We’re done with the first half of the year and we can definitely say that we’ve seen a lot of high-performing video games being released by video game publishers like Bandai Namco with Elden Ring.
This year was full of fantastic new game title releases, with a mix of older, yet still dominating, game titles that dominated the gaming industry. Currently, one of the best games and best-selling game released this year is Elden Ring, alongside LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and Horizon Forbidden West. Nintendo also released some great titles this year, like Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Nintendo Switch Sports.
That being said, we’re going to talk about the report the NPD group has released as 2022’s best-selling games thus far.
What is the NPD Group?
But before anything else, you might ask, “What or who is the NPD Group?” The NPD Group is an organization dedicated to building a major global technology, analytics, and data provider that provides clients with a comprehensive, accurate depiction of consumer behavior and overall sales, purchasing, and consumption statistics.
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With the organization regularly providing monthly data, the NPD Group has become among the gaming industry’s most credible sources of sales data. The latest study from Mat Piscatella of the NPD Group takes a look at the very first six months of 2022, with a balance of classic and new titles sweeping the charts.
Now, let’s take a look at the top 20 best-selling games in the first six months of the year 2022.
The 20 Best-Selling Games of 2022
Here, we’ve listed NPD’s top 20 best-seller games.
1. Elden Ring
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Release Date |
February 25, 2022 |
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Publisher |
FromSoftware Inc., BNE Entertainment, Namco Bandai Games America Inc. |
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Available Platforms |
PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S |
2. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
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Release Date |
April 5, 2022 |
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Publisher |
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
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Available Platforms |
Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Microsoft Windows |
3. Pokemon Legends: Arceus*
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Release Date |
January 28, 2022 |
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Publisher |
Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, Nintendo of America Inc. |
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Available Platforms |
Nintendo Switch |
4. Horizon II: Forbidden West
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Release Date |
February 18, 2022 |
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Publisher |
Sony Interactive Entertainment |
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Available Platforms |
PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 |
5. MLB: The Show 22
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Release Date |
April 1, 2022 |
|---|---|
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Publisher |
Cokem International, MLB Advanced Media, Sony Interactive Entertainment, MLB |
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Available Platforms |
Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Xbox Cloud Gaming |
6. Call of Duty: Vanguard
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Release Date |
November 5, 2021 |
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Publisher |
Activision |
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Available Platforms |
PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, Microsoft Windows |
7. Gran Turismo 7
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Release Date |
March 4, 2022 |
|---|---|
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Publisher |
Sony Interactive Entertainment |
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Available Platforms |
PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 |
8. Kirby and the Forgotten Land*
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Release Date |
March 25, 2022 |
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Publisher |
Nintendo, Nintendo of America Inc. |
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Available Platforms |
Nintendo Switch |
9. Mario Kart 8*
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Release Date |
May 29, 2014 |
|---|---|
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Publisher |
Nintendo |
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Available Platforms |
Nintendo Switch, Wii U |
10. Madden NFL 22
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Release Date |
August 17, 2021 |
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Publisher |
EA Sports |
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Available Platforms |
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Microsoft Windows, Google Stadia |
11. Nintendo Switch Sports
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Release Date |
April 29, 2022 |
|---|---|
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Publisher |
Nintendo |
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Available Platforms |
Nintendo Switch |
12. Minecraft
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Release Date |
November 18, 2011 |
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Publishers |
Mojang Studios, Xbox Game Studios, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Telltale Games, BedrockCraft Ltd |
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Available Platforms |
Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Linux, Java, Fire OS, Android, Microsoft Windows, iOS, macOS, Apple TV, PSV, PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 |
13. FIFA 22
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Release Date |
September 27, 2021 |
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Publisher |
EA |
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Available Platforms |
Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S |
14. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
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Release Date |
November 12, 2020 |
|---|---|
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Publisher |
Sony Interactive Entertainment |
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Available Platforms |
PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows |
15. Monster Hunter: Rise
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Release Date |
March 26, 2021 |
|---|---|
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Publisher |
Capcom |
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Available Platforms |
Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows |
16. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
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Release Date |
March 20, 2020 |
|---|---|
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Publisher |
Nintendo |
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Available Platforms |
Nintendo Switch |
17. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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Release Date |
December 7, 2018 |
|---|---|
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Publisher |
Nintendo |
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Available Platforms |
Nintendo Switch |
18. Mario Party Superstars
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Release Date |
October 29, 2021 |
|---|---|
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Publisher |
Nintendo |
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Available Platforms |
Nintendo Switch |
19. Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War
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Release Date |
November 13, 2020 |
|---|---|
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Publisher |
Activision |
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Available Platforms |
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Microsoft Windows |
20. Dying Light 2: Stay Human
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Release Date |
February 4, 2022 |
|---|---|
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Publisher |
Techland |
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Available Platforms |
PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Game of the Year 2022?
You might think that Elden Ring would get the Game of the Year title this year with the amount of sales it got when it was released. However, that’s not the case. And even if we’re just only halfway through the year, there are already five games that are fighting for the top spot in the Game of the Year title, with Horizon Forbidden West (Sony) as the top contender.
What is the Most Played Game of 2022?
Currently, the most played game right now is PUBG with over 1.20 billion players of the game.
What are NPD Game Sales?
NPD has been analyzing toy and video game sales statistics for over 25 years. NPD offers video game sales data for the United States and Canada. Monthly reports are only available in the United States. They issue reports for Canada on a regular basis, signifying an additional sales milestone for a platform or game.
What is the Most Bought Game Ever?
Minecraft, a sandbox game launched by Mojang in May 2009 for a variety of PC, mobile, and console platforms, is the best-selling video game to date, selling over 238 million copies across all the platforms it’s available on. The only other games that have sold more than 100 million copies are Grand Theft Auto V and EA’s Tetris.
How Much Has the Elden Ring Sold?
Elden Ring sold 13.4 million copies globally in May 2022, according to Bandai Namco, and the game has undoubtedly added to that figure.
What is the Best-Selling Console?
The best-selling console is the PlayStation 2, with 158.7 million units sold as of July 2022.
Bottomline
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