Circana’s Mat Piscatella has shared a list of the best-selling titles in 2023, and at the top of the list is Hogwarts Legacy, the open-world action RPG set in The Wizarding World that Avalanche Software released in February 2023. Hogwarts Legacy’s performance is notable in that Call of Duty games have held the no. 1 spot for over a decade, with two exceptions being Grand Theft Auto V (2013) and Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) from Rockstar Games. Hogwarts Legacy has sold at least 22 million copies.
Best-selling games of 2023:
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
- Madden NFL 23
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Diablo IV
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- EA Sports FC 24
- Starfield
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Resident Evil 4 (remake)
- MLB: The Show 23
- Dead Island 2
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Street Fighter 6
- Elden Ring
- Mario Kart 8
- Minecraft
Game description:
Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world action RPG set in the world first introduced in the Harry Potter books. Embark on a journey through familiar and new locations as you explore and discover magical beasts, customize your character and craft potions, master spell casting, upgrade talents and become the wizard you want to be.
Experience Hogwarts in the 1800s. Your character is a student who holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart. Make allies, battle Dark wizards, and ultimately decide the fate of the wizarding world. Your legacy is what you make of it. Live the Unwritten.
Recent reviews:
- “Never read the books, never saw the movies, but I really enjoyed the game! Still working on 100%ing this one! :)”
- “Nice return to Harry Potter world”
- “doesn’t have quidditch but still fun and worth a playthrough”
- “There are at least 50 cats in the game. You can pet them all. 10/10”
Sources: @MatPiscatella, Variety, Wikipedia