"Retail tracking firm Circana shared the top five most-played PlayStation games in the U.S. in 2026. The list is the same as it was last year, with Fortnite at the top. And looking back at 2023 and 2022, you'll notice that the most popular titles haven't changed much at all, either. That's bad news for developers trying to release new multiplayer games and fans hoping for more innovation."
"Fortnite topping the list doesn't tell the whole story. In actuality, 56 percent of all active PS5 players hopped into Epic's battle royale shooter at least once during the year. Yeah, more than half of the people who own a PS5 have played or are still playing Fortnite. And more wild than that is the fact that 2025's version of this list matches up perfectly with 2024's list."
"In a follow-up post, Piscatella explained that only two new games broke through to make the extended list of the 10 most-played games in 2025: Battlefield 6 and Skate. One of those was the best-selling game for the whole year. The other is free-to-play. "The behemoths are locked in and have black hole levels of gravity," wrote Piscatella. "Competing with these games is critical. Competing with these games is beyond challenging, even for platform holders.""
The top five most-played PlayStation games in the U.S. remained unchanged through 2025, with Fortnite consistently ranking first. More than half of active PS5 players—56 percent—played Fortnite at least once during the year, showing massive reach and retention. Lists from 2022 to 2025 show little variation, indicating entrenched popularity for a small group of multiplayer titles. Only two new entries—Battlefield 6 and Skate—broke into the extended top 10 in 2025, one being the year's best-selling game and the other free-to-play. These trends create formidable competitive barriers for new multiplayer releases and limit space for innovation.
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