Franchise
|
Publisher(s)
|
Total sales
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First release
|
Latest release
|
Pokémon
|
Game Freak, Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
|
489,000,000 (as of 2025)[1]
|
1996, Pokémon Red and Blue
|
2025, Pokémon Legends: Z-A
|
Final Fantasy
|
Square Enix
|
200,000,000 (as of 2025)[2]
|
1987, Final Fantasy I
|
2024, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
|
Monster Hunter
|
Capcom
|
120,000,000 (as of 2025)[3]
|
2004, Monster Hunter
|
2025, Monster Hunter Wilds
|
Dragon Quest[4]
|
Square Enix
|
94,000,000 (as of 2025)[2]
|
1986, Dragon Quest
|
2025, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
|
Megami Tensei[a]
|
Atlus, Sega
|
42,700,000 (as of 2024)[b]
|
1987, Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
|
2025, Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army
|
Mario RPG
|
Nintendo, Square Enix, AlphaDream
|
41,010,000 (as of 2025)[c]
|
1996, Super Mario RPG: Legend Of The Seven Stars
|
2024, Mario & Luigi: Brothership
|
Dark Souls
|
Bandai Namco
|
37,330,000 (as of 2024)[18]
|
2011, Dark Souls
|
2018, Dark Souls: Remastered
|
Kingdom Hearts[4]
|
Square Enix
|
36,000,000 (as of 2022)[19]
|
2002, Kingdom Hearts
|
2020, Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory
|
Tales
|
Bandai Namco
|
30,250,000 (as of 2024)[18]
|
1995, Tales of Phantasia
|
2025, Tales of Graces f Remastered
|
Dragon Ball RPGs
|
Bandai Namco
|
29,200,500 (as of 2024)[d]
|
1988, Dragon Ball: Daimaō Fukkatsu
|
2020, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
|
Yakuza / Like a Dragon
|
Sega
|
27,700,000 (as of 2024)[6]
|
2005, Yakuza
|
2025, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
|
Persona[e]
|
Atlus, Sega
|
23,500,000 (as of 2024)[26]
|
1996, Revelations: Persona
|
2025, Persona 5: The Phantom X
|
Super Robot Wars
|
Bandai Namco
|
20,470,000 (as of 2024)[18]
|
1991, Super Robot Wars
|
2025, Super Robot Wars Y
|
Fire Emblem
|
Nintendo
|
17,870,865 (as of 2023)[f]
|
1990, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
|
2023, Fire Emblem Engage
|
Yo-kai Watch
|
Level-5
|
17,000,000 (as of 2021)[32]
|
2013, Yo-kai Watch
|
2020, Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y
|
Momotarō Densetsu[g]
|
Hudson Soft, Konami
|
15,000,000 (as of 2015)[33]
|
1987, Momotarō Densetsu
|
2011, Momotarō Densetsu Mobile
|
Dragon's Dogma
|
Capcom
|
13,000,000 (as of 2024)[3]
|
2012, Dragon's Dogma
|
2024, Dragon's Dogma II
|
Drakengard[h]
|
Square Enix
|
11,827,344 (as of 2024)[j]
|
2003, Drakengard
|
2021, Nier Reincarnation
|
Nier[k]
|
Square Enix
|
11,200,000 (as of 2024)[i]
|
2010, Nier
|
2021, Nier Reincarnation
|
Xeno[l]
|
Square Enix, Bandai Namco, Nintendo
|
10,321,060 (as of 2023)[p]
|
1998, Xenogears
|
2025, Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition
|
SaGa[4]
|
Square Enix
|
10,000,000 (as of 2019)[42]
|
1989, The Final Fantasy Legend
|
2024, SaGa: Emerald Beyond
|
Phantasy Star
|
Sega
|
10,000,000 (as of 2023)[5]
|
1987, Phantasy Star
|
2021, Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis
|
Trails[q]
|
Nihon Falcom, Xseed Games, NIS America
|
8,800,000 (as of 2025)[43]
|
2004, Trails in the Sky
|
