of the Wii U game. It still remains the best-selling game on the Nintendo Switch with a comfortable lead above the rest. The game features a revamped battle mode and a slew of new battle courses alongside all the tracks from the original game. Additionally, it supports up to 4-player local multiplayer.

Well, there you have it – the top 10 most popular Nintendo Switch games ever, as of June 2021. Are there any games you're surprised to see on the list? How about games you expected to see but aren't? Meanwhile, in other Nintendo Switch-related news, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin was the system's best-selling game last month. You can read all about it here.