PlayStation Store Charts: Arc Raiders Triumphs (Almost) in Europe

In Europe, EA Sports FC 26 celebrated its comeback at the top of the PlayStation Store charts in December. Gone are the days when soccer had to concede defeat to the FPS duelists Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. But that only applies to Europe, where ARC Raiders “only” landed in second place, even though it was developed by a Swedish team. And not just any team, but Embark Studios, which was founded in 2018 by former DICE employees. One of them is CEO Patrick Söderlund, formerly CEO of DICE and Chief Design Officer of EA before he left his post following what EA considered a disappointing launch of Battlefield 5.

In North America, ARC Raiders also made it to number one on the PlayStation Store charts. However, EA Sports FC 26 is far less dominant there, ranking only sixth. Its fiercest competitor in December was NBA 2K26. 

There was less movement in the other PlayStation Store top lists, and there are also fewer differences between North America and Europe. A look at the free-to-play list shows that Call of Duty: Warzone remained ahead of Battlefield Redsec in December, but both were no match for classics of the marketing model such as Fortnite, Roblox, and Rocket League. 

PlayStation Store Charts Europe

Top 20 PlayStation 5 Europe – December  2025

1. EA Sports FC 26
2. ARC Raiders
3. Grand Theft Auto V
4. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
5. UFC 5
6. Minecraft
7. It Takes Two
8. Forza Horizon 5
9. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
10. Battlefield 6
11. Hogwarts Legacy
12. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
13. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
14. NBA 2K26
15. Gran Turismo 7
16. F1 25
17. Assassin’s Creed Shadows
18. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
19. Split Fiction
20. Ghost of Yōtei

Top 10 PlayStation 4 Europe – December 2025

1. Red Dead Redemption 2
2. EA Sports  FC 26
3. A Way Out
4. Grand Theft Auto V
5. Minecraft
6. Need for Speed Heat
7. The Forest
8. Unravel Two
9. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
10. Assassin’s Creed Origins

Top 10 PlayStation VR2 Europe – December 2025

1. Beat Saber
2. Job Simulator
3. Creed: Rise to Glory – Championship Edition
4. Alien: Rogue Incursion VR
5. Horizon Call of the Mountain
6. Among Us 3D: VR
7. Gun Club VR
8. Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced Edition
9. Kayak VR: Mirage
10. The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners

Top 10 Free-to-play (PS4+PS5) Europe – December 2025

1. Fortnite
2. Roblox
3. Where Winds Meet (F2P)
4. Rocket League
5. Call of Duty: Warzone
6. eFootball
7. Asphalt Legends
8. Battlefield REDSEC
9. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege X – Free Access
10. The Sims 4

PlayStation Store Charts US/Canada

Top 20 PlayStation 5 US/Canada – December 2025

1. ARC Raiders
2. NBA 2K26
3. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
4. EA Sports Madden NFL 26
5. Grand Theft Auto V
6. EA Sports FC 26
7. Minecraft
8. Battlefield 6
9. EA Sports College Football 26
10. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
11. Forza Horizon 5
12. Dispatch
13. UFC 5
14. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
15. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
16. NHL 26
17. It Takes Two
18. Marvel Cosmic Invasion
19. Ghost of Yōtei
20. Mortal Kombat 1

Top 10 PlayStation 4 US/Canada – December 2025

1. Red Dead Redemption 2
2. Grand Theft Auto V
3. Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2
4. Minecraft
5. theHunter: Call of the Wild
6. A Way Out
7. God of War
8. Mortal Kombat X
9. Need for Speed Heat
10. The Forest

Top 10 PlayStation VR2 US/Canada – December 2025

1. Beat Saber
2. Job Simulator
3. Among Us 3D: VR
4. Alien: Rogue Incursion VR
5. The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
6. Creed: Rise to Glory – Championship Edition
7. Gun Club VR
8. Synapse
9. NFL PRO ERA II
10. Pavlov

Top 10 Free-to-play (PS4+PS5) USA/Canada – December 2025

1. Fortnite
2. Roblox
3. Where Winds Meet (F2P)
4. Rocket League
5. Call of Duty: Warzone
6. Marvel Rivals
7. Battlefield REDSEC
8. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege X – Free Access
9. PUBG: Battlegrounds
10. Fall Guys

Source: PlayStation Blog

PlayStation Store Charts: Call of Duty Strikes Back

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GamesMarketStephan Steininger