The Nintendo Switch eShop charts for July 25, 2026 put Tomodachi Life back on top again, while Avatar Legends opens as the leading download-only game.
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Avatar Legends breaks into a crowded top ten
The clearest new movement in the Nintendo Switch eShop charts July 25 2026 is Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game entering at No. 7 on the All Games list and No. 1 on the Download-Only Games chart, according to Nintendo Everything's weekly eShop listing.
That debut is the tension point in an otherwise stable week. The very top of the chart still belongs to Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, which Nintendo Everything reported at No. 1 for the third straight listed week after returning to the lead on July 11 and holding it on July 18. Rhythm Heaven Groove also remains fixed at No. 2, extending a strong run that Nintendo Everything described as showing few signs of slowing down.
Avatar Legends arrives behind a block of long-running Switch staples and current Nintendo heavyweights: Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, Rhythm Heaven Groove, Minecraft, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Super Mario Party Jamboree. Landing seventh overall while topping the download-only ranking gives it the week's most visible fresh start. It did not need to dislodge Tomodachi or Rhythm Heaven to stand out; it only needed to prove there was room for a new digital release in a chart still heavily shaped by familiar names.
Tomodachi and Rhythm Heaven are setting the pace
Nintendo Everything's July 25 chart keeps the same top three as July 18: Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream at No. 1, Rhythm Heaven Groove at No. 2, and Minecraft at No. 3. That matters because the All Games ranking is not behaving like a simple new-release queue. The leaders are holding while newer and download-only games move around them.
The week-to-week pattern is clear from Nintendo Everything's prior Switch eShop charts. On July 11, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream moved back to No. 1 after Rhythm Heaven Groove had led the previous week, with Moonlight Peaks debuting at No. 3. On July 18, Tomodachi held first, Rhythm Heaven stayed second, and Minecraft sat third. On July 25, the same trio remains intact.
For readers tracking Switch eShop best sellers, that creates a useful baseline. A game breaking into the top ten this week is doing so against unusually steady leaders. Avatar Legends at No. 7 is therefore a stronger signal than a mid-chart debut during a quiet week would be. The chart does not provide sales units or revenue, so it cannot tell us how close the race is, but the placement does show that Avatar Legends is competing near the front of the storefront's visible demand.
Evergreen Nintendo titles still own the middle of the chart
Below the top three, the July 25 Nintendo eShop charts show the usual Switch gravity well: major Nintendo releases and multiplayer fixtures continue to absorb attention. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is No. 4, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe moves from No. 6 on July 18 to No. 5 on July 25, and Super Mario Party Jamboree shifts from No. 5 to No. 6.
Nintendo Switch Sports holds No. 8 for a second listed week, while Pokemon Legends: Z-A stays at No. 9. Pokemon FireRed remains No. 10 overall and No. 2 on the download-only list. Animal Crossing: New Horizons sits at No. 11, followed by Moonlight Peaks at No. 12, Super Mario Bros. Wonder at No. 13, and Super Mario Odyssey at No. 14.
The reading here should stay modest. Nintendo Everything's charts show rankings, not raw purchase counts, discounts, or player activity. Still, the consistency suggests that current Switch demand is split between current chart leaders, evergreen party and multiplayer games, and a digital-only lane where smaller releases can still punch upward. That is the lane Avatar Legends seized this week.
Moonlight Peaks cools on Switch, but the broader signal is still strong
Moonlight Peaks is the most interesting comparison point because its chart path is visible across both Switch and Switch 2 source listings. On the original Switch eShop, Nintendo Everything reported it at No. 3 overall and No. 1 download-only on July 11. It then slipped to No. 7 overall while still leading the download-only chart on July 18. On July 25, it is No. 12 overall and No. 3 download-only, behind Avatar Legends and Pokemon FireRed.
That is a decline on the original Switch chart, but not a disappearance. Remaining No. 3 among download-only games after two earlier weeks at the top keeps Moonlight Peaks in the group to watch, especially because Nintendo Everything's Switch 2 listings showed separate strength earlier in July. On July 5, Moonlight Peaks, Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, was No. 6 overall on pre-loads alone and No. 1 download-only. On July 12, Nintendo Everything reported that Moonlight Peaks, Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, had risen to No. 1 overall on the Switch 2 eShop.
The platform split is important. On Switch, Moonlight Peaks now looks like a strong digital title giving way to a new arrival. On Switch 2, the previous chart evidence pointed to a sharper surge. Without July 25 Switch 2 data in the provided sources, we cannot say whether that Switch 2 momentum continued this week. What we can say is that Moonlight Peaks has already shown enough cross-chart traction to remain one of the most relevant download-only names in the current Switch ecosystem.
Digital-only games are moving faster than the boxed-heavy top list
The Download-Only Games chart is where the July 25 Switch game rankings feel most alive. Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game takes No. 1 immediately. Pokemon FireRed holds near the top at No. 2. Moonlight Peaks lands at No. 3, Deltarune is No. 4, Pokemon LeafGreen is No. 5, and Stardew Valley is No. 6.
Several download-only entries climb compared with Nintendo Everything's July 18 list. Disney Dreamlight Valley rises from No. 11 to No. 7. Go-Go Town jumps from No. 15 to No. 8. The Jackbox Party Pack 3 moves from No. 22 to No. 13. Among Us climbs from No. 30 to No. 14. Hollow Knight rises from No. 23 to No. 16, while Hollow Knight: Silksong goes from No. 24 to No. 17. Disco Elysium moves from No. 28 to No. 18, and Castlevania Dominus Collection goes from No. 29 to No. 20.
Those moves suggest a storefront audience still browsing beyond the newest release. The download-only chart rewards games that can catch a player's eye quickly, whether through reputation, multiplayer usefulness, series recognition, or renewed interest. The sources do not state prices or promotions for the July 25 Switch chart, so any discount explanation would be speculation. The safer read is that digital shoppers are spreading attention across new releases, legacy names, and familiar multiplayer picks rather than clustering around one genre.
Entries to watch on next week's Nintendo eShop charts
Avatar Legends is the first game to watch next week. A No. 7 overall debut and No. 1 download-only opening is strong, but the second chart week will tell us more. If it holds in the overall top ten, it will look less like launch-window curiosity and more like sustained demand. If it falls mainly on the All Games list but remains high among download-only titles, that would still mark a solid digital run.
Moonlight Peaks is the second. Its Switch ranking has stepped down from No. 3 to No. 7 to No. 12 across Nintendo Everything's July 11, July 18, and July 25 charts, while its download-only position has gone from No. 1 to No. 1 to No. 3. That is cooling, but from a high starting point. A rebound would be notable; another drop would suggest the Switch audience is rotating toward newer digital releases while the earlier Switch 2 surge did the heavier lifting.
Stardew Valley is also worth tracking because it appears at No. 27 on the All Games chart on July 25 after missing the July 18 All Games top 30 in the provided Nintendo Everything listing, while remaining high in download-only at No. 6. Undertale enters the All Games list at No. 29 after not appearing there on July 18, and it does so while the download-only chart is crowded with Deltarune, Hollow Knight, Silksong, Disco Elysium, Hades, Terraria, and other returning digital names.
For practical readers, the main caution is that these Nintendo eShop charts are rankings, not a buying guide with prices, file sizes, demos, or performance notes. They are most useful for spotting momentum. This week, that momentum belongs to Tomodachi Life and Rhythm Heaven at the top, Avatar Legends as the new digital winner, and a cluster of download-only games proving that the Switch storefront still has discovery power even late in a crowded summer.