Here are the top 20 Nintendo Switch eShop games for Japan in May 2021

Nintendo updated its download rankings to show the top 20 Nintendo Switch games that sold the most on the Japan eShop in May 2021.

Monster Hunter Rise charted at #1 for a third month straight since its launch in March. At #2, we have Rune Factory 5, which debuted in Japan on May 20 and impressively took the top spot from Monster Hunter Rise for a few days. Even more impressive is that Rune Factory 5 finished in second place with only 11 days remaining in May. At #3, it was last month’s #2 in New Pokémon Snap, followed by Among Us at #4 and Miitopia, another recent release, at #5 for May 2021.

Here is the list of the top 20 most downloaded Nintendo Switch eShop games in Japan for May 2021:

Top 20 Nintendo Switch eShop games of Japan in May 2021

1. Monster Hunter Rise
2. Rune Factory 5
3. New Pokemon Snap
4. Among Us
5. Miitopia
6. Super Noda Game PARTY
7. Human: Fall Flat
8. Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban!
9. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
10. Minecraft
11. Dragon Quest XI
12. Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age
13. Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise
14. Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
15. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
16. Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir
17. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
18. Downtown Special: Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki da yo Zen’in Shugo!
19. Super Mario Party
20. Terra Tech

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