2025, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
|
Xenoblade Chronicles[r]
|
Nintendo
|
8,740,000 (as of 2023)[o]
|
2010, Xenoblade Chronicles
|
2022, Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed
|
Inazuma Eleven
|
Level-5
|
8,000,000 (as of 2016)[55]
|
2008, Inazuma Eleven
|
2025, Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
|
Mana[4]
|
Square Enix
|
8,000,000 (as of 2021)[56][s]
|
1991, Final Fantasy Adventure
|
2024, Visions of Mana
|
Atelier
|
Koei Tecmo
|
7,500,000 (as of 2023)[63]
|
1997, Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg
|
2025, Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land
|
Nioh
|
Koei Tecmo
|
7,500,000 (as of 2024)[64]
|
2017, Nioh
|
2020, Nioh 2
|
Digimon
|
Bandai Namco
|
6,266,375 (as of 2024)[t]
|
1998, Digital Monster Ver. S: Digimon Tamers
|
2022, Digimon Survive
|
Sakura Wars
|
Sega
|
5,800,000 (as of 2023)[5]
|
1996, Sakura Wars
|
2019, Sakura Wars
|
Sword Art Online
|
Bandai Namco
|
5,600,000 (as of 2020)[69][u]
|
2013, Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment
|
2024, Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream
|
Chrono[4]
|
Square Enix
|
5,500,000 (as of 2019)[76]
|
1995, Chrono Trigger
|
2022, Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition[4]
|
Disgaea
|
Nippon Ichi Software
|
5,000,000 (as of 2021)[77]
|
2003, Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
|
2023, Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless
|
Ys
|
Nihon Falcom
|
4,800,000 (as of 2017)[78]
|
1987, Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished
|
2025, Ys X: Proud Nordics
|
Star Ocean[4]
|
Square Enix
|
4,200,000 (as of 2013)[79][v]
|
1996, Star Ocean
|
2023, Star Ocean: The Second Story R
|
Monster Rancher
|
Tecmo
|
4,000,000 (as of 2007)[88][w]
|
1997, Monster Rancher
|
2023, Line Monster Farm
|
Octopath Traveler
|
Square Enix
|
4,000,000 (as of 2023)[x]
|
2018, Octopath Traveler
|
2023, Octopath Traveler II
|
Mega Man Battle Network
|
Capcom
|
3,838,544 (as of 2009)[y]
|
2001, Mega Man Battle Network
|
2023, Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection
|
Arc the Lad
|
Sony Computer Entertainment
|
3,700,000 (as of 2018)[93][z]
|
1995, Arc the Lad
|
2018, Arc the Lad R
|
Chocobo
|
Square Enix
|
3,306,833 (as of 2003)[aa]
|
1997, Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon
|
2022, Chocobo GP
|
Breath of Fire
|
Capcom
|
3,300,000 (as of 2022)[3]
|
1993, Breath of Fire
|
2016, Breath of Fire 6
|
Parasite Eve[4]
|
Square Enix
|
3,279,747 (as of 2011)[ab]
|
1998, Parasite Eve
|
2010, The 3rd Birthday
|
Valkyria Chronicles
|
Sega
|
3,261,668 (as of 2020)[ac]
|
2008, Valkyria Chronicles
|
2018, Valkyria Chronicles 4
|
RPG Maker
|
Agetec, ASCII, Enterbrain
|
3,072,177 (as of 2018)[ad]
|
1992, RPG Tsukūru Dante 98
|
2023, RPG Maker Unite
|
Front Mission
|
Square Enix
|
3,000,000 (as of 2006)[104]
|
1995, Front Mission
|
2023, Front Mission 2089: Borderscape
|
Bravely
|
Square Enix
|
3,000,000 (as of 2021)[105][ae]
|
2012, Bravely
|
2021, Bravely Default II
|
God Eater
|
Bandai Namco
|
4,500,000 (as of 2020)[af]
|
2010, God Eater
|
2018, God Eater 3
|
Ni no Kuni
|
Bandai Namco, Level-5
|
2,800,000 (as of 2018)[ag]
|
