Japan’s best-selling games of August 2026 – Rhythm Heaven Groove on top, Village in the Shade has a strong debut
Famitsu has released Japan's best-selling games for August 2026, with Rhythm Heaven Groove topping the charts for the second month. Village in the Shade debuted strongly, while Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition also saw significant sales. Nintendo Switch 2 hardware sales saw a slight increase.
- Entities
- Game: Village in the Shade
- Company: Konami
- Game: Beast of Reincarnation
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Game: Splatoon Raiders
- Company: Nippon Ichi Software
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Game: Rhythm Paradise Groove
- Company: Famitsu
- Game: Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
- Company: Nintendo
- Game: Elden Ring: The Tarnished Edition
- Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
- Company: Happinet
- Topic: Sales Charts
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