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This is a list of best-selling music games, including rhythm games (not to be confused with music in video games).

Franchises[]

Gross revenue[]

No. Title Debut year Debut platform Owner Gross (est.) Ref
1 Guitar Hero 2005 PS2 United States Activision $3,000,000,000 [1]
2 Just Dance 2009 Wii France Ubisoft $2,000,000,000 [2]
3 The Idolmaster 2005 Arcade Japan Bandai Namco $1,677,000,000 [3]
4 Dance Dance Revolution 1998 Arcade Japan Konami $1,000,000,000 [4]
5 Rock Band 2007 PS3, X360 United States Harmonix $1,000,000,000 [5]
6 Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! 2020 Mobile Japan Sega $510,000,000 [6]
7 QQ Dance / QQ Dazzling Dance 2018 Mobile China Tencent $500,000,000 [7]
8 Beatmania 1997 Arcade Japan Konami $310,000,000 [8]
9 Persona Dancing 2015 PSV, PS4 Japan Sega $273,000,000 [9]
10 Rhythm Heaven 2006 GBA Japan Nintendo $251,000,000 [10]

Unit sales[]

No. Franchise Debut year Debut platform Owner Sales Ref
1 Just Dance 2009 Wii France Ubisoft 90,000,000 [11]
2 Guitar Hero 2005 PS2 United States Activision 40,000,000 [12]
3 Bemani 1997 Arcade Japan Konami 27,116,233 [13]
4 SingStar 2004 PS2 Japan Sony 20,000,000 [14]
5 Rock Band 2007 PS3, X360 United States Harmonix 18,000,000 [15]
6 Dance Dance Revolution 1998 Arcade Japan Konami 16,200,000 [16]
7 Taiko no Tatsujin 2001 Arcade Japan Bandai Namco 11,880,000 [16]
8 Disney Sing It 2007 PS2, Wii United States Disney 11,280,000 [17]
9 Hatsune Miku: Project Diva 2009 PSP Japan Sega 6,100,000 [18]
10 Dance Central 2010 X360 United States Harmonix 5,370,000 [19]
11 Karaoke Revolution 2003 PS2 Japan Konami 5,200,000 [20]
12 Rhythm Heaven 2006 GBA Japan Nintendo 5,182,047 [10]
13 Rocksmith 2011 PS3, X360 France Ubisoft 5,000,000 [21]
14 Persona Dancing 2015 PSV Japan Sega 4,122,643 [9]
15 Donkey Konga / Jungle Beat 2003 GameCube Japan Nintendo 3,723,000 [22]
16 PaRappa the Rapper 1996 Multi-platform Japan Sony 3,510,276 [23]
17 Beatmania 1997 Arcade Japan Konami 2,630,000 [24]
18 Lumines 2004 PSP Japan Mobcast 2,500,000 [25]
19 We Sing 2009 Wii 2,260,000 [26]
20 AudioSurf 2008 PC 1,886,290 [27]
21 Lips 2008 X360 Japan INiS 1,690,000 [28]
22 Bit.Trip 2009 Wii United States Gaijin Games 1,503,460 [29]
23 The Idolmaster 2005 Arcade, X360 1,360,000 [30]
24 Patapon 2007 PSP Japan Sony 1,230,000 [31]
25 Boogie 2007 Wii, PS2, DS 1,190,000 [32]
26 Dancing with the Stars 2007 Wii, PS2, PC 1,170,000 [33]

Games[]

Gross revenue[]

No. Title Platform(s) Year Publisher Gross (est.) Ref
1 Dance Dance Revolution Arcade 1998 Japan Konami $1,000,000,000 [4]
2 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Multi-platform 2007 United States Activision $1,000,000,000 [34]
3 Idolmaster Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage Mobile 2011 Japan Bandai Namco $1,000,000,000 [35]
4 Rock Band Multi-platform 2007 United States Harmonix $670,700,000 [36]
5 Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! Mobile 2020 Japan Sega $510,000,000 [6]
6 Just Dance 3 Multi-platform 2011 France Ubisoft $500,000,000 [37][38]
7 QQ Dance / QQ Dazzling Dance Mobile 2018 China Tencent $500,000,000 [7]
8 Beatmania Arcade 1997 Japan Konami $310,000,000 [8]
9 Beat Saber Multi-platform 2019 United States Oculus $255,000,000 [39]
10 Pump It Up Arcade 1999 South Korea Andamiro $220,000,000 [8]
11 Guitar Hero II PS2 2006 United States RedOctane $200,000,000 [34]
12 Just Dance 2 Wii 2010 France Ubisoft $200,000,000 [40][41]
13 Just Dance 2015 Multi-platform 2014 France Ubisoft $200,000,000 [42][43]
14 Idolish7 Mobile 2015 Japan Bandai Namco $200,000,000 [44]
15 The Idolmaster: Million Live! Theater Days Mobile 2017 Japan Bandai Namco $200,000,000 [44]
16 PaRappa the Rapper Multi-platform 1996 Japan Sony $190,000,000 [23][45]
17 Just Dance Wii 2009 France Ubisoft $180,000,000 [46][47]
18 Guitar Hero: World Tour Multi-platform 2008 United States Activision $170,000,000 [48][49]
19 Persona 3: Dancing Moon Night PS4, PSV 2018 Japan Sega $158,000,000 [9]
20 The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Mobile 2011 Japan Bandai Namco $150,000,000 [3]
21 Rhythm Heaven Nintendo DS 2008 Japan Nintendo $140,000,000 [10]
22 Wii Music Wii 2008 Japan Nintendo $140,000,000 [50]
23 Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight PS4, PSV 2018 Japan Sega $139,000,000 [9]
24 Bang Dream! Girls Band Party Mobile 2017 Japan Bushiroad $124,050,000 [51]
25 Persona 4: Dancing All Night PSV, PS4 2015 Japan Sega $124,000,000 [9]
26 Rock Band 4 PS4, XB1 2015 United States Harmonix $100,000,000 [52]

