{"id":137241,"date":"2026-05-18T07:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T07:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-201287"},"modified":"2026-05-18T07:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T07:15:00","slug":"uk-charts-indiana-jones-commences-his-great-circular-crusade-on-switch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/05\/18\/uk-charts-indiana-jones-commences-his-great-circular-crusade-on-switch-2\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Charts: Indiana Jones Commences His Great Circular Crusade On Switch 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/6919c641f6c89\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/6919c641f6c89\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"6919c641f6c89\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Indiana Jones\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/6919c641f6c89\/indiana-jones.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/6919c641f6c89\/indiana-jones.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"498\" alt=\"Indiana Jones\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Bethesda Softworks<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Good morning, everyone! It&#8217;s a new week, which means it&#8217;s time to see what&#8217;s going on in the world of boxed game sales in the UK.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle\">Indiana Jones and the Great Circle<\/a> launched on the Switch 2, and so finds itself at number 2 in the top 40. Platform split indicates that the new release <em>vastly<\/em> outsold other platforms at 99%, with PS5 and Xbox likely hovering at under 1% each.<\/p>\n<p>A great start, then, and a clear message that customers are very eager to get their hands on big ports for the Switch 2. That it&#8217;s one of few major releases to come fully packed on the cartridge is a huge bonus, too. Still, it wasn&#8217;t quite enough to beat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/tomodachi_life_living_the_dream\">Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream<\/a> to the top spot.<\/p>\n<p>Nintendo&#8217;s weird and wonderful life sim continues to perform well, and this may be sending a message to the higher ups that supporting the OG Switch is going to be a worthwhile endeavour for the foreseeable future, especially as a Switch 2 price hike looms in the distance.<\/p>\n<p>Enough waffling \u2013 here&#8217;s the full top 40, with platform breakdowns for games available on Switch, Switch 2, and other consoles:<\/p>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Last Week<\/th>\n<th>This Week<\/th>\n<th>Game<\/th>\n<th>Platform Split<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>NEW (ish)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Indiana Jones and the Great Circle<\/td>\n<td>Switch 2 99%, PS5 0%, Xbox 0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>NEW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Directive 8020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Resident Evil Requiem<\/td>\n<td>PC 48%, PS5 43%, Switch 2 6%, Xbox 3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Mortal Kombat 1<\/td>\n<td>PS5 99%, Xbox 1%, Switch 0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Mario Kart World<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>EA Sports FC 26<\/td>\n<td>PS5 42%, Switch 29%, Switch 2 11%, Xbox 10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Call of Duty: Black Ops 7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Switch 50%, Switch 2 50%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Minecraft<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/td>\n<td>Switch 68%, Switch 2 32%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Donkey Kong Bananza<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Super Mario Bros. Wonder<\/td>\n<td>Switch 61%, Switch 2 39%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Mario Kart 8 Deluxe<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Super Mario Party Jamboree<\/td>\n<td>Switch 55%, Switch 2 45%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Crimson Desert<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>High on Life 2<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Grand Theft Auto V<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"for-mobile\">\n<td colspan=\"100%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Resident Evil 2<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Resident Evil 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>28<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>Pragmata<\/td>\n<td>PS5 61%, Xbox 23%, Switch 2 16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>31<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Mafia Trilogy<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>Skater XL<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Resident Evil 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection<\/td>\n<td>PS5 51%, Switch 27%, Switch 2 22%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>34<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/td>\n<td>Switch 2 63%, Switch 37%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>32<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>Nintendo Switch Sports<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>Little Nightmares Complete Edition<\/td>\n<td>Switch 100%, PS4 0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>23<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>Split Fiction<\/td>\n<td>PS5 75%, Switch 2 18%, Xbox 8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>Saros<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>Elden Ring: Nightreign<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>F1 25<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Just Dance 2026 Edition<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom<\/td>\n<td>Switch 2 56%, Switch 44%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>37<\/td>\n<td>Monster Hunter Wilds<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>35<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>38<\/td>\n<td>Super Mario Odyssey<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>40<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions<\/td>\n<td>PS5 71%, Switch 29%, Xbox 0%, PS4 0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>Clair Obscur: Expedition 33<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[Compiled by GfK]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/05\/uk-charts-tomodachi-life-stands-strong-as-pragmata-falls-off-a-cliff\">&lt; Last week&#8217;s charts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:200792,147510 @ 1779121313 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<hr>\n<p><em>That&#8217;s it for this week&#8217;s physical UK charts. Did you pick up anything new last week? Let us know in the comments<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Bethesda Softworks Good morning, everyone! It&#8217;s a new week, which means it&#8217;s time to see what&#8217;s going on in the world of boxed game sales in the UK. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle launched on the Switch 2, and so finds itself at number 2 in the top 40. 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