Nintendo Switch eShop Charts October 24, 2026: Smash Takes No. 1

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Smash leads, but the October 24 chart is not as tidy as it looks

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is back at No. 1 on the Nintendo Switch eShop charts for October 24, 2026, according to Nintendo Everything, pushing Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse down from the top spot to No. 2. That is the clearest concrete development in this week’s Switch eShop best sellers: a 2018 Nintendo multiplayer staple has overtaken a newer Castlevania release that had recently surged on the storefront.

There is an immediate wrinkle. GoNintendo’s October 24 chart also places Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at No. 1, but its top 30 does not match Nintendo Everything’s order after that. GoNintendo lists Minecraft at No. 2, Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest - Feral Edition at No. 3, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream at No. 4, and Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse at No. 5. Nintendo Everything instead has Castlevania at No. 2, Minecraft at No. 3, Tomodachi at No. 4, Final Fantasy Resonance at No. 5, and Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest - Feral Edition at No. 9.

That conflict matters for anyone using the Nintendo eShop rankings as a read on current player demand. Both outlets agree on the headline leader, and both show a familiar cluster of Minecraft, Tomodachi, Final Fantasy Resonance, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Party Jamboree, Warrior Cats, and Pokémon in the upper range. They disagree on the exact weight of several of those games, especially Castlevania and Warrior Cats.

GoNintendo also notes that its chart is only for the Switch eShop and does not reflect Switch 2 eShop numbers. Nintendo Everything’s October 24 post is likewise framed as the Nintendo Switch eShop chart. So this is not a complete read on Nintendo’s whole digital ecosystem in 2026. It is a snapshot of what is charting on the original Switch storefront, with no unit counts, revenue figures, prices, or publisher commentary attached.

The top of the chart says social games still have remarkable staying power

The safest reading of the October 24 Switch game sales chart is that Nintendo’s oldest mass-market digital sellers remain extremely difficult to dislodge. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at No. 1, Minecraft in the top three or top two depending on the source, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in the top seven, Super Mario Party Jamboree in the top eight, and Nintendo Switch Sports around the low teens all point in the same direction: players are still buying games built around repeat play, shared screens, and low-friction sessions.

That does not mean every buyer is purchasing for the same reason. Smash is a competitive fighter, party brawler, crossover museum, and local multiplayer fixture all at once. Minecraft is a sandbox with survival, crafting, building, and social play stitched into a loop that can absorb hundreds of hours. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Mario Party Jamboree are household games in the most literal sense, the kind of titles that can re-enter a purchasing conversation whenever a new console owner, younger sibling, dorm room, or family gathering enters the picture.

What the ranking can support is narrower but still useful. On October 24, games with durable multiplayer identities sit above many newer or more heavily branded releases. That is especially notable because this chart arrives in the weekend before Halloween, according to the provided Weekend Discussion source, a period when horror, gothic, and spooky releases might be expected to benefit from seasonal attention. Castlevania is absolutely present, but it did not keep the top slot in Nintendo Everything’s list.

For players scanning the top Nintendo Switch games because they want something safe to buy, the chart is a reminder that popularity and longevity often overlap on Nintendo hardware. It is not proof that these are the best values today, because the sources do not provide discounts or prices. It does show that the Switch audience is still rewarding games with clear, evergreen play patterns.

Castlevania shows the difference between launch heat and settled demand

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is the week’s most interesting mover because the available sources tell a compact story, then complicate it. Nintendo Everything’s October 10 chart said pre-loads had started and that Castlevania had two spots in the top five, with Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Midnight Edition at No. 3 and the standard Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse at No. 5. The same October 10 post said the game might very well be No. 1 the following week.

By October 24, Nintendo Everything reported that Castlevania had indeed previously been in first, then dropped to No. 2 behind Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Its Midnight Edition fell much further in Nintendo Everything’s October 24 All Games list, landing at No. 19. On the Download-Only Games chart, however, Nintendo Everything still lists Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse at No. 1.

That split is useful. In the broader All Games list, Castlevania has to compete against retail-scale Nintendo evergreens, Minecraft, Pokémon, sports, party games, and major RPGs. In the download-only ranking, the gothic action release is still leading. So the confirmed facts do not show a collapse. They show a title that remains strong in its digital category while losing the overall Switch eShop crown to Smash.

GoNintendo’s version makes the reading less clean, because it places Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse at No. 5 rather than No. 2 and the Midnight Edition at No. 26 rather than No. 19. We cannot resolve that discrepancy from the provided material. The cautious conclusion is that Castlevania is still a major October eShop performer, but its exact rank depends on which public chart report you use.

For fans deciding whether to buy now, the chart alone cannot answer edition value, file size, performance, or difficulty tuning. It can say that the standard edition is visibly outperforming the Midnight Edition in the October 24 listings provided, which usually means buyers should compare edition contents carefully before paying for a premium SKU.

Final Fantasy Resonance and Warrior Cats turn multiple editions into chart space

Nintendo Everything notes that Final Fantasy Resonance came out during the October 24 chart week and appears twice in its top ten: the standard version at No. 5 and the Digital Deluxe Edition at No. 8. GoNintendo also has both editions in the top ten, though slightly lower, with Final Fantasy Resonance at No. 6 and the Digital Deluxe Edition at No. 10.

