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Just one day after its launch, Sonic x Shadow Generations has already sold over 1 million copies; marking it as an immediate success.

Less than two weeks after its launch, the Silent Hill 2 Remake has already surpassed more than 10% of the entire franchise’s sales.

One month on from its initial release and Star Wars Outlaws does not appear to be performing well, with reports revealing it sold just 1 million copies. To put that figure into perspective, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order sold eight million copies in its first few months on the market.

Sea of Thieves marked one of the first Xbox exclusive games to come to PS5 as part of the company’s recent multi-platform pivot. So far, it seems as though this shift in strategy is paying off, as Sea of Thieves has reportedly sold over a million copies on PS5 since …

Stellar Blade released earlier this year to a wave of success. The PS5 exclusive currently has a user score of 9.2/10 on Metacritic and was confirmed to have been a hit, with a PC port and even a sequel currently being considered. We now have more concrete figures on its …

Manor Lords, Steam's most wishlisted game in 2024, is already a success. The strategy game sold over one million copies in its launch weekend alone, and during the same period, it reached a peak concurrent player count of over 173,000.  Manor Lords, released on April 26th, was at the top …

Roll7 are known best for their work on the OlliOlli franchise; a series of fast-paced trick-based 2D skateboarding titles. Their latest new IP – Rollerdrome – takes a similar concept…with the small additions of 3D movement and guns. Released a little over 6 months ago, the game has now surpassed …

Developed by a single person, Balatro is a unique poker-themed rogue-like deckbuilder which launched just under a month ago. In this time, the game has seen a wave of success with universal critical acclaim – leading Balatro to having now sold over 1 million copies, Making the announcement on Twitter, …

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, the single-player survival spin-off of the popular co-op mining game, has recently reached an impressive milestone by selling over 1,000,000 copies in just one month of being released on Steam Early Access. To commemorate the achievement, the developer Funday Games and publisher Ghost Ship have released …

According to recent reports, Skull & Bones has failed to attract a significant number of players. As it seems, the game has not reached 1 million players yet, with around 850,000 players, including those playing it through the eight-hour free trial period.  As per Insider Gaming, one significant factor behind …

Helldivers 2 has been a massive success for Arrowhead Games studio and seems to be getting even bigger. The game surpassed Sony's Steam records, and sales have exceeded the developer and publisher's expectations. According to Arrowhead Games studio CEO and Creative Director Johan Pilestedt, Helldivers 2 has sold “around a million” …

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is the latest mainline entry in the long-running Yakuza (now Like a Dragon) franchise. Though it was originally a rather niche series, the Yakuza games have seen a strong and rapid growth over the past generation – with Infinite Wealth having managed to ship an …

The co-op survival action RPG Enshrouded was released on Steam Early Access just last week and is already a success. The game has sold over a million copies in just four days, and although it's not on the same level as Palworld, it's still remarkable. Now available on Steam, Enshrouded …

The Souls-like Lords of the Fallen has already sold over one million copies in its first 10 days on the market. Considering the mild reception it got, that's quite an achievement. The milestone was shared on social media and via a press release, which was accompanied by a “thank you” …

Lies of P released last month to a wave of success, with many deeming the Souls-like to be one of the best in the genre (outside of FromSoftware’s own titles of course). Just under one month since its arrival, the game has managed to surpass 1 million copies sold. Making …

Mortal Shell is one of the better known Souls-like titles. The action-RPG which “tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world” released back in August 2020 to a warm reception from fans of the genre. Since then, the game has been improved with current-gen support and an expansion. All …

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is an asymmetrical multiplayer title based on the classic horror franchise which sees players “take on the role of one of the notorious Slaughter family, or their victims” – not too dissimilar to the likes of Dead By Daylight or the Friday The 13th video game. …

Remnant II is a co-op focused Souls-like which switches out traditional melee combat for 3rd person shooting. Being a sequel to the 2019 surprise hit, many expected Remnant II to do well. Even so, the game has already reached its first major milestone – selling 1 million copies in under …

Following the overwhelming success of the Souls franchise we have witnessed many teams taking on the task of trying to carve out their own niche within the genre. One of the more exciting Souls-likes is the upcoming Lies of P; letting you play as the famous Pinocchio in a cruel, …

2018’s Octopath Traveler served as the first game by Square Enix to adopt their new HD-2D style, creating classic-feeling JRPGs which use modern technology to blend pixel art with current-gen lighting and effects. Since then we have seen many titles adopt the HD-2D style, including the recently released Octopath Traveler …

In the lead up to Street Fighter 6, both Capcom and fans alike seemed confident in the fact that this latest fighting title would be a big deal, with the publisher hoping to sell 10 million copies when all is said and done. Just 3 days from launch and the …

Sony’s revamped PlayStation Plus service has been quite a hit, especially the Xbox Game Pass-like ‘PS Plus Extra’ tier. One of the most exciting additions in recent months was the day-one inclusion of Tchia in March. A little over one month following its launch, the game has already surpassed 1 …

The Mega Man franchise holds a special place in many people’s hearts, with Rock Man’s various sub-series and genres each seeing their own niche of supporters within the fandom. One of the more prominent Mega Man spin-offs was the Battle Network series. Originally released on Game Boy Advance, the complete …

Dead Island 2 had been cooking in the oven for many many years, with the much-anticipated sequel being handed off to multiple studios over the course of its development. Despite these setbacks, Dead Island 2 finally launched last week to high praise from both critics and fans alike – with …

TMNT The Cowabunga Collection launched last year to great success, bringing together all of the classic Turtles titles into one attractive and modern package. In December, the collection received a massive update bringing online functionality to a bunch of games, new controller support and so much more. This continued support …

Bayonetta is perhaps one of the most curious cases of a Nintendo-exclusive IP. Originally a multiplatform release, the first game’s lack of commercial success would have killed the franchise if not for Nintendo who helped to fund the game’s two sequels. This seems to be paying off as the franchise …

Among Us hit it BIG in 2020, with the social deduction game becoming one of the most viral titles of the year – and its popularity has not waned since. Despite being a significantly smaller market, Among Us VR has already managed to sell over 1 million copies in just …

Square Enix released quite a few games in 2022, with one of the most exciting being Triangle Strategy – a followup to Octopath Traveller, similarly utilising the unique HD-2D art style and format. As with Octopath Traveller, Triangle Strategy has found great success, having already sold over 1 million copies. …

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredders Revenge is the ultimate throwback experience for TMNT fans who were brought up in the 90s during the height of the franchise’s zeitgeist. It seems the pizza-loving sewer-dwelling turtles still have ‘it’ as TMNT: Shredder's Revenge has sold over 1 million copies in just one …

Cuphead’s Delicious Last Course DLC has been many years in the making, with it being announced all the way back in 2018. Originally planned for release in 2019, the Delicious Last Course ended up taking much more time than expected, only just launching at the end of June 2022. Fortunately, …