The year's financial success was defined by a clear split in player spending habits. PC gamers flocked to new intellectual properties and high-octane shooters, while console players doubled down on annualized sports franchises and established blockbusters. Below are the top 10 highest-grossing games for PC and Consoles in 2025, based on revenue data from Newzoo, Circana, and other industry reports.
The PC market saw a 10.4% revenue increase this year, driven by premium releases and games that require an upfront purchase rather than relying solely on microtransactions. Shooters and cooperative multiplayer games occupied the majority of the top spots, with Newzoo reports highlighting this genre as the primary driver of PC revenues in early 2025.
10. Dune: Awakening
Funcom's open-world survival MMO, set on the desert planet of Arrakis, rounded out the top 10, hitting 1M sales milestones. Dune: Awakening benefited from the massive cultural footprint of the Dune film franchise. The game's emphasis on social interaction, base building, and political intrigue attracted a diverse player base, generating $209.9 M in revenue streams through both initial sales and in-game cosmetic purchases.
9. Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Strategy games have always found their home on PC, and Civilization VII was no exception, thriving in simulation slots per Newzoo genre breakdowns. The latest iteration of the 4X franchise generated significant revenue not just from unit sales but also from its premium "Founders Editions". The game's depth and replayability ensured it remained a top seller for months after its February release, and it generated $97M in revenue.
8. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
Bethesda's nostalgia-fueled project, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, tapped into a massive audience of RPG veterans. Released in April 2025, the game utilized Unreal Engine 5 to modernize the classic title while retaining its original charm. Direct sales on Steam were high enough to push it into the eighth spot and generated $105.4M in revenue, reported by App2top, proving that single-player RPGs remain a lucrative sector.