That is the cleanest new-release signal in the week’s Nintendo eShop rankings. A fresh RPG landing two editions in the upper chart suggests strong launch curiosity among Switch buyers, but the sources do not say how many copies were sold or whether one edition generated more revenue than the other. Ranking position is not the same as sales volume, and a deluxe edition can chart for reasons that are invisible from the outside, including preorder behavior, perceived bonus value, franchise loyalty, or storefront placement.

Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest is harder to pin down because the sources diverge sharply. Nintendo Everything places Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest - Feral Edition at No. 9 and the standard Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest at No. 28 in All Games, while also listing the standard game at No. 4 on the Download-Only Games chart. GoNintendo puts the Feral Edition much higher at No. 3 and the standard edition at No. 9.

Even with that conflict, both reports show Warrior Cats occupying valuable space. That is a notable result for a game sitting among giant names such as Smash, Minecraft, Final Fantasy, Mario Kart, Pokémon, and Grand Theft Auto. As someone who spends a lot of time watching smaller games fight for oxygen on crowded storefronts, this is the part of the chart that catches my eye. A title does not need to be a decades-old mascot brand to surface when its theme is distinct and its editions are visible.

The practical caution is the same as with Final Fantasy Resonance. Multiple editions can make a game look larger on a chart, but they also make the buying decision messier. Before purchasing, players should check what the Feral Edition or Digital Deluxe Edition actually includes on the eShop listing, because the ranking itself does not explain the content difference.

Pokémon classics and download-only indies keep the storefront from becoming all blockbusters

The October 24 lists also show a second kind of demand running underneath the headline names: nostalgia and smaller-scale discovery. Nintendo Everything has Pokémon FireRed at No. 10 and Pokémon LeafGreen at No. 21 on the All Games chart, with both even stronger in Download-Only Games, where FireRed is No. 2 and LeafGreen is No. 3. GoNintendo’s All Games list places Pokémon FireRed Version at No. 11 and Pokémon LeafGreen Version at No. 25.

Those placements suggest that older Pokémon releases are doing exactly what classic libraries are designed to do on a digital storefront. They create low-explanation purchases. Players know the name, understand the structure, and can return to a familiar RPG rhythm without waiting for a new mainline release. Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and Pokémon Violet also appear on the October 24 All Games lists, which gives the franchise a broad presence across classic, recent, and newer-era entries.

The Download-Only Games chart from Nintendo Everything is where the indie texture comes through most clearly. Stardew Valley is No. 7, UFO 50 is No. 8, Tunic is No. 9, Nine Sols is No. 10, Deltarune is No. 6, Moonlight Peaks is No. 14, Night in the Woods is No. 16, and Dave the Diver is No. 18. That is a wide spread of play styles: farming, retro anthology design, isometric adventure, demanding action, narrative exploration, and hybrid management.

For platformer and indie-minded players, Nine Sols and Tunic are the names that speak to craft in a different way than the top of the All Games chart. They are not leading the storefront, but they are visible in a category where discovery matters. A download-only ranking can function like a shelf with better lighting. It does not guarantee quality, yet it shows that players are still seeking sharper, smaller, mechanically specific games alongside the giants.

That balance is the most encouraging part of the October 24 chart. The Switch audience is still buying the sure things, but it has not stopped making room for strange shapes.

How to read this week’s chart before spending money

The Nintendo Switch eShop charts October 24 2026 should be treated as a ranking snapshot, not a full market report. The provided sources do not include sales counts, revenue, price changes, discount status, physical sales, regional breakdowns, or Switch 2 eShop performance. GoNintendo explicitly warns that its chart does not reflect Switch 2 eShop numbers. Shattered’s related coverage also frames the boundary around the original Switch eShop when discussing the October 24 ranking.

That boundary changes the buyer guidance. If you are shopping on an original Switch, these lists are useful for seeing what other players are currently buying or preloading on that storefront. If you are mainly using Switch 2, the chart may miss part of your reality. A game absent from this Switch list could still be performing on Switch 2, and a game high on this list may be benefiting from the older install base rather than the newer platform.

The conflicting placements between Nintendo Everything and GoNintendo also mean readers should avoid overreacting to single-rank differences. Smash at No. 1 is consistent. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream at No. 4 is consistent. Final Fantasy Resonance landing in the upper chart is consistent. Warrior Cats and Castlevania are clearly active, but their exact positions vary. That variation is the story as much as the ordering.

If you are buying based on momentum, Smash, Minecraft, Mario Kart, and Super Mario Party Jamboree remain the safe social picks. If you are chasing the current-release conversation, Final Fantasy Resonance and Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse are the names to inspect. If you want a smaller game with a sharper mechanical identity, the Download-Only chart points toward Deltarune, Stardew Valley, UFO 50, Tunic, Nine Sols, Night in the Woods, and Dave the Diver.

The October 24 top Nintendo Switch games list ultimately shows a storefront split between comfort, nostalgia, and fresh curiosity. Nintendo’s old guard still has muscle, new releases can still break through, and the download-only aisle remains one of the better places to find games with a specific feel rather than a massive logo.