Unit sales[]

No. Title Platform(s) Year Publisher Sales Ref
1 Just Dance 3 Multi-platform 2011 France Ubisoft 12,400,000 [37]
2 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Multi-platform 2007 United States Activision 8,000,000 [53]
3 Just Dance 2 Wii 2010 France Ubisoft 5,000,000 [40]
4 Guitar Hero II PS2, X360 2006 United States Activision 4,770,000 [54]
5 Just Dance Wii 2009 France Ubisoft 4,400,000 [46]
6 Rock Band Multi-platform 2007 United States MTV Games 4,000,000 [55]
7 Just Dance 2015 Multi-platform 2014 France Ubisoft 4,000,000 [42]
8 Beat Saber Multi-platform 2019 United States Oculus 4,000,000 [56]
9 Guitar Hero: World Tour Multi-platform 2008 United States Activision 3,400,000 [48]
10 PaRappa the Rapper Multi-platform 1996 Japan Sony 3,233,816 [23]
11 Rhythm Heaven Nintendo DS 2008 Japan Nintendo 3,040,000 [57]
12 The Beatles: Rock Band Multi-platform 2009 United States MTV Games 3,000,000 [58]
13 Wii Music Wii 2008 Japan Nintendo 2,860,000 [57]
14 Dance Central X360 2010 United States MTV Games 2,500,000 [59]
15 Dance Dance Revolution Arcade, PS1 1998 Japan Konami 2,495,000 [13]
16 WarioWare: Smooth Moves Wii 2006 Japan Nintendo 2,350,000 [57]
17 Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight PS4, PSV 2018 Japan Sega 2,022,643 [9]
18 Michael Jackson: The Experience Wii 2010 France Ubisoft 2,000,000 [60]
19 Persona 3: Dancing Moon Night PS4, PSV 2018 Japan Sega 1,822,643 [9]
20 Persona 4: Dancing All Night PSV, PS4 2015 Japan Sega 1,722,643 [9]
21 Rock Band 2 Multi-platform 2008 United States MTV Games 1,700,000 [48]
22 Guitar Hero PS2 2005 United States RedOctane 1,530,000 [54]
23 Donkey Kong Jungle Beat GameCube 2004 Japan Nintendo 1,340,000 [22]
24 Dance Dance Revolution Extreme PS2 2002 Japan Konami 1,211,582 [13]
25 Rock Band 3 Multi-platform 2010 United States MTV Games 1,200,000 [61]
26 Donkey Konga GameCube 2003 Japan Nintendo 1,180,000 [57]
27 Beatmania Arcade, PS1 1997 Japan Konami 1,125,000 [13]
28 DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution PS2 2003 Japan Konami 1,097,511 [13]
29 Rhythm Heaven Megamix 3DS 2015 Japan Nintendo 1,030,000 [57]
30 Dance Dance Revolution 2ndReMix PS1 1999 Japan Konami 1,000,000 [62]
31 Guitar Hero 5 Multi-platform 2009 United States Activision 1,000,000 [63]
32 Rock Band 4 PS4, XB1 2015 United States Harmonix 1,000,000 [52]

Arcade hardware[]

Rank Title Year Manufacturer Hardware sales Ref
1 Dance Dance Revolution 1998 Japan Konami 25,000+ [13]
2 Beatmania 1997 Japan Konami 25,000 [64]
3 Pump It Up 1999 South Korea Andamiro 20,000 [65]
4 Guitar Hero Arcade 2009 Japan Konami 2,000 [66]

References[]

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