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The following are lists of the best-selling video games of 2022, including a list of the highest-grossing games by revenue (covering both free-to-play and pay-to-play games) and a list of the best-selling games by software units sold (covering only pay-to-play games).

Best-selling games by units sold[]

Rank Title Platform(s) Publisher(s) Sales Ref
1 Pokémon Scarlet / Violet Switch Japan Nintendo / Pokémon Company 20,610,000 [1]
2 Elden Ring Multi-platform Japan Bandai Namco / FromSoftware 20,000,000 [2]
3 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Multi-platform United States Activision (Activision Blizzard) 16,700,000 [3][4]
4 God of War: Ragnarok Multi-platform Japan Sony 11,000,000 [5]
5 FIFA 23 Multi-platform United States Electronic Arts 10,300,000 [6]
6 Splatoon 3 Switch Japan Nintendo 10,130,000 [1]
7 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord PC Turkey TaleWorlds Entertainment 10,000,000 [7]
Horizon: Forbidden West Multi-platform Japan Sony 10,000,000 [8]
Raft PC Sweden Axolot Games 10,000,000 [9]
10 Nintendo Switch Sports Switch Japan Nintendo 8,610,000 [1]
11 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch Japan Nintendo 6,660,000 [1]
12 Grand Theft Auto V Multi-platform United Kingdom Rockstar 5,000,000 [10]
13 Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Switch / PC Japan Capcom 4,900,000 [11]
14 Monster Hunter Rise Switch / PC Japan Capcom 4,000,000 [11][12]
15 God of War PC Japan Sony 3,500,000 [13][14]
16 Kirby and the Forgotten Land Switch Japan Nintendo 3,470,000 [1]
17 Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Multi-platform United States Warner Bros. 3,200,000 [15]
18 Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch Japan Nintendo 2,950,000 [1]
19 Sonic Frontiers Multi-platform Japan Sega 2,900,000 [16]
20 Mario Party Superstars Switch Japan Nintendo 2,500,000 [1]
Vampire Survivors PC Sweden Luca Galante 2,500,000 [17]
22 Mario Strikers: Battle League Switch Japan Nintendo 2,470,000 [1]
24 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Switch Japan Nintendo 2,430,000 [1]
25 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Switch Japan Nintendo 2,270,000 [1]

Highest-grossing games by revenue[]

Rank Game Platform(s) Publisher(s) Play Revenue Ref
1 Honor of Kings (Arena of Valor) Mobile China Tencent F2P $2,800,000,000 [18]
2 PUBG Multi-platform South Korea Krafton / China Tencent F2P $2,551,200,000 [18][19]
3 Dungeon Fighter Online (DFO) PC / Mobile Japan Nexon / China Tencent F2P $2,000,000,000 [20][21]
4 Genshin Impact Mobile China miHoYo F2P $1,900,000,000 [18]
5 League of Legends PC United States Riot / China Tencent F2P $1,800,000,000 [22]
6 Candy Crush Saga Mobile Malta King (Activision Blizzard) F2P $1,300,000,000 [18]
7 Pokémon Scarlet / Violet Switch Japan Nintendo /
Pokémon Company 		P2P $1,240,000,000 [1][23]
8 Lineage Mobile / PC South Korea NCSoft F2P $1,235,000,000 [24]
9 Elden Ring Multi-platform Japan Bandai Namco /
FromSoftware 		P2P $1,200,000,000 [2][25]
Roblox Mobile United States Roblox Corporation F2P $1,100,000,000 [18]
11 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Multi-platform United States Activision Blizzard P2P $1,000,000,000 [3]
12 Fortnite Multi-platform United States Epic Games F2P $1,000,000,000 [26]
13 Coin Master Mobile Israel Moon Active F2P $1,000,000,000 [18]
14 Pokémon Go Mobile Japan Pokémon Company F2P $866,000,000 [18]
15 Three Kingdoms Tactics Mobile China Alibaba / Japan Koei Tecmo F2P $835,000,000 [18]
16 Uma Musume Pretty Derby Mobile Japan Cygames F2P $816,000,000 [18]
17 World of Warcraft PC United States Blizzard / China NetEase P2P $792,000,000 [27]
18 Fate/Grand Order Mobile Japan Aniplex (Sony) F2P $729,000,000 [18]
19 God of War: Ragnarok Multi-platform Japan Sony P2P $715,000,000 [5][28]
20 Horizon: Forbidden West Multi-platform Japan Sony P2P $700,000,000 [8][29]
21 FIFA 23 Multi-platform United States Electronic Arts P2P $620,000,000 [6][30]
22 Splatoon 3 Switch Japan Nintendo P2P $610,000,000 [1][31]
23 Fantasy Westward Journey Mobile China NetEase F2P $601,009,924 [32]
24 Monster Strike Mobile Japan Mixi F2P $589,921,723 [32]
25 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord PC Turkey TaleWorlds Entertainment P2P $500,000,000 [7]
26 Clash of Clans Mobile Finland Supercell (China Tencent) F2P $496,387,190 [32]
27 Homescapes Mobile Russia Playrix F2P $484,848,061 [32]
28 Puzzles & Survival Mobile China 37Games F2P $475,437,891 [32]
29 Nintendo Switch Sports Switch Japan Nintendo P2P $430,000,000 [1][33]
30 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch Japan Nintendo P2P $400,000,000 [1][34]

Regional Charts[]

United States[]

NPD 2022 sales figures

  1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022)
  2. Elden Ring
  3. Madden NFL 23
  4. God of War: Ragnarök
  5. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
  6. Pokémon: Scarlet/Violet*
  7. FIFA 23
  8. Pokémon Legends: Arceus*
  9. Horizon: Forbidden West
  10. MLB: The Show 22**

Europe[]

[35]

  1. FIFA 23
  2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
  3. Elden Ring
  4. Grand Theft Auto V
  5. FIFA 22
  6. Pokémon Legends: Arceus*
  7. God of War: Ragnarok
  8. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
  9. Horizon: Forbidden West
  10. Gran Turismo 7

United Kingdom[]

UK Video Game Sales 2022 [36]

  1. FIFA 23 - 2,530,510
  2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
  3. Elden Ring
  4. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
  5. Grand Theft Auto V
  6. God of War Ragnarok
  7. FIFA 22
  8. Horizon: Forbidden West
  9. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
  10. Pokémon Legends: Arceus*

Germany[]

[37]

  1. EA Sports FIFA 23
  2. Pokémon Legends: Arceus
  3. Elden Ring
  4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
  5. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
  6. Gran Turismo 7
  7. Nintendo Switch Sports
  8. Horizon: Forbidden West
  9. Kirby and the Forgotten Land
  10. God of War Ragnarok

Japan[]

Famitsu 2022 video game sales

This list only counts retail sales according to data from Famitsu.

  1. Pokémon Scarlet / Violet
  2. Splatoon 3
  3. Pokémon Legends: Arceus
  4. Kirby and the Forgotten Land
  5. Nintendo Switch Sports
  6. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
  7. Minecraft (Switch)
  8. Mario Party Superstars
  9. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
  10. Elden Ring

See also[]

References[]

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