Most Played Nintendo Games of All Time (2023)

Nintendo Switch is a game console produced by the Nintendo company and released on March 3, 2017. This system also allows two players to play games at the same time. It is also possible to play online games with Nintendo Switch. After its release, Nintendo Switch sold over 14 million within a year. We listed the most played Nintendo games of all time for you, have a pleasant reading!

• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe produced by Nintendo subsidiary Nintendo EAD. This game is part of the Mario Kart series, suitable for Wii U and Nintendo Switch platforms. The release date for the Wii U platform is May 29, 2014, and for the Nintendo Switch, April 28, 2017. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is a single player or multiplayer go-kart racing game. 

Various items can be used to gain an advantage in the race and to get ahead of other players. In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, it is possible to move against gravity on ceilings or walls. Mario Kart 8 managed to get a score of 92 out of 100 from Metacritic. Mario Kart 8, which is quite known worldwide, is one of the most played games on the Nintendo platform.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate produced by Bandai Namco Studios Sora and released on November 7, 2018. The genre of this game, which can be played as single player or multiplayer, is fighting. The game is only available for the Nintendo Switch platform.

After its release, different fighters and downloadable content were added to the game until 2021. The game, which managed to get 93 points out of 100 from Metacritic, has also won a lot of awards. According to the data announced after June 30, 2021, the total sales of the game exceeded 25 million.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Animal Crossing: New Horizons game was developed by Nintendo EPD and published by Nintendo. This game is only suitable for the Nintendo Switch platform. The type of this game, which can be played as single player or multiplayer, is called social simulation.

By controlling a character, players can develop the island the way they want. They can collect various items from around, and customize the island according to themselves. This game, which managed to score 90 out of 100 from Metacritic, has 11 different awards in 2020 and 2021.

In 2021 the sales of the game exceeded 35 million. Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a worldwide known and very popular Nintendo game.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

The name of the company that released The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is Nintendo, and the name of the company that developed the game is Nintendo EPD. The release date of this game is March 3, 2017. Zelda ,which is an action-adventure type of game, can be played as a single player.

Some of The Legend of Zelda series, available for Nintendo Switch and Wii U platforms. Players are given a limited number of instructions so they can freely explore the world.

Progress is obtained by collecting various items. Missions are based on various actions such as puzzle solving. The main story can also be completed in a non-linear structure. Players are free to do whatever they want in this world. The game has managed to score 97 out of 100 from Metacritic.

After the E3 event held in 2016, it received awards from various publications. It won the Most Anticipated Game award at the Game Awards 2016. According to the announcement made in December 2021, more than 26 million copies of the game have been sold in total. It is one of the unforgettable games of the Nintendo Switch platform.