Forza Horizon 5 leads PS5 sales in 2025 with over 3M copies sold, outpacing Sony exclusives and third-party RPGs. Here’s how Xbox’s racer took pole position on PlayStation.
The Best-Selling PS5 Game of 2025? It’s Forza Horizon 5.
You read that right. Forza Horizon 5, the Xbox-born open-world racing titan, is now the top-selling game on PlayStation 5 this year, with over 3 million copies sold since its April debut. That’s not just a crossover success—it’s a full-blown platform-punching moment for Microsoft.
According to Alinea Analytics, the data firm tracking this sales curve, no other game on Sony’s console in 2025 has moved units faster. Not even the beloved Astro Bot, which still hasn’t cracked 3 million despite being out for nearly a year.
Quick Breakdown: Top-Selling PS5 Games in 2025 So Far
| Rank | Title | Copies Sold (PS5) | Notables |
| 1 | Forza Horizon 5 | 3M+ | Former Xbox exclusive, launched on PS5 in April |
| 2 | Monster Hunter Wilds | 2.9M | Outsold Forza in revenue due to higher price tag |
| 3 | Assassin’s Creed Shadows | ~2M | 1.1M Xbox players via Ubisoft+ |
| 4 | Elden Ring: Nightreign | 1.4M | 84% of PS5 players also played Elden Ring |
| 5 | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | 1.4M | Strong launch for a new IP, outselling big RPGs |
And just outside the top five? Death Stranding 2—a PS5 exclusive from Kojima—hitting 1 million copies after 25 days. Big number, sure. But not Forza big.
Microsoft’s Game Plan Is Working—Literally
Back in May, Microsoft was already dominating PS5 sales charts. Now, with Forza at the top, the message is clear:
“Everything is an Xbox nowadays.”
At least when it comes to software.
The cross-platform strategy—once unthinkable for either console brand—has shown results, and fast. Forza’s 3 million PS5 sales come on top of:
- 45.5M players on Xbox platforms, mostly via Game Pass
- 6.5M+ Steam copies sold since 2021
That’s a juggernaut lifecycle for a racing game—and proof that it didn’t need to be locked behind a green wall to succeed.
Meanwhile, RPGs Still Dominate the Genre Race
Outside of Forza’s shock win, the rest of the PS5 leaderboard is stacked with RPGs:
- Monster Hunter Wilds moves massive PC numbers, with 6.2M sold on Steam, nearly double its console numbers.
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows has strong momentum despite Ubisoft+ cannibalizing Xbox sales.
- Nightreign, the Elden Ring spin-off, is going full tarnished mode—5M total copies across all platforms already.
- And Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 might be this year’s breakout IP, nearly matching sales of ReFantazio and Infinite Wealth combined.
The Console Wars Are Getting Weird
Who would’ve guessed that 2025’s best-selling PS5 game (so far) would be an Xbox franchise? Not only does it show that Forza Horizon 5 has ridiculous legs, but it also proves that Microsoft’s cross-platform bet is already paying dividends.
With more Xbox games rumored to hit PlayStation later this year, don’t be surprised if this becomes a recurring headline. And who knows—maybe the next God of War will hit Xbox. (Okay, maybe not that weird… yet.)
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