Fortnite, Undertale, and Hollow Knight Top Nintendo Switch eShop Charts in September

Nintendo has released the monthly eShop performance charts for Nintendo Switch in North America via the Nintendo Switch news feed, and it is an interesting bunch of games yet again. As is always the case, Fortnite topped the charts—which it would, since it’s a free to play game. Let’s ignore that one, and instead focus on the ones that come after.

Undertale launched on the Nintendo Switch in the middle of last month, and was the second game on the chart, with Hollow Knight, the superlative Metroidvania game that saw a Switch release earlier this year, holding strong at third place. Super Mario Party managed a top five finish, purely on the basis of pre-orders, I assume, while Final Fantasy 15: Pocket Edition and Cities: Skylines, both shadow drops on the Switch last month without much advance notice, made it into the top 30 too.

As always, it’s remarkable just how much of the chart is third party games, exhibiting the health of the Switch as an overall ecosystem again. You can check out the rankings for yourself below.

1. Fortnite
   
2. Undertale
   
3. Hollow Knight
   
4. Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition
   
5. Super Mario Party
   
6. Overcooked 2
   
7. Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD
   
8. Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle
   
9. Human: Fall Flat
   
10. Rocket League
    
11. Stardew Valley
    
12. Dead Cells
    
13. Into The Breach
    
14. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
    
15. Hyper Light Drifter: Special Edition
    
16. The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+
    
17. The Way Remastered
    
18. The Messenger
    
19. NBA 2K19
    
20. Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
    
21. Surgeon Simulator CPR
    
22. Cities: Skylines – Nintendo Switch Edition
    
23. Arcade Archives VS. Super Mario Bros.
    
24. Hollow
    
25. Okami HD
    
26. Dragon Ball FighterZ
    
27. ACA NeoGeo Metal Slug
    
28. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
    
29. Super Mario Odyssey
    
30. Mario Tennis Aces