- 80% of the best-selling PS5 store downloads in 2025 were shooting and sports games in the USA/Canada.
- Ghost of Yotei was the only single-player title in the list.
- On the other hand, the Japanese chart was filled with JRPG’s, single-player games, and action titles.
The United States is notorious in the gaming world for its inclination towards shooting titles and sports simulators. In 2025, Assassin’s Creed Shadows was one of the only single-player games listed in the country’s best-seller chart, with the “ball and gun” category dominating proceedings.
However, the outlook is even worse on the PS5 in the USA/Canada region, as 80% of the best-selling titles on the PS Store consist solely of sports and shooting titles.
Why It Matters: The US constitutes one of the biggest markets on the planet, and with consumers only sticking to simulators and guns, creative ventures are left behind.
As revealed by Genki on X, Ghost of Yotei was the only single-player game among the best-selling downloads on the USA/Canada PS Store in 2025. In the top 10, eight games were either sports simulators or shooting titles, with NBA 2K26 turning out to be the overall best-seller.
All of Battlefield 6, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Arc Raiders, and GTA 5 ended up in the top 8 of the charts, showcasing the monopoly of shooting-based ventures in the North American market.
Besides Ghost of Yotei, which was no.9 on the chart, Minecraft was the only other title that didn’t fall in the “ball and gun” genre. In addition, both of the American football games from EA made the top 5, while Sony’s MLB The Show ended up behind Ghost of Yotei.
On the other hand, the Japanese side of the PS5 spectrum was filled with a wide variety of titles. Arc Raiders and Battlefield 6 were the only shooting games to make the list, meaning only 20% of the Japanese charts were made up of ball and gun titles.
Monster Hunter Wilds was the PS Store best-seller in the country, followed by Elden Ring Nightreign, and Ghost of Yotei, while JRPG’s like Dragon Quest 1 + 2 HD-2D Remake and Like A Dragon Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii extended the list’s diversity.
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