Fantasy Life i Tops Switch Game 2025 Download Rankings so Far

Nintendo Japan shared the Switch game download rankings for the first half of 2025, and the most popular title ended up being Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. The list consisted of the top 30 most popular games in the region. It only took into account sales made between January 1, 2025 and June 30, 2025.  [Thanks, Game Watch!]

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time debuted worldwide in May 2025. The ranking here only applied to the Switch version of the game. It didn’t include the Switch 2 sales figures. It is one of 10 2025 releases in the top 30. 

Here are all of the top 10 Switch games that topped the 2025 download rankings list in Japan for the first half of the year. All of them are titles that are available worldwide.

1. Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
2. Super Mario Party Jamboree
3. Tamagotchi Plaza
4. Minecraft
5. Urban Myth Dissolution Center
6. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
7. Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
8. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
9. Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
10. Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics

As for the other new 2025 releases that made it into the top 30 Switch games downloaded, all of them also appeared in every region. Deltarune Chapters 1-4 appeared in 12th place. Saga Frontier 2 Remaster took the 19th spot. Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is ranked 22nd. The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy ended up being 26th. Finally, the Suikoden 1 and 2 HD Remaster found its way into 28th place.

As a reminder, Suika Game topped the 2024 Switch Download Ranking.

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is available on the Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC worldwide.