Microsoft has just announced the list of best-selling Xbox games throughout 2024. This announcement is part of the Xbox Excellence AwardsThis list is a new initiative that aims to honor the best games in the Xbox ecosystem. The list was compiled to give an overview of the games that have managed to capture the attention of Xbox gamers across various genres.
List of Best-Selling Xbox Games 2024
This list of the 20 best-selling Xbox games includes a variety of popular titles that dominated sales throughout the year. The games are organized alphabetically by Microsoft in no ranking order, but a report from Circana shows that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and EA Sports College Football 25 possibility of leading sales.
Here is the complete list of the best-selling Xbox games on the Xbox Store in 2024:
- 7 Days to Die
- Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
- Dragon's Dogma 2
- EA Sports College Football 25
- EA Sports FC 25
- EA Sports Madden NFL 25
- Farming Simulator 25
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
- MLB The Show 24
- NBA 2K25
- NHL 25
- Palworld
- Phasmophobia
- Star Wars Outlaws
- The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
- WWE 2K24
These games reflect a diversity of genres, ranging from sports to simulations to RPGs, which makes them appealing to different types of players.
The Dominant Trend of Sports Games
This year, sports games proved to be one of the most popular genres among Xbox gamers. Of the 20 games on the list, more than a third are sports titles, including MLB The Show 24, NBA 2K25, NHL 25, and WWE 2K24. In addition, three sports games from Electronic Arts, namely EA Sports College Football 25, EA Sports FC 25, and EA Sports Madden NFL 25, also made it to this list.
Games like EA Sports FC 25 not only recorded high sales but also excelled in the category of Player Engagement and Daily Active Users. This shows that in addition to attracting a large number of players, the game manages to keep them engaged for quite a long time.
The Best-Selling Game that's Experiencing Challenges
Despite being on the best-selling list, some of these games have experienced challenges in achieving internal sales targets. For example, Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Star Wars Outlaws reportedly did not meet initial expectations in terms of commercial performance. The same is also rumored to be the case with Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. However, the success of these games making the list shows that they remain popular among the Xbox community.
Appreciation through Xbox Excellence Awards
In addition to revealing the list of best-selling games, Microsoft also honored developers and publishers through the Xbox Excellence Awards 2024 program. The program covers a wide range of categories, with participation from dozens of games representing 15 countries. The winners will receive a special trophy from Microsoft in recognition of their contribution to the gaming community.
This list is not only a reflection of gaming trends in 2024 but also a reference for you to try out the games that are being talked about. Are there any of your favorite games on this list? Share your thoughts!
Source: Game Rant