2010, Ni no Kuni: Dominion of the Dark Djinn
|
2021, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds
|
Shiren the Wanderer
|
Spike Chunsoft
|
2,454,168 (as of 2024)[ah]
|
1995, Torneko's Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon
|
2024, Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island
|
Suikoden
|
Konami
|
2,388,339 (as of 2013)[ai]
|
1995, Suikoden
|
2012, Genso Suikoden: Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki
|
Ogre Battle
|
Quest, Square Enix
|
2,213,207 (as of 2023)[aj]
|
1993, Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
|
2022, Tactics Ogre Reborn
|
Valkyrie Profile
|
Square Enix
|
2,200,000 (as of 2016)[120][ak]
|
1999, Valkyrie Profile
|
2022, Valkyrie Elysium
|
Tengai Makyō
|
Red, Hudson Soft
|
2,200,000 (as of 2015)[124]
|
1989, Tengai Makyō: Ziria
|
2005, Tengai Makyō III: Namida
|
The Legend of Sword and Fairy
|
Softstar
|
2,000,000 (as of 2005)[125]
|
1995, The Legend of Sword and Fairy
|
2021, The Legend of Sword and Fairy 7
|
Grandia
|
Game Arts
|
2,000,000 (as of 2009)[126][al]
|
1997, Grandia
|
2019, Grandia HD Collection
|
Hydlide
|
T&E Soft
|
2,000,000 (as of 2015)[128]
|
1984, Hydlide
|
1995, Virtual Hydlide
|
Etrian Odyssey
|
Atlus
|
1,900,000 (as of 2018)[129]
|
2007, Etrian Odyssey
|
2018, Etrian Odyssey Nexus
|
Medabots
|
Imagineer
|
1,869,411 (as of 2017)[am]
|
1997, Medarot
|
2020, Medarot Classics Plus
|
Wild Arms
|
Sony Computer Entertainment
|
1,856,391 (as of 2014)[an]
|
1996, Wild Arms
|
2018, Wild Arms: Million Memories
|
Golden Sun
|
Nintendo
|
1,847,607 (as of 2010)[ao]
|
2001, Golden Sun
|
2010, Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
|
Mother (EarthBound)
|
Ape Inc., Nintendo
|
1,817,081 (as of 2006)[ap]
|
1989, Mother
|
2015, EarthBound Beginnings
|
Xenosaga
|
Bandai Namco
|
1,686,930 (as of 2007)[n]
|
2002, Xenosaga Episode I
|
2006, Xenosaga Episode III
|
Rune Factory
|
Xseed Games
|
1,522,412 (as of 2022)[aq]
|
2006, Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
|
2025, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
|
Summon Night
|
Bandai Namco
|
1,500,659 (as of 2013)[ar]
|
2000, Summon Night
|
2016, Summon Night 6: Lost Borders
|
Shining
|
Sega
|
1,470,955 (as of 2018)[as]
|
1991, Shining in the Darkness
|
2018, Shining Resonance Refrain
|
.hack
|
Bandai Namco
|
1,445,437 (as of 2017)[at]
|
2002, .hack//INFECTION - Part 1
|
2017, .hack//G.U. Last Recode
|
Popolocrois
|
Epics, Marvelous
|
1,253,140 (as of 2015)[au]
|
1996, PopoloCrois
|
2015, Return to PoPoLoCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale
|
Soul Blazer
|
Square Enix
|
1,145,000 (as of 2020)[av]
|
1992, Soul Blazer
|
1995, Terranigma
|
Little Battlers Experience
|
Level-5
|
1,126,523 (as of 2013)[aw]
|
2011, Little Battlers Experience
|
2013, Little Battlers Experience Wars
|
Famicom Jump
|
Bandai
|
1,100,000 (as of 2012)[145]
|
1988, Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden
|
1991, Famicom Jump II: Saikyō no Shichinin
|
Chaos Rings
|
Square Enix
|
1,100,000 (as of 2015)[146]
|
2010, Chaos Rings
|
2014, Chaos Rings III
|
Lunar
|
Game Arts
|
1,084,218 (as of 2009)[ax]
|
1992, Lunar: The Silver Star
|
2009, Lunar: Silver Star Harmony
|