"Any gaming enthusiast could probably easily name the top five: Fortnite, Roblox, Call of Duty, Minecraft, and Grand Theft Auto V. These aren't just the most-played games of '24 and '25, but have hovered at or around the top of the most-played list for several years now. Though they vary wildly in genre and gameplay, they have a handful of shared characteristics that inform some of their success."
"The top-played games on Xbox and PS5 were the same in 2024 and 2025 and likely won't change much in the near future. It's harder than ever for a new video game to crack the top of the most-played list. According to the Circana Player Engagement Tracker and video game market analyst Mat Piscatella, in 2025, the top five most-played games on PS5 and Xbox... were the same in 2024. And they likely won't be changing anytime soon."
The same five titles—Fortnite, Roblox, Call of Duty, Minecraft, and Grand Theft Auto V—led PS5 and Xbox playtime in both 2024 and 2025. These games are long-established, each roughly eight years or older, and operate across multiple platforms with robust multiplayer systems and varied gameplay modes. Frequent content updates and extensive user-generated content sustain player engagement, with Call of Duty the exception regarding user-generated content. The persistence of these entrenched properties makes it increasingly difficult for new releases to reach the top-played tiers in the near future.
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