Microsoft’s Forza Horizon 5 sweeps PS5 and surpasses PlayStation’s big exclusive in Europe

The success of Xbox on PS5 leaves striking figures and places several titles in the annual top.

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Sony has already published the ranking of the 20 best-selling games in digital format on PS5 in 2025, and the results leave a clear reading: Xbox games are performing very well in the PlayStation ecosystem. The most striking case is that of Forza Horizon 5, which has managed to outperform in sales in Europe the great Sony exclusive of the year, Ghost of Yōtei.

The driving title from Playground Games, originally released four years ago, made it into the top 5 in Europe, specifically in fourth place, while the Sucker Punch game, which was the big first-party bet for PlayStation in 2025, stayed in 11th place in that region. A fact that says a lot about the reach that some Xbox productions are achieving outside of their traditional ecosystem.

Xbox places several games in the PS5 annual top

Beyond Forza Horizon 5, Microsoft has achieved a very prominent presence in the sales lists in both Europe and the United States. Among the titles that appear in the PS5 top 20, we find names like:

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

• ARC Raiders

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

• Minecraft

In Europe, Forza Horizon 5 also reappears in the top, while in the United States, although it doesn’t reach the top 5, it maintains a solid position among the best-selling games of the year.

The only slightly more discreet point comes with Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, which has not managed to break into the top 5 in either of the two regions, something that may be below initial expectations. However, the overall balance for Xbox is clearly positive, with multiple titles competing head-to-head with PlayStation’s big productions within their own store.

A scenario that confirms that Microsoft’s multi-platform strategy is still yielding results, even in a territory historically dominated by Sony.