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.
"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